The Seminars
Seminars in Biomedical Sciences, previously named Seminars in Neurosciences, is an anual symposium that aims to create an environment of scientific discussion, gathering Latin American students and leading investigators to discuss current works in biomedical sciences. Speakers of other disciplines, such as immunology, epidemiology, metabolism, and even drama and music, bring different conceptual views to the debate, enriching the scientific discussion.
The interactive format of the Seminars in Biomedical Sciences stimulates students who aim to pursue a career abroad to be in close contact with the speakers. The event will be held at the Nursing School Auditorium of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), on the 11th and 12th of December 2018.
Speakers
Joaquin Piriz
Invited Speaker
CONICET
(ARG)
Cesar Victora
Invited Speaker
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
(BRA)
Ivan de Araújo
Invited Speaker
Mount Sinai Hospital
(USA)
Yajaira Suarez
Invited Speaker
Yale School of Medicine
(USA)
Mattew Suttor
Invited Speaker
Yale School of Drama
(USA)
Marcela Carmona
Invited Speaker
Columbia University
(USA)
Anoj Ilanges
Invited Speaker
The Rockefeller University
(USA)
Tarciso Velho
Invited Speaker
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
(BRA)
Shilpa Hattagandi
Invited Speaker
Yale School of Medicine
(USA)
Fabiele Russo
Invited Speaker
Universidade de São Paulo
(BRA)
Marcelo Zimmer
Invited Speaker
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
(BRA)
Marcelo Dietrich
Organizer
Yale School of Medicine
Diogo Souza
Organizer
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Program
Tuesday, December 11
14:00 – 14:15 | Marcelo Dietrich & Diogo Souza
Opening and Agenda of the day
14:15 – 15:00 | Yajaira Suarez
Cholesterol homeostasis and macrophage immune responses
15:00 – 15:50 | Anoj Ilanges
Neuroimmune interaction underlying sickness behavior
15:50 – 16:20 | Shilpa Hattagandi
Closing up shop: dynamic changes in chromatin during terminal red cell nuclear maturation
16:20 – 16:40 | Coffee Break
16:40 – 17:30 | Ivan de Araujo
Gut-brain axis and motivated behavior
17:30 – 18:00 | Marcelo Zimmer
Ontogeny of Agrp neurons in neonatal behavior
18:00 – 18:50 | Cesar Victora
Contributions of epidemiological research to global health policy
18:50 – 19:00 | Joaquin Piriz
Wrapping up the day
Wednesday, December 12
14:00 – 14:10 | Marcelo Dietrich
Agenda of the day
14:10 – 15:00 | Matthew Suttor
Teaching creativity: Collaboration, intuition, and invention for individuals and groups
15:00 – 15:50 | Tarciso Velho
Understanding the genetic basis of vocal learning
15:50 – 16:20 | Marcela Carmona
Molecular signature of motor cortical diversity during learning behavior
16:20 – 16:40 | Coffee Break
16:40 – 17:15 | Fabiele Russo
Modeling Autism Spectrum Disorder using induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)
17:15 – 18:45 | Joaquin Piriz & Eduardo Zimmer
The road to becoming a scientist: Conversations between students and speakers
18:45 – 19:00 | Diogo Souza
Seminars Wrap Up
Time & Location
WHEN: 11th and 12th of December 2018, 14:00
WHERE: Auditório da Escola de Enfermagem da UFRGS, R. São Manuel, 963.
Sponsors
REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED!
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