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4th International Seminar on Behvioral Methods
Data rozpoczęcia:
2016-09-08
Data zakończenia:
2016-09-10
Miejsce
Katowice, Wisła

September 8th 2016. Thursday

   I. Morning session: Workshop 
Good practice in behavioral experiments for biomedical research; experiment design and procedure preparation; most commonly used behavioral tests; how to properly conduct experiment

      Lunch                                                                                                                                                  

II. Afternoon session: data collection and data analysis in nutshell; frequently pitfalls, mistakes and errors - and how to avoid them
     Welcome dinner
 
September 9th 2016. Friday
I. Morning session.Rodent models I
Sexual behavior as a model in behavioral research; abnormal development of monoaminergic neurons implicated in mood fluctuations and bipolar disorder; predatory aggression and violence in rats; a mouse model for Down syndrome
I. Morning session. Experimental neuropharmacology
Behavioral methods in pharmacological research on transgenic mice in models of neuronal diseases such as schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, autism;  interaction between brain, gut and microbiome and how it applies to stress and immune-related disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome and obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders; metastasis and BBB
      Lunch         

Poster session

II. Afternoon session. Behavioral research in human and other primates
Cognitive abilities and communication in primates; eye-tracking methods in human; impact of exercise during pregnancy on the next generation; amygdala-orbitofrontal interactions in primates: approach-avoidance decision making; bilingual learning vs. brain plasticity
II. Afternoon session. Clinical Neuropharmacology
Factors modifying the effect of drugs on OUN; neuroinflammation and treatment of mental disorders; antidepressants; caffeine and other stimulants and epilepsy treatment; effects of physical activity and diet on drugs used in OUN disorders; abuses in pharmacology; drug addictions, doping – toxicological aspects
Poster session
Inauguration speech: Chris de Zeeuw: “Creating Coordination in the Cerebellar Cortex”
     Gala dinner
 
September 10th 2016. Saturday
I. Morning session. Noah’s Ark
Cognitive abilities and affective states in flock; personality of horses; the origin of patterns of cognitive behavior in bears; spatial behavior and learning in reptiles; communication abilities and self-awareness in elephants and dolphins; cognitive abilities and intelligence in fish; vision in Drosophila
I. Morning session. NEUROREHABILITACJA
Drugs supporting rehabilitation after stroke; new therapy methods of hand disability after stroke; virtual reality in treatment of neurological diseases; OUN diseases: Alzheimer disease, Parkinson, multiple sclerosis
      Lunch         
Poster session
II. Afternoon session. Rodent models II
Vasopressin signaling and stress hormones in rats, pathophysiology of autism; neuroanatomical and neurochemical correlates of cognitive processing biases (such as optimism/pessimism) in animal models
Poster session

Good-bye meeting

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