Upcoming events

NeuroNE Final Meeting –
April 19th-21st 2009– Rome, Italy
HOTEL QUIRINALE, Via Nazionale, 7, 00184 - Roma
Website:
www.hotelquirinale.it
More information to come!

IV Meeting on the MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF NEURODEGENERATION -
May 8th-10th 2009 - Milan, Italy
Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Aula Magna
Via Festa del Perdono 7 - 20122 Milano (Italy)
Website

Past events

Open Day at the Max Planck Institutes -
November 8th 2008 – Munich, Germany
November 8th, the Max Planck Institutes of Neurobiology and Biochemistry opened their doors to the general public. In order to give a detailed insight into the work at the institutes a various number of talks, information desks, lab tours and discussions with the scientists were organized onsite, gathering as many as 6'000 people!
NeuroNE took part to this event presenting various interactive activities to the visitors. A hands-on visitor's and children's lab led by Dr Lizzie Burns and Isabelle Weiss provided a fun way to conduct small experiments and to create a take-home brain model.

WORKSHOP - September 14-16th 2008 Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, UK
‘Translational research’  Organisers: James Fawcett and Jonathan Friedman

WORKSHOP - August 24-27th 2008 Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, Lund, Sweden
’New technical developments in neurobiology’ Organisers: Pico Caroni, Jia-Yi Li and Patrik Brundin

NEURONE PARTY AT THE FENS MEETING -
July 15th 2008 - Geneva, Switzerland
NeuroNE organized one of the social events of the FENS meeting.
Everyone was invited to join us at our party with the opportunity to try a popular part of our outreach programme. The build-a-brain in play dough activity was guided by Dr. Lizzie Burns, a scientist-turned-artist.

WORKSHOP - September 14-16th 2008 Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, UK ’
Translational research ‘ Organisers: James Fawcett and Jonathan Friedman

WORKSHOP - August 24-27th 2008 Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, Lund, Sweden ’
New technical developments in neurobiology’ Organisers: Pico Caroni, Jia-Yi Li and Patrik Brundin

NEURONE PARTY AT THE FENS MEETING - July 15th 2008 - Geneva, Switzerland
NeuroNE will organise one of the social events of the FENS meeting.
Everyone is invited to join us at our party. You will get the opportunity to try a popular part of our outreach programme. Get creative by building your own brain in play dough, guided by Dr. Lizzie Burns, a scientist-turned-artist. Refreshments and small bites will be offered by the NeuroNE network and there will be a cash bar.
Just come along on the 15th 18.30 - 20h30, no registration is required.
Contact:
Dr. Isabelle Weiss
More information

WORKSHOP - June 8-10th 2008 Hotel Mövenpick, Lausanne, Switzerland
’Gene therapy’ Organisers: Jean-Charles Bensadoun and Patrik Aebischer

CAMBRDIGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL - ‘The World of Science’ March 10-20th, Cambridge, UK
The Cambridge Science Festival is the UK’s largest free science festival, with over 120 events on offer for all ages between 10 and 20 March 2008

ANNUAL MEETING – April 16-19th 2008 Third Annual Meeting of the NeuroNE Consortium
Hotel Fontana Park in Lisbon, Portugal
more information in this pdf (560ko)

ART OF THE BRAIN - SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS
January – February 2008, Cambridgeshire, UK
Fifteen University of Cambridge scientists joined scientist-turned-artist Dr Lizzie Burns for an outreach project at ten Fenland schools in the run-up to the Cambridge Science Festival 2008. Pupils got the chance to explore how the brain works using modelling techniques to create sculptures of the brain.

Schools visited:
Thur 31st Jan – Sir Harry Smith Community College , Whittlesey
Fri 1st Feb – Orchard’s C of E Primary School, Wisbech
Mon 4th Feb – Ramnoth Road Primary School , Wisbech
Tue 5th Feb – Westwood Junior School , Wisbech
Wed 6th Feb – Meadowgate School , Wisbech
Thur 7th Feb – St Peter’s C of E Junior School, Wisbech
Fri 8th Feb – Neale-Wade Community College , March
Mon 18th Feb – Park Lane School , Whittlesey
Tue 19th Feb – Wisbech St Mary Primary School – Professor Herbert
Wed 20th Feb – Thomas Clarkson Community College , Wisbech

WORKSHOP, Soelden, Austria -
December 2-5th 2007
Central Spa Hotel, Soelden, Austria ‘Protein aggregation and neurodegenerative diseases’ and Grant writing satellite workshop Organisers: Mathias Baehr and Aaron Ciechanover

October 12-14th 2007
Workshop on NEURONAL CALCIUM IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
La Palma, Canary Islands
more information in this pdf (160ko)

September 28th 2007
PUBLIC DEBATE ON STEM CELLS BETWEEN A NEURONE SCIENTIST AND A CARDINAL
The Italian Neuroscience Society and NeuroNE will hold a public debate. The conference will focus on ethical aspects of possible applications of embyonic stem cells research in neurodegenerative diseases. It will take place at the Palazzo della Gran Guardia, Verona, Italy.
Speakers: Cardinal Ersilio Tonini and Prof. Piergriogio Strata from NeuroNE
Moderator: Mariangela Bonfanti

WORKSHOP Turin - June 21-23rd 2007
Villa Gualino, Turin, Italy
'Axonal regeneration and structural plasticity'
Organisers: Piergiorgio Strata & Ferdinando Rossi.

ART OF THE BRAIN
DANA Centre London - Tuesday 29 May 2007
Get creative by learning how to sculpt a brain and paint or draw your brain cells. Find your hidden creative skills and learn about your brain at the same time.
This workshop gives you the chance to sculpt a brain using air-dough, led by Dr Lizzie Burns, a science-based artist.
More information here

MEETING on Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration Milan, Italy. May 19-21, 2007
Organisers: Dr. Angelo Poletti Dr. Elena Cattaneo e-mail: Elena.Cattaneo@unimi.it Dr. Franco Taroni
More information here

SPINAL CORD SUPERHEROES : DANA Centre London - Wednesday 25 April
NeuroNE is sponsoring a discussion evening on Spinal Cord Injuries.
Speakers: John Cavanagh (Paralympic gold medal winner), James Fawcett (NeuroNE co-ordinator), Anne Luttman-Johnson (Trans Atlantic sailor), Geoff Raisman (University College London)
Chairman Sophie Petit-Zeman, author of 'Doctor, What's Wrong' Chairman More information here

March 22 - 24th 2007 -   MEETING
Consortuim Annual Meeting
Hotel Rivoli Ramblas
Barcelona, Spain