Neuroscience Workshop on Human Brain Tissues
December 14th to 18th 2006
Dept. of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Sri Lanka
In Collaboration with
Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry (APSN)
And
Neuroscience Society of Sri Lanka
Research techniques demonstrated:
1. Preparation of human brain tissue for research
2. RNA extraction
3. RT-PCR
4. Western blot analysis
5. Immunocytochemistry
6. Identification of apoptotic cells
7. Genomic DNA extraction
Lectures/demonstrations:
?Brain Banking:
How to establish a brain bank
Human autopsy material for research in Molecular Biology of
Neurodegeneration
Microscopical slides of various pathologies of the human brain
Plastination of brain material for research and teaching application Neuropathological markers in human brain tissue
Molecular techniques to study gene expression in human brain
In situ hybridization techniques for the study of gene expression in the nervous tissue
?Genetics of Brain Diseases
Gene polymorphisms in stroke
Untangling the tau gene association with neurodegeneration
Alcoholism and gene expression
Addiction genes
Gene targeting methods
Genetic testing
Protein-DNA complex
Neurodegenerative psychiatry
?Stem Cell and Regeneration Research:
Current trends
Preparation of stem cells
Stems cells in stroke
Resource personnel:
1. Dr. Peter Dodd (Chairperson Scientific Committee), University of Queensland,
Australia,
2. Dr. Alfreda Stadlin, Griffith University, Australia
3. Dr. Albert Aguayo, President IBRO, Montreal General Hospital, Canada
4. Dr. Rivka Ravid, The Director, Netherlands Bain Bank/ Senior advisor KNAW
5. Dr. Rita Christopher, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, India
6. Dr. Raj Mehra, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
7. Dr. .T.S.S. Rao, JSS Medical College, India
8. Dr. N. M.Shama Sundar, JSS Medical College, India
9. Dr. Jagannatha Rao, Central Food Technological Research Institute, India
10. Dr. Hee-Sup Shin, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
11. Dr. Y.Z. Zhu, National University of Singapore, Singapore
12. Dr. Radha Rama Devi, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, India
13. Dr. Rohan de Silva, University College London, UK
14. M/s CHOI Heung Ling, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Travel support provided by:
1. Alzheimer's Association, USA
2. IBRO Asia-Pacific Regional Committee
3. Official Airline – Sri Lankan Airlines will offer 10% discount
Limited travel grants are available for support travel of young neuroscientists in the region from the closest airport to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Applicants for travel grants should send the CV and a letter of recommendation from the referee before the 15th November
Registration fees:
Rs. 10,000 (USD100)
Sponsored by:
1. IBRO – International Brain Research Organization
2. IWHO – World Health Organization
3. University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka
4. National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
Equipments donated by:
1. National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) of National Institute
of Health (NIH), USA
2. Committee for Aid and Education in Neurochemistry (CAEN),International Society
for Neurochemistry (ISN)
Local organizer and contact person:
Dr. Ranil De Silva,
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Anatomy
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Nugegoda
Sri Lanka
Email: ranil@sjp.ac.lk
Tel: 94-11-2802164, Fax.94-11-2801480,
Mobile: 94-777423197
http://www.sjp.ac.lk/
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