Greater Manchester Physiology Symposium and L Jean Banister Lecture
| Dates: | 8 May 2019 |
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| Times: | 10:00 - 16:30 |
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| What is it: | Symposium |
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| Organiser: | External organiser |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Austin Elliott, Simon Luckman, Donald Ward, Sharifah Zamiah Syed Abdul Kadir, Sara Namvar, Maria Sanchez, Sam Webb, Natasha Hadgraft, Nathalie Rochefort |
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A one day symposium organised by Physiological Society representatives from University of Manchester, University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University, with speakers from these institutions.
The seminars cover a range of different research fields and the speakers are from different stages of their research careers.
The event will conclude with the L Jean Banister Prize Lecture (awarded by the Physiological Society and delivered by Dr Nathalie Rochefort (University of Edinburgh) entitled ‘Vision in action: contextual signals in mouse visual cortex’
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Abstract for L Jean Banister Lecture:
Neuronal representations in the primary visual cortex (V1) are shaped by experience, through the integration of both external visual inputs and internal signals related to an animal’s behaviour. The activity of V1 neurons is thus influenced by a variety of factors when animals navigate through their environment. Using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging, my research group examined the activity of V1 neurons before, during and after head-fixed mice were trained using a visually-guided task in a virtual reality environment. We found a refinement of responses to both visual aspects of the task as well as reward-related responses in V1. These results provide additional evidence that neuronal activity in primary sensory areas is highly dynamic and changes with the behavioural significance of sensory inputs. I will present current projects of the lab related to the mechanisms underlying this plasticity.
Speakers
Austin Elliott
Role: Lecturer
Organisation: FBMH/ SMS/ Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Gastroenterology
Simon Luckman
Role: Chair of Physiology
Organisation: FBMH/ SMS/ Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Gastroenterology
Donald Ward
Role: Senior Lecturer
Organisation: FBMH/ SMS/ Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Gastroenterology
Sharifah Zamiah Syed Abdul Kadir
Role: PhD Student
Organisation: FBMH/ SMS/ Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Sara Namvar
Role: Lecturer
Organisation: University of Salford
Maria Sanchez
Role: Post-doc
Organisation: MMU
Sam Webb
Role: PhD student
Organisation: MMU
Natasha Hadgraft
Role: PhD student
Organisation: University of Salford
Nathalie Rochefort
Role: Research Fellow
Organisation: University of Edinburgh
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Michael Smith Lecture Theatre
Michael Smith Building
Manchester
