The Winter Conference on Neural Plasticity is concerned with all aspects of neural plasticity: from development to aging, from learning and memory to pathology, from molecular to behaviour. The Organizers seek to provide stimulating scientific sessions in a beautiful tropical setting. Symposia are held in the mornings and evenings and feature extensive discussion as the number of attendees is less than 100. Ample free time is provided in the middle of the day for relaxation, informal discussion and recreation. The meeting site is an ocean front hotel offering all the amenities of a tropical resort.
The Richard F. Thompson New Concepts Session
Chair: Janelle C. LeBoutillier
Participants: Open to all participants. PowerPoint presentations on new ideas, findings or techniques. All participants in the New Concepts session MUST load their presentation on the conference computer prior to this session. Please bring your CD, DVD or Memory Stick to the meeting room one hour prior to the session.
Treating and Phenotyping the Brain via the Internet
Chair: Matt Huentelman
Participants: Mary Pyc, Asta Haberg, Adam Gazzaley, and Matt Huentelman
Distributed Processing in the Macaque Brain during Cognition
Chair: Charlie Gray
Participants: Xiao-Jing Wang, David Freeman and Charlie Gray
Roles of hippocampal Rhythms in Learning, Memory, and Neural Plasticity
Chair: Laura Colgin
Participants: Jozsef Csicsvari, Elizabeth Buffalo, Sonia Gasparini and Laura Colgin
Prefrontal Inhibitory Circuits and Behavioral Control
Chair: Steve Maren
Participants: Pankaj Sah, Cyril Herry, Justin Moscarello and Steve Maren
The Role of Glial Cells in Regulating Neural Activity
Chair: Nelson Spruston
Participants: Alfonso Araque, Kira Poskanzer, Baljit Khakh and Nelson Spruston
Pathological Plasticity in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chair: Peyman Golshani
Participants: Molly M. Huntsman, Shafali Spurling Jeste, Jill L Silverman, Stelios Smirnakis and Peyman Golshani
Gut-Brain Axis in Synaptic Plasticity and Mental Health
Chair: Mauro Costa-Mattioli
Participants: Premek Bercik and Mauro Costa-Mattioli
Examining Memory Formation from Genetics, Epigenetics and Circuits
Chair: Sheena Josselyn
Participants: Guo-Li Ming, Li-Huei Tsai, Kay Tye and Sheena Josselyn
Functional Interactions Between the Retrosplenial Cortex and the Hippocampal Memory System
Chair: Fred Helmstetter
Participants: David Bucci, Kiriana Cowansage, David Smith and Fred Helmstetter
Memory Retrieval: Terra Incognita
Chair: Paul Frankland
Participants: Yaniv Ziv, Lila Davarchi, Steve Ramirez, and Paul Frankland
Grenada
Grenada is an island country located in the southeastern Caribbean. It consists of Grenada and smaller islands such as Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Known as the Spice Island for its many spices, it is loved for its untouched beauty and warm people. It is the perfect location for fishing, sailing, scuba diving in the crystal-clear ocean among sharks, turtles and wrecks off the coast, as well as hiking or biking through lush mountainous rainforests of Grand Étang National Park in the interior. Or you can simply relax on the many silky stretches of white sand beaches . There are many restaurants serving their unique Creole, Caribbean and West-Indian flavors. Grenada offers a lifestyle so pure and authentic that you feel instantly renewed.
Radisson Grenada Beach Resort
The conference is being held at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, Grand Anse Beach, St. George’s, Grenada. It is located seven minutes from the GND airport. For views of the hotel and the various types of rooms, please visit their web site.
Situated in the heart of Grand Anse, at this 20-acre hotel you can unwind in the beachside gardens, soak in the swimming pool with two waterfalls, learn to scuba dive at the PADI center or conduct work in the modern business center.