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Neuroscience Journal Club, 2005-2006

Time: Wednesdays at Noon

Location: RMSB 6018 (Pharmacology Conference Room)

Description: The Neuroscience Journal Club covers a variety of topics within the field of neuroscience. Interested individuals are invited to attend and can find a copy of the current week's article outside of the Neuroscience Program Office (RMSB 6001).

Contact: Ellen Barrett

View past journal club schedules.

Date		Presenter	Research Article
August	31	Naomi Rosenkranz	Melanopsin-dependent photoreception provides earliest light detection in the mammalian retina
September	7	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	14	Alex Peyser	The optimal size of a globular protein domain: A simple sphere-packing model [pdf link]
	21	Robin Smith	Emergent patterns of growth controlled by multicellular form and mechanics
	28	Willie Buchser	Neural population code for fine perceptual decisions in area MT (Middle Temporal)
October	5	Ryan Williams	Local translation of RhoA regulates growth cone collapse
	12	Laura Arias	Bone marrow stromal cells increase astrocyte survival via upregulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/threonine protein kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways and stimulate astrocyte trophic factor gene expression after anaerobic insult.
	19	Craig Roberts	An interneuronal chemoreceptor required for olfactory imprinting in C. elegans
	26	George Brittain	Rescheduled to December 14, 2005
November	2	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	9	Julie Pendergast	Circadian Modulation of Complex Learning in Diurnal and Nocturnal Aplysia
	16	No Journal Club	Society For Neuroscience/Neurotrauma
	23	Orion Furmanski
	30	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
December	7	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
11am-1pm	14	Rei Nakamura George Brittain	(11am) The p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Negatively Modulates Dendrite Complexity and Spine Density in Hippocampal Neurons (1pm) ERK is sequentially activated in neurons, microglia, and astrocytes by spinal nerve ligation and contributes to mechanical allodynia in this neuropathic pain model
	21	No Journal Club	Winter Break
	28	No Journal Club	Winter Break
January	4	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	11	Andrew Darr	Spatial regulation of beta-actin translation by Src-dependent phosphorylation of ZBP1
	18	Khanh Nguyen	Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Is Reduced in Prolactin-Deficient Mice
	25	Alma Rodenas-Ruano	NMDA receptors are expressed and activated in ischaemia
February	1	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	8	Shannon Mendes	CANCELLED
	15	Luminita Luca	Alterations in 5-HT1B receptor function by p11 in depression-like states
	22	Jonathan (Yoni) Hertz	Mammalian inscuteable regulates spindle orientation and cell fate in the developing retina
March	1	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	8	Sandra Schaal	Immune cells contribute to the maintenance of neurogenesis and spatial learning abilities in adulthood
	15	Stuart Samuels	Prior experience enhances plasticity in adult visual cortex
	22	Amy Hower	Rats smell in stereo
	29	Gregory Bigford	CANCELLED
April	5	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	12	Darcie Moore	Polarized Secretory trafficking Directs Cargo for Asymmetric Dendrite Growth and Morphogenesis (* Room Change * Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Bldg, Room 5122 )
	19	Mara Balda	Transient and selective overexpression of Dopamine D2 receptors in the Striatum causes persistent abnormalities in Prefrontal Cortex functioning
	26	Florence Chaverneff	Evaluation of a Shape-Based Model of Human Face Discrimination Using fMRI and Behavioral Techniques
May	3	No Journal Club	Miami Project Lecture
	10	Andrea Peterson	Cognitive control signals for neural prosthetics
	17	Joshua Johnstone	Empathic neural responses are modulated by the perceived fairness of others
	24	Michael Sinclair	High-throughput random mutagenesis screen reveals TRPM8 residues specifically required for activation by menthol
	31	Raul Corredor	Optical imaging of large-scale Correlated wave activity in the Developing Rat CNS
June	7	Paul Morton	Circannual Control of Hibernation by HP Complex in the Brain
11:00am	14	Hiro Fukui
12:00pm	14	Gregory Bigford	Morphometric analysis of neuromuscular topography in the serratus anterior muscle

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