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The Israel Society for Neuroscience
20th Annual Meeting
Hilton Queen of Sheba
Eilat, Dec. 11 - 13, 2011
Timetable
&
Program
www.isfn.org.il
ISFN Committee:
Gabi Amitai – President, Israel Society for Neuroscience
Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona
Alon Friedman,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva
Ilan Lampl
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
Orly Weinreb
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
Rami Yaka
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Raz Yirmiya
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Illana Gozes – Past President of the Israel Society for Neuroscience
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
Dan Frenkel – Treasurer
Tel Aviv University
Michal Gilady – Adminstrator
Rishon Le Zion
The Israel Society for Neuroscience
gratefully acknowledges the generous support of
Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel-Aviv University
Center for Gene Manipulation in the Brain, University of Haifa
Goldschleger Conference Foundation, Weizmann Institute of Science
IsrALS Association
President of the Technion, Prof. Peretz Lavie
Segol Center for Brain Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
The Brain & Behavior Research Center, University of Haifa
The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Eve Topf Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Technion, Haifa
The Leslie and Susan Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University
The National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel, Jerusalem
The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurological Diseases, Weizmann Institute of Science
The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurosciences, Weizmann Institute of Science
Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Adv. Ami Gilad, Tel Aviv, Israel
BioTest, Kfar Saba, Israel
Eisenberg Brothers Ltd. Air Port City, Israel
NBT - New Biotechnology Ltd., Jerusalem
Neotec Scientific Instruments Ltd., Kfar Saba, Israel
Pharmaseed Ltd., Ness-Ziona, Israel
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Petah Tikva, Israel
Transnetyx Inc., Cordova, TN, USA
Abstracts of the meeting are published electronically
in the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience
http://www.editorialmanager.com/jomn
The 20th ISFN Annual Meeting, Eilat 2011 - Program Outline
A map of Lecture Halls with designated Sessions is presented below
Sunday, Dec 11, 2011
10:00 - 17:00 Registration and check-in at the Hilton Queen of Sheba, Eilat
12:00 – 12:30 Posting posters of Poster Session A
12:45 – 13:00 Opening Remarks – Dr. Gabi Amitai, President of the ISFN – Gem Stones Hall
13:00 – 13:15 Prof. Rafi Malach Introducing Prof. Giulio Tononi
13:15 – 14:15 Plenary Lecture, Prof. Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI,
"Sleep Function and Synaptic Homeostasis", Gem Stones Hall
14:30 – 16:00 Three Parallel Oral Sessions A1, A2 and A3 (Halls A, B and C)
16:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break & Poster Session A – Presenters should attend their posters
17:30 – 18:45 Three Parallel Oral Sessions B1, B2 and B3 (Halls A, B and C)
17:00 - 18:30 Pharmaseed Workshop – Neuroodegenerattion Disorders from the bench to the clinic (Hall D)
18:45 – 20:00 Reception Cocktail "Fork and Plate Mixer", Canaan Hall and balcony
20:00 – 20:30 Opening Ceremony of the 20th ISFN Annual Meeting - Gem Stones Hall
Welcome Address (G. Amitai),
Obituary for the late Prof Vivian Teichberg (Prof. Y. Dudai),
Introducing the Honorary ISFN Member for 2011 Prof. M. Gutnick (Prof. I. Silman)
20:30 – 21:45 Special Evening Lecture, Prof. Mario Livio, STScI, Baltimore, MD (Introduction G. Amitai)
"The Greatest Scientific Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope" - Gem Stones Hall
Monday, Dec 12, 2011
8:30 – 10:30:
8:30 – 9:00
Three parallel sessions C1, C2 and C3 (Halls A, B and C)
Opening Lecture in Session C1 (Hall A)
Bernard Katz Prize Lecture: Dr. Nathalie Rochefort, Munich, Germany, Chair: S. Rotshenker
9:30 – 10:30
Workshop 1 – Part 1: From Neurons to networks in sensorimotor learning and perception,
Chair: E. Vaadia, Sponsored by ELSC for Brain Sciences, HUJI – Canaan Hall (Hall F)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11:00 – 12:00 Workshop 1 Part 2: From Neurons to networks in sensorimotor learning and perception, Chair: E Vaadia
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11:00 – 12:00 Three Parallel Oral Sessions D1, D2 and D3 (Halls A m B and C)
12:00: – 13:00 Special Guest Lecture, Prof. Mark Gluck, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
"Hippocampal Dysfunction Leads to Transfer-Generalization Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder and Depression"- Chair: T. Hendler – Canaan Hall (Hall F)
13:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break - Removing Posters from Poster Session A and posting posters of Poster Session B
14:00 – 16:00 Workshop 2: Reward, memory and addiction, Chairs: R Yaka and G Yadid (Hall D)
14:00 – 16:00 Workshop 3 Part 1: Japan-Israel Joint Symposium on G-Protein Coupled Receptors, Chairs: I Gozes & S. Shioda –
Canaan Hall (Hall F)
16:00– 17:30 Coffee Break & Poster Session B - Presenters should attend their posters
17:30 – 18:45 Three Parallel Oral Sessions E1, E2 and E3 (Halls A, B and C)
17:30 – 19:00 Workshop 3 Part 2: Japan-Israel Joint Symposium on G-Protein Coupled Receptors, Chairs: S. Shioda & I. Gozes –
Canaan Hall (Hall F)
19:00 – 19:30 Blitz Poster Presentation Session – Gem Stones Hall (10 presentations each of 3 minutes 2 slides)
19:30 – 20:00: ISFN Assembly Meeting – Gem Stones Hall, ISFN Members Business Meeting, Financial Report 2011,
Election of three new ISFN committee members, voting for ISFN President Elect
20:15 – 22:30 Gala Dinner at the HQS Makeda Dining Hall
Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011
8:15 – 10:30 Five Parallel Oral Sessions (F1 – F5) (Halls A, B, C, D and E)
8:45 – 10:30 Workshop 4 Part 1: LipiDiDiet - Impact of nutritional lipids in Alzheimer’s disease prevention. – Canaan Hall (Hall F)
Chairs: T. Hartmann and D.Michaelson – (LipiDiDiet Consortium), Sponsored by the National Institute
of Psychobiology Israel (NIPI)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11:00 – 13:00 Workshop 4 Part 2: LipiDiDiet - Impact of nutritional lipids in Alzheimer’s disease prevention.- Canaan Hall (Hall F)
Chairs: T. Hartmann and D. Michaelson, LipiDiDiet Consortium Lipids and Alzheimer's Disease.
13:00 – 13:30 Poster prizes announcement and farewell remarks – Gem Stones Hall
Dec 13- 16, 2011: GPCR Satellite Symposium and the 10th Interenational Conference on VIP PACAP and Related Peptides
Chair: I. Gozes Vice Chair: S. Shioda
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Lecture Halls on Spa Level (S - Level)
Hall A – Sapphire
Oral Sessions:
A1
B1
C1
D1
E1
F1
Hall B – Topaz
Oral Sessions:
A2
B2
C2
D2
E2
F2
Hall C - Opal
Oral Sessions:
A3
B3
C3
D3
E3
F3
Gem Stones Hall (all 3 halls united)
Opening Remarks and Plenary Lecture, Sunday, 12:45
Opening Ceremony and Special Evening Lecture, Sunday, 20:00
Blitz Posters Presentations Session, Monday, 19:00
ISFN Assembly Meeting, Monday, 19:30
Announcement on Poster Prizes and Farewell Remarks, Tuesday, 13:00
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Lecture Halls on Lobby Level – (L – Level)
Hall D – Edom
Hall E – Ophir
Hall F – Canaan Hall
Pharmaseed
Workshop – Sunday,
17:00 – 18:30
Workshop 1:
Monday, 9:00 - 12:00
Workshop 2:
Monday , 14:00 – 16:00
Session F4:
Tuesday 8:15-10:30
Special Guest Lecture
Monday, 12:00 - 13:00
Session F5:
Tuesday, 8:15 – 10:30
Workshop 3:
Monday, 14:00 – 18:45
Workshop 4:
Tuesday, 8:45 – 12:30
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20th ISFN Annual Meeting - Detailed Program
Sunday Dec. 11, 2011
10:00 – 17:00
12:00 - 12:30
Registration and Hotel check-in
Posting Posters for Poster Session A
12:45 - 13:00
Opening Remarks - G. Amitai. President of the ISFN - Gem Stones Hall
13:00 – 14:15
Plenary Lecture:
Prof. Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI: Sleep Function and Synaptic Homeostasis
Introduction and Chair: R. Malach, Gem Stones Hall
Sunday Dec. 11 Oral Sessions A
Hall A
14:30
16:00
14:30
14:45
14:45
15:00
15:00
15:15
A1: Cognition and language
Hall B
A2: Visual Perception A
Chair: H. Pratt
Learning to listen to rapid speech: specificity to
content but not to acoustics?
1
2
Banai K* , Lavner Y
1
2
University of Haifa Tel Hai College
Chair: R. Brandeis
Behavioral and neural evidence for holistic
representation of impossible objects. Freud E*,
Avidan G, Ganel T
Dept. of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev, Beer-Sheva
Neural correlates of the word inversion effect
1
2
1,2,3
Ben-Yehudah G* , Durisko C , Fiez JA
1
Dept. of Education and Psychology, The Open
2
University of Israel, Ranana, Israel Dept. of
Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
3
USA The Center for Neuroscience, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Orthographic, phonological and semantic
dynamics during ambiguity resolution: an fMRI
study
1
2
2
2
2
Bitan T* , Kaftory A , Leib A , Markus A , Peleg O ,
2
Eviatar Z
1
Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders,
2
University of Haifa Psychology Department,
University of Haifa
Deconstructing visual scenes in cortex:
gradients of object and spatial layout
information
Harel A*, Kravitz DJ, Baker CI
Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, National Institute
of Mental Health, Bethesda MD
Spatial processing in adults with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
1
1
2
1
Kalanthroff E* , Naparstek S , May-Raz, I , Henik A
1
Dept. of Psychology and Zlotowski Center for
Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva,
2
Israel Dept. of Behavioral Science, Tel-Aviv–Jaffa
Academic College, Tel-Aviv, Israel
8
Hall C
A3: Clinically oriented Neuroscience &
Therapeutics
Chair: I. Gozes
Poor sensory reliability in autism
1
2
3
4
Dinstein I* , Heeger D , Lorenzi L , Minshew N ,
1
3
Malach R , Behrmann M
1
2
Weizmann Institute of Science New York
3
4
University Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh
University
Is my mouse autistic? Novel behavioral tests for
the underlying symptoms of ASD
Karvat G, Kimchi T*
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of
Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
Pharmacotherapeutic intervention for young and
old Down Syndrome persons might not be a
dream anymore!
