Molecular Neuroscience seminars
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December 2026
How do Astrocytes Sculpt Synaptic Circuits?
Cagla Eroglu· Duke University
Cagla Eroglu presents research on how astrocytes regulate synaptic connectivity during development, function and plasticity. The seminar examines molecular and cellular mechanisms that shape neural circuits using imaging, mouse models and complementary experimental approaches.
Tue, Dec 1 · 15:30 UTC · New York, United States
Neuromodulation of Circuit Plasticity: From Adaptive Behavior to Precision Therapeutics
Kuan Hong Wang· University of Rochester Medical Center
Kuan Hong Wang examines how dopaminergic, cannabinoid, and neuroimmune signaling regulate circuit plasticity across development, experience, and disease, and how cross-species work may inform selective therapies.
Wed, Dec 2 · 21:00 UTC · Cambridge, United States
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Claude Desplan· Silver Professor, Department of Biology, New York University, USA
Ant colonies depend heavily on chemical communication, creating demanding problems for sensory gene regulation. This lecture examines the expansion of olfactory-receptor gene families and the mechanisms that select a receptor for each neuron. Comparisons with vertebrates illuminate how stochastic gene choices support organised sensory systems.
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Spatial and temporal contributions to neural diversification
Claude Desplan· Silver Professor, Department of Biology, New York University, USA
This lecture asks how developing brains generate many distinct neuronal types. It examines the contribution of a stem cell's spatial origin and its changing developmental state. Work in simpler nervous systems provides molecular examples that can inform the study of human cortical development.
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Convergent comodulation: Rules and influence on circuit output
Farzan Nadim· New Jersey Institute of Technology
Neural circuits are continuously under the influence of multiple chemical neuromodulators. The prevalent view is that neuromodulation increases the flexibility of circuit output. However, different modulators can have overlapping cellular and subcellular targets, and thus convergence and occlusion may limit the repertoire of possible circuit states. We propose a complementary view that convergent comodulation may result in a more consistent circuit activity that, with increasing numbers of modulators, becomes less dependent on the specific identity of the modulators involved. We examine this hypothesis in the crustacean stomatogastric ganglion, where multiple excitatory neuropeptides activate the same ionic current and have similar effects on synapses. Presented in the van Vreeswijk Theoretical Neuroscience Seminar series (formerly WWTNS) on 2026-01-28. Recording duration: 00:40:30.
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Memory Decoding Journal Club: Neocortical synaptic engrams for remote contextual memories
Randal A. Koene· Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Carboncopies
Neocortical synaptic engrams for remote contextual memories
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Join Us for the Memory Decoding Journal Club! A collaboration of the Carboncopies Foundation and BPF Aspirational Neuroscience. This time, we’re diving into a groundbreaking paper: "Motor learning selectively strengthens cortical and striatal synapses of motor engram neurons
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The genetics of autism, from medicine to neurodiversity
Thomas Bourgeron· Professor at Université Paris Cité, Director of the Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions Unit at Institut Pasteur
Autism-associated variation ranges from individual genetic changes to the combined influence of many variants. This seminar examines how implicated genes affect synaptic number and function, connecting genetic diversity with brain connectivity. It also considers research conducted with autistic people and families, and how that participation can inform care, education, inclusion and efforts to reduce stigma.
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