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| June, 2009 |
| 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience |
Main meeting and satellite meetings - June 3-6, Braga
www.spn2009.ecsaude.uminho.pt |
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| June, 2009 |
| Grants for keynote speakers and oral communications |
Portuguese Neuroscientists working abroad are invited to submit an abstract, for a keynote speaker or oral communication slot, to be included in the 11th SPN Meeting Program.
A grant will be attributed to selected speakers, in order to partially support travel and Hotel expenses. Total number of grants and the amount of money per grant will be adjusted according number and diversity of applicants.
In order to apply please send by Email
(jomalva@fmed.uc.pt and to a.cristina.rego@gmail.com) *Submitted abstract *Short CV *Expected expenses
Deadline for abstracyt submission: March 31, 2009
Deadline for application: April 17, 2009. |
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| June, 2009 |
| Prémio Pulido Valente 2009 |
«Transthyretin Protects against A-Beta Peptide Toxicity by Proteolytic Cleavage of the Peptide: A Mechanism Sensitive to the Kunitz Protease Inhibitor»
More information...
 Ana Rita Costa
Project winner |
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| June, 2009 |
| Artigo Destaque_SPN2009 |
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
 Motor protein–dependent transport of AMPA receptors into spines during long-term potentiation
Correia S.S., Bassani, S., Brown, T.C., Lisé, M.F., Backos, D.S., Husseini, .H., Passafaro, M. and Esteban J.A. (2008) Nature Neurosci. 11(4):457-66.
about Susana Correia
Neurobiology of Diseases
 Striatal and nigral pathology in a lentiviral rat model of Machado-Joseph disease
Sandro Alves, Etienne Régulier, Isabel Nascimento-Ferreira, Raymonde Hassig, Noelle Dufour, Arnulf Koeppen, Ana Luísa Carvalho, Sérgio Simões, Maria C. Pedroso de Lima, Emmanuel Brouillet, Veronica Colomer Gould, Nicole Déglon and Luís Pereira de Almeida (2008) Human Molecular Genetics Vol. 17, 2071–2083.
about Sandro Alves
Behavioral and Systems Neurobiology
 The mood-improving actions of antidepressants do not depend on neurogenesis but are associated with neuronal remodeling
Bessa JM, Ferreira D, Melo I, Marques F, Cerqueira JJ, Palha JA, Almeida OFX, Sousa N (2008) Molecular Psychiatry Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]
about João Bessa
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| May, 2009 |
| Prémio Envelhecimento e Demência Cerebral, Doença de Alzheimer 2008 |
In collaboration with Pfizer, SPN offers a prize for the best research project in Aging and Brain Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease.
The project entitled "SirT2 as a Target in Aging and Lewy Body Diseases" was distinguished during the Pfizer Neuroscience Forum (March 28, 2009).
 Tiago Outeiro
Project winner |
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| May, 2009 |
| Prémio BIAL de Medicina 2008 |
A Vision for Medical Research in the New Era of Complexity: a new multimodal integrative paradigm
More information...
 Miguel Castelo-Branco
Project winner
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| June, 2008 |
| From Biochemistry to Pharmacogenetics a Journey of a Life-Time |
Tribute to Prof. Celeste Lechner
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, June 6, 2008
A Direcção da SPN vem por este meio divulgar o Simpósio de homenagem à memória da Professora Celeste Lechner, que terá lugar na Faculdade de Farmácia de Lisboa, no dia 6 de Junho de 2008.
A Professora Celeste Lechner foi uma das mais notáveis Sócias da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências.
A sua obra continua viva.
Programa |
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| February, 2008 |
| Travel Grants for participation in the FENS Forum 2008 in Geneve |
Deadline February 10, 2008
Application
Artigo Destaque SPN_2007 (Scientific highlight, 2007)
Deadline January 31, 2008
Instructions
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| October, 2007 |
| Neuroscience movies |
SPN offers a series of short movie clips about the functions of the Brain. The clips intend to be a resource useful as an introduction to non-experts and a source of motivation for young students. These clips will be available Universally and Free of Charge. Download available at SPN Portal, Ciência Viva and EDAB websites.
The first clip produced is “Vision – Light and Neuronal Activity” |
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| October, 2007 |
| First Iberian, Latin-American Neuroscience Meeting |
| SPN is working in collaboration with the latin-american national neuroscience societies in the organization of the first “Iberian, Latin-American Neuroscience Meeting”, in Buzios, Brazil, September, 2008. |
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| October, 2007 |
| 6th FENS Forum |
6th FENS Forum (Geneve, 2008) – Call for abstract is open. Deadline January 31, 2008. SPN will support 10 young postdoctoral or PhD students to participate in the 6th FENS Forum (500 euro grants).
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