London J
BFA-EAC-CNRS 7059, University ParisDiderot,75205 Paris Cedes 13;[email protected]
Sunday Dec. 11 Oral Sessions A – Contn’d
15:15
15:30
15:30
15:45
15:45
16:00
Learning morphological inflections in an
artificial language: An fMRI study
1
2
3
1,4
Nevat M* , Eviatar Z , Ullman M , Bitan T
1
Cognitive Neuroscience Lab for Language and
2
Learning Dept. of Psychology, University of Haifa
3
Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown
4
University Department of Communication
Disorders, University of Haifa
Inattentional blindness and perceptual capacity
in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
1
2
1
Remington A* , Swettenham J , Lavie N
1
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University
2
College London, UK Developmental Science,
University College London, UK
Effect of unpredictable chronic mild stress and
different antidepressants therapy on metabolic
hormones and body mass regulation in rat
1
1
1
1,2
Taler M , Uzan-Gueta R , Tarasenko I , Weizman A ,
1
Gil-Ad I
1
Lab of Biological Psychiatry, FMRC and the Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
2
ResearchUnit, Geha Mental Health Center, Israel
Structured neuronal encoding of articulatory
speech features in humans
1,2
1,3,4
2
Tankus A* , Fried I , Shoham S
1
Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los
2
Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Dept. of Biomedical
Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of
3
Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel. Functional
Neurosurgery Unit, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel4
Aviv 64239, Israel. Sackler School of Medicine, TelAviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Effects of orthographic transparency &
morphological structure on reading in normal
reading adults: an fMRI study
1
1
2
Weiss Y , Katzir T , Bitan T*
1
Dept. of Learning Disabilities, The E.J. Safra Brain
Research center for the study of Learning
2
Disabilities, University of Haifa, Israel. Dept. of
Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of
Haifa, Israel.
Recognizing Facial Slivers
1
2
1
2
Gilad-Gutnick S* , Harmatz ES , Yovel G , Sinha P
1
2
Dept. of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University Brain and
Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in
information processing and social dysfunction
1
2
3
3
Yizhar O , Fenno L , Prigge M , Hegemann P ,
4
Deisseroth K
1
Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
2
3
Bioengineering, Stanford University Humboldt
4
University, Berlin, Germany Bioengineering and
Psychiatry, Stanford University
Predictive saccade in the absence of smooth
pursuit: Interception of moving targets in the
archer fish
1,2
3,2
1,2
Ben-Simon A* , Ben-Shahar O , Vasserman G ,
1,2
Segev R
1
2
Dept. of Life Sciences Zlotowski Center for
3
Neuroscience Dept. of Computer Science , Ben
Gurion University
16:00
17:30
Coffee Break and Poster Session A – Presenters should attend their posters
17:00
18:30
Pharmseed Workshop: Neurodegenerative disorders from the bench to the clinic – Hall D (Edom Hall)
Ben Porath J, Lamensdorf I. and Atzmon J. – Pharmaseed Ltd.
9
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Sunday, Dec 11, Oral Sessions B
Hall A
17:30
18:45
17:30
17:45
17:45
18:00
18:00
18:15
Hall B
B1: Learning & Decision Making
B2: Visual Perception B
Chair: S. Hochstein
Chair: R. Malach
Forgetting visuomotor mappings: Adapted
states decay back to reinforced states
1
1
2
1
Shmuelof L* , Huang VS , Haith AM , Mazzoni P ,
2,3
Krakauer JW
1
Motor Performance Laboratory, Dept. of Neurology,
Columbia University College of Physicians and
2
Surgeons, New York, NY 10032. Dept. of
Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
3
MD 21287 Department of Neurology, Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287
The neural Facebook: exemplar selectivity in
human face-related cortex reflected in
intracranial activity
1
2,3
4
Davidesco I , Zion-Golumbic E , Bickel S ,
5
6
2,3
Harel M , Goelman G , Schroeder CE , Mehta
4
5
AD , Malach R*
1
Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation,
2
Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel Department
of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
3
Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia
Program, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY,
4
USA Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Long Island
Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
5
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of
6
Science, Rehovot, Israel Medical Biophysics,
Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center,
Jerusalem, Israel
Location dependant repetition-suppression for
objects in the human ventral visual pathway
1
1
1,2,3
Porat Y* , Mckyton A , Zohary E
1
Neurobiology Dept., Hebrew University, Jerusalem
2
3
ICNC, Hebrew University, Jerusalem ELSC,
Hebrew University, Jerusalem
The large-scale organization of ‘visual’ streams
emerges without visual experience
1
1
1
1,2
Striem-Amit E* , Dakwar O , Reich L , Amedi A
1
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, The Institute for
Medical Research Israel-Canada, Faculty of
2
Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The
Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain
Sciences,The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Comparative evaluations of reward dimensions
in honey bees
Shafir S*, Yehonatan L
Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University
of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
Local contextual processing in schizophrenia
1
2
and in major depression Fogelson N* , Klein E ,
1, 2
3
Marmor S , Peled A
1
Dept. of Psychology, University of A Coruña, La
2
Coruña, Spain Dept. of Psychiatry, Rambam
Medical Center and B Rappaport Faculty of
3
Medicine, Technion, Haifa Institute for Psychiatric
Studies, Sha’ar Menashe Mental Health Center,
Hadera, Israel.
01
Hall C
B3: Clinically Oriented Neuroscience &
Therapeutics
Chair: M. Gavish & N. Alon
Neural correlates of intentional emotions:
Combined intracranial EEG and fMRI study
1,2
1
3
1,4
Singer N , Podlipsky I* , Esposito F , Jamshy S ,
5
5
4
3
Kipervasser S , Neufeld M , Intrator N , Goebel R ,
6,7,8
1,2,7
Fried I
, Hendler T
1
Functional Brain Center, Wohl Institute for
Advanced Imaging, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical
2
Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel Psychology Dep., Tel-Aviv
3
University Dept. of Cognitive Neuroscience,
Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
4
School of Computer Science, Tel-Aviv University
5
Epilepsy Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center,
6
Functional Neurosurgery Unit, Tel Aviv Medical
7
Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel Sackler School of Medicine,
8
Tel Aviv University Division of Neurosurgery, David
Geffen School of Medicine and Semel Institute for
Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of
California, Los Angeles, USA
Perinatal 'brain-oriented nutrition' for optimal
development and performance
Shapira N
Institute for Nutrition Research, Rabin Medical
Center (Beilinson Hospital), Petah Tikva, Israel
The relation between local BOLD correlation and
glucose metabolism – a combined PET and MRI
study
1
1
2
2
Ilinca R* , Gordon N , Abourbeh G , Kesner A ,
2
1
Freedman N , Goelman G
1
2
Hebrew University School of Medicine Hadassah
Medical Center, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine
Sunday, Dec 11, Oral Sessions B – Cont’d
18:15
18:30
18:30
18:45
Application of non invasive Near Infrared
Spectroscopy to animal models of Vascular
Cognitive Impairment
1,2
3
3
3
Troen AM* , Hallacoglu B , Sassaroli A , Fantini S
1
Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory, Institute of
Biochemistry Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of
Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
2
Rehovot, [email protected] Nutrition and
Neurocognition Laboratory, USDA Human Nutrition
Research Center on Aging at Tufts University,
3
Boston, MA Diffuse Optical Imaging Group, Dept.
of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University,
Medford, MA USA
Decoupling expectation and adaptation effects
in fMRI repetition suppression
Yellin D*, Malach R
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of
Science, Rehovot
Population response to natural images in the
striate cortex encodes local stimulus attributes
and perceptual processing
Ayzenshtat I*, Gilad A, Zweig S, Slovin H
The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center,
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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– Canaan Hall and open balcony
18:45
20:00
Reception Cocktail – Fork and Plate Mixer
20:00
20:30
Opening Ceremony – Welcome Address, G. Amitai, President of the ISFN - - Gem Stones Hall
Obituary in memory of the late Prof. Vivian Teichberg – presented by Prof. Y. Dudai
Prof. M. Gutnick, 2011 ISFN Honorary Member Announcement - presented by Prof. I. Silman
Special Evening Lecture - Gem Stones Hall
20:30
21:30
Prof. Mario Livio, STScI, Baltimore MD.
The Greatest Scientific Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope
Introduction & Chair: G. Amitai
00
Visual memory in Unilateral Spatial Neglect:
Interactions between immediate free recall
and delayed recognition
1,2
2,3
2,4,5,
Moreh E* , Seidel Malkinson T , Zohary E
,
6,7
Soroker N
1
Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem,
2
Israel Dept. of Neurobiology, Hebrew University,
3
Jerusalem, Israel Dept. of Psychology, Hebrew
4
University, Jerusalem, Israel Interdisciplinary
5
Center for Neural Computation Edmond and Lily
6
Safra Center for Brain Sciences Dept. of
Neurological Rehabilitation, Loewenstein Hospital,
7
Raanana Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv
University, Israel
The bilateral effects of depression and drug
addiction: enhancement of addictive behaviors
in different models of depression
Zilkha N, Zangen A*
Weizmann Institute of Science
Monday, Dec 12, 2011
Monday Morning, Dec. 12 Oral Sessions C (Please note details of Workshop 1 at 9:00 - 10:30 below this table)
Hall A
8:30
10:30
8:30
9:00
9:00
9:15
Hall B
Hall C
C1: Vision: Basic and sensory processes
C2: Neurodegeneration & Neuroprotection
C3: Inflammation and Neurodegeneration
Chair: S. Rotshenker & U. Polat
Bernard Katz Prize Lecture –
Introduction: S. Rotshenker, Chairman of the
Bernard Katz Prize Committee
Chair: P. Lazarovici
8:30-8:45 Isoform specific effect of ApoE4 on the
neuronal and vascular systems of the retina
1
1
2
Antes R , Maharshak I , Solomon A , Weinberger
3
4
1
D , Ofri R , Michaelson DM*
1
Dept. of Neurobiology, The George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
2
Goldschleger Eye Research Institute, Chaim Sheba
3
Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. Dept. of
Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson
4
Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel. Koret School of
Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew
University, Rehovot, Israel
8:45 – 9:00 Treatment with GSK-3 substratecompetitive inhibitor reduces neurotoxic brain
Aβ levels and improves cognition in Alzheimer's
disease animal model
1
2
2
2
Avrahami L^ , Farfara D^ , Trudler D , Frenkel D ,
1
Eldar-Finkelman H
1
Dept. of Human Molecular Genetics and
Biochemistry, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv
2
University, Israel. Dept. of Neurobiology, George
S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv
University, Israel.
