Mini-workshop: “Introduction to Experimental Neuroscience”

Date: 5 full days, 26^th-30^th october 2020

Public: Master students

Attendance: 14 students, 7 instructors.

Venue: The Bordeaux School of Neuroscience, University of Bordeaux.

Short description: This mini-workshop is targeted to Master students, particularly those whose internship has been impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions last term. This intensive mini-workshop will expose students to key methodologies in neuroscience, through hands-on training. They will be guided by PhD students and Engineers to work on a short project at the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience, a research laboratory fully dedicated to training activities.

Mini-projects and methodologies:

• Neuronal cell biology (neuronal cultures, transfections, live imaging, western blotting, PCR)
• Slice electrophysiology (patch-clamp and optogenetics)
• Neurocomputation
• Brain surgery, in vivo stereotactic injections, neuroanatomy
• Mouse behaviour and in vivo electrophysiology.

Organization:

• Giuliana Pellegrino, Scientific Manager, Bordeaux School of Neuroscience
• Mariela Escande, Scientific Manager, Bordeaux School of Neuroscience
• Zoé Grivet, PhD student, IMN, Neuroscience in Bordeaux Association (NBA)
• Xavier Fioramonti, DR INRAE, NutriNeuro
• Christophe Mulle, DR CNRS, IINS
• Cristina Lemos, Project Manager Bordeaux Neurocampus Graduate Program.

Deadline for application: October 4^th, 2020

To apply, send email to express your interest with CV and motivation letter to Cristina Lemos

https://neurocampus-graduateprogram.u-bordeaux.fr