SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

I. Pre- Symposium workshop: 7-16 th January 2008
II. International Symposium : 17-18 th January 2008

WORKSHOP ON MODERN NEUROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND BRAIN FUNCTIONS

         This workshop will provide the participants with hands-on experience with the methods used to understand the neurochemical basis of brain functioning.

        A maximum of 20 participants will be selected for each workshop. Students and junior faculty working in the area of Neurochemistry are encouraged to apply. The selected Indian participants will receive travel allowance limited to 2 nd class return train fare and local hospitality depending on the availability of grants.

Venue: Simultaneously at NIMHANS and National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore.

Convener at NIMHANS:

M.N. Subhash
Department of Neurochemistry
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 029, INDIA
Phone: 91-80-2699 5162/5159 (Office), 2656 2469 (Res.)
Fax: 91-80-2656 4830
E-mail:subhash@nimhans.kar.nic.in

Convener at NCBS:

Prof. M.M. Panicker
National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road
Bangalore - 560 065, INDIA
Phone: 91-80-2366 6050 / 51
Fax: 91-80- 2363 6862
E-mail:panic@ncbs.res.in

Proposed hands-on techniques for the workshop

• Isoelectricfocusing and gel documentation
• Radioligand binding for receptor binding studies
• Estimation of neurotransmitters and its metabolites by HPLC methods
• G-proteins and signaling
• Stem cell cultures
• Neuroimaging techniques

Workshop Teaching Faculty

International Faculty

• Prof P. R. Dodd, Brisbane, Australia
• Prof. Raghu Vemaganti, USA

National faculty

• Prof. M.N. Subhash, NIMHANS, Bangalore
• Prof. M. M. Panicker, NCBS, Bangalore
• Prof. Sumantra Chattarji, NCBS, Bangalore
• Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao, NIMHANS, Bangalore
• Dr. Sarada Subramanian, NIMHANS, Bangalore

Other faculty and students of the participating Departments from NIMHANS and NCBS.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Theme for the conference: Regenerative Neuroscience

Tentative Symposia programme

• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Neural plasticity and brain repair
• Molecular basis of degeneration and regeneration
• Therapeutic use of natural products in treating neurodegenerative disorders
• Young scientists colloquium
• ISN sponsored symposia on Stem cell biology

Overseas Speakers

• Dr. Michael Chopp, USA
• Dr. Dandan Sun, USA
• Dr. Julie Saugstad, USA
• Dr. Alan Hazell, Canada
• Dr. Raghu Vemaganti, USA
• Dr. Purnima Narasimhan, USA

Best presentation awards

There are couple of awards for the best oral and poster presentations. The authors presenting the paper should be a member of SNCI. The awards are

• Prof. T. Desiraju award for best oral presentation (Young scientists colloquium)
• Prof. Ch. R. K. Murthy memorial award for the best poster presentation

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The registration opens from 15th October 2007. Registration forms and instructions for abstract submission will be made available in the second announcement as well as on the conference web page.