Axon Guidance, Synaptogenesis
& Neural Plasticity
September 13 - 17, 2006
Abstract Deadline: June 21, 2006

Organizers:
Anirvan Ghosh, University of California, San Diego
Christine Holt, University of Cambridge, UK
Mu-Ming Poo, University of California Berkeley

past program

You are cordially invited to participate in the fifth meeting on Axon Guidance, Synaptogenesis and Neural Plasticity to be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The meeting will begin with dinner and the first session on the evening of Wednesday September 13 and will conclude after lunch on Sunday, September 17, 2006. The specific goals of this conference are to bring together a diverse group of scientists studying various molecular, cellular and genetic aspects of cell migration, axon guidance, synaptogenesis, and developmental plasticity of neural connectivity. This meeting is intended to provide a format for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss the latest research findings and technical advances, and to facilitate the intellectual unification of research in this field.

Keynote Speakers :
Corey Goodman, University of California, Berkeley
Joel Richter, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Topics & Discussion Leaders:

• Axon Guidance I: Guidance Molecules
Alex Kolodkin, The Johns Hopkins Medical School
Larry Zipursky, HHMI/University of California, Los Angeles

• Dendritic Patterning
Holly Cline, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Yuh-Nung Jan, HHMI/University of California, San Francisco

• Synapse Formation I
Cori Bargmann, The Rockefeller University
Peter Scheiffele, Columbia University

• Neural Circuits
Chi-Bin Chien, University of Utah
Liqun Luo, Stanford University

• Axon Guidance II: Guidance Mechanisms
Paola Bovolenta, Cajal Institute, Spain
Rudiger Klein, Max-Planck Institute for Neurobiology, Germany

• Axon Guidance III: Topographic Maps
John Flanagan, Harvard Medical School
Carol Mason, Columbia University

• Synapse Formation II
Michael Bate, University of Cambridge, UK
Joshua Sanes, Harvard University

• Plasticity
Dan Feldman, University of California, San Diego
Carla Shatz, Harvard Medical School

The format of the meeting will include eight oral sessions consisting of short talks and two poster sessions, primarily chosen from openly submitted abstracts. All speakers and chairs are strongly encouraged to stay for the entire meeting. The organizers will decide the suitability of each abstract for oral or poster presentation, but please specify if you prefer a poster. Status of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the Organizers.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Apply in writing to meetings@cshl.edu stating need for financial support - preference is given to those submitting abstracts.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in September.

This conference is supported in part by funds provided by:
National Institute of Neurological Diseases & Stroke

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, wine-and-cheese party, lobster banquet, etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting.