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Making Connections: Development of the Brain
Dr Katrin Deinhardt
(Lecturer in Neuroscience, University of Southampton)
The human brain is a remarkably complex, highly organised organ, with an estimated 100 billion nerve cells forming trillions of connections.
During her talk, Katrin will discuss how the this amazing organ forms during development, current initiatives to better understand the organisation of the brain, and introduce the micro-world of some of the cellular and molecular players that “make it work” throughout life.
During her talk, Katrin will discuss how the this amazing organ forms during development, current initiatives to better understand the organisation of the brain, and introduce the micro-world of some of the cellular and molecular players that “make it work” throughout life.
How Do We Learn and Remember?
Dr Mariana Vargas-Caballero
Since ancient times human minds have wondered how we are able to remember. Although we have come a long way in understanding how basic functions of the brain may help it to retain information, many questions remain as to how we store and recall memories.
In her talk, Mariana will explore the knowns and unknowns of how our brain circuits are able to store some things and forget others, and will discuss how memory is particularly affected by Alzheimer's disease.
In her talk, Mariana will explore the knowns and unknowns of how our brain circuits are able to store some things and forget others, and will discuss how memory is particularly affected by Alzheimer's disease.
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