GSK-3 evolution and development of selective
inhibitors: Implications in neurodegenerative
disorders
Eldar-Finkelman H
Tel Aviv University
Chair: J. Chapman
Calcitonin gene-related peptide expression levels
predict motor neuron vulnerability in a mouse
model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Weihe E*, Ringer C, Schütz B
Dept. of Molecular Neuroscience, Inst. of Anatomy,
Philipps-University, 35032 Marburg, Germany
Exploring the mouse visual cortex in vivo with
two-photon calcium imaging
Rochefort Nl
Institute of Neuroscience and CIPS, Technische
Universität München, Munich, Germany
An oculomotor trace of implicit perceptual
predictions
1
2
3
3
Bonneh YS* , Adini Y , Sagi D , Tsodyks M , Fried
4
3
M , Arieli A
1
2
Dept. of Human Biology, University of Haifa Vision
3
Research Inst., Kiron Dept. of Neurobiology, The
4
Weizmann Inst. of Science Goldschleger Eye
Research Institute, Tel-Aviv University
01
Reduced astrocyte glutamatergic and trophic
response to activation and their implications on the
pathogenesis of ALS
Benkler C*, Ben-Zur T, Barhum Y, Melamed E, Offen D
Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Sackler Faculty
of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
Monday Morning, Dec. 12 Oral Sessions C – Cont’d
9:15
9:30
9:30
9:45
9:45
10:00
10:00
10:15
Small fish in a big pond: magnitude
discrimination in the archer fish
1,2
3
3
Leibovich T* , Vasserman G , Ben-Simon A ,
3
2
Segev R , Henik A
1
Dept. of Cognitive Sciences, Ben-Gurion University
2
of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel Dept. of
Psychology and the Zlotowski Center for
Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,
3
Israel Dept.. of Life Science and the Zlotowski
Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of
the Negev, Israel
Fast switching of orientation maps in cat early
visual cortex during binocular rivalry
Ohashi K, Grinvald A*
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of
Science
The involvement of amyloid beta oligomers and
LRP1 in mediating the pathological effects of
apoE4 in vivo
1
1
1
2
Frenkel M , Belinson H , Zepa L , Kayed R ,
1
Michaelson DM*
1
Dept. of Neurobiology, The George S. Wise
2
Faculty of Life Science, Tel Aviv University Dept. of
Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch,
Texas, USA
The neuroprotective effect of AGS-499 compund
depends on telomerase expression
1
1
2
1
Eitan E , Tichon E , Gitler D , Priel E*
1
The Shraga Segal Dept. Microbiology & Immunology,
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of
2
the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel Physiology Dept.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of
the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
The ADNP derived peptide, NAP, modulates
microtubule dynamics: implications for
neurotrophic and neuroprotective activities
Oz S, Ivasko Y, Gozes I*
Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Following the dynamics between conscious
perception and attention: an ERP study
1
2
3
Peremen Z , Salti M* , Lamy D
1
Dept. of Psychology Tel-Aviv University
2
[email protected] CEA/DSV/I2BM /
NeuroSpin INSERM U992 - Cognitive Neuroimaging
3
Unit [email protected] Dept. of Psychology TelAviv University [email protected]
Involvement of the VEGF system in mediating
the pathological effects of ApoE4 in targeted
replacement mice
Luz I, Frenkel M, Michaelson DM*
Dept. of Neurobiology, The George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Localization of the decision-making mechanism
for image feature judgments
1
1
2
Shelepin YE , Harauzov AK , Fokin VA ,
1
3
3
Vakhrameeva OA , Foreman N , Pronin SV ,
1
Chikhman VN
1
Pavlov Inst. of Physiology Russian Academy of
Sciences, St-Petersburg, Russia,
2
[email protected] Medical Military Academy,
3
St-Petersburg, Russia: Psychology Dept,,
Middlesex University, London, UK;
Activation of the mitochondrial biogenesisrelated factor PGC-1alpha by the multitarget
neurotrophic drug, HLA20, in excitotoxicityinduced damage of primary hippocampal and
cortical neurons
Maoz E, Bar-Am O, Amit T, Mandel S*,
Youdim MBH, Eve Topf Center of Excellence,
Technion-Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
Evidence that Laquinimod, a novel oral agent for
Multiple Sclerosis, shows anxiolytic and
antidepressant activity in mice models.
1,2
1
1
1
Gil-Ad I* , Uzan Guata R , Tarasenko I , Taler M ,
3
3
1,2
Birnberg T , Hayardeny L , Weizman A
1
Lab Biological Psychiatry, Felsenstein Institute,
2
3
Campus Rabin PT Tel Aviv University Teva IR&D
Dept. Netania IL
Antibody-specific behavioral effects:
Intracerebroventricular injection of
antiphospholipid, anti-ribosomal-P and 16/6
antibodies in mice
1,2
2
3
2
Katzav A* , Kivity S , Pick CG , Shoenfeld Y ,
1,2
Chapman J
1
Dept. of Neurology and Joseph Sagol Neuroscience
2
Center, Sheba Medical Center Zabludowicz Center
for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center
3
Dept. of Anatomy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel
Aviv University
Beneficial effect of antibodies against betacleavage of APP in ALS transgenic mouse model
Rabinovich-Toidman P, Solomon B*
Dept. of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology,
George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences,Tel-Aviv
University, Tel-Aviv , Israel
01
Monday Morning, Dec. 12 Oral Sessions C – Cont’d
10:15
10:30
Binocular vision revised: temporal vs. energy
summation
1,2
2
1
Yehezkel O* , Polat U , Levi DM
1
School of Optometry, UC Berkeley, CA, USA.
2
Faculty of Medicine, Goldschleger Eye Research
Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Tel
Aviv University, Israel
9:00 - 10:30
Alleviating tauopathy symptoms in Drosophila
model using aromatic inhibitors of amyloid
aggregation
Segal D*, Frenkel-Pinter M, Scherzer-Attali R,
Alyagor I, Gazit E
Dept. Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology, Tel
Aviv University
Novel approach of ALS treatment based on
inhibition of MCP1 activity in overexpressed apoEmSOD1 mice
Sogolovsky-Bard I, Solomon B*
Dept. of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology,
George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences,Tel-Aviv
University, Tel-Aviv , Israel
Workshop 1- Part 1: From Neurons to Networks in Sensorimotor Learning and Perception – Hall F (Canaan Hall)
Chair: E Vaadia Sponsored by ELSC for Brain Research HUJI,
9:00 - 9:30
How activity changes synapses in the mammalian brain
Bonhoeffer T, Max-Planck-Institute of Neurobiology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
9:30 - 10:00 Pain selective anesthesia: Chili, Cocaine and Mustache - novel routes towards the Holy Grail
1,2 1
2
Binshtok A*
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada Center for Research on Pain.
The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
10:00 - 10:30 Temporal precision of motor sequences: statistical inference from behavioral and neural data from songbirds
1,2
1,3
1,4 1
2
Burak Y , Fantana Al , Ölveczky BP
Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, USA Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Research,
3
4
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Center for Neuroscience, Mind, and Behavior, Bowling Green State University, USA Department of
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, USA
10:30 -11:00
Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11:00 – 12:00
Workshop 1- Part 2: From Neurons to Networks in Sensorimotor Learning and Perception – Hall F (Canaan Hall)
11:00 - 11:30 The Mirror Mechanism, Rizzolatti G. Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Parma, Italy
1,2
1
2
11:30 – 12:00 Creating a nuisance to probe the neural code, London M , Wolfson Institute for BioMedical Research, UCL. London Edmond and Lily
Center for Brain Research, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
01
Monday Dec. 12, Oral Sessions D
Hall A
11:00
12:00
11:00
11:15
D1: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chair: G. Richter-Levin
Cannabinoids prevent the development of posttrauma behavioral and endocrine alterations in a
rat model of PTSD
Akirav I*, Ganon-Elazar E
Department of Psychology, University of Haifa
Hall B
D2: Neuronal pathways & Neurogenetics of
Olfaction
Chair: N. Sobel
Relative timing to firing rate transformations in
the central olfactory pathway
Haddad R, Naoshige U
Center for Brain Science, Department of Molecular
and Cellular Biology, Harvard University
11:15
11:30
Effects of single prolonged stress and
cannabinoids on contextual fear extinction in a
rat model of PTSD
Ganon-Elazar E, Akirav I*
University of Haifa
Toward the elucidation of the genetic basis of
human olfaction
1
1
1
2
Keydar I* , Ben-Asher E , Khen M , Feldmesser E ,
3
3
4
1
Oshimoto A , Restrepo D , Gilad Y , Olender T ,
1
Lancet D
1
Dept. of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann
2
Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; Bioinformatics
Unit, Dept. of Biological Services, The Weizmann
3
Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; Cell and
Developmental Biology, University of Colorado,
4
Denver, CO, USA; Dept. of Human Genetics,
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;
11:30
11:45
Opioid-degrading enzymes in individual
reactivity to traumatic stress
1
2
2
3
Kavushansky A , Kritman M , Maroun M , Klein E ,
4
Ben-Shachar D*
1
B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and B.
Rappaport Research Center, Technion IIT Israel
2
The Institute for the Study of Affective
Neuroscience (ISAN), The Brain and Behavior
Research Center, Dept. of Psychology & Dept. of
Neurobiology and Ethology University of Haifa,
3
Haifa, Israel. Dept. of Psychiatry, Rambam Medical
4
Center Laboratory of Psychobiology, B. Rappaport
Faculty of Medicine and B. Rappaport Research
Institute, Technion IIT Israel
Optimizing metrics for the similarity of odorant
mixtures
Snitz K, Yablonka A, Weiss T, Schneidman E,
Sobel N*
Weizmann Institute of Science
05
Hall C
D3: Parkinson's Disease
Chair: O. Weinreb
Alterations in dopamine synaptic control in a rat
model of Parkinson's disease leads to striatal
oxidative stress, which is reduced by rasagiline
1,2
2
2
1
Aluf Y* , Vaya J , Khatib S , Finberg JPM
1
Dept. of Molecular Pharmacology, Rappaport
2
Medical Faculty, Technion, Haifa, Israel Laboratory of
Oxidative stress, Migal-Galilee Technology Center,
and Tel Hai College, Kiryat Shmone
DJ-1 based peptide as a novel neuroprotective
strategy in Parkinson's disease
1,2
1
1
2
Lev N* , Barhum Y , Ben Zur T , Melamed E ,
1
Offen D
1
Laboratory of Neuroscience, FMRC, Rabin Medical
Center, Campus Beilinson, Tel Aviv University,
2
Israel Dept. of Neurology, Rabin Medical Center,
Campus Beilinson, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Effect of novel L-DOPA and GABA conjugates on
6-OHDA induced toxicity in-vitro and on
Haloperidol-induced catalepsy in-vivo
1
2
1
3
Muravyov A , Rephaeli A , Taler M , Nudelman A ,
1
4
1
Tarasenko I , Weizman A , Gil-Ad I
1
Lab of Biological Psychiatry, FMRC and Sackler
2
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel Lab of
Pharmacology and Exp. Oncology, FMRC and Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
3
Chemistry Dept., Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan.
