Neuroscience at NIH is Proud to Host a Workshop on

Synapses: Postsynaptic Mechanisms of Plasticity

March 8-10, 2009

Airlie Conference Center
Warrenton, VA 20187

Organizers:
Chris McBain, NICHD
Katherine Roche, NINDS
Bob Wenthold, NIDCD

This workshop will bring together a group of outstanding researchers (investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and students) representing the diversity in the field to assess the current status of the field, discuss strategies for future research directions and to establish a foundation for interdisciplinary collaboration. The program will include presentations from invited speakers, short talks selected from submitted abstracts, and poster sessions. The full program will be posted on this website by mid-January.

Speakers: Veronica Alvarez Mark Bear Nils Brose Pablo Castillo Jeremy Henley Rick Huganir John Isaac Julie Kauer Jean-Claude Lacaille Rob Malenka Robert Malinow Chris McBain Roger Nicoll Ron Petralia Lynn Raymond Katherine Roche Bernardo Sabatini Anne Stephenson Susumu Tomita Larry Trussell Stefano Vicini Kuan Wang Richard Weinberg Marina Wolf Suzanne Zukin

Session Chairs:

Dax Hoffmann
Steve Ikeda
Hey-Kyoung Lee
David Lovinger
Bai Lu
Scott Thompson

REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Pre-registration through January 16, 2009 for invited participants followed by open registration until capacity is reached, but no later than February 23.

The workshop will involve day and evening sessions as part of an integrated educational program. Complete attendance is encouraged. Registration is for all sessions, lodging for two nights, and all meals. If you have a change in plans, please notify Denise Rogers as soon as possible to allow us to fill the space from the waiting list.