Applications for this meeting must be submitted by February 20, 2011. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Applications will still be accepted for oversubscribed meetings. However, they will only be considered by the Conference Chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.
The Dendrites: Molecules, Structure & Function Gordon Research Conference will be held in conjunction with the
Dendrites: Molecules, Structure & Function Gordon Research Seminar. Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Please refer to the Dendrites: Molecules, Structure & Function GRS web page for more information.
Most of the brain's computing occurs in neuronal dendrites. Dendrites receive and integrate thousands of synaptic inputs from other nerve cells. Although dendrites were discovered over a century ago, there has been a dramatic resurgence of interest in these remarkable and highly complex structures. This has led to exciting new discoveries on many aspects of dendrites, spurred by recent technical developments - including advances in imaging, electrophysiology, and molecular biology. As a consequence, dendrites are now viewed as a field of study in and of themselves, and promise to unite and shed new light on disparate fields such as membrane trafficking, development, synaptic and intrinsic plasticity, and disease. This Gordon Conference will crystallize the latest developments in dendritic research, from their morphology and development, through to their electrical and computational properties. The conference should be of interest to all researchers and students in neuroscience, as well as anyone who is interested in normal and abnormal brain function.
A list of preliminary session topics and speakers is displayed below (discussion leaders are noted in italics). The detailed program is currently being developed by the Conference Chair and will be available by November 13, 2010. Please check back for updates.
- Keynote Lecture: Development of Synaptic Circuits
(Josh Sanes)
- Development I
(Rachel Wong / Deanna Benson / Anirvan Ghosh / Yishi Jin)
- Development II
(Peter Schieffele / Kim McAllister / Azad Bonni / Kim Tolias)
- Integration
(Nelson Spruston / Jeff Magee / Peter Jonas)
- Integration II
(Michael Hausser / Arthur Konnerth / Nace Golding)
- Polarity
(Antonella Riccio / Don Arnold / Bettina Winckler / Frank Polleaux)
- Spines
(Zoltan Nusser / Kristen Harris / Greg Stuart / Karen Zito)
- Connectivity
(Kristen Harris / Winifred Denk / Mitya Chlovski / Rafa Yuste)
- Plasticity
(Steve Siegelbaum / Morgan Sheng / Sam Wang)
- Local Processing
(Arthur Konnerth / Antonella Riccio / Peter Schieffele / Lily Jan)