Abstract:
The spatial and temporal patterns of activity of neurons in neuronal networks are key elements in processes as disparate as the coding of information and epileptic seizures. The mechanisms governing these functions and dysfunctions, however, are not really clear. Even less we know how transitions between beneficial and pathological synchronous activity might be mediated. In spite of obvious differences, network synchronization and state transitions can be observed reproducibly in various biological model systems. Under some conditions, their properties even appear predictable. We investigate how the statistical structure of neuronal network in vitro and in silico influences the initiation, propagation and separability of activity patterns in biological neuronal networks in vitro. I will show some of our results suggesting how structural and functional properties of such networks contribute to synchronized network activity.
Host: Y. Poirazi
If you would like to meet with Prof. Egert please contact Y. Poirazi, poirazi@imbb.forth.gr
Time:
13:00
Description:
Dr. Paul Selzer,
Director, Molecular Discovery Science
MSD Animal Health Innovation GmbH (Merck Animal Health)
Website: http://www.msd-animal-health.com
"Antibacterial & Antiparasitic Research in an Industrial Environment"
Friday October 4th, 13:00
Seminar Room 1
Hosts: T. Loukeris/I. Tsamardinos
Dr. Paul Selzer is a research executive with more than twenty years of scientific leadership and management at the University and Pharmaceutical Industry level. Currently, he is heading MSD's (Merck Animal Health) global Molecular Discovery Sciences team, which comprises Computational Sciences, Compound Logistics, Assay Development and High Throughput Drug Screenings.
His research is involved in Anti-infectives and Anti-parasitics in Human and Animal Health. As well as this Dr. P. Selzer is also editing the
book series Drug Discovery in Infectious Diseases. Dr. Selzer's
professional experience is broad covering the fields of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Modelling, Chemoinformatics.
Being in parallel a visiting Professor at the University of Tübingen, Germany and an Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK, Dr. Selzer constantly aims at building interactive networks at the national and international level between Industry and Academia.
Time:
12:00
Description:
Dr. Michela A. Denti on:
"miRNAs as biomarkers of lung cancer"
Dr. Denti is an Assistant Professor at the
Centre for Integrative Biology
University of Trento
Trento, Italy
The University of Crete Medical School
Graduate Program in Molecular Basis of Human Disease
Seminar
Professor Stephen Farmer
Department of Biochemistry,
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
“Role of ROCK-actin-MRTF/SRF pathway in regulating adipose and bone development”
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
13.00-14.00p.m.
Room 7A-0.1, Post-graduate Building, Medical School
Host: Dimitris Kardassis
(Tel. 4549)
Supported by the European Commission - funded program
‘Translational Potential’ (TransPOT).
Time:
16:00
Description:
The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
in the cοntext of its 30th Anniversary Celebrations
invites you to the public lecture entitled
"From Basic Research to Applied Science and Drug Development"
by
Professor Ruth Arnon
President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Immunology
The lecture will take place on Thursday, 17 October 2013 at 16:00 hrs at
the amphitheatre of FORTH "Georgios Lianis" in Heraklion, Crete.
The lecture will be streamed live at the following link:
http://live.grnet.gr/forth/
Download the invitation
The lecture is in English.
Contact: Eleftheria Katsouli, Public Relations Office, Tel.: 2810 391510,
e-mail: pr@admin.forth.gr
Time:
15:00
Description:
James L. KIRKLAND
Noaber Foundation Professor of Aging Research
Director of Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging
Title: "Aging, Fat Tissue Inflammation, and Cellular Senescence".
Monday, October 21st 2013 @ 15:00
Seminar Room 1 [FORTH's bldg]
Host: N. Tavernarakis
Time:
12:00
Description:
SPEAKER: Prof. Apostolos K. Rizos
University of Crete, Department of Chemistry &
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH-IESL)
TITLE: "Chemistry in Health and Disease"
DATE: Friday 25th October 2013
TIME: 12:00
ROOM: Chemistry Seminar Room
Time:
10:10 - 11:10
Description:
The University of Crete Medical School
Graduate Program in Molecular Basis of Human Disease
SEMINAR
“Phosphoinositide and G protein control of GIRK channels”
Diomedes E. Logothetis, PhD
Professor and John D. Bower Chair
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA CAMPUS
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Thursday, October 31, 2013
10.15-11.15a.m.
Room 7A-0.1, Post-Graduate Building, Medical School
Host: Dimitris Kardassis
Tel. 4549
Supported by the European Commission - funded program
‘Translational Potential’ (TransPOT).
Time:
10:00
Description:
SPEAKER: Dr. Michael Hirscher
Max-Planck Institute
Stuttgart
TITLE: Metal Organic Frameworks as quantum sieves for hydrogen isotope separation
DATE: Friday 1st November 2013
TIME: 10:00
ROOM: Chemistry Seminar Room
Dr. George E. Froudakis
Professor of Computational Chemistry
Department of Chemistry - University of Crete
PO Box2208, Voutes, Heraklion Crete,
710 03GREECE
Title: "The role of NER factors in development and disease".
Friday, November 1st 2013 @ 12:00
Seminar Room 1 [FORTH's bldg]
Time:
12:10
Description:
SPEAKER: Professor Bjørn C. Hauback
Department Head
Physics Department
Institute for Energy Technology
Kjeller, Norway
TITLE: “Structural studies of complex hydrides for hydrogen storage”
DATE: Friday 1st November 2013
TIME: 12:00
ROOM: Chemistry Seminar Room
Time:
16:00
Description:
Speaker
Maria Farsari
Affiliation
IESL, FORTH, Greece
Title
Non-Linear Lithography: Principles, Materials and Applications
Location
Department of Physics Bldg., Voutes, 3rd floor Seminar Room
Time
16:00
Language
English
Abstract
NonLinear Lithography is a technique that allows the fabrication of three-dimensional structures with sub-100 nm resolution. It is based on multi-photon absorption; when the beam of an ultra-fast laser is tightly focused into the volume of a transparent, photosensitive material, polymerization can be initiated by non-linear absorption within the focal volume. By moving the laser focus three-dimensionally through the material, 3D structures can be fabricated. The technique has been implemented with a variety of materials and several components and devices have been fabricated such as photonic crystals, biomedical devices, and microscopic models.
The unique capability of NonLinear Lithography lies in that it allows the fabrication of computer-designed, fully functional 3D devices. In
this seminar we summarize the principles of microfabrication, and present our recent work in materials processing and functionalization
of 3D structures. Finally, we discuss the future applications and prospects for the technology.