Synaptic & Developmental Plasticity Interest Group

The Synaptic and Developmental Plasticity Interest Group brings together neuroscientists representing diverse areas as molecular and cell biology, synaptic physiology and systems neuroscience. The meetings are seminars by outside speakers invited by student and postdocs at NICHD, NIDCD, NIMH, NINDS. The group moderator is Chris McBain.

The Synaptic Integration Seminar Series is organized by students, postdocs and young faculty at the NIH. We are interested in multiple aspects of brain function, including the cellular basis of synaptic transmission and plasticity, synaptic structure, neuronal network activity and development of synaptic connections, as well as novel techniques that can give insights into these topics. We host young investigators from across the country and encourage interactions with the local NIH scientific community. We meet on Tue and Wed from 11:00 AM to noon in the seminar room in building 35. After each seminar, we meet together with the speakers for a lunch in building 35 cafeteria.