4
Israel Research Unit, Geha Mental Health Center,
Petah Tikva, Israel
Monday Dec. 12, Oral Sessions D – Cont’d
11:45
12:00
Juvenile stress: impairment and resilience are
reflected in peritoneal inflammatory response
1,2,3
1,2
1,2,3 1
Shtoots L , Anunu R , Richter-Levin G*
The Institute for the Study of Affective Neuroscience
2
(ISAN), University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel The Brain
and Behavior research Center, University of Haifa,
3
Haifa, Israel Department of Neurobiology and
Etiology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
12:00 -13:00
Olfactory White: Mixtures containing many
odorants converge to a common olfactory
percept
Weiss T*, Snitz K, Yablonka A, Khan R, Gafsou D,
Schneidman E, Sobel N
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of
Science, Rehovot
Anti-Inflammatory treatment induced regenerative
Oligodendrogenesis in Parkinson’s Disease
Worlitzer MMA, Hemmer K, Bunk EC,
Schwamborn JC*
Inst. of Cell Biology, University Muenster, Germany
Special Guest Lecture: Prof. Mark Gluck, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ,
Common Cognitive Deficits in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Due to Medial Temporal Lobe Damage:
Clinical Implications of a Computational Model of Hippocampal Function
Introduction & Chair: T. Hendler - Hall F (Canaan Hall )
13:00 - 13:30
13:00 – 14:00
Removing posters of Session A & posting posters of Session B
Lunch Break
01
Please note: Workshops 2 and Part 1 of Workshop 3 below are held in parallel
14:00 – 16:00 Workshop 2: Reward, memory and addiction – Hall D (Edom Hall)
Chairs: R. Yaka and G. Yadid
14:00 – 14:30 Erasing the unforgettable pleasure of cocaine
Yaka R*, Shohami E, Shabashov D, The Institute for Drug Research (IDR), School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, Israel.
14:30 – 15:00 Deep Brain Stimulation as a non-pharmacological treatment of cocaine addiction - hope or hype?
Yadid G*, Lax E, Ben-Moshe H, Gispan I, The Mina & Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, The Lesli and Susan Gonda (Goldschmidt)
3,
Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
15:00 – 15:30 Plasticity in the dorsal striatum underlies alcohol abuse disorders
Ron D* Gallo Research Center, Dept. of Neurology ,University of California San Francisco, USA.
1,2
15:30 – 16:00
Rewiring the addiction circuit by repeated electromagnetic stimulation: From animal models to the reality of human addicts Dinur L ,
1
2
2
1
2
Barnea-Yigael N , Dannon P , Kotler M , Zangen A* Dept. Neurobiology,The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Beer-Yaacov Mental
Health Center, Israel.
14:00 – 16:00 Workshop 3: Japan-Israel Joint Symposium on G-Protein Coupled Receptors, Chairs: I Gozes / S. Shioda – Hall F (Canaan Hall)
Part 1: “Highlight on G-protein coupled receptors and signaling”
14:00 – 14:30 Opening Remarks: Illana Gozes (Israel), Seiji Shioda (Japan)
14:30 – 15:00 Zvi Naor (Israel) - Signaling by GPCRs: From PKCs and MAPKs to Signalosomes
15:00 - 15:30 Nathan Dascal (Israel) - Modes of coupling between GPCRs, G proteins and effectors: the m2R-Gαi/o-GIRK cascade.
15:30 – 16:00 Alon Chen (Israel) - Dissecting the central stress response using site-specific genetic manipulation in adult mice
16:00 – 17:30
17:30 – 18:45
Coffee Break and Poster Session B – All presenters should attend their posters
Short Oral Presentations Sessions E1, E2 and E3 (see details below)
17:30 – 19:00
Workshop 3: Japan-Israel Joint Symposium on G-Protein Coupled Receptors, Chairs: I Gozes / S. Shioda – Hall F (Canaan Hall)
Part 2: “The brain connection”
17:30 - 18:00 Hitoshi Hashimoto (Japan) PACAP-Signaling pathway as a potential drug target for psychiatric disorders
18:00 - 18:30 Atsuro Miyata (Japan) Lipid biofactor signaling with GPCRs in immune system: Anti-inflammatory role of n-arachidonylglycine via GPR18
18:30 - 19:00 Nami Noda (Japan) – The functional role of neuropeptides and their signaling cascades in microglial migration
19:00 – 19:30
Blitz Poster Presentations by selected students (10 x3 min talks, 2 slides each) – Gem Stones Hall –
19:30 – 20:00
Prizes are courtesy of the National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel (NIPI)
ISFN Assembly - ISFN Members Business Meeting: Financial Report for 2011, Election of three new ISFN committee members, Voting
for a new President Elect – Gem Stones Halls
20:15 – 22:30
ISFN Gala Dinner at the Makeda Hall, HQS
01
Monday Afternoon, Dec. 12, Oral Sessions E
Hall A
17:30
18:45
17:30
17:45
17:45
18:00
18:00
18:15
E1: Motion Perception and Control
Chair. A. Lev Tov
Tomosyn knock-down affects short-, but not
long-term plasticity at hippocampal mossy fiber
synapses
1
1
1
2
Ben Simon Y* , Barak B , Gotfried I , Castillo P ,
1
Ashery U
1
Dept. of Neurobiology, Life Sciences Institute, Tel
2
Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Dominick P.
Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Eye movements during fixation are a special
case of smooth pursuit (or visual tracking) and
not a separate system
1
1
2
Fried M , Polat U , Bonneh Y*
1
Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine,
Sheba Medical Center, Goldschleger Eye Research
2
Institute, Israel Dept. of Human Biology, University
of Haifa
Controlling an avatar by thought using real-time
fMRI
1
12
3
1
Friedman D* , Cohen O , Mendelsohn A , Drai D ,
2
3
Koppel M , Malach R
1
2
Advanced virtuality Lab, IDC Bar Ilan University
3
Weizmann Inst. of Science
Hall B
E2: Computational Neuroscience
& Imaging
Chair: S. Shoham
Rapid three-dimensional temporal focusing
multiphoton microscopy
Dana H*, Marom A, Farah N, Shoham S
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology
Hall C
E3: Alzheimer’s Disease
Chair: H. Soreq
Alzheimer's disease following traumatic brain
injury: is there a link and what is the underlying
mechanism?
1,2
1,2
2
Braun YR* , Perach-Bloom N , Aharon-Peretz J
1
Dept. of Psychology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
2
Cognitive Neurology Unit, Rambam Health Care
Campus, Haifa, Israel
Analysis of fMRI scenarios using live sequence
charts
1
2
1
Gordon M* , Gordon G , Harel D
1
Dept. of Computer Science and Applied
Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science,
2
Rehovot, Israel Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann
Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Sweet neurobiology: New insights into the
importance of glycosylation in amyloidogenic
diseases
1
1
2
Frenkel-Pinter M , Yanku M , Waldman Y , Stempler
2
1
1
2
1
S , Alyagor I , Solovey L , Rupin E , Gazit E ,
1
Segal D*
1
Dept. of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel2
Aviv University. Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel School of
Computer Science, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv
University. Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Is the Kanizsa illusion triggered by the
simultaneous contrast mechanism?
Ron E, Spitzer H
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering, Tel Aviv University
Get them while they're young: Alzheimer's disease
pathology initiation in young ApoE4 target
replacement mice
Liraz O, Michaelson DM*
Department of Neurobiology Tel Aviv University.
08
Monday Afternoon, Dec. 12, Oral Sessions E – Cont’d
18:15
18:30
18:30
18:45
Involvement of the human ventral stream in
structure from motion and motion perception
1,2
3
4
Gilaie-Dotan S* , Saygin AP , Lorenzi L ,
1,2
4
Rees G , Behrmann M
1
Inst. of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College
2
London, UK Wellcome Trust Centre for
3
Neuroimaging, University College London, UK Dept
of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego, CA, USA
4
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Exploring exploration using a hierarchical
curiosity model and novelty management
principles
Gordon G*, Fonio E, Ahissar E
Weizmann Institute of Science
Computational models fail to capture visual
similarity in humans
1
2
1
Wolf M* , Marom E , Ullman S
1
Computer Science Department, Weizmann Institute
2
ICNC, Hebrew University
Computational model for lateral facilitation,
forecasting psychophysiological results, and
applications for image processing
Zilka H, Spitzer H
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering, Tel Aviv University
09
Cholinergic-mediated microRNA control of
hnRNPs A/B regulates cortical alternative splicing
and neural functioning
1
1
1
1
1
Berson A , Shaltiel G , Barbash S , Goll Y , Hanin G ,
1
2
2
2
Ofek K , Ketzef M , Gnatek Y , Friedman A ,
1
Soreq H*
1
Biological Chemistry, The Hebrew University, The
Life Sciences Institute & ELSC, Jerusalem, Israel
2
Physiology, Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, BenGurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
NPT001: A candidate therapeutic for clearance of
β-amyloid and tau aggregates in Alzheimer’s
Disease
1
1
1
1,2
Fisher R* , Gannon KS , Krishnan R , Tsubery H ,
1,2
1,2
1,2
1
Lulu M , Gartner M , Gilead S , Proschitsky M ,
1
3
3
2
Wright J , Rockenstein E , Masliah E , Solomon B
1
2
NeuroPhage, Cambridge, MA, USA Tel Aviv
3
University, Tel Aviv, IL UCSD, San Diego, CA, USA
Tuesday Dec 13, 2011
Please note between 8:45 – 10:30 Part 1 of Workshop 4 takes place in parallel to 5 Oral Sessions F: (F1 - F5)
Workshop 4: "LipiDiDiet EU Consortium - Impact of nutritional lipids in Alzheimer’s disease prevention"
Chairs: T. Hartmann and D.Michaelson. Part 1: 8:45 – 10:30 Part 2: 11:00 – 13:00.
