Joint Meeting of Oxford Neuroscience & Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin
MECHANISMS OF SYNAPTIC RELEASE AND SECRETION

9:00 – 9:05 Zoltán Molnár and Alastair M. Buchan, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford and Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford. Introduction

9:05 – 9:30 Maike Glitsch, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “Impact of sex and cell shape on intracellular Ca2+ signals in brain cells”

9:30 – 9:55 Gregor Sachse, (Fran Aschcroft Group) Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “Look, don’t touch – microcompartment
electrophysiology studied with optogenetic tools”

9:55 – 10:20 Alex Jeans, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford. “Synaptic release in disease”

10:20 – 10:45 Coffee

10:45 – 11:10 Clive Wilson, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “Fundamental mechanisms of regulated secretion and exosome release”

11:10 – 11:35 Ed Mann, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “Over-expression of GluA2 in hippocampal parvalbumin-expressing interneurons leads to memory interference”

11:35 – 12:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION – interactions between Oxford Neuroscience & Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin: “Introductions to Neuroscience at Berlin and Oxford”
Christian Rosenmund, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CC02 für Grundlagenmedizin Neurowiss. für zelluläre molek. Neurobiologie AG Rosenmund
Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Matthew Larkum, Humboldt University, Berlin, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Neuroscience Research Center – Campus Mitte; Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Andrew King, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford

DPAG HoD SEMINAR Large Lecture Theatre, Sherrington Building, DPAG:
1:00 – 2:00 Christian Rosenmund, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CC02 für Grundlagenmedizin Neurowiss. für zelluläre molek. Neurobiologie AG Rosenmund
Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany. “Architectural principles in central mammalian synapses”

2:00 – 3:00 LUNCH (Sherrington Library) Sponsored by DPAG Neuroscience

MECHANISMS OF BRAIN STATE CONTROL

3:00 – 3:30 Timothy Zolnik (Larkum Laboaratory) Humboldt University, Berlin, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Neuroscience Research Center – Campus Mitte; Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin “Integration and non-linear signalling among complex dendrites of cortical neurons, and synaptic interactions in cortical networks with special attention to layer 6b neurons”

3:30 – 3:50 Anna Hoerder-Suabedissen (Molnár & Szele Laboratories) Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “Layer 6b, a cortical layer with no known function”

3:50 – 4:10 Tea

4:10 – 4:30 Filippo Ghezzi (Butt & Packer Laboratories) Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “Lpar1-EGFP subplate neurons represent two distinct subtypes with contrasting roles in early postnatal somatosensory cortex”

4:30 – 4:50 Lukas B. Krone (Vyazovskiy & Molnár Laboratories) Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “A role for the cortex in sleep-wake regulation”

4:50 – 5:10 Andrew Shelton (Packer & Butt Laboratories) Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford. “The claustrum: From synapses to behaviour”

5:10 – 5.30 Refreshments

SPECIAL LECTURE

5:30 – 6:30 Matthew Larkum, Humboldt University, Berlin, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Neuroscience Research Center – Campus Mitte; Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin “Coupling the state and contents of consciousness”

6:30 – 7:00 Drinks reception with concluding remarks from Andrew King
Date: 22 November 2019, 9:00
Venue: Sherrington Building, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Small Lecture Theatre (second floor)
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department: Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)
Organiser: Professor Zoltan Molnar (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: zoltan.molnar@dpag.ox.ac.uk
Host: Professor Zoltan Molnar (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Part of: Neuroscience Theme Guest Speakers (DPAG)
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Talitha Smith