Neurobiology of the Aging Brain
A Satellite Meeting of the International Brain Research
Organization World Congress of Neuroscience
Hobart, Tasmania - July 10, 2007
Come and participate in an exciting program highlighting the latest cellular, physiological, cognitive and imaging research on the ageing brain. The venue is Hobart, Australia's most picturesque city. Supported by the University of Arizona Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and the University of Tasmania.
Preliminary Speaker Program
Carol Barnes
Normal aging and memory: A cross-species consensus on brain and behavioral changesPaul Adlard
Exercise and the aging brainThomas Foster
Calcium homeostasis and modulation of synaptic plasticity in the aged brainAdam Gazzaley
Top-down modulation and normal agingElizabeth Head
Beta amyloid, cognition and brain aging in the caninePerminder Sachdev
White matter hyperintensities in the ageing brain: where, why and to what effect?Patrick Hof
Neuronal vulnerability in aging and dementia: an evolutionary perspective on cellular specificityPeter Rapp
New horizons on neurocognitive agingJames Vickers
Normal or pathological ageing of the brain? Lessons from human and transgenic mouse brain studies.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel consists of a row of historic warehouses and a former jam factory transformed into an enthralling and luxurious first class experience on the edge of Hobart's waterfront. The hotel is itself a fusion of art, heritage, technology and tradition.
Reservations of hotel rooms (from Aus$295/night) are available by e-mail reservation or by phoning 61 3 62107700 (please quote booking reference #32627).
Other accommodation nearby includes the Grand Chancellor Hotel and the Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel.
Information on tourist activities in Tasmania can be found at Discover Tasmania.
Abstracts can be received for poster presentations on the day of the meeting. Please submit half-page WORD-formatted abstracts including Title, Authors, Affiliation, Abstract in 12 point Helvetica style to Professor James Vickers (James.Vickers@utas.edu.au) by May 31, 2007.
The Satellite Meeting will include opportunities to meet Tasmanian animals (and to witness the feeding of Tasmanian Devils!) at Bonorong Wildlife Park on Monday the 9th of July, from 2pm. We will be having a Welcome reception on the evening of the 9th, with an opportunity to taste renowned Tasmanian wines, and a Meeting dinner on the evening of the 10th.