See details of Workshop 4 presentations following the program of Oral Sessions F1 – F5.
Tuesday Morning, Dec. 13 Oral Sessions F
Hall A
8:15
10:00
08:15
08:30
08:30
08:45
08:45
09:00
Hall B
Hall C
F1: Learning & Memory A
F2: Neuronal plasticity & networks activity
Chair: D. Levy
Brain substrates of memory conformity
1
2
2
1
Edelson MG* , Sharot T , Dolan RJ , Dudai Y
1
Dept. of Neurobiology,. Weizmann institute of
2
science Functional Imaging Lab University College,
London
Chairs: A. Friedman and D. Gitler
How are space and time encoded in the brain?
Derdikman D*
Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion
I know I've seen you before: Examining the brain
bases of episodic and semantic memory
retrieval using recollection and familiarity
1
2
1
Gimbel SI* , Brewer JB , Maril A
1
Hebrew Univ of Jerusalem, Dept Psychol, IL2
91905 Jerusalem, Israel University of California
San Diego, Depts. of Neurosciences and
Radiology, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego,
California, USA, 92093
Alterations of neuronal effective connectivity
during chronic stress – Application for DBS in
major depression
1,2
1,3
2
Gordon N. , Ilinca R , Yirmiya R. , Goelman G*
11
MRI/MRS Laboratory, Human Biology Research
Center, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical
2
Center, Jerusalem, Israel Dept. of Psychology,
3
Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Faculty of
Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The functional organization of layer 2-3 in the rat
barrel cortex: A 2-photon imaging study
1
1
1
1
Garion L , Dubin U , Rubin Y , Schiller Y ,
2
1
Azouz R , Schiller J*
1
Dept. of Physiology, Technion Medical School,
2
Haifa Israel. Dept. of physiology, BGU, BeerSheba, Israel
Parietal lesion effects on episodic pair associate
cued recall
1
2,3
Levy D* , Soroker N
1
School of Psychology and Unit for Applied
Neuroscience, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
2
3
Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
PAR-1 regulation of synaptic plasticity
1,2
2
2
2,3
Maggio N* , Shavit-Stein E , Blatt I , Chapman J
1
2
Talpiot Medical Leadership Program J. Sagol
Neuroscience Center and Department of Neurology,
3
The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Department of
Neurology, Tel Aviv University
The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin is
required for formation of the neuro-vascular
interface of the pituitary
1
1
2
3
Gutnick A , Blechman J , Kaslin J , Herwig L ,
3
3
4
Belting HG , Affolter M , Bonkowsky JL ,
1
Levkowitz G*
1
Dept. of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute
2
of Science Australian Regenerative Medicine
3
Institute, Monash University Biozentrum der
4
Universität Basel Depts of Pediatrics, Neurobiology
and Anatomy, University of Utah
11
F3: Signal coding, brain circuits & functional
Imaging
Chair: I. Lampl
Encoding of oscillatory phase vs. membrane
depolarization by inferior olivary bursts in-vivo
Cohen E*, Lampl I
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of
Science
Tuesday Morning, Dec. 13 Oral Sessions F – Cont’d
The neuro-behavioral signature of mnemonic
generation processes: an fMRI-EEG study
1
1
1
Shapira-Lichter I* , Klovatch I , Oren N , Winetraub
1
1,2
Y , Hendler T
1
Wohl Institute for Advanced Imaging, Tel-Aviv
2
Sourasky Medical Center Dept. of Psychology and
the Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
09:00
09:15
09:15
09:30
9:30
–
9:45
From idiosyncratic to common preferences: a
neuroeconomic approach
Levy DJ*, Glimcher PW ,
Center for Neural Science, New York University,
New York, NY
How octopuses coordinate their arms while
crawling
Levy G*, Hochner B
Dept. of Neurobiology, Institute of Life Sciences
and the ICNC. Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Global functional connectivity deficits in
schizophrenia depend on behavioral state
1,2,3
1,4
Salomon R*
, Bleich-Cohen M , Hahamy5
5
4
Dubossarsky A , Dinstien I , Weizman R ,
6
7
7
Poyurovsky M , Kupchik M , Kotler M , Hendler
1,2,4
5
T , Malach R
1
Functional Brain Imaging Unit, Wohl Institute for
Advanced Imaging, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel
2
Aviv, Israel Psychology Dept, Tel Aviv University,
3
Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, EPFL,
4
Switzerland Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv
5
University, Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann
6
Institute of Science, Rehovot, Research Unit, Tirat
Carmel Mental Health Center, Tirat Carmel, Israel
7
Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center, Beer Yaakov,
Israel
Life on the move and its possible relation to
recruitment of new neurons in birds
1
1
2
Barkan S , Yom-Tov Y , Barnea A*
1
Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv
2
61391, Israel Dept. of Natural and Life Sciences,
The Open University of Israel, Ra’anana 43107,
Israel.
Water displacement in neurons is affected by
activity: experiment and implications for
functional imaging
Tirosh N, Nevo U*
Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Imaging,
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University
Learning-induced bidirectional plasticity of
intrinsic neuronal excitability reflects the reward
value
Motanis H, Maroun M, Barkai E*
Neurobiology and Ethology Dept., Haifa University
Denervation induces layer-specific homeostatic
up-scaling of excitatory synaptic strength in
cultured dentate granule cells
1
1
1
1
Vlachos A* , Ikenberg B , Lenz M , Becker D ,
2
1
1
Reifenberg K , Bas Orth C , Deller T
1
Institute of Clinical Neuroanatomy, Goethe2
University, Frankfurt 60590, Germany Central
Laboratory Animal Facility, Johannes Gutenberg
University, Mainz 55131, Germany
10
Dynamics of actions potential initiation
determines the strength of chaos in cortical
circuits
1,2
1,2
Wolf F* , Monteforte M
1
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self2
Organization, 37077 Goettingen, Germany BCCN
and BFNT, Goettingen, Germany
Tuesday Morning, Dec. 13 Oral Sessions F – Cont’d
9:45 –
10:00
10:00
–
10:15
Putting Humpty together and pulling him apart:
Accessing and unbinding the hippocampal itemcontext engram
1
2
3
1
Sadeh T* , Maril A , Bitan T , Goshen-Gottstein Y
1
Dept. of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat
2
Aviv, Israel Departments of Cognitive Sciences and
Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
3
Israel Department of Communication Sciences and
Disorders, University of Haifa
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10:30
Separating axonal and dendritic excitation undel
external applied voltage
1
2
1
Stern S , Rotem A* , Moses E
1
Physics of complex systems, Weizmann Institute
2
Division of Engineering and Applied Physics,
Harvard University
Interactions between network synchrony and
the dynamics of neuronal threshold- a Response
Clamp study
1,2
1,2
Wallach A* , Marom S
1
Network Biology Research Laboratory, Technion
2
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technio
Graph theory analysis reveals the functional
hierarchy of the human brain
1
2,3
4
1
Lahav N , Ben Simon E , Cohen R , Havlin S
1
Minerva Center and Department of Physics, BarIlan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel
2
Functional Brain Center, Wohl Institute for
Advanced Imaging, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical
3
Center, Tel- Aviv, Israel Sackler Faculty of
4
Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Dept.
of Mathematics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan,
Israel
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Tuesday Morning, Dec 13, Oral Sessions F (Cont'd, F4 and F5 in parallel to F1, F2, and F3)
Hall D
Hall E
8:15 - F4: Molecular & Cellular Pathways
F5: Neuroprotection in Disease
9:45
Chair: E. Shohami
Human umbilical cord blood stem cells for treatment of traumatic brain
injury
1
1
1
Arien-zakay H* , Shohami E , Nagler A, Lazarovici P
1
Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of
2
Jerusalem, Jerusalem Division of Hematology and Cord Blood Bank, Chaim
Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
Therapeutic effect of genetically modified muscle progenitor cells in a rat
model of sciatic nerve injury
1
1
2
2
1
3
Dadon-Nachum M* , Ben- Zur T , Srugo I , Shamir M , Melamed E , Yaffe D ,
1
Offen D
1
Laboratory of Neurosciences, Felsenstien Medical Research Center, Sackler
2
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel Koret School of Veterinary
3
Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel Dept. of Molecular
Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Gene therapy using Wnt3a contributes to functional recovery and
enhances neurogenesis in focal ischemic injury
Shruster A, Ben-Zur T, Barhum Y, Melamed E, Offen D*
Laboratory of Neuroscience, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin
Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
8:15
8:30
Chair: L. Anglister
New biomarkers and bio-scavengers of nerve agents in plasma
Amitai G*, Chapman S, Lazar S, Rabinovitz I, Bloch-Shilderman E
Department of Pharmacology, IIBR, PO Box 19, Ness Ziona, 74100, Israel,
[email protected].
8:30
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8:45
HDAC4-mediated stress-induced epigenetic transcriptional memory of
Acetylcholinesterase
1
2
2
1
Sailaja BS , Zimmerman G , Soreq H , Meshorer E*
1
2
Dept. of Genetics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dept. of Biological
Chemistry,The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
8:45
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9:00
9:00
9:15
9:15
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9:30
9:30
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9:45
Nano-scale topographic cues direct neuronal growth
1,2
2,3
1,2
2,3
1,2,
Baranes K , Chejanovsky N , Geva N , Sharoni A , Shefi O*
1
2
School of Engineering, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 52900 Israel Bar Ilan
Institute of Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials, Bar Ilan University,
3
Ramat Gan, 52900 Israel Dept. of Physics, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan,
52900 Israel [email protected]
Role of PI3K and PI4K in ERK activation during GnRH action
1
2
1
Bar - Lev TH , Seger R* , Naor Z
1
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life
2
Sciences, Tel Aviv University Dept. of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot
The 18 kDa Translocator Protein influences adhesion, migration, and
proliferation of glioblastoma cells
1
2
1
1
2
Bode J* , Veenman L , Kugler W , Lakomek M , Gavish M
1
University of Goettingen, Dept. of Pediatrics, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany
2
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 31096 Haifa, Israel
Strong link between energy metabolism and neuronal activity in slices: the
role of oxygen delivery and energy substrates complementary to glucose
Ivanov A, Zilberter Y.
