2023 Los Cabos

Symposia

The Richard F. Thompson New Concepts Session
Chair: Janelle C. LeBoutillier
Participants: Open to all participants. Five minute 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. While you may bring your flash drive or memory stick to the meeting room one hour prior to the session, you are strongly encouraged to email your PowerPoint presentation prior to the meeting to the WCNP office at: wcnp.utsc@utoronto.ca

Mechanisms that Coordinate Memory Ensembles across Brain Regions
Chair: Laura Colgin
Participants: Elizabeth Buffalo, Shantanu Jadhav, Steve Ramirez, Alcino Silva and Laura Colgin.

Reconsolidation Update: Circuits and Mechanisms for Memory Updating
Chair: Steve Maren
Participants: Merel Kindt, Jeanine Kwapis and Steve Maren.

Striatal Involvement in Action and Habit Learning
Chair: Kate Wassum
Participants: Christina Gremel, Kyle Smith, and Kate Wassum.

Clock Genes
Chair: Coleen McClung and Shimon Amir
Participants: Ilia Karatsoreos, Ryan Logan, Chris Colwell, Coleen McClung and Shimon Amir.

Plasticity in Cortical Representations
Chair: Lisa Giocomo
Participants: Michael Hasselmo, Chantal Stern, Denise Cai, Mark Sheffield and Lisa Giocomo.

Environmental Modulation of Social Behavior
Chair:  Moriel Zelikowsky
Participants: Weizhe Hong, Annegret Falkner, Ritchie Chen and Moriel Zelikowsky.

Advancing Cell-Based Therapies from the Bench to Human Stroke Patients
Chair: Dirk Hermann
Participants: Michael Chopp and Dirk Hermann.

Sleep, Memory and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chairs: Catherine Kaczorowski and Gina Poe.
Participants: Sara Aton, Kristen O’Connell, Anna Gillespie, Gina Poe and Catherine Kaczorowski.

Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System: New Cell-to-Cell Signaling Pathways that Govern Neural Function and Disease
Chair: Jason Shepherd
Participants: Tracy Bale, Bianca Jones Marlin, Coleen Murphy and Jason Shepherd.

Neurocomputational Mechanisms of Effort: Cells, Systems and Disease
Chair: Matthew Apps
Participants:  Evan Hart, Phillipe Tobler, Patricia Lockwood and Matthew Apps.

Venue

Los Cabos, Mexico

A trip to Los Cabos is a vacation you will never forget. The pristine blue waters of the Sea of Cortez create the perfect backdrop for a  getaway.  In a paradise where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez , there is something for everyone: fishing, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, horseback riding, relaxing in luxury spas and resorts and dancing ’til dawn.  Los Cabos holds the key to every door in your imagination and a special place destined to leave you with the memories of a lifetime.

Housed amid the splendor of our gorgeously manicured tropical gardens with the sound of fountains throughout, the rooms and suites at the oceanfront Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos set the stage for a truly exceptional vacation. Enjoy the stunning views from your terrace or balcony. Surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Sea of Cortez, the resort infuses your celebration with a touch of style and elegance. As if the beach-side location weren’t enough, Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos showcases a range of thoughtful and exciting resort amenities that will relax, refresh and inspire you. From award-winning, upscale fusion at Pitahayas, to casual beach-side fare at Tortugas, Grill and Steak at De Cortez fine dinning option and everywhere in between, there’s something to please every palate. Soak up the Cabo sun on the beach or at one of the sparkling outdoor pools, including two children’s pools, an infinity pool, an activity pool and even a swim-up bar – all designed in the traditional Spanish hacienda style that characterizes the resort.