Catherine FAIVRE-SARRAILH
Director of Research
Aix Marseille University, Faculté de Médecine Nord
Title: "The Caspr/Contactin family: key molecules in axonal domain formation and targets in neuropathies".
Monday, April 28th @ 12:00
Seminar Room 1 [FORTH's bldg]
Host: D. Karagogeos
Time:
12:00
Description:
Eirini LIONAKI
Tavernarakisʼ Lab
Title: "The inner mitochondrial membrane translocase complex TIMM-23 modulates mitochondrial biogenesis and function during ageing in C. elegans".
Friday, May 2nd 2014 @ 12:00
Seminar Room 1 [FORTH's bldg]
Time:
12:00
Description:
Dr. Maurizio De Pittà
EPI BEAGLE, INRIA Rhône-Alpes, Université de Lyon LIRIS, 69006
Villeurbane, France
Title: Do Astrocytes Compute? Making the Point on Neuron-Glia Interactions.
Thursday, May 8th 2014
Seminar Room 1, FORTH first floor
Time: 12.00 noon
Abstract:
In recent years, the simultaneous recognition that astrocytes sense neighboring neuronal activity and release neuroactive agents (or “gliotransmitters”) has been instrumental in the uncovering of the many possible roles played by these cells in the regulation of synaptic transmission and neuronal activity. These findings suggested that information travels and is processed not just in the neuronal circuitry but in an expanded neuron-glia network. However much remains elusive about the role of astrocyte signaling in brain computation. Inspired by recent experiments on neuron-astrocyte interactions at cortical synapses, I will present theoretical arguments that suggest novel possible
mechanisms whereby astrocytes could take part in the processing and storage of information by the
brain. From subcellular to network levels, the analysis of the signaling pathways underlying these mechanisms refines our notion of neural communication and has profound implications on our
understanding of brain function.
Host: Yiota Poirazi
Time:
12:00
Description:
Ioanna TINIAKOU
Kardassisʼ Lab
Title: "The role of ApoA-I in atherosclerosis and chronic inflammatory diseases".
Friday, May 9th 2014 @ 12:00
Seminar Room 1 [FORTH's bldg]
Time:
12:00
Description:
SPEAKER: Dr. Rory Waterman
Department of Chemistry
University of Vermont, USA
TITLE: " Advances in alpha Elimination: Catalytic Organoelement Synthesis "
DATE: Friday 16th May 2014
TIME: 12:00
ROOM: Chemistry Seminar Room
Time:
12:00
Description:
Myrto DENAXA
Molecular Neurobiology
National Institute for Medical Research, MRC, Mill Hill, London
Title: "Molecular cascades controlling the development and function of inhibitory cortical networks".
Panagiotis FILIPPAKOPOULOS
University Research Lecturer
Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow
Structural Genomics Consortium & Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research
Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford
Title: "Targeting the Epigenetic Readout of Acetyl-Lysine".
Affiliation
The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain
Title
"Synthesis of nanoparticles: how to understand the formation of nanostructures"
Location
Department of Physics Bldg., Voutes, 3rd floor Seminar Room
Time
16:00
Language
English
Abstract
In the present talk I will explain how theoretical simulations hold the key to understand the formation of nanoparticles with specific functionalities. I will discuss if it is possible to open a new direction in the description of synthesis-property relationships that could enhance our knowledge and control of the properties in the nanoscale.