Friday, June 1, 2007
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Farkas Auditorium
New York University School of Medicine,
540 First Ave., New York, NY

The 2007 Skirball Symposium is open to the public, with no registration fee.
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All of our behaviors, whether simple or complex, reflexive or contemplative, are determined by the function of synapses between neurons in our central nervous system. Defects in the formation or function of these synapses, as well as a failure to modify synaptic connections as a consequence of experience, can lead to profound behavioral disorders. This year's Skirball Symposium will present a forum for understanding how the brain solves complex computational problems, essential for normal behavior, and how defects in this processing can lead to profound and striking behavioral disorders. The speakers will discuss how the brain recognizes distinct objects in a complex visual environment, how maternal care and stress regulate behavior, how mutations in individual genes can lead to defects in neurogenesis and behavioral disorders resembling depression and schizophrenia, and how complex behaviors can be analyzed in a genetically tractable organism.

Preliminary Program

Speakers

Directions

The 2007 Skirball Institute Ninth Annual Symposium is organized by Steven Burden.

Direct all inquiries to Ralph Maldari.