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Seminars and Events 2006-2007

May | June

May

May 7

Emory University
Department of Cell Biology
Speaker: Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz
Cell Biology and Metabolism Branch
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
TItle:  “Frontiers in fluorescence imaging, cell compartmentalization,
and membrane trafficking”
Title: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cell Biology Seminar Room
Room 400 Whitehead Building
Refreshments 3:45 p.m.
 Hosts:  Karen Newell-Litwa & Dr. Victor Faundez (404) 727-3945
May 8

Emory University
2007-2008 Neuroscience Division Lecture Series
Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Speaker: Dr Jon Kaas
Centennial Professor
Department of Psychology
Vanderbilt University
Title: "The plasticity of somatosensory and motor systems in primate after injury"
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Bourne Seminar Room

Refreshments will be served before the seminar. Parking in the Yerkes deck visitor spaces.
For additional information, contact Susan Marshall (404) 727-1737 smmarsh@emory.edu)

Transportation suggestions:

  • Yerkes is a short walk from campus.
  • The Yerkes Shuttle stops at 1599 Clifton, Rollins Research Center and WMRB every 20 minutes.
  • Yerkes Parking Deck has limited parking for visitors.
May 14 Emory University
Department of Cell Biology
Bernd Fritzsch
Creighton University
Department of Biomedical Sciences 
 University of Iowa (as of 7/1/2008),
Department of Biological Sciences 
Title: “Neurosensory development of the mammalian ear: the molecular basis of making and killing cells”
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Locaiton: Cell Biology Seminar Room
Room 400 Whitehead Building
 Refreshments 3:45 p.m.
Host:  Ping Chen
(404) 727-1808 
May 16 Georgia State University
Special Seminar
Speaker: Heinrich Reichert
University of Basel
Title: "Development of the Drosophila brain: building a massively parallel connectivity matrix"
Time: 10-11
Location: 441 NSC
**anyone wishing to meet with Dr. Reichert please contact Deb Baro (dbaro@gsu.edu)
Apr 11 Georgia State University
The Spineless Neuroscience Forum
Speaker:Robert Butera
Title: "Long view seminar: Aplysia Neuron R15 -- Do we REALLY know how this neuron bursts, even after over 40  years of study?"
Time & Location: 10:30-11:30am in 441 NSC.
Apr 11 Emory University
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
Speaker:. Adron Harris, Ph.D.
Director Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, University of Texas, Austin
TItle: "Alcohols and Anesthetics Meet Ion Channels: Weak Binding but Important Effects"
Time: Noon
Location: Whitehead Research Bldg Auditorium
Apr 17 Georgia State University
Special Seminar
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Stephen Muss Endowed Chair
University of California, San Francisco
Title: "Heterogeneous Neural Stem Cells and their Adult Niche"
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 2:30 pm refreshments, 3:00 pm seminar
Location: Stern Room of the Commerce Club, 14th Floor
Hosted by the Georgia State University Neurobiology and Behavior Graduate students

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June
Jun 4

Emory University
Department of Cell Biology
Speaker: Jeffery L. Twiss
 Nemours Biomedical Research
Alfred DuPont Hospital for Children
Title: “Localized protein synthesis in regenerating axons”
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cell Biology Seminar Room, Room 400 Whitehead Building
Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
Hosts:  Gary Bassell (404) 727-3772
Bob McKeon (404) 727-6956