Shedding Light on the Brain: Optical Tools for Studying Synaptic Transmission

Tuesday, May 7, 2013- Tuesday, May 7, 2013
12:00 pm EDT - 1:00 pm EDT
Location: Webinar

This webinar is Part III of The Amazing Brain Webinar Series: Select Topics in Neuroscience and Child Development for the Clinician. It is being jointly sponsored with the Yale School of Medicine, Section of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. For more information about the webinar series, click here.

CME/CEUs will be availabe. Click here to learn more.

Speaker: Michael J. Higley, MD, PhD

Read bio here.

Session Description:
This session will highlight the role of synapses in understanding normal and abnormal brain function. Dr. Higley will describe the technical revolution using light that is enhancing the ability to understand and monitor synapses in the brain.

Goals and Objectives:
1) Understand the basic structure and organization of synapses.
2) Become familiar with novel optical tools for monitoring and manipulating activity at individual synapses.