SPONT2022
2nd Meeting on Spontaneous Activity in Brain Development
6-8 June 2022. Altea, Alicante (Spain)
Programme
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13:00-13:45 |
Registration |
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13:45-14:00 |
Welcome address: Christian Lohmann & Guillermina López-Bendito |
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Session 1. |
Spontaneous activity in early development Chairperson: Guillermina Lopez-Benito |
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14:00-14:30 |
Geoffrey Goodhill. The development of spontaneous activity in dunnarts and zebrafish. |
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14:30-15:00 |
Ed Ruthazer. Glial signaling in retinotectal map developmental plasticity. |
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15:00-15:30 |
Arjun Bharioke & Martin Munz. Embryonic development of nascent layer 5 pyramidal neurons: formation of a functional circuit & correlated spontaneous activity |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-16:20 |
Linda Richards. Cortical activity emerges in region-specific patterns during early brain development |
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16:20-16:40 |
Anne Sinning. Patterned electrical activity in immature cortical neurons and networks regulates neuronal apoptosis |
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16:40-17:10 |
Evelyn Sernagor. Early spontaneous activity and angiogenesis: a case study from the neonatal retina |
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17:10-17:25 |
Break |
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17:25-17:55 |
Filippo Rijli. Neuronal Activity Dependent Chromatin and Transcriptional Regulation of Whisker-to-Barrel Circuit Development |
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17:55-18:25 |
Haruki Takeuchi. Cell-type-specific patterned activities specify gene expression patterns for olfactory circuit formation |
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18:40 |
Walk to Altea |
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19:30 |
Guided tour to Altea |
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20:30 |
Possibilities for dinner in Altea |
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Session 2. |
Spontaneous activity in sensory circuits I. Chairperson: Michael Crair |
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9:00-9:30 |
Kenichi Ohki. Modular strategy for the development of hierarchical networks in the mouse visual system |
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9:30-9:50 |
Gordon Smith. Universality of modular correlated networks across the developing neocortex. |
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9:50-10:10 |
Susanne Falkner. Linking patterned activity, developmental molecular programs and adult visual processing spontaneous activity as a regulator of cortical neuron diversification? |
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10:10-10:30 |
Eloisa Herrera. Perinatal correlated retinal activity is required for the wiring of visual axons in non-image forming nuclei. |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-11:20 |
Alexandre Tiriac. The influence of retinal waves and visual activity on the development of the retinal direction selectivity map |
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11:20-11:40 |
Teresa Guillamón-Vivancos. Perinatal retinal waves regulate the early functional segregation of sensory modalities via the superior colliculus |
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11:40-12:00 |
Yasunobu Murata. Cortical feedback regulates developing thalamic activity and circuit refinement in the mouse visual system |
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12:00-12:15 |
Break |
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Session 3. |
Spontaneous activity in health and disease. Chairperson: Matthias Kaschube |
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12:15-12:45 |
Nael Nadif Kasri. Leveraging human neuronal networks on micro-electrode arrays to study disease-specific genotype-phenotype correlations |
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12:45-13:15 |
Ileana Hanganu-Opatz. Development of fast cortical rhythms in health and mental disease |
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13:15-15:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 4. |
Spontaneous activity in sensory circuits II. Chairperson: Julijana Gjorgjieva |
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15:00-15:30 |
Natalia de Marco Garcia. Mechanisms of GABAergic circuit assembly in the somatosensory cortex |
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15:30-16:00 |
Lisa Goodrich. Runx1 controls the maturation of functionally diverse spiral ganglion neurons |
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16:00-16:20 |
Calvin Kersbergen. Developmental Spontaneous Activity Establishes Sensory Domains and Proper Gain in Central Auditory Circuits |
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16:20-16:50 |
Coffee Break |
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16:50-19:30 |
Poster Session + drinks |
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Session 5. |
Spontaneous activity in synapse development. Chairperson: Michael Crair |
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9:00-9:30 |
Juan Burrone. Chandelier cells shine a light on the emergence of GABAergic circuits in the cortex |
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9:30-10:00 |
Hisashi Umemori. Molecular determinants of activity-dependent synapse refinement |
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10:00-10:20 |
Marcus Leiwe. Lateral inhibition signals for synaptic competition |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tamara Buijs. Development of dendritic domains in the visual cortex before eye opening |
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10:40-11:10 |
Coffee Break |
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11:10 |
Poster & Short Talk awards |
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11:40 |
Concluding remarks |
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12:00 |
Light lunch |
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13:00 |
Departure |
