ISMB Seminar - Dr Paul Miller, University of Cambridge
Title: New approaches to understanding and targeting the brain’s greatest gatekeeper: the GABA-A receptor
ISMB Seminar - Dr Paul Miller, University of Cambridge
02 Oct 2024, 13:00 – 14:00
We are pleased to announce the upcoming ISMB Seminar Series for the Autumn/Term 1 2024-25, “Understanding neuronal processes at multiple scales - key questions and new approaches”.
This week’s speaker is Paul Miller from the University of Cambridge and their talk, New approaches to understanding and targeting the brain’s greatest gatekeeper: the GABA-A receptor, hosted by Matthew Gold.
Neurons are highly-differentiated cells that employ great structural and functional diversity within networks that underlie brain function. However, understanding how these cells function at the molecular level is no small challenge. The autumn seminar series in 2024 will examine how neurons are able to perform complex functions using simple molecular building blocks. The seminar series will include talks on the molecular structure of neurons at different scales assisted by the latest high-resolution imaging approaches. Speakers will also examine the molecular basis of neuronal functions including cytoskeletal trafficking, localised protein synthesis, and circuit formation. In addition, the series will explore how molecular insights may be exploited in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
The series is co-ordinated by Matthew Gold and Andres Ramos.
2024-25 Autumn/Term 1 | Link | |
Understanding neuronal processes at multiple scales - key questions and new approaches Coordinated by Matthew Gold and Andres Ramos | ||
| New approaches to understanding and targeting the brain’s greatest gatekeeper: the GABA-A receptor Dr Paul Miller, University of Cambridge, UK Host: Prof. Matthew Gold | |
| ERK activation waves coordinate the mechanical cell competition that leads to collective onslaught of bacterially-infected epithelial cells Host: Dr Brian Ho | |
| Totally wired: amping up the de novo design of bioenergetic protein components Host: Prof. Amandine Maréchal | |
| High resolution structures from within the mammalian brain cryo-electron tomography Host: Prof. Matthew Gold | |
| Noncoding functions of mammalian RNAs in development and disease Host: Prof. Andres Ramos | |
| Integrating imaging and omics data with AI to decode neurodegenerative disorders Host: Prof. Andres Ramos | |
| New insights into the molecular anatomy and dynamics of excitatory synapses Host: Prof. Matthew Gold | |
| The neuropeptidergic connectome Host: Prof. Matthew Gold | |
| Manipulation of protein quality control systems: from the bench to the clinic and back Host: Prof. Andres Ramos | |
| Regulating RNA in space and time in memory circuits Host: Prof. Andres Ramos | |
11th December 2024 | TBC Host: UCL Postdocs – Neeladri Sen, Georgina Charlton, Maria Tossounian | |
University of Cambridge
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