Lectures
Free entrance / Venue : CGFB.
Tuesday 25th June – 9:00
Haruhiko Bito – Tokyo University, Japan
Tuesday 25th June – 11:00
Scott Sternson – Janelia Research Campus, HHMI, USA
Thursday 27th June – 9:00
Oliver Griesbeck – MPI for Neurobiology , Germany
Thursday 27th June – 11:00
Ryohei Yasuda – Max Planck Florida Institute , USA
Saturday 29th June – 9:00
Mark J. Schnitzer – Stanford University, USA
Saturday 29th June – 11:00
Karl Deisseroth – Stanford University , USA
Monday 1st July – 9:00
Michael LIN – Stanford University USA
Monday 1st July – 11:00
Peter Hegemann – Humboldt University , Germany
Friday 5th July – 9:00
Thomas Oertner – Hamburg Eppendorf University, Germany
Friday 5th July – 11:00
Valentina Emiliani – Paris Descartes University, France
Monday 8th July – 9:00
Thomas Kash – University of North Carolina , USA
Monday 8th July – 11:00
Stéphane Dieudonné – IBENS, France
Tuesday 9th July – 9:00
Ofer Yizhar – Weizmann Institute of Science – Israel
Tuesday 9th July – 11:45
Sandrine POUVREAU – IINS, University of Bordeaux, France
About the course
Optical techniques have become indispensable for biological research in recent decades. Systems neuroscience has seen some of the most exciting developments in this regard, following the development of genetically-encoded biosensors and actuators that allow multi-modal interrogation of neural circuit function. This course will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the principles behind the design and application of these tools, and enable hands-on experience with optogenetic and chemogenetic actuators and with genetically encoded reporters of calcium, voltage and metabolism. Experimental work will span a wide range of systems and experimental preparations, utilizing standard microscopy methods as well as advanced hardware for parallel excitation and imaging of neuronal circuits. In addition to the practical aspects of utilizing these powerful tools, the course will cover the conceptual issues of data analysis and interpretation.
Course director
Ofer Yizhar
Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel
Co-directors
Michael Lin
Stanford University
USA
Sandrine Pouvreau
IINS
University of Bordeaux
France
This course is organised in partnership with the Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC).
Keynote Speakers
Haruhiko Bito – Tokyo University, Japan
Karl Deisseroth – Stanford University , USA
Stéphane Dieudonné – Inserm – Institut de Biologie de l’École Normale Supérieure (IBENS), France
Valentina Emiliani – Paris Descartes University, France
Oliver Griesbeck – MPI for Neurobiology , Germany
Peter Hegemann – Humboldt University , Germany
Thomas Kash – University of North Carolina , USA
Thomas Oertner – Hamburg Eppendorf University, Germany
Mark J. Schnitzer – Stanford University, USA
Scott Sternson – Janelia Research Campus, HHMI, USA
Ryohei Yasuda – Max Planck Florida Institute , USA