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<font face="Calibri"><big><big><big><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN-US"><big>Dendrites 2014 </big> <o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"> <big>International
Workshop on Dendrites</big><o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"></span><br>
</big><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"><big>Heraklion,
Crete, Greece. </big><o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"></span><br>
</big><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"><big>July 1-4,
2014</big><o:p></o:p></span><br>
<small><a href="http://dendrites2014.gr/">http://dendrites2014.gr/</a><br>
<a href="info@dendrites2014.gr">info@dendrites2014.gr</a><br>
<br>
</small></big>Dendrites provide the substrate for inter-neuronal
communication, and their nonlinear properties play a key role in
information processing. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span>Dendrites
2014 aims to bring together scientists from around the world to
present their research on dendrites, ranging from the molecular to
the anatomical and biophysical levels. <o:p></o:p><br>
<big><small><br>
With the backdrop of an informal yet spectacular setting on
Crete, the meeting has been carefully planned to not only
satisfy our scientific curiosity but also foster discussion
and encourage interaction between attendees well beyond
traditional presentations. In this spirit, the workshop will
also provide a soft skills day for the training of young
researchers in subjects such as research design and
publication/dissemination.<br>
</small><br>
<small>FORMAT AND SPEAKERS<br>
The meeting consists of the Main Event (July 1-3) and the Soft
Skills Day (July 4). <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></small></big>Invited
speakers for the Main Event include: <br>
Susumu Tonegawa (Nobel Laureate) <br>
Angus Silver <br>
Tiago Branco <br>
Alcino J. Silva <br>
Michael <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Häusser</span>
<br>
Julietta U. Frey <br>
Stefan Remy <br>
Kristen Harris<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
For the Soft Skills Day, Kerri Smith, Nature podcast editor, is
going to present on communication and dissemination of scientific
results.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Alcino J. Silva
(UCLA) will present his recent work on developing tools for
integrating and planning research in Neuroscience.<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS<br>
We are soliciting abstracts for oral and poster presentations. We
welcome both experimental and theoretical contributions addressing
novel findings related to dendrites that fall into one or more of
the following domains:<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>morphological
and functional characterizations,<o:p></o:p><br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>dendritic
integration and compartmentalization,<o:p></o:p><br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>dendritic
channel distribution and their functional implications,<o:p></o:p><br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>molecular
pathways and signaling networks,<o:p></o:p><br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>RNA
trafficking and local protein synthesis,<o:p></o:p><br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>functional
or structural plasticity and homeostasis,<o:p></o:p><br>
<span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;
line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch:
normal; -moz-font-feature-settings: normal;
-moz-font-language-override: normal;"> </span></span>the
role of dendrites in complex processes, including learning/memory,
neural computations etc.<br style="mso-special-character:
line-break">
<br>
Electronic abstract submission is hosted on the <a
href="http://www.frontiersin.org/Community/EventDetails.aspx?eid=2190#">Frontiers
platform</a>, where abstracts will be published as a pdf ebook.
Authors wishing to give oral presentations are required to submit
an extended abstract describing the nature, scope and main results
of the work in more detail. All submissions will be acknowledged
by e-mail. <o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">One of the authors has to
register for the main event as a presenting author. </b>In case
an abstract is not accepted for presentation, the registration fee
will be refunded.<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
Instructions for on-line submission can be found at <a
href="http://dendrites2014.gr/call/">http://dendrites2014.gr/call/</a>.<br>
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</font><b>Important dates </b>
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<li>Abstract submission opens: January 21, 2014, registration of
presenting author required.</li>
<li>Abstract submission closes: March 10, 2014.</li>
<li>Notification of abstract acceptance: late March 2014.</li>
<li>Notification of oral/poster presentation: early April 2014.</li>
</ul>
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<font face="Calibri"> ORGANIZING COMMITTEE<br>
Panayiota Poirazi, IMBB, FORTH.<br>
Benjamin Auffarth, IMBB, FORTH.<br>
Daniel Wójcik, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology.<br>
<br>
Dendrites 2014 will be hosted by FORTH, and is being organized as
part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network <a
href="http://www.namasen.net/">NAMASEN</a> and the ERC Starting
Grant <a href="http://www.demory.gr/">dEMORY</a>. <br>
<br>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION<br>
Please see the conference web site (<a
href="http://dendrites2014.gr/">http://dendrites2014.gr/</a>),
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send an email to <a href="info@dendrites2014.org">info@dendrites2014.org</a>.</font><br>
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Panayiota Poirazi, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Computational Biology Laboratory
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)
Foundation of Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)
Vassilika Vouton
P.O.Box 1385
GR 711 10 Heraklion, Crete
GREECE
Tel: +30 2810 391139
Fax: +30 2810 391101
Εmail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:poirazi@imbb.forth.gr">poirazi@imbb.forth.gr</a>
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