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<tt> </tt><tt><b>FENS Featured Regional Meeting (FFRM) 2015</b></tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>The Federation of European Neurosciences Societies
(FENS) and the National Hellenic, Israeli and Serbian
Neuroscience Societies are honoured to announce that the
International FENS conference - FENS Featured Regional Meeting
(FFRM) will take place in Thessaloniki from October 7-10, 2015
at the «Ioannis Vellidis» congress centre. </tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>On a biennial basis, the FFRM enables interdisciplinary
scientific interaction amongst leading neuroscientists and
pioneering scientists of other disciplines with the aim of
developing new techniques and technologies. It is our common
belief that in Thessaloniki in 2015, the FFRM will unite the
cultures of Greece, Israel and Serbia to address the common
ambitions of their people for progress and distinction.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>The international organizing committee of the
conference has prepared a scientific program that will bring to
our country over 170 neuroscientists from all over the world. To
name a few:</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>- The 2014 Nobel Prize laureate of Physiology or
Medicine, Professor John O’Keefe from UCL. In a lecture open to
the public at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Professor O’Keefe will present his fascinating discovery
regarding the brain’s spatial navigation system (grid cells).</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>- Professor Nikos Logothetis, Director at the Max
Planck Institute in Tubingen, Germany. Professor Logothetis is a
world-renowned researcher in the field of functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI). He will present his research regarding
the elucidation of learning mechanisms in the human brain.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>- Professor Henry Markram of the EPFL University of
Switzerland, coordinator of the Human Brain Project - an
ambitious venture with the goal of building a working
mathematical model of the human brain using super computers.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>- Professor Carmen Sandi of the EPFL University of
Switzerland, Head of the Behavioral Genetics Lab, who will
discuss the emerging field of neuroeconomics in the effort to
understand the brain’s functions involved in making economic
decisions.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>- Professor Evan Snyder of the Sanford-Burnham Medical
Research Institute (SBMRI) in the United States, a pioneer in
the field of regenerative medicine. </tt><tt><br>
</tt> <tt>Professor Snyder will describe promising results from
the application of stem cells in neurodegenerative diseases.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>FFRM 2015 will be a conference focused on young
scientists. Opportunity will be given to young researchers from
all over the world to present their scientific projects along
side accomplished colleagues. Hopefully the presence of the
elite scientific community will provide inspiration and
motivation for budding scientists of all ages.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>The main scientific topics that will be covered
include: Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience, Developmental
Neuroscience, Neural Circuits and Systems, Cognitive and
Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience,
Neuroengineering and Computational Neuroscience. All are invited
to participate and contribute their scientific work, ideas and
novel approaches to these research topics.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>We invite those interested in participating to submit
their abstracts for FFRM 2015 - a conference that will be
accompanied by vibrant social events with the aim of being an
unforgettable experience for all attendees.</tt><tt><br>
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</tt> <tt>For further information, deadlines, abstract
submission, and registration, please visit the conference’s
website </tt><tt><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://ffrm2015.com">http://ffrm2015.com</a></tt><tt><br>
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