Axon Guidance, Synaptogenesis & Neural Plasticity

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
September 10-14, 2008

The specific goals of this conference are to bring together a diverse group of scientists studying various molecular, cellular and genetic aspects of cell migration, axon guidance, synaptogenesis, and developmental plasticity of neural connectivity. This meeting is intended to provide a format for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss the latest research findings and technical advances, and to facilitate the intellectual unification of research in this field.

 The format of the meeting will include eight oral sessions consisting of short talks and two poster sessions, primarily chosen from openly submitted abstracts. All speakers and chairs are strongly encouraged to stay for the entire meeting. The organizers will decide the suitability of each abstract for oral or poster presentation, but please specify if you prefer a poster.

Keynote Speakers:

Paul Forscher, Yale University
Carla Shatz, Harvard Medical School

Topics & Discussion Leaders:

Axon Guidance I: Guidance Molecules
Alain Chedotal & Sam Pfaff

Synapse Formation I
Michael Greenberg & Yishi Jin

Neural Circuits and Plasticity
Michael Crair & Barry Dickson

Axon Guidance II: Guidance Mechanisms
Linda Richards & David Van Vactor

Neuronal Polarity and Dendritic Patterning
Sylvia Arber & Franck Polleux

Axon Guidance III: Transcriptional and Translational Control
Carol Mason & Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Synapse Formation II
Graeme Davis & Patricia Salinas

Axon Guidance III: Topographic and Non-Topographic Maps
Liqun Luo & Yimin Zou

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