Conference Presentations

2009

Winterbrain 2009 Colorado, USA

1. Barak LS, Salahpour A, Zhang X, Masri B, Sotnikova TD, Ramsey AJ, Violin JD,Lefkowitz RJ, Caron MG, Gainetdinov RR Pharmacological characterization of plasma membrane-expressed human trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) by a novel bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) cAMP biosensor.
2. Tatyana D. Sotnikova, Jean-Martin Beaulieu, Xiaodong Zhang, Ali Salahpour, Larry S. Barak, Marc G. Caron and Raul R. Gainetdinov Evidence for a neuromodulatory role of the dopamine metabolite 3-methoxytyramine

Mini-symposium on neurotrophins and neuronal plasticity Helsinki, February 16-20, 2009

1. M. Bergami and M. Canossa. Deletion of TrkB in adult progenitors alters newborn neuron integration into hippocampal circuits and increases anxiety-like behavior.

9th Intern. Conference AD/PD March 2009 Prague, Chech Rep.,

1. Tatyana D. Sotnikova, Marc G. Caron, Raul R. Gainetdinov. Potential role of Trace Amine Associated Receptor 1 (TAAR1) in movement control

International Conference on Schizophrenia Research 2009 San Diego, April 2009

1. Raul R. Gainetdinov. Understanding neurochemistry of schizophrenia endophenotypes: genetic animal models of hyperdopaminergia and hypoglutamatergia

Keystone symposia Victoria Island, Canada, 25-30 April 2009

1. Davide De Pietri Tonelli Pulvers J.N., Haffner C., Murchison E.P., Hannon G.J., and Wieland B. Huttner.. The role of miRNAs in mouse neurogenesis and neocortical development

Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 11-16 July 2009, Vienna

1. Ferrera D, Canale C, Benfenati F, Gasparini L Effects of b-amyloid oligomers on neuronal viability and microglial activation

Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration 8-10 May 2009, Milan

Ferrera D, Canale C, Benfenati F, Gasparini L COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF b-AMYLOID AGGREGATED SPECIES

National Congress of Italian Society of Neuroscience SINS October 2-5, 2009

1. M. Canossa. New insights on the role of adult-born neurons, from molecular to functional studies. (Symposium Approved).
2. L. Cancedda. Non-inhibitory GABA and epilepsy. Oral presentation at the Symposium "Neurodevelopmental alterations leading to epilepsy

Gordon Conference Meeting "Cannabinoid Function in the CNS", University of New England, August 2-7, 2009

1. Nazzaro C., Cerovic M., Baxter P., Greco B. Rubino T., and Tonini R. Cross-talk between small calcium activated potassium channels (SK) and CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the dorsolateral striatum: modulation of bidirectional synaptic plasticity in THC tolerance mice

Society for Neuroscience (SFN)  2009 Chicago, 19-21 October 2009

1. L. Cancedda. Depolarizing GABAA signalling:molecular biology and role in normal brain development. Oral presentation at the Minisymposium "Depolarizing GABA in development, maldevelopment and seizures: friend or foe?"

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2008

Nano2Life Annual Meeting - Champéry, CH   9-11/01/2008

1. Berdondini L.: invited talk Electrode arrays for in-vitro electrophysiology

5th Computational and Systems Neuroscience Meeting (COSYNE 2008) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 28/2 - 3/3/2008

1. Pasquale V., Massobrio P., Chiappalone M., Bologna L. L., Martinoia S. Self-organization in networks of dissociated cortical neurons: an experimental and modeling approach

Gordon Research Conference on: Fibroblast Growth Factors in Development and Disease,  Lucca, Italy 02-07/03/2008

1. Patricia MJ Lievens, Darcie Baynes, Barbara DeServi, Silvio Garofalo and Elio Liboi : Cell adaptation to FGFR3 with high constitutive kinase activity includes Sprouty4 and PKCbeta differential expression.

European synapse Boredeaux, FR 26-28/03/2008

1. Anna Fassio,  Sonia Congia , Ilaria Monaldi, Davide Pozzi Pietro Baldelliand Fabio Benfenati.

The synapsin domain E mediates synapsin dimerization and synaptic vesicle clustering

American Society for Neurochemistry Meeting San Antonio, Texas, March 1-5 2008

1. T. Fellin.  Astrocytic control of neuronal networks.
2. T.Fellin. organization of the symposium "Glia/neuron interaction: astrocytes regulate synaptic transmission and plasticity"

Symposium of the Bavarian Research Network for Adult Neural Stem Cells (ForNeuroCell). Munich, April 01-02, 2008

1. M. Bergami, R. Rimondini, S. Santi, R. Blum, M. Götz, M. Canossa. Conditional deletion of TrkB alters adult hippocampal neurogenesis and anxiety-related behavior. (Oral communication)

