Workshop 2007
Neurotransmitters and Emotion
March 14-16, 2007
Department of Physiology, University of Bern
Organizers:
René Müri and Jürg Streit, Depts. of Neurology and Physiology, University of Bern
Speakers:
Peter Eggli, Dept. of Anatomy, University of Bern
Christian W. Hess, Dept. of Neurology, University of Bern
Eduard Marbach, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Bern
Michaela Esslen, Dept. of Psychology, University of Zürich
Kaspar Vogt, Biocentre, University of Basel
Erwin Sigel, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern
Daniela Hubl, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Bern
Michael Schüpbach, Dept of Neurology, University of Bern
Walter Perrig, Dept. of Psychology, University of Bern
Christian Lüscher, Dept. of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva
Hamdy Shaban, Dept. of Physiology, University of Dundee
Participants of the BENEFRI Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience are requested to give a lecture about their research projects. Lectures last for maximum 20 minutes and should include a general introduction to the field of the project. Please send the title and a short abstract of your presentation not later than February 15, 2007 to: streit@pyl.unibe.ch
Transportation charges are reimbursed to all participants of the BENEFRI Ph.D. program in Neuroscience.
Credit: 2 ECTS points
No fees requested
The workshop is also open for non-participants of the BENEFRI Ph.D. program in Neuroscience. Posters are welcome. If you want to present a poster please send a title and a short abstract with your registration. The number of participants is limited!
Deadline for registration : February 15, 2007
Register per email to: streit@pyl.unibe.ch
Program
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
| 09:15-09:30 | Introduction (Streit, Physiology, Uni Bern) |
| 09:30-10:30 | Anatomy of emotions (Eggli, Anatomy, Uni Bern) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45-11:45 | Emotion and facial expression (Hess, Neurology, Uni Bern) |
| 11:45-12:45 | Philosophy of emotions (Marbach, Philosophy, Uni Bern) |
| 12:45-14:15 | Lunch break |
| 14:15-17:20 | Student's session I (oral presentations) |
Thursday, March 15, 2007
| 09:15-10:15 | Imaging of emotions (Esslen, Psychology, Uni Zürich) |
| 10:15-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-11:30 | Physiology and pharmacology of anxiety (Vogt, Neurosciences, Uni Basel) |
| 11:30-12:30 | GABA-A receptor isoforms and anxiety (Sigel, Biochemistry, Uni Bern) |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00-15:00 | Student's session II (posters) |
| 15:00-16:00 | Psychiatry of emotion (Hubl, Psychiatry, Uni Bern) |
| 16:00-17:00 | Deep brain stimulation and emotion (Schüpbach, Neurology, Uni Bern and Paris) |
Friday, March 16, 2007
| 09:15-10:15 | Memory and emotion (Perrig, Psychology, Uni Bern) |
| 10:15-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-11:30 | Glutatmate, learning and addiction (Lüscher, Neurosciences, Uni Geneva) |
| 11:30-12:30 | GABA-B receptors modulation of fear memory formation (Shaban, Physiology, Uni Dundee) |