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The BHRC Hot Topic Lecture 2011, August 18
Dr Bruce Mockett presented recent research in his talk entitled Multiple personalities? Metabotropic glutamate receptors regulating synaptic plasticity. His paper, Calcium/calmodulindependent protein kinase II mediates Group I metabotropic glutamate receptor-dependent protein synthesis and longterm depression in rat hippocampus was written in collaboration with Diane Guévremont, Magdalena Wutte, Sarah Hulme, Joanna Williams and Cliff Abraham and was published in the Journal of Neuroscience in May 2011.
Upcoming Events
20 October, 1.00 pm, Barnett Theatre, Associate Professor Gregory Bix
Assistant Professor Gregory Bix (Texas A&M University Health Science Center) will be speaking on "Matrix Revolutions: Perlecan Domain V as a Novel Stroke Treatment."
Stroke research has previously focused on acute stroke treatment and neuroprotection, but the exploitation of endogenous brain self-repair mechanisms may also yield therapeutic strategies. Recent work by Dr Bix describes the role of the naturally occurring extracellular matrix fragment of perlecan, domain V, which his team have shown to be neuroprotective when given 24hrs post-stroke and enhances post-stroke angiogenesis.
Professors Max Snodderly & Kristen Harris from the University of Texas at Austin
Professors Max Snodderly and Kristen Harris from the University of Texas at Austin will be visiting the University of Otago this December. Their visit is co-sponsored by the BHRC and the Memory Theme.
7 December, 1 pm, 308 Adams
Professor Snodderly’s core interest is the study of vision and the effects of nutrition on the eye, with particular emphasis on the retina. He is interested in the effects of aging on visual function and the potential for nutrition to slow or to prevent age-related diseases such as cataract and macular degeneration. Professor Snodderly will be speaking at a seminar; times/location to be announced.8 December, 1 pm, Archway 2
Professor Harris investigates the structural basis of synaptic function in learning and memory, synapse development and the ultrastructure of synaptic plasticity. Her techniques include hippocampal slice physiology, serial section transmission electron microscopy, digital analysis and 3d reconstruction, and neuroinformatics and databases. She will be conducting a seminar and workshop on hands on workshop. Times/location to be announced.14 December, 4 pm, Barnett Theatre, Archway Theatre, The BHRC Lecture
Professor Alison Mercer The BHRC Lecture is an annual tribute to neuroscience excellence at the University of Otago. Our 2011 speaker will be Alison Mercer from the Zoology Department. Details to follow.