1st international symposium on optical tweezers in life science, Berlin, DE  14-16/05

1. Francesco Difato, Rajesh Shahapure, Enrico Ferrari, Jummi Laishram, Dan Cojoc and Vincent Torre. Measurement of the force exerted by neurites during neuronal differentiation

31° Congresso Nazionale LICE (Lega Italiana Contro l'Epilessia) Mestre, (VE), 4-7 Giungo 2008

1. Farisello P, Boido D, Benfenati F and Baldelli P Study Of Epileptic Activity In Hippocampal Slices Of Synapsins Knockout Mice
2. Boido D, Farisello P, Benfenati F and  Baldelli P Synapsin knockout mice: an in vitro model of human epilepsy

Molecular Mechanisms in Neuroscience, Milan, Italy 19-20 /06/ 2008

1. Letizia Zullo, Michela Chiappalone, Sergio Martinoia, Fabio Benfenati:  The use of Feedback stimulation to reveal intrinsic properties of a neuronal network
2. Chiappalone M., Massobrio P., Tedesco M., Benfenati F., and Martinoia S. :  The study of network dynamics and plasticity in cortical neurons cultured on Micro-Electrode Arrays.
3. Difato F., Shahapure R., Ferrari E., Laishram J., Cojoc D.,  Torre V. :  Measurement of the force exerted by neurites during neuronal differentiation
4. Pasquale V., Massobrio P., Chiappalone M., Bologna L. L., Martinoia S. : Neuronal Avalanches In Networks Of Neurons Developing In Vitro
5. Nieus T, D'Angelo E :  A mathematical model of neurotransmission at the input stage of the cerebellum
6. Dityatev A :  Cell adhesion molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily and hippocampal synaptic plasticity
7. Gasparini L,  Crowther R.A., Martin K., Berg N., Coleman M.,  Goedert M.,  Spillantini M.G.:  Axonopathy and accumulation of hyperphosphorylated filamentous tau  in retinal ganglion neurons of P301S tau transgenic mice (oral presentation)
8. Tonini, R.: Bidirectional modulation of corticostriatal synapses after prolonged activation of CB1 cannabinoid receptors
9. T Fellin, M M Halassa, M Terunuma, F Succol, H Takano, S J Moss and P G Haydon : Endogenous non neuronal modulators of synaptic transmission control spontaneous cortical activity in vivo
10. Boido D, Farisello P, Baldelli P, Benfenati F. Mice Synapsins knockout mice: an in vitro model of human epilepsy"
11. Covello M, Pozzi D, D'Alessandro R, Fassio A, Benfenati F and Baldelli P. Expression of RE1 silencing transcription factor (REST) in an model of in vitro epilepsy
12. Farisello, P. Boido, D., Valtorta, F., Baldelli,P., Benfenati,F. Study Of Epileptic Activity In Hippocampal Slices Of Synapsins Knockout Mice.
13. Marconi E., Messa M., Salerno M., Claudio C., Casagrande S., Pesce M., Fassio A., Baldelli P., Benfenati F. Development and plasticity in networks of neurons grown onto micropatterned substrates
14. D'Adamo P, Bianchi V, Farisello P, Baldelli P, Benfenati F and Toniolo D. Cognitive impairments in Gdi1 knockout mice are associated with specific defects in synaptic vesicle pools and short-term synaptic plasticity.
15. Defranchi E., Messa M., Onofri F., Monaldi I., Milanese M., Bonanno G., Benfenati F. Synapsins interact with SH3 domains of proteins involved in synaptic vesicles endocytosis.
16. B. Greco, S. Lopez, H. Van der Putten, P.J. Flor and M. Amalric The role of metabotropic glutamate receptors 7 in Parkinson's disease
17. Medini, P.and Sakmann B. Synaptic inputs and Spike outputs of Pyramidal Neurons along a Cortical Column of Viasual Cortex In Vivo;
18. Bellani, S, Sousa, V, L, Meldolesi, J, Valtorta, F  and Chieregatti, E .  Alpha-synuclein and its A30P mutant form regulate actin cytskeleton dynamics

Riunione Nazionale dei Dottorandi di Fisiologia 2008 Bertinoro June 18-21, 2008

1. M. Bergami and M. Canossa. Ruolo delle neurotrofine nella neurogenesi e nella plasticità sinaptica.

Primo congresso Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria Pisa, IT 3-5/7/2008

