25/10 Neuro-Curso de C.elegans/invertebrados en Chile

Small Brains, Big Ideas: Biomedical Insights from Invertebrate
October 25-30, 2010, Santiago-Valparaiso, Chile
Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile. Centro Interdiciplinario De Neurosciencia, Valparaiso.

Overview

This lecture and laboratory course will expose Latin-American students/Faculty to recent advances and modern techniques in neurosciences, using invertebrates as model systems. The course will primarily focus on Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans, and the use of these animal models both in basic neuroscience and biomedical research. Invertebrate model systems amenable to genetic manipulation have been fundamental in elucidating major neuroscience processes, such as circadian rhythms, ion channel function, and pattern formation during development. The course will include areas ranging from genetic approaches to the study of the nervous system, brain development, cellular and molecular neuroscience, analysis of brain circuits, navigational mechanisms of migrating monarch butterflies and behavior. Instructors will be both faculty members from the host institutions as well as renowned scientists in each field. This will allow students not only to gain first hand experience with approaches in these model systems, but also to interact and network with leaders in the specific areas of research.
Application & Info Link: Poster curso Chile
Deadline for receipt of completed applications: July 30, 2010.
Completed form and supporting documents must be submitted as one PDF attachment by email to jimena@neuro.med.uchile.cl, with Small Brain big Ideas Application as the email Subject title.

Estarán asistiendo a esta reunión: Andrés Romanowski, Laura Migliori, Jesica Diogo.