David Parichy, University of Washington : « Developmental genetics of zebrafish pigment pattern formation and evolution ». Friday, July 5, 2013 at 11:30 am Pigment patterns are a classic and enduring system for understanding developmental mechanisms of morphogenesis…  Continue reading →

Catherine Dulac Harvard University : « Molecular and neural architecture of instinctive social behavior in mice ». Friday, June 21, 2013 at 11:30 am. Our group studies the molecular architecture of neuronal circuits underlying sex- and species-specific social behaviors in…  Continue reading →

Timothy Ryan, Weill Cornell Medical College : « What your brain uses to think: the biology of synapses and their control » Friday, May 24, 2013 at 11:30 am “My lab is interested in understanding the molecular determinants of key…  Continue reading →

Robert Edwards, University of California at San Francisco : « The origin of synaptic vesicle pools ». Friday, April 26, 2013 at 11:30 am Despite their apparent morphological homogeneity, synaptic vesicles belong to functionally distinct pools. The differences between pools…  Continue reading →

Antonino Vallesi, University of Paduva, Italy : « The neural basis of high-level cognitive processes: Focus on hemispheric asymmetries ». Friday, April 19, 2013 at 11:30 am “I will present a model according to which complementary executive processes…  Continue reading →

Robert H. Wurtz Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, National Eye Institute, NIH : « Contribution of a corollary discharge circuit to the perception of visual space ». Friday, April 12, 2013 at 11:30 am Our ability to perceive a…  Continue reading →