The Visiting Lecture Team Programme (VLTP) of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), which is an arm of UNESCO, is offering an intensive 9-day Neuroscience course at the University of Ibadan, on 19-27 July, 2016. The course will be handled by 5 world-renowned Neuroscientists and will enhance capacity in Neurosciences as well as motivate young Nigerians to pursue careers in Neurosciences-related professions e.g. teaching, research, and clinical practice.
Course Lecturers:
Prof. Alasdair Gibb, Department of Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK. Prof. Stephan Kroger, Institute of Physiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany. Prof. Jack McMahan, Dept. of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. Prof. Emanuel Mora Macias, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biology, Havana University, Havana, Cuba. Prof. Noreen Reist, Division of Neuroscience, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Topics will include:
Principles of neural signaling
Structure, function and formation of synapses.
Channels and receptors
Structural and functional organization of the visual system
Neural development, degeneration and regeneration
Spinal Cord Injuries
Mechanisms of plasticity
Target Participants:
Graduate students in biomedical sciences, medical students, medical consultants, surgeons, pharmacists, physiotherapists, research fellows, medical residents, junior faculty members and advanced undergraduate students. Interested students of mathematics, physics, engineering and computer science are also welcome to apply.
Registration:
Please register online at www.geifon.org/register.php. A registration fee of 25,000 Naira is payable by electronic transfer, to: Account Name: Global Educational Initiative For Nigeria (GEIFON) Bank: SKYE BANK, Forestry Road Branch, Benin City Account Number: 1770408730
Registration fee includes course materials, tea/coffee & snacks during breaks; end-of-course dinner.
As proof of registration, please e-mail a scanned payment receipt to: ibro.neuroscience@geifon.org.
Contacts:
Prof. Jack McMahan
Director, IBRO VLTP
Dept. of Biology,
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
+1 650-575-5599 grantser@bio.tamu.edu
Prof. Anthony B. Ebeigbe
GEIFON/ University of Benin Coll. Med Sci.
Benin City.
Tel. 0805 850 3192 anthony.ebeigbe@geifon.org
Prof. Akin Alada
Dept.of Physiology,
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan.
Tel: 08054848778 akinalada@gmail.com