ISN Advanced School on New approaches in glial cell research
Date
July 10-13, 2012
Venue
Hotel Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Cerdanyola del Vallés, Barcelona, Spain
http://www.hotelcampusuab.com/
Organizing committee
Agustina García (Chair), Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, UAB Mariela Chertoff, Institute of Neuroscience, UAB Ismael Galve-Roperh, Dept Biochemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Paula Pifarré, Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, UAB Josep Saura, Dept Biochemistry, Universitat de Barcelona Carme Solà, Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IIBB), CSIC
Aims and Scope
The school is part of the activities of the Young Investigator Training Program (YITP) of the FENS Forum 2012 and has been organized in collaboration with the Spanish Glial Network
The aim of the school is to enable graduate students and junior postdoctoral fellows to enhance their knowledge on the function of glial cells in health and disease. The program includes faculty lectures on state-of-the-art methodological and conceptual approaches to study the role of glial cells in synaptic function, development and CNS disease. Students will have the opportunity to present their research projects and discuss ideas with leaders in the field.
Deadline for applications: February 20, 2012
