Neural control of action: Basal ganglia mechanisms in health and disease
Speaker: Professor Jim Surmeier
Drawing on Professor Jim Surmeier’s internationally recognised research, this talk will explore how basal ganglia circuits regulate movement, learning and decision making in the healthy brain. It will highlight how dysfunction of these networks contributes to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and discuss emerging strategies to restore normal brain function.
Professor Jim Surmeier is based at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, USA.
IBAGS would like to thank our sponsor for this event – the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand.
Seats are limited. Register today. Details will be shared after registration.
Registration
Dunedin
The lecture will be held near Dunedin Hospital. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the lecture so you can meet Professor Surmeier or chat with colleagues and friends.
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Christchurch
The lecture will be streamed in Christchurch, near the hospital. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served after the lecture. Stay on to hear Professor Terry Sanger talk about a career that weaves neurology, engineering and mathematics.
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