ICPBR Colloquia/Seminars
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May 26, 2026Prof. Tadashi Isa: "From genetic tools to motor recovery, blindsight, decision and disease modeling in nonhuman primates"What are unique to primates include (1) fine hand motor skill which is often affected by stroke or spinal cord injury, and (2) high level cognition, including flexible decision making, which is often affected in neuropsychiatric disorders. Both of them are diffic... -
May 18, 2026Prof. Vladimir Parpura: "Glutamate release by regulated exocytosis in human glioblastomas"Glioblastomas (GBMs) are the most common primary malignant brain tumors in adults. They are one of the deadliest cancers, having a median survival of 14 months despite of standard of care (surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy with temozolomide). GBMs are cha... -
May 18, 2026Prof. Vedrana Montana: "Impact of metabolic microenvironment on normal and cancerous astrocytes"Astrocytes, subtype of glial cells, are essential for maintaining physiological homeostasis in the brain. Their functions are fueled by D-glucose, systemically delivered to the brain by the blood, and L-lactate, locally generated or systemically delivered. The ef... -
Mar 30, 2026Dr. Mark Eldridge: "Manipulating memory in monkeys with molecular methods (chemogenetics & optogenetics)"Dr. Eldridge’s current research in NHP focuses on demonstrating the utility of molecular genetic tools for basic applications - such as studying visual memory; and translational applications - such as in the treatment of anxiety disorders and addiction. In this... -
Mar 24, 2026Prof. Steven Laureys: "From neuroplasticity in coma to the interoceptive brain: The neural bases of conscious experience in human and non-human primates"Understanding how the brain generates conscious experience remains one of the central challenges of neuroscience. In this keynote, prof. Steven Laureys will present insights from three decades of research exploring the neural bases of consciousness across health ... -
Dec 03, 2025Prof. Antoine Adamantidis: "All-optical dissection of cortical circuit dynamics and functions during sleep"Sleep is an active state critical for processing emotional memories encoded during waking in both humans and animals. There is a remarkable overlap between the brain structures and circuits active during sleep, particularly rapid eye-movement (REM) sleep, and the...