
Melbourne Brain Symposium 2018
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The Melbourne Neuroscience Institute, University of Melbourne and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health are pleased to present the:
MELBOURNE BRAIN SYMPOSIUM 2018
The Melbourne Neuroscience Institute, University of Melbourne and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health share a proud history of hosting the annual Melbourne Brain Symposium.
This symposium program is a testament to the remarkable breadth of neuroscience focused research happening here and internationally. In 2018, the Mendelsohn Student Lecture will again take place. This prestigious award recognises and honours an outstanding student in the Neurosciences, and provides them with the platform to deliver a lecture to communicate the outcomes of their graduate research to the Neuroscience community, alongside presentations delivered by some of the most eminent scientists, internationally, and from within Australia.
This year, all Symposium attendees are invited to an informal dinner following the Symposium.
We are very much looking forward to the 2018 Melbourne Brain Symposium and trust that it will prove to be a valuable event for all of us.
Warm regards
Professor Trevor Kilpatrick and Professor Steven Petrou
The Directors of the Melbourne Brain Centre
PROGRAM
Welcome
1.00 - 1.55pm
The Conscious Phenotype
Professor Geraint Rees, University College London
1.55 - 2.28pm
Towards Biological Foundations of Decisions with Uncertainty: A Mission Incomplete
Professor Peter Bossaerts, University of Melbourne
2.28 - 2.43pm
Presentation of Mendelsohn Student Lecture runner-up prizes and final prize,
Emeritus Professor Fred Mendelsohn
2.43 – 3.03pm
Investigating the Role of the Paratrigenminal Nucleus in Processing Respiratory Sensations
Mendelsohn Student Lecturer - Alexandria Driessen
3.03 – 3.30pm
Afternoon tea
3.30 – 4.03pm
Genomics of common disorders of the brain
Professor Naomi Wray, University of Queensland
4.03 – 4.36pm
Genetic Mechanism Underlying Cholinergic Interneurons Diversity
Dr Nathalie Dehorter, Australian National University
4.36 – 5.26pm
Sex differences in the convergence of stress and opioid systems
Professor Rita Valentino, National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institute of Health), USA
5.26 – 5.30pm
Thank you
REFRESHMENTS
5.30 - 7.00pm Foyer, Melbourne Brain Centre
If you can no longer attend this event, please ensure you cancel your ticket.