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.