1. Pasquale V., Tedesco M., Massobrio P., Chiappalone M., Martinoia S.:  Using cortical networks cultured onto Micro-Electrode Arrays for biosensing and neuropharmacological applications
2. Massobrio P., Pasquale V., Chiappalone M., Martinoia S.:  Neuronal dynamics of in vitro neuronal networks coupled to Micro-Electrode Arrays: modeling and experimental investigations
3. Maccione A., Gandolfo M., Imfeld K., Berdondini L., Martinoia S.:  Cultured Neuronal Networks Coupled To Innovative High Density Micro Electrode Arrays.
4. Novellino A, Mulas M, Chiappalone M, and Martinoia S:  A neuro-robotic interface: an in-vitro neuronal network bi-directionally coupled to a mobile robot
5. Baljon P.L., Chiappalone M., Martinoia S. :  Short-term plasticity in networks of dissociated neurons coupled to micro-electrode arrays.
6. Chiappalone M., Massobrio P., Martinoia S.: The study of network dynamics and plasticity in cultured neuronal assemblies.
7. D. Ghezzi, A. Menegon, A. Pedrocchi, F. Benfenati, F. Valtorta, G. Ferrigno.: Development of a New Device to Combine Local Optical Stimulation and MEA Recordings.

6th International Meeting on Substrate Integrated Micro-Electrode Arrays (MEA meeting 2008) Reutlingen, DE  8-11/7/2008

1. Chiappalone M., Massobrio P., Martinoia, S. Long term network plasticity in cortical assemblies
2. Chiappalone M., Casagrande S., Tedesco M., Valtorta F., Baldelli P., Martinoia S., Benfenati F.  Cortical network hyperexcitability in Synapsin I KO mice.
3. Baljon P.L., Chiappalone M., Vajda I., van Pelt J., Martinoia S.:  Short-term plasticity in dissociated neuronal networks using paired-pulse stimulation.
4. Pasquale V., Massobrio P., Chiappalone M., Bologna L. L., Martinoia S.:  Neuronal Avalanches In Networks Of Neurons Cultured In Vitro.
5. Bologna L. L., Chiappalone M., Nieus T., Martinoia S.:  Constant low frequency stimulation shows changes in responsiveness of in-vitro cortical cultures during development.
6. Garofalo M., Ide A. N., Nieus T., Massobrio P., Chiappalone M., Martinoia S.:  Estimating Functional Connectivity in Networks of Dissociated Cortical Neurons.
7. Berdondini L., Imfeld K., Gandolfo M., Neukom S., Tedesco M., Maccione A., Martinoia S., Koudelka-Hep M.:  APS-MEA Platform for High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Recordings of In-Vitro Neuronal Networks Activity.
8. Imfeld K., Berdondini L., Maccione A., Martinoia S., Farine P. A., Koudelka-Hep M.:  Hardware-based real-time signal processing for high-density MEA systems
9. Maccione A., Gandolfo M., Mulas M., Berdondini L., Imfeld K., Martinoia S. and Koudelka-Hep M.:  A New Software Analysis Tool for Managing High Density MEA Systems.
10. Murr A., Ziegler C., Benfenati F., Blau A.:  Replica-molded polymer microelectrode arrays (polyMEAs)
11. Boido D, Farisello P, Benfenati F and  Baldelli P. Synapsin knockout mice: an in vitro model of human epilepsy

6th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience Geneva, CH-12-16/07/2008

1. Blau A., Neumann T.: Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells of the embryonic chick show three different types of light response as revealed by multielectrode array recording.
2. Dityatev A, Kochlamazashvili G, Grebenyuk S, Sims C, Bukalo O,  Salmen B, Xiao M, Stummeyer K, Gerardy-Schahn R, Feig L, Semyanov A, Suppiramaniam V, Schachner M: NCAM-associated polysialic acid regulates synaptic plasticity by balancing the signaling through NR2A- and NR2B-containing NMDA receptors.
3. Senkov O,  Schachner M, Engel AK, Dityatev A.:  Restoration of fear memory in NCAM deficient mice by resetting a balance in signaling via NR2A- and NR2B-containing NMDA receptors.
4. Defranchi E., Evergren E., Pechstein A., Messa M., Onofri F., Monaldi I., Tomlin N., Shupliakov O., Hauke V., Bonanno G. & Benfenati F. Synapsin I interacts with SH3 domains of intersectin.
5. Messa M,  Marconi E, Fassio A, Baldelli P, Benfenati F. Development and plasticity of neuronal networks onto micropatterned substrates.
6. Farisello P, Boido D, Valtorta F, Baldelli P, Benfenati F. Synapsin knockout mice as an in vitro model of human epilepsy
7. D'Adamo P, Bianchi V, Farisello P, Baldelli P, Benfenati F, Toniolo D. Cognitive impairments in Gdi1 knockout mice are associated with specific defects in synaptic vesicle pools and short-term synaptic plasticity
8. Senkov O,  Schachner M, Engel AK, Dityatev A Restoration of fear memory in NCAM deficient mice by resetting a balance in signaling via NR2A- and NR2B-containing NMDA receptors

Gordon Research Conference on Neurobiology of Brain Disorders, Oxford, Aug. 24 - 29, 2008

1. Bellani, S, Sousa, V, L, Meldolesi, J, Valtorta, F  and Chieregatti, E .  Investigation on the role played by alpha-synuclein and its A30P mutated form on actin dynamics.