Inserm–U751, Université de la Méditerranée, 13005 Marseille, France
11
Acriflavine reverses heat acclimation mediated neuroprotection by HIF1
Inhibition
1,2
1
1
2
1
Umschweif G* , Alexandrovich A , Trembovler V , Horowitz M , Shohami E
1
Institute of Drug Research Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of
2
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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8:45 – 10:30
Workshop 4 - Part 1: LipiDiDiet EU Consortium - Impact of nutritional lipids in Alzheimer’s disease prevention – Hall F (Canaan Hall)
Chairs: T. Hartmann and D. Michaelson - Sponsored by the National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel (NIPI)
08:45 – 09:00 T. Hartman, Overview on the EU research project LipiDiDiet 2001 – 2011
09:00 - 09:30 Docosahexaeonic acid (DHA) protects brain endothelial and neuroblastoma cells against A toxicity
Penke B, Veszelka S, Datki Z, Mózes E, Tóth A, Deli M
09:30 – 10:00 LipiDiDiet - The pleiotropic mechanism of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA on Alzheimer’s disease amyloid beta production
Hartmann T, Grimm MOW
10:00 – 10:30
Progressive decline of muscarinic neurotransmissin in cerebral cortex of transgenic APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer´s
disease Doležal V, Machová E, Janíčková H, Rudajev V, Michal P, Jakubík J, Oksman M, Koivisto H, Iivonen H, Tanila H
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11:00 – 13:00
Workshop 4 - Part 2: LipiDiDiet EU Consortium - Impact of nutritional lipids in Alzheimer’s disease prevention – Hall F (Canaan Hall)
Chairs: T. Hartmann and D. Michaelson
11:00 – 11:30 The isoform-specific pathological effects of apoE4 in vivo are prevented by fish oil (DHA) diet and modified by cholesterol
Michaelson DM, Yacobson S, Kariv-Inbal Z, Berkecz R, Peter M, Janaky T, Lütjohann D, Broersen LM, Hartmann T
11:30 – 12:00 The Plant Sterol Brassicasterol as Additional Early CSF Biomarker in Alzheimer’s Disease
Lütjohann D, Vanmierlo T, Popp J, Kölsch H, Friedrichs S, Jessen F, Stoffel-Wagner B, Bertsch T, Hartmann T , Maier W, Bergmann Kv , Steinbusch H,
Mulder M
12:00 – 12:30 Epidemiological evidence for lipid-based dementia prevention: the Lipididiet approach.
Gustafson DR, Bäckman K, Waern M, Östling S, Guo X, Mielke MM, Zandi P, Bengtsson C, Skoog I
12:30 – 13:00 Effects of a DHA rich 3 fatty acid supplementation for Alzheimer disease patients on fatty acid composition in cerebrospinal fluid,
,
2
disease biomarkers and cognition. The OmegAD study Freund Levi Y, Vedin I , Cederholm T , Basun H, Faxén Irving G, Eriksdotter Jönhagen M,
Vessby B, Wahlund LO, Salem,.N Jr and Palmblad J
13:00 – 13:15
13:15 – 13:30
Announcement on Poster Competition Winners (Prize of 1000 ILS for each of the 3 best posters courtesy of NIPI) (Canaan Hall)
Chairs: D. Frenkel, R. Yaka, I. Lampl, A. Friedman – Gem Stones Hall
Farewell remarks and closing of the 20th ISFN Annual Meeting (Gem Stones Hall)
Dec 13-16 The GPCR satellite symposium and The10th International Symposium on VIP-PACAP and Related Peptides
Chair: Prof. I. Gozes (Israel), Vice Chair: Prof. S. Shiods (Japan)
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Poster Sessions Program Dec 11- 13, 2011
Poster Session A: Sunday, Dec 11, 13:00 – Monday Dec 12, 13:00
Presenters attend their posters on Sunday at 16:00 – 17:30
Cognitive Functions
1. Using the Split-Gal4 system to identify Lateral Horn neurons
Frechter S, Kohl J, Jefferis G*, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Division
Neurobiology, Cambridge, CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
2. Color Perception, Color Names, and Colorful Environments
Yarom OS*, Hochstein S
Edmond and Lily Safra Brain Center and Neurobiology Department, Life Sciences
Institute, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
3. Mapping high order thought processes using fMRI
Berkovich-Ohana A*, Arieli A, Malach R
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
4. Replay of movie-driven correlation structures in human cortex during sleep
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Ramot M , Fisch L , Davidesco I , Harel M , Kipervasser S , Andelman F , Neufeld MY ,
3
4,3
2
Kramer U , Fried I , Malach R*
1
Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2
3
Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science Dept. of Neurology, Tel Aviv
4
Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Dept. of
Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
5. Subjective judgments of recollection do not necessarily reflect two qualitatively
different recognition processes
Didi-Barnea C*, Peremen Z, Goshen-Gottstein Y
Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University
6. 3-D head-direction cells in the bat presubiculum
1
2,1,
1,
1
Finkelstein A* , Derdikman D Foerster J Ulanovsky N
1
2
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel The
Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
7. Effects of sensory modality on 3-D spatial codes in bat hippocampus
1,2
1
Geva-Sagiv M , Ulanovsky N
1
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
2
Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat-Ram campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
8. Three-dimensional spatial representation in the hippocampus of freely flying
bats
Yartsev M*, Ulanovsky N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
9. Head-direction selectivity of hippocampal 'place cells' in bats
Rubin A*, Yartsev M, Ulanovsky N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
10. Long-term behavioral effects of an extremely low dose of THC (delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol)
Fishbein M, Gov S, Gafni M, Keren O, Sarne Y
The Adelson Center for the Biology of Addictive Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv
University
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11. Across and within modality aversive learning: comparing behavior and neural
correlates of eye blink conditioning with visual versus auditory cues.
Gabai (Genud) R, Klavir O, Paz R*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
12. Preventing spontaneous recovery of aversive memories by combining
extinction training with low-frequency deep-brain-stimulation in the primate
cingulate cortex
Klavir O , Gabai (Genud) R , Paz R*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
13. Monetary loss decreases perceptual sensitivity
Laufer O, Paz R*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
14. Amygdala-prefrontal interactions underlie resistance to extinction of emotional
memories
Livneh U, Paz R*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
15. Auditory aversive learning increases discrimination thresholds
Resnik J, Sobel N, Paz R*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
16. The modulatory effects of rate and amplitude in motor cortex during action
observation
Gilron R, Mukamel R
Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University
17. On the Money – Monetary and numerical judgments of currency
1
2
1
Goldman R* , Ganor-Stern D , Tzelgov J
1
2
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Achva Academic College, Israel
18. The role of procedural memory in number processing – an fMRI study
1
2
1
3
3
3
Gut M , Binder M , Jaśkowski P , Winiarski R , Blaut R , Cieszanowski A , Szeszkowski
3
W
1
Department of Cognitive Psychology, University of Finance and Management, Warsaw,
2
Poland Psychophysiology Laboratory, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University,
3
Cracow, Poland Department of Clinical Radiology MRI Laboratory, Medical University of
Warsaw, Poland
19. Functional dissociation between perception and action is evident early in life
Hadad B*, Avidan G, Ganel T
Department of Psychology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
20. Perceptual learning location specificity is a result of local temporalassociations
Harris H, Gliksberg M, Sagi D*
Dept. of Neurobiology, Brain Research, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot,
Israel
21. Novel and familiar taste learning elicit different network activity in the gustatory
cortex
Inberg S, Elkobi A, Rosenblum K*
Department of Neurobiology & Ethology, Faculty of natural sciences, University of Haifa,
Israel
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22. Inhibition of the proteasome bi-directionally learning and memory processes in
the GC
Rosenberg T, Elkobi A, Rosenblum K*
The Center for Gene Manipulation in the Brain, Dept of neurobiology, University of Haifa,
Israel
23. Auditory frequency discrimination: ERP evidence for regularity identification and
information extraction
1
2
1,3
Jaffe S* , Cohen Y , Ahissar M
1
Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2
3
Department of Neurobiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Department of
Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
24. The relation between non-linguistic abilities and syntactic abilities in adults
Jakoby H*, Ahissar M
Department of Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
25. Effects of information meaningfulness on its inter-hemispheric transfer rate
Konis D, Eviatar Z*
The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa
26. Inducing hemispheric collaboration in inhibitory tasks
Markus A, Eviatar Z*
The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa
27. Selective reversal learning deficit in individuals with Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD), but Not Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
1
1
2,3
Levy-Gigi E* , Gluck MA , Keri S
1
Rutgers University, Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Newark, USA
2
University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Szeged, Hungary
3
National Psychiatry Center, Budapest, Hungary
28. Activation of glutamate receptors with single dose of DCS reverses long-term
cognitive deficits in a mouse model of neuroinflammation
1,2
1
1
1
2,3
Liraz Zaltsman S , Alexandrovich AG , Yaka R , Shohami E , Biegon A
1
2
The Hebrew university Department of pharmacology, Jerusalem The Joseph Sagol
3
Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center Brookhaven National Lab. USA
29. The Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) induces sleep recovery impairment after
sleep deprivation in a murine model of Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome).
