Development and Plasticity of the Nervous System

Directors : Dr Pierre-Marie Lledo Perception and Memory Unit, Institut Pasteur Pr Alain Trembleau Avenir/INSERM Team Development and plasticity of Neural Networks, CNRS UMR 7102, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6 Head of Studies : Dr Sheila Harroch Department of Neurosciences, Institut Pasteur

This course includes state-of-the-art conferences and cutting edge laboratory experiments related to the molecular and cellular aspects of the nervous system development, plasticity and pathology. Topics include: embryonic and adult neurogenesis, formation and maturation of neuronal networks, regeneration using stem cells and gene therapy, contemporary cellular and behavioral tools for studying the organization and functioning of the nervous system.
The practical course will stress new and complementary experimental approaches and methodologies (from cell imaging to behavioral investigations) to elucidate nervous system development and functioning in various animal models (nematode, chick and mouse).
This course will be taught in French and in English



* Full-time, except Saturdays,from September 15, to October 17, 2008 (examinations included)
* Number of students: 20
* Closing-date for applications: June 22, 2008

Diplomas:

The Institut Pasteur Diploma will be awarded to students having successfully completed the final examination,

This course is run in agreement with the Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6 and Denis Diderot-Paris 7 and a University Diploma may also be granted,

Credits for Masters (second year) from Universités René Descartes-Paris5, Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6 and Denis Diderot-Paris 7,  for students registered at this universities (masters),

Doctoral School Modules.

Members of the Teaching Committee:

D. Bohl-Delfaud (Institut Pasteur), J.-P. Bourgeois (Institut Pasteur), J.-F. Bureau (Institut Pasteur), S. Granon (Institut Pasteur), B. Lakowski (Institut Pasteur), P.-M. Lledo (Institut Pasteur), M. Maier* (Université D. Diderot-Paris 7), O. Ozier-Kalogeropoulos (Institut Pasteur/ Université P. et M. Curie-Paris 6), A. Prochiantz (Ecole Normale Supérieure & Collège de France, Paris), P. Roux (Institut Pasteur), I. Saint Girons (Institut Pasteur), A. Trembleau* (Université P. et M. Curie-Paris 6).

* University Representatives

Lecturers:

M. Bear (Cambridge MA)Y. Ben-Ari (Marseille), J.-P. Bourgeois (Institut Pasteur), T. Bourgeron (Institut Pasteur), R. Bruzzone (Institut Pasteur/Hong Kong), P.-J. Corringer (Institut Pasteur), M. Crest (Marseille), J. Defelipe (Madrid), S. Firestein (New-York), G. Fischell (New-York), G. Gheusi (Paris), C. Greer (New Haven), P.-.M. Lledo (Institut Pasteur), S. Martinez (Alicante), P. Mehlen (Lyon), P. Paoletti (ENS, Paris), G. Raisman (Londres), A. Ruiz-I- Atalba (Genève), M. Schwab (Zürich), A. Trembleau (Université Paris 6) et Ph. Vernier (CNRS), M. Wilson (Boston).