Neuroinformatics 2008 7-9 September 2008, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Baljon PL, Chiappalone M, and Martinoia S. Quantifying network response size in micro-electrode arrays
2. Garofalo M,Ide AN, Nieus T, Chiappalone M and Martinoia S Estimating Functional Connectivity in Networks of Dissociated Cortical Neurons

Bioengineering 2008 18-19 September 2008, London (UK)

1. Maccione A., Imfeld K., Martinoia S., Koudelka-Hep M. and Berdondini L., Exploring Neuronal Circuitries: a 4096 High Resolution Microelectrodes Array Platform.

59° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Fisiologia. Villasimius (CA) 17-19/ 09/2008

1. Baldelli  P, Casagrande S, Chiappalone M, Martinoia S, Benfenati F Plastic changes in glutamatergic and GABAergic transmission underlie cortical hyperexcitability in synapsin knockout mice
2. Medini, P. "Synaptic inputs and spike outputs of a visual cortical column in vivo: layer and cell-type specific effects of monocular deprivation" Oral presentation
3. Medini, P, Sakmann, B. Subthreshold and suprathreshold effects of monocular deprivation along a cortical column of rat primary visual cortex

Eutracc Retreat Kartause-Ittingen, September 25-27, 2008.

1. M. Bergami, R. Rimondini, S. Santi, R. Blum, M. Götz, M. Canossa. Deletion of TrkB in adult progenitors alters newborn neuron integration into hippocampal circuits and increases anxiety-like behaviour.

Termis Oporto 2008

1. Marconi E., Messa M., Salerno M., Claudio C., Casagrande S., Pesce M., Fassio A., Baldelli P., Benfenati F. Development and plasticity in networks of neurons grown onto micropatterned substrates

Society for Neuroscience Washington DC, USA-2008 15-19 /11/2008

1. P. MEDINI, B. SAKMANN:  Subthreshold and suprathreshold effects of monocular deprivation along a cortical column of rat primary visual cortex.
2. T Fellin, M M Halassa, M Terunuma, F Succol, H Takano, S J Moss and P G Haydon: Endogenous non neuronal modulators of synaptic transmission control spontaneous cortical activity in vivo
3. M. D'Ascenzo, MV. Podda, T. Fellin, GB. Azzena, C. Grassi, PG. Haydon: mGluR5 activation induces spike afterdepolarization and enhances excitability of medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens by increasing persistent Na+ currents.
4. Q. Deng, T. Fellin, P.G. Haydon. Astrocyte regulation of synaptic plasticity in adult mouse somatosensory cortex.
5. M. Halassa, C. Florian, T. Fellin, J.R. Munoz, T. Abel, M.G. Frank, P.G. Haydon "Astrocytic adenosine controls sleep homeostasis and contributes to memory impairment following sleep loss"
6. Barberis A, Sachidhanandam S, Petrini E, Mulle C. GluR6/KA2 kainate receptors mediate slow-deactivating currents.
7. Pasquale V, Massobrio P, Bologna LL, Chiappalone M, Berdondini L, and Martinoia S. Scale-free dynamics and neuronal avalanches in networks of neurons cultured onto micro-electrode arrays.
8. Baljon PL, Chiappalone M, Massobrio P, and Martinoia S. Stimulus-induced plasticity in networks of dissociated cortical neurons
9. Tucci, V. Timing learning: a novel mouse mutant.
10. Dzirasa, A.J. Ramsey; J., Williams, R.R. Gainetdinov, M.G. Caron, M.A.L. Nicolelis.. NMDA receptor signaling is critical for cortical and hippocampal network synchronization
11. P. Hallett, A.Vinuela, C. Reske-Nielsen, M. Patterson, T. D. Sotnikova, M.G. Caron, R.R. Gainetdinov, O. Isacson .Integration of functional dopamine neurons in a rat model of Parkinson's disease: Supranormal dopamine levels produced by transplants of reuptake-deficient dopamine neurons do not induce OFF-dyskinesias.

International Workshop in Cognitive Genetics Rutgers University November 2008

1. V. Tucci Forward Genetics: an ENU screen for timing learning (oral presentation)

Biocas, Baltimore (USA) 20-22 November 2008

1. Alessandro Maccione, Luca Berdondini, Kilian Imfeld, Milena Koudelka-Hep, Mariateresa Tedesco,Mauro Gandolfo, Sergio Martinoia. High resolution neuroelectronic interface for functional electrophyiological imaging of  in-vitro neuronal networks"