1
2
3
Aloui S* , London J , Adrien J
1
2
BFA-EAC-CNRS 7059, University Paris-Diderot,75205 Paris cedex 13, France BFA3
EAC-CNRS 7059, University Paris-Diderot, 75205 Paris Cedex13, France UMR975,
Inserm-UPMC, Faculté de Médecine Site Pitié salpétrière, Paris, France
30. Evidence for activation of morphologically related words during lexical access
in sentential context in Hebrew
1
1,2
Markus E , Prior A*
1
2
Department of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa Edmond J. Safra Brain
Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities
31. New semantic learning through Fast Mapping is susceptible to Catastrophic
Interference
1
1
2,3
Merhav M* , Karni A , Gilboa A
1
2
University of Haifa, the Department of Neurobiology and Ethology Rotman Research
3
Institute at Baycrest Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
52
32. Local brain activity in the precuneous probes our own prior experience
1
2,3
2
2
2
4,3,5
Perez O* , Jamshy S , Talmor A , Intrator N , Yeshurun Y , Hendler T
1
2
Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel Blavatnik School
3
of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel Functional Brain Center,
4
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel Sackler School of
5
Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv
University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel [email protected]
33. Retrieval capacity of associative memory
1
2
1
1
Pinkovietzky I* , Romani S , Rubin A , Tsodyks M
1
2
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science Center for Theoretical
Neuroscience, Columbia University, NY, NY, USA
34. Visual object categorization: is it indeed an attention-free process?
1,2
1
1
Rosenberg Y , Shachar M , Gronau N*
1
2
Department of Psychology, The Open University Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv
University
35. Do modalities alert control mechanisms differently? A tactile Simon study
1
1
2,3
Salzer Y* , Oron Gilad T , Henik A
1
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the
2
Negev, Beer Sheva Department of Psychology,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer
3
Sheva Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer
Sheva
36. Modeling the SiCE: When numerical magnitudes affect physical-size
comparisons
Shai A*, Tzelgov J, Shamir M
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
37. Primacy in operant learning
1
1
2
Shteingart H* , Neiman T , Loewenstein Y
1
Department of Neurobiology, Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences,
2
Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation. Hebrew University Department of
Neurobiology, Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, Interdisciplinary Center
for Neural Computation and Center for the Study of Rationality. The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem
38. CA1 contribution to mapping space in the hippocampus
1
1,2
Stella F , Treves A
1
2
Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, Sissa, Trieste, Italy Kavli Insitute for Systems
Neuroscience and Centre for the Biology of Memory, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
39. Morphological and functional characterization of the fast neurotransmission in
the learning and memory network of the octopus
Stern N, Shomrat T, Feinstein N, Belenky M, Hochner B*
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
40. In the eyes of the self (critical, efficacious) beholder: Integrating research on
self-definition and face perception
1
1,2
1
Tanzer M , Shahar G , Avidan G
1
2
Psychology Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Psychiatry
at Yale University School of Medicine
41. Synchronized neuronal activity in social behavior-associated brain areas
during the formation of social recognition memory in behaving rats
1
2
Tendler A , Wagner S*
1
2
Department of Neurobiology and Ethology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel Department
of Neurobiology and Ethology, Center for Gene Manipulation in the Brain, University of
Haifa
52
42. Striatal network function during exposure to a novel environment
1
1,2
1,2
Yamin H , Stern EA , Cohen D*
1
Gonda Interdisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900,
2
Israel The Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900,
Israel
43. A web-based tool for collecting data on olfactory perception
Weissler K*, Snitz K, Sas A, Frumin I, Sobel N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
44. The Nasal cycle - A potential indicator of brain activity
1
1
1
1
2,3
1
Kahana R* , Weissbrod A , Plotkin A , Geva M , Soroker N , Sobel N
1
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
2
3
Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Raanana 43100, Israel The Sackler Faculty of
Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel
Sensory systems
45. The nose knows more
Arzi A*, Rozenkrantz L, Sobel N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science
46. Improved olfactory performance in disinhibited states
1
1
2
2
1
Endevelt Y , Chalamish Y , Sela T , Lavidor M , Sobel N
1
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
2
Department of Neurobiology, Bar-Ilan university, Ramat-Gan, Israel
47. A method for purifying and identifying human chemosignals
Frumin I*, Haviv L, Sobel N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot Israel
48. Using an electronic nose to evaluate the integrity of whisky or of whisky-raters
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Haviv L* , Snitz K , Yablonka A , Medhanie A , Frumin I , Ishay J , Sobel N
1
2
Weizmann Institute of Science The Israeli Whisky Society
49. Do odors facilitate the perception of reality?
Heller I, Yeshurun Y, Sobel N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
50. Altered cognitive performance during nasal inhalation and exhalation
Perl O, Cohen E, Sela L, Sobel N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
51. Sniffing behavior in anosmia
1,2
1
2
1
Shushan S* , Yeshurun Y , Roth Y , Sobel N
1
2
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Wolfson Medical center, Holon, Israel
52. Infra Smell and Ultra Smell
Yablonka A, Snitz K, Weiss T, Yeshurun Y, Sobel N
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
53. The role of head motion in whisker-based object detection and localization
Assa E, Saraf-Sinik I, Ahissar E*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
54. Object localization in freely moving rats
Deutsch D, Schneidman E, Ahissar E*
Neurobiology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
52
55. Insights into the role of sensory input on whisker motion in freely moving rats:
a whisker deafferentation study
Oram T*, Zlochiver V, Bagdasarian K, Ahissar E
Neurobiology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science
56. Making sense of motion: motor-sensory strategies of object localization
Saraf – Sinik I.*, Assa E., Ahissar, E
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
57. The role of the vomeronasal system in sex-discrimination
Beny Y*, Kimchi T
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
58. Studying the role of pheromonal detection in social reward using microdialysis
assay in freely behaving mice
1
1
1
2
1
Lavi-Avnon Y , Dayan M* , Shabat-Simon M , Etinger A , Kimchi T
1
2
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Analytical
Department, Medtechnica Medical and Scientific Equipment, Petach-Tikva, Israel
59. The road not taken: The nasopalatine ducts and pheromone sensing
Levy DR, Hadas I, Kimchi T*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
60. Automated behavioral set-up for social hierarchy measurement in a
large mouse colonies
1
1
2
2
1
Edry L , Weissbrod A , Hertzberg L , Yitzhaky A , Kimchi T*
1
2
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Physics of
complex systems, Weizmann Institute of Science
61. Effect of auditory cortex deactivation on stimulus-specific adaptation in the
medial geniculate body
1
1,2
Antunes FM , Malmierca MS*
1
2
Institute of Neuroscience of Castilla y Leon, University of Salamanca, Spain Dept.
Cellular Biology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Spain
62. When the rat heard Ligeti– neural sensitivity to auditory structure
Bitterman Y, Shapira AH, Hershenhoren I, Jacoby N, Yaron A, Nelken I*
Dept. of neurobiology, the Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, and the
Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
63. Sensitivity to complex statistical regularities in rat auditory cortex
Yaron A, Hershenhorn I, Nelken I
Dept. of neurobiology, ICNC, and ELSC,, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
64. Intracellular correlates of stimulus-specific adaptation
1,2,3
12,3
1,2,3
Hershenhoren I* , Taaseh N , Nelken I
1
2
The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) the Interdisciplinary
3
Center for Neural Computation (ICNC) Dept. of Neurobiology, The Alexander Silberman
Inst. of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
65. Involvement of miR-15a in regulation of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
(BDNF) expression during thermotolarence acquisition
Bogdari S, Kisliouk T, Meiri N*
Institute of Animal Science, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
66. Different mirror neuron response to recognized and unrecognized gestures
1
1
2
Dahan A , Gur M , Reiner M*
1
2
Technion, Department of Biomedical Engineering Technion, Department of Education in
Technology and Science
03
67. Event related fluctuation analysis of pupil area and mevel of Motor task
workload
Gelfeld TM, Reiner M
Technion IIT, Haifa
68. Avatar's touch enhances cooperative behavior
Hilsenrat M*, Reiner M
Dept. of Education in Technology and Science, Technion. Haifa
69. Illusion of size modulates perception speed
1
2
1
1
Arend I , Diesendruck L , Gabay S , Henik A
1
2
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of
Computer Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
70. A common basis for developing visual crowding, collinear facilitation and
contour detection in young children
Doron R, Polat U
Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Medicine, Goldschleger Eye Research Institute, Sheba
Medical Center
71. A unified model for visual masking and crowding
Lev M*, Polat U
Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Medicine, Goldschleger Eye Research Institute, Sheba
Medical Center
72. The influence of eye movements on contour segregation from a noisy
background
1,2
1
1,2
Gilad A* , Pesoa Y , Slovin H
1
The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan,
2
52900, Israel The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan
University, Ramat Gan, 52900, Israel
73. Stereotaxis in the wild: how a parasitoid wasp finds its host's brain
1,2
1
3
1,2
Gal R* , Kaiser M , Haspel G , Libersat F
1
2
Dept. of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev The Zlotowski Center for
3
Neuroscience NIH/NINDS
74. Distributed neuronal coding with first spikes timing in the somatosensory
system
Gugig E, Lottem E, Azouz R*
Depatment of Physiology and Neurobiology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
75. Anatomy of human sensory cortices reflects inter-individual variability in time
estimation
1,2
1
1,2
Gilaie-Dotan S* , Kanai R , Rees G
1
2
Inst. of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, UK Wellcome Trust Centre
for Neuroimaging, University College London, UK
76. MiR-138 modulates migration of newborn neurons into the hypothalamus by
reelin targeting during thermal control establishment
Kisliouk T, Meiri N*
Institute of Animal Science, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250 Israel
77. Active dendritic processing in layer-4 neurons of the rat barrel cortex in-vivo
1
1
2
1
1
Rapoport S* , Lavzin M* , Polsky A , Garion L , Schiller J*
1
Department of Physiology, The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research
2
Institute,Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Bat-Galim, Haifa 31096, Israel Synaptic
Physiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.National
Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-3701 USA
03
78. A ventral visual stream reading center independent of sensory modality and
visual experience
1
1
2,3,4,5
2,3,6
1,7
Reich L , Striem-amit E , Szwed M
, Cohen L , Amedi A*
1
Department of Medical Neurobiology, The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada,
Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91220, Israel.
2
Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Faculté de Médecine Pitié-Salpêtrière, IFR 70,
3
4
Paris, France INSERM, ICM Research Center, UMRS 975, Paris, France. INSERM,
5
Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit U992, IFR 49, Gif sur Yvette, France CEA, NeuroSpin
6
center, IFR 49, Gif sur Yvette, France AP-HP, Groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière,
7
Department of Neurology, Paris, France The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain
Sciences (ELSC), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91220, Israel
79. The EyeCane – Distance information for the blind
1
1
1
1
1
2
Maidenbaum S* , Hannasi S , Abboud S , Arbel R , Shipuznikov A , Levy-Tzedek S ,
1
2,1
Chebat D , Amedi A
1
Department of Medical Neurobiology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada,
2
Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Edmond and Lily Safra
Center for Brain Research, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
80. Synaptic adaptation of two major somatosensory pathways is inversely
dependent on tactile intensity
Mohar B, Lampl I*
Department of neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
81. Neural mechanisms of habituation in the barn owl
Netser S, Zahar Y, Gutfreund Y
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, The Ruth and Bruce Faculty of Medicine, The
Technion, Haifa
82. Rapid spread of task specific visual responses revealed in the human cerebral
cortex during a delayed visual categorization task
1,2
3
4,5
2
6
4,5
Noy N* , Bickel S , Zion-Golumbic E , Harel M , Davidesco I , Schroeder CE , Mehta
3
2
AD , Malach R
1
2
Gonda Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel Department of
3
Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Comprehensive Epilepsy
4
Center, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA Department of
Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY,
5
USA Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia Program, Nathan Kline Institute,
6
Orangeburg, NY, USA Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem, Israel
83. Naturalistic emotional stimuli preferentially activate the human dorsal stream
visual system
Goldberg H, Preminger S, Malach R*
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann institute of Science, Rehovot
84. The role of the fellow eye in visual perception: an optic neuritis study
1
1
1
2
1
Raz N* , Ben-hur T , Mayer A , Chokron S , Levin N
1
2
The Department of Neurology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center Service de
