Program
Schedule
Venue: IISER Mohali, Lecture Hall Complex LH7
- 10:00 - 13:45 Registration
- 12:30 - 13:45 Welcome Lunch
- 13:45 - 14:00 Opening Remarks
- Session 1: Neuronal Metabolism and Signaling
- 14:00 - 14:30 Saikat Ghosh Lysosome-coupled mRNA transport maintains axonal mitochondrial homeostasis and prevents axonal degeneration
- 14:30 - 14:50 Kamal Kishore Characterizing the function of the PUF family of RNA-binding proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans
- 14:50 - 15:20 Abhishek Bhattacharya Leucine is essential in maintaining neuronal health during starvation in C. elegans
- 15:20 - 15:40 Nitisha Kuila Role of SUMOylation in the group I metabotropic glutamate receptor trafficking
- 15:40 - 16:00 Palamou Das Optical sensor for real-time measurement of ER-mitochondria interaction in cells
- 16:00 - 16:30 Rajesh Ramachandran Chromatin–immune–matrix crosstalk determines regenerative competence across vertebrates
- 16:30 - 17:00 Mohit Kumar Ketogenic diet enhances brain resilience in estrogen deficiency by improving mitochondrial functions and modulating gut microbiota
- 17:00 - 17:20 Tea Break
- Session 2: Sensory Processing, Behavior & Coding
- 17:20 - 17:40 Sharanya H Elucidating the role of FLP-12 in the regulation of amplitude of body bends of Caenorhabditis elegans
- 17:40 - 18:00 Pradeep Kumar Development and validation of [18F]-NAV4694 for imaging amyloid plaques in AD
- 18:00 - 18:20 Hanuma Sai Billakurthi Experience adaptively retunes human learning in stochastic reward environments
- 18:20 - 18:40 Madhurima Roy Representations of odor mixtures in the antennal lobe of Aedes aegypti
- 19:00 Dinner and Networking
Venue: BRIC-NABI, Auditorium
- Session 3: Neural Plasticity, Circuits and Behaviour
- 09:30 - 10:00 Anant Jain Plasticity mechanisms underlying spatial memories
- 10:00 - 10:20 Atal Vats Assembly of heteromeric stomatin caps functionally regulate electrical synapses in C. elegans
- 10:20 - 10:40 Ananya Bandyopadhyay Cell biological principles governing heteromeric stomatin cap assembly at electrical synapses in C. elegans
- 10:40 - 11:00 Rounak Saha A brain-liver circuit modulating liver regeneration in liver diseases
- 11:00 - 11:30 Tea Break
- 11:30 - 11:50 Arunima Sen Molecularly distinct innexin gap junctions and undocked hemichannels regulate glia morphology and behaviour in Caenorhabditis elegans
- 11:50 - 12:10 Akankshya Sahu Distinct molecular mechanisms regulate feeding state-dependent CO2 chemotaxis plasticity during different life stages in Caenorhabditis elegans
- 12:10 - 12:40 Sufyan Ashhad From latent rhythms to breaths: neural population dynamics of flexible motor output
- 12:40 - 13:40 Lunch Break
- Session 4: Molecular & Cellular Foundations of Neuroscience
- 13:40 - 14:10 Kavita Babu Eavesdropping on worm conversations: investigating the transfer of memory from one worm to another
- 14:10 - 14:30 Vartika Srivastava No complement, no chill — role of complement proteins in recovery from stress
- 14:30 - 14:50 Subhajit Pal The role of the antagonist in the group I mGluR trafficking and mGluR-mediated AMPA receptor endocytosis
- 14:50 - 15:20 Baskar Bakthavachalu
- 15:20 - 15:35 Flash Talks from Selected Posters
- 15:35 - 18:00 Poster Session & Evening Tea
- 18:00 - 19:00 Panel Discussion
- 19:00 Dinner and Networking
Venue: BRIC-NABI, Auditorium
- Session 5: Neurodegeneration & Neurological Disorders
- 09:00 - 09:30 Poonam Thakur Metabolic changes in Parkinson's disease — brain and beyond
- 09:30 - 09:50 Sailesh S Interfering peptides targeting the slow afterhyperpolarization complex restore intrinsic inhibition and restrict seizures in acquired epilepsy
- 09:50 - 10:20 Shweta Tandon Ataxin-2 regulates Zfh1 expression in the adult muscle progenitors to mediate neuromuscular development in Drosophila melanogaster
- 10:20 - 10:40 Rituparna Sahu Selective activator of calcium-activated potassium channels, NS-309, acts as a novel antiepileptic drug by restricting neuronal hyperexcitability in acquired epilepsy
- 10:40 - 11:00 Shriya Palchaudhuri From cohorts to mechanisms: advancing the biology of neuropsychiatric disorders
- 11:00 - 11:15 Tea Break
- 11:15 - 11:45 Vanshika Ahuja Altered stress granules and paraspeckle dynamics by ALS-associated FUS mutations in neuronal and astrocytic models
- 11:45 - 12:15 Mayanglambam Dhruba Singh Therapeutic potential of targeting Pten in poly(Q) disease models
- Session 6: Behavioral & Affective Neuroscience
- 12:15 - 12:35 Krishna Melnattur Mutations in Drosophila antimicrobial peptides differently affect sleep and plasticity
- 12:35 - 13:05 Ozoswita Roy Deb Recognition memory for natural scenes is supported by temporal context reinstatement in the medial temporal lobe across multiple timescales
- 13:05 - 13:35 Chandrashekhar Borkar Central amygdala projections diverge to regulate distinct defensive responses in mice
- 13:35 - 14:30 Lunch Break
- Session 7: Evolution, Cognition & Networks
- 14:30 - 14:50 Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman The evolution of neural systems underlying communication and quantitative cognition
- 14:50 - 15:10 Aakash Sharma & Saksham Deol Adaptability and efficiency in the brain — evolutionary insights from neuroplasticity and lateralization with implications in autism
- 15:10 - 15:30 Sneha Shashidhara Understanding the frontoparietal multiple-demand network
- 15:30 - 15:50 Anzal Kannamkualth Shahul Hameed From neural circuits to 3D kinematics: multimodal interrogation of adaptive motor control in the cerebellar nuclei
- 15:50 - 16:10 Indraja Rajendra Jakhalekar Representation of space in the rat dorsal CA1 as a function of arena size
- 16:10 - 16:35 Surya Narayan Biswal The long shadow of depression: from brain development to aging
- 16:40 Closing Tea Break & Conference Adjournment
- 17:30 Games & Activities
- 19:00 Closing Dinner
Excursion to Kasauli
Day 4 is a excursion to Kasauli. Further information on timings, travel arrangements, and what to carry will be conveyed to registered participants later.