The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) is starting a new lecture and colloquium series on October 29: Hanse Lectures in Neuroscience. Especially welcome are scientists.
Seven renowned scientists from the fields of Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences have been invited so far to hold monthly lectures.
Program
(Thursdays at 7:00 PM,
lecture hall of the HWK,
Lehmkuhlenbusch 4, Delmenhorst)
- October 29, 2009
Prof. Dr. Christian Büchel, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf: "It won’t hurt, believe me – the neural mechanisms of placebo analgesiaâ€. In his lecture, which will be held in English, Prof. Büchel will present neuroimaging studies examining the effectiveness of placebos in pain therapy. Placebos have been shown to be very effective in treating pain. Several studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have begun to unravel the mechanisms underlying this effect in cortical and subcortical areas and in the spinal cord. - November 26, 2009
Prof. Dr. Stephan Brandt, Neurological Clinic, Charité, Berlin: "Räumliche Orientierung und visuelle Suche: funktionelle Bildgebung in der Aufmerksamkeitsforschung" - January 21, 2010
Prof. Dr. Stefan Treue, Göttingen: "Attentional influences on visual motion processing in primate visual cortex" - February 11, 2010
Prof. Dr. Giacomo Rizzolati, Parma: "The mirror mechanism: a neurophysiological mechanism for understanding others†- April 29, 2010
Prof. Dr. Werner X. Schneider, Bielefeld - May 27, 2010
PD Dr. Gregor Rainer, Tübingen - June 24, 2010
Prof. Dr. Katrin Amunts, Jülich and Aachen
With this new lecture series, the HWK hopes to stimulate and support the Neurosciences and Cognitive Science community at the University of Bremen, the Jacobs University Bremen and the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. The initiators at the HWK and the three universities anticipate that new forms of collaboration will arise out of these regular colloquia and discussions, which will help to build a strong and prosperous network for the Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences in the Northwest. The Northwest in this context also includes the University of Osnabrück, whose members are also invited to attend the Hanse Lectures in Neuroscience. The success of this lecture series thus depends not least on the interest and involvement of the scientists from the participating universities.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required for each lecture, discussion and subsequent refreshments. Interested scientists should contact the HWK by email (<link mail>mdaniel@h-w-k.de).