“Neuroepigenetics: from environment to behavior via DNA - In-Cnr

EPIGEN Chromatin Seminar
“Neuroepigenetics: from environment to behavior
via DNA”
November 28, 2014
Host:
Tommaso Pizzorusso (IN-CNR)
Venue: Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa – Palazzo della Carovana
Sala degli Stemmi, Piazza dei Cavalieri
Program:
14:00
14:05 - 14:35
Introductory remarks by the host
Angel Barco – Neurosciences Institute (UMH-CSIC), Spain
Histone Acetylation in Cognitive and Neurodegenerative Disorders
14:35 - 14:45
Discussion
14:45 - 15:15
Tommaso Pizzorusso – IN-CNR, Italy
Epigenetic Regulation of Visual Cortical Plasticity
15:15 - 15:25
Discussion
15:25 - 16:00
coffee break
16:00 - 16:30
Stefano Gustincich – SISSA, Italy
SINEUPs: a New Functional Class of Natural and Synthetic Antisense Long non-coding RNAsThat Activate
Translation
16:30 - 16:40
Discussion
16:40 - 17:10
Antonella Riccio – University College London, UK
A Novel Epigenetic Mechanism in Developing Neurons
17:10 - 17:20
17:20
Discussion
Closing words by the host
Online registration at www.epigen.it/events
Registration is mandatory. Participation is free of charge