Conference Programme and Satellite Events

Scientific Sessions

This year’s conference will focus on four major thematic areas in neuroscience:

Protecting The Developing Brain
Stress and Neuroplasticity: towards a translational neuroscience of anxiety and depression
Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons Disease: mechanisms, biomarkers and treatments
Cognition in Health and Disease

Satellite Events on Wednesday 11th September

Biochemical Society, The Young Life Scientist (YLS) Symposia:

Time: 08:00-18:05

Venue: Room 107, Western Gateway Building, Western Road, University College Cork.

The Young Life Scientist (YLS) Symposia are organized by young life scientists for young life scientists, and allow junior and senior students as well as post-docs, to extend their academic, presentation, networking and communication skills. The unique format provides a chance to gain valuable experience in giving formal talks to a peer audience.

This year, in collaboration with the Irish Area Section of the Biochemistry Society, the 'Young Life Scientist Symposium - Cell Signalling' will be held in University College Cork on 11^th September. Registration is free and abstracts are invited from PhD students and early career scientists in the biochemical sciences.

For further information and registration see The Young Life Scientist Symposium 2013 - Cell Signalling Webpage

NeuroSKILL Workshop “Neuroimaging: Clinical and Research Applications to Normal Ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease”

Time: 8:45-17:00

Venue: Room G06, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, University College Cork

Hosted by NeuroSKILL (www.neuroskill.eu), this study day is targeted at students, Post-Doctoral Fellows, medical doctors, radiographers, researchers and other healthcare professionals interested in the area of neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s Disease. Approved for 6 CPD credits by the Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI.

Learning Outcomes:

· an understanding of MRI in terms of physical principles;

· knowledge about the latest neuroimaging results on normal ageing and Alzheimer’s disease;

· an understanding of the role of advanced MR techniques such as DTI, fMRI and MRS in Alzheimer’s disease;

· an understanding of the future techniques to be used in diagnosis;

· insight into Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia in terms of the disease process, prevalence and living with disease;

For further information and registration see http://neuroskill.eu/cpd/tcd-study-day/