PDBEB Courses 2026/2027 - Synapse Assembly, Function and Plasticity
Organizado por
CNC-UC/CIBB
Dia e Hora
02/11/2026 - 06/11/2026
Localização
Auditório CNC, 2º Piso, Edificio da Faculdade de Medicina, Polo I, Universidade de Coimbra
Objetivos
Keywords and broad topics:
- Neuronal polarization & synaptogenesis
- Pre- and postsynaptic function
- Hebbian and homeostatic synaptic plasticity
- mRNA Translation and Synaptic Plasticity
- Inhibitory transmission
- Interneurons in the neocortex
- Glial regulation of synaptic function
- Neuromodulation
- Synaptopathies
Experimental projects:
- Studying synaptogenesis by imaging hemi-synapses
- Fluorescence microscopy to unveil synaptic protein organization
- Assessing F-actin dynamics in spine
- Evaluating neuronal and network activity in cultured neurons using multielectrode arrays
- Assessing neuronal development through dendritic morphology and Sholl analysis
