2011 RICARDO MILEDI NEUROSCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM
Neuroscience: from basic mechanisms to brain diseases
March 14 – April 9, 2011
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas “Clemente Estable” - MEC
Facultad de Medicina and Facultad de Ciencias - UdelaR
Montevideo, Uruguay
COURSE DIRECTORS: Dr. Omar Macadar, Department of
Neurophysiology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas
“Clemente Estable”; and Dr. Federico Dajas, Department of
Neurochemistry, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas
“Clemente Estable.”
Peluffo, Silvia Olivera, Patricia Cassina, Fernanda Blasina,
Federico Dajas. Foreign faculty: José Fuentealba (Pontificia
Universidad Católica de Chile), Claudio Da Cunha (UFPR),
Ramón Bernabeu (UBA) and Stephen B. McMahon (King’s
College London, UK).
GENERAL GOAL: The aim of this 4-week course is to provide a
comprehensive view of both relevant concepts and current
techniques in Neuroscience. Lectures and seminars of topics
related to the practical work will be made by local faculty and
invited professors. The course is composed of 4 modules that
will have their own dynamics and will cover a broad range of
cutting-edge neuroscience topics:
4) NEURAL SYSTEMS AND BEHAVIOR.
This module will focus on the neural mechanisms underlying
behavior, perception, and cognition based on 3 neural systems:
vertebrate auditory systems, sensory-motor integration in the
leech, and active electroreception of weakly electric fish. We
will explore these neural systems at the molecular, cellular, and
organismal levels to highlight general strategies of neural
control of behavior across evolution. Local faculty: Angel
Caputi, José Luis Peña, Ana Silva. Foreign faculty: William
Kristan (UC San Diego), Peter Narins (UCLA), Lidia Szczupak
(Universidad de Buenos Aires).
1) CELLULAR NEUROPHSIOLOGY: MEMBRANES, NEURONS AND SYNAPSES.
Several topics will be discussed, such as neuronal excitability,
synaptic transmission, neuronal coding and synaptic plasticity.
Local faculty: Omar Macadar, Gonzalo Pizarro, Gustavo Brum,
Michel Borde, Alberto Pereda, Sebastian Curti. Foreign faculty:
Washington Buño (Instituto Ramón y Cajal, CSIC), Pablo Castillo
(Albert Einstein College of Medicine), David Fernandez de
Sevilla (Instituto Ramón y Cajal, CSIC).
2) DEVELOPMENT AND NEUROGENESIS: THE ASSEMBLY AND PLASTICITY OF
NEURAL NETWORKS.
The topics to be discussed in this module include:
development of the nervous system, establishment of
neuronal polarity, development and plasticity of the synapse,
and adult neurogenesis. Local faculty: Rafael Cantera, Omar
Trujillo-Cenoz, Raúl E. Russo, Flavio Zolessi. Foreign faculty:
Stephen Noctor (UC Davis), Nicholas C. Spitzer (UCSD),
Benedikt Berninger (University of Munich).
3) CNS PATHOLOGIES:
NEUROCHEMICAL, MOLECULAR BASIS AND NEW
STRATEGIES FOR DRUG DELIVERY.
In this module several diseases of the nervous system will be
discussed such as neuropathy, Parkinson´s disease,
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, neurometabolic diseases, and
addiction. Local faculty: Giselle Prunell, Cecilia Scorza, Hugo
AUDIENCE: The primary audience is graduate students from Latin
American and the Caribbean. Applicants must be able to
communicate in English, as many lectures and discussions will
be conducted in this language. All students will be required to
present and discuss their results. Full financial support for
traveling and housing expenses will be provided. In addition, a
travel award to attend the 2011 Society for Neuroscience
Annual Meeting will be provided. A total of 18 course
participants will be selected.
HOW TO APPLY: Please see attached application for information
or visit www.sfn.org/miledi. Deadline for applications is
December 20, 2010. For more information, please contact
Florencia Arredondo (escuela@iibce.edu.uy).
The Ricardo Miledi Program is organized by the Society for
Neuroscience with generous funding from The Grass
Foundation.
Ricardo Miledi Neuroscience Training Program
Application Form
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (list most recent first, be sure to include studies in progress):
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Have you taken the GRE? Yes
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GRE scores: Verbal
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Have you taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)? Yes
Personal Estimate of Level of English Competency: oral
Analytical
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written
APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS
1. Curriculum Vitae [Provide concise information in English in this order: Personal details, Academic degrees, Honors and
Awards (including grants and previous and current fellowships), Publications, Abstracts presented at meetings, Independent
courses and additional academic or research experience]. CV should be no longer than 3 pages.
2. A brief (1-page) essay on how you believe you would benefit from this course.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
All required materials should be typed in 10 to 12-point font and submitted as attachments (PDFs preferred) in a single email to awardsandprizes@sfn.org. Subject line should read "2011 Miledi Course." Questions can also be directed to this
email.
APPLICATIONS DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011