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.