Imaging Synapse Structure and Function in the Vertebrate Brain
A follow-up to the 2010 Janelia conference on "Structural Plasticity in the Mammalian Brain", this symposium highlighted recent studies of neuronal structure and synaptic function during physiological and pathological processes, as well as novel mechanisms underlying these processes. An overarching goal is to bridge the gap between studies of individual anatomical structures and functional outputs. We also hope to use it as a platform to identify open problems and introduce new imaging approaches. Leaders in the field from around the world presented the latest advances in cutting edge imaging methods, and a significant portion of the meeting was devoted to disease mechanisms and how live imaging will contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
Organizers
Loren Looger, Janelia Research Campus/HHMI
Carlos Portera-Cailliau, University of California, Los Angeles
Yi Zuo, University of California, Santa Cruz
Invited Participants
Dinu Florin Albeanu, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Joseph Cichon, New York University School of Medicine
Vincenzo De Paola, Imperial College London
Anna Dunaevsky, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Wenbiao Gan, New York University Langone Medical Center
Kurt Haas, University of British Columbia
Mark Harnett, Janelia Research Campus/HHMI
Michael Hausser, University College London
Anthony Holtmaat, University of Geneva
Mark Hubener, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology
Na Ji, Janelia Research Campus/HHMI
Patrick Kanold, University of Maryland, College Park
Haruo Kasai, University of Toyko
Tara Keck, King's College London
Graham Knott, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Takaki Komiyama, University of California, San Diego
Arthur Konnerth, Technical University Munich
Christiaan Levelt, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Ania Majewska, University of Rochester Medical Center
Tim Murphy, University of British Columbia
Elly Nedivi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shigeo Okabe, University of Tokyo
Clay Reid, Allen Institute for Brain Science
Mark Schnitzer, HHMI/Stanford University
Karel Svoboda, Janelia Research Campus/HHMI
Ryohei Yasuda, Max Planck Florida Institute