Neurologie, Fondation Ophtalmologique Rothschild
85. What is the reference frame for sequential motion comparison?
1,2
1
3
1,4,5
Seidel Malkinson T* , Glick N , Pertzov Y , Zohary E
1
2
Department of Neurobiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Department of
3
Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience,
4
5
University College London ICNC, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ELSC, Hebrew
University of Jerusalem
05
86. Searching in depth: Unique eye movement patterns in conjunctive search of
2½D surfaces
1
1
1
1,2
Wagner M , Berliner E , Lewkowicz L , Papathomas TV*
1
2
Ariel University Center of Samaria, 40700 Ariel, Israel Rutgers University, Lab Vision
Research & Dept. Biomed. Engineering, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
87. Anchoring and the development of auditory discrimination in preschool and
school age children
Yuval N, Yifat R, Banai K*
University of Haifa
88. Brain activations in relation to cognitive style intensity
Efrati L., Krif L. and Gigi A.*
Ariel University Center
Stress, Emotion, Motivation and Drug Effects
89. Cannabinoids ameliorate impairments induced by chronic stress to synaptic
plasticity and short-term memory
Abush A, Akirav I*
Department of Psychology, University of Haifa
90. Cannabinoid and glucocorticoid receptors in the amygdala modulate the
stress-induced impairment of LTP in the hippocampal-accumbens pathway
Segev A, Akirav I*
University of Haifa, Department of Psychology
91. Allostatic regulation of GABAergic gene expression in the ventral hippocampus
in an animal model of post traumatic stress disorder
1
2
1
Albrecht A* , Segal M , Stork O
1
Institute of Biology, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44,
2
39120 Magdeburg, Germany Department of Neurobiology, The Weizmann Institute of
Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
92. TMS effects on motivational processes in the human PFC; a behavioral and an
off-line fMRI study
1
1
2
1
Averkin A , Cohen H , Isserles M , Zangen A*
1
Department of Neurobiology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
2
Department of Psychiatry, Hadassah-Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
93. The effect of deep brain stimulation on cocaine seeking, relapse and fear in the
rat conflict model
1,2
2
1
Barnea-Ygael N , Yaka R , Zangan A*
1
2
Weizmann Institute of Science The Hebrew University
94. Dad matters, too! Paternal deprivation delays/ suppresses the development of
catecholaminergic innervation in prefronto-limbic circuits in an age- and
region-specific manner
1
1
2
Braun K* , Seidel K , Poeggel G
1
Department of Zoology/Developmental Neurobiology, Otto von Guericke University,
2
Magdeburg, Germany University of Leipzig, Department of Human Biology, Germany
95. Decreased autonomic response for emotional stimuli following activation of
executive attention processes
Cohen N*, Henik A.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
00
96. Inferring social interaction maps from models of joint activity patterns of
groups of mice
Forkosh O, Shemesh Y, Sztainberg Y, Chen A, Schneidman E*
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
97. Peripheral and central changes in adaptation to the metabolic demands of
lactation in OLETF rats lacking CCK1R
1,2
3,2
3,2
Frankel N , Schroeder M , Weller A*
1
2
Life Science Faculty, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan Gonda Brain Research Center,
3
Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan Psychology Department, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan,
Israel
98. Mild neonatal stress alters social behavior in MTHFR deficient mouse.
1
1,2
3
1,2
Golan N , Zukerman , Galron D , Golan H*
1
2
3
Developmental Genetics, Ben-Gurion Univ. Zlotowski ctr. for Neuroscience Soroka
Medical Center
99. Exposure to stress differentially affects behavior and brain activity in male and
female rats
1,2
3
1,3
1,2,3,4
Horovitz O , Strominger I , Ashkenazi-Karni S , Richter-Levin G*
1
2
The Brain and Behavior Research center, University of Haifa The Institute for the Study
3
of Affective Neuroscience (ISAN) Neurobiology and Ethology Department, University of
4
Haifa, Israel Psychology Department, University of Haifa, Israel
100. Hypothalamic CRF requirement in learning under stress without alteration in
corticosterone levels
1
2
1
Lucas M , Chen A , Richter-Levin G*
1
The Brain and Behavior Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of
2
Haifa, Israel Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot,
Israel
101. Differential dentate gyrus activity and plasticity in juvenility and adulthood,
but similar effects of exposure to an acute behavioral stressor
1
1,2
Zitman FMP , Richter-Levin G*
1
2
Department of Neurobiology and Ethology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel The Institute
for the Study of Affective Neuroscience (ISAN), University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
102. Exposure to brief daily environmental enrichment during adolescence elicits
changes in behavior and in diffusion tensor imaging in the WKY rat model of
depression/anxiety
1
2
3
1
4
Shbiro L , Gutman A , Rosenan R , Weller A* , Zalsman G
1
Psychology Department and Gonda Brain Research Center Bar Ilan University, Ramat
2
3
Gan, Psychology Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Psychology Department
4
Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan Psychiatry Department, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel
Aviv University, Tel Aviv and Geha Mental Health Center, Petach Tikva,
[email protected]
103. Following the dynamics between conscious perception and attention:
an ERP study
1
2
3
Peremen Z , Salti M* , Lamy D
1
2
Dept. of Psychology Tel-Aviv University CEA/DSV/I2BM / NeuroSpin INSERM U992 3
Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit Dept. of Psychology Tel-Aviv University;
[email protected]
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Poster Session B: Monday Dec 12, 13:00 – Tuesday Dec 13, 13:00
Presenters attend their posters on Monday at 16:00 – 17:30
Neurodegeneration, Neurotrauma and Neuropathology
1. On line seizure detection system applied on corticographic activity using
dynamic time warping algorithm
1
2
3
Ashkenazi E , Friedman A , Shallom I
1
2
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Dept. of Physiology and Neurobiology, Zlotowski Center
3
for Neuroscience, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University
2. TGF-beta signalling as a potential novel target for the prevention of epilepsy
1,2
3
1,2
1,2
1,2
3,4
Bar-Klein G , Cacheaux LP , Rozowsky J , Kamintsky L , Weissberg I , Kaufer D ,
1,2
Friedman A
1
2
Dept. of Physiology and Neurobiology, Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion
3
4
University. Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of
California, Berkeley, California, USA
.
3. Automated real-time detection of epileptic seizures
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Kamintsky L* , Weissberg I , Prager O , Ketzef M , Gitler D , Becker A , Zigel Y ,
2
Friedman A
1
2
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Dept. of Physiology and Neurobiology, Zlotowski Center
3
for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University. Dept. of Neuropathology, University of Bonn
Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
4. The possible role of cyclophilins as linkers of aging and toxic protein
aggregation
Ben-Gedalya T, Cohen E*
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC),
The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
5. Neuroprotective effect of low-intensity magnetic fields in primary cortical
neurons
1
1
2
1
Ben-Yakir Blumkin M , Sharony L , Schachter L , Finberg, JPM*
1
Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa
2
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technion, Haifa
6. Oral mucosa stem cells differentiate into a dopaminergic phenotype
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Ganz J , Ben Zur T , Barhum Y , Arie I , Melamed E , Pitaru S , Offen D*
1
The Neuroscience Laboratory Felsenstein Medical Research Center-Rabin Medical Center,
2
Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. Tel Aviv University
7. Effects of maternal MgSO4 treatment on astrocyte density in mice cerebellum
and hippocampus after prenatal hypoxia
Haber EP*, Haramati O, Golan H
Dept. of Developmental Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Health Science, Zlotowski Center for
,
Neuroscience Ben Gurion University of the Negev
8. The development of de novo musical creativity following left frontotemporal
dementia: a Case Study
1
1
2
Kleinmintz O* , Shamay-Tsoory S , Aharon-Perez J
1
2
University of Haifa Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
9. Spontaneous membrane potential dynamics and firing properties of
neocortical neurons in a mouse model of tauopathy
1
1,2
Menkes-Caspi N , Stern EA*
1
2
Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Israel M.I.N.D, Dept. of
Neurology, MGH and Harvard Medical School, USA
53
10. Pain thresholds in a mouse model for mTBI: Analysis of pain behavior like
manifestation as a result of a pain stimulus caused by formalin injection
1
1
2
1,3
4
1
Benromano T , Rubovitch V , Levi D , Schreiber S , Defrin R , Pick CG*
1
2
Dept. of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Dept.
of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical
3
4
School, USA Dept. of Psychiatry, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Dept. of Physical
Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
11. Thalidomide analog, 3’6,dithiothalidomide, administration post minimal
traumatic brain injury reduce TNF-α and improve cognitive performance in
mice
1
1
2
2
1
Baratz R* , Rubovitch V , Tweedie D , Greig NH , Pick CG
1
Dept. of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel
2
Aviv, Israel. Laboratory of Neurosciences, Intramural Research Program, National Institute
on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
12. Cognitive amelioration as a result of Exendin-4 (GLP-1R agonist)
administration after inducing minimal traumatic brain injury from blast in mice
1
1
2
2
3
1
Rachmany L , Rubovitch V , Tweedie D* , Greig NH , Schreiber S , Pick CG
1
Dept. of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel
2
Aviv, Israel Drug Design and Development Section, IRP/NIA/NIH, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3
Dept. of Psychiatry, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center & Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty
of Medicine, Tel Aviv Israel
13. Hippocampus neuronal metabolic gene expression outperforms whole tissue
data in accurately predicting Alzheimer's disease progression
1
2
2
1,2
Stempler S* , Waldman Y , Wolf L , Ruppin E
1
2
Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel Blavatnik School of Computer
Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel
14. Characterization of potential ALS biomarkers in human Mesenchymal Stem
Cells derived from sporadic ALS patients
Wald S, Nachmany H, Weil M
Department of Cell research and Immunology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences,
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
15. The effects of cholesterol and fish oil diets on ApoE4 mice following
environmental enrichment
1
1
2
3
1
Yacobson S , Kariv-Inbal Z , Broersen L , Hartmann T , Michaelson DM*
1
Dept. of Neurobiology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University,.,
2
Danone Research, Center for Specialized Nutrition, Wageningen, the Netherlands
3
Deutsches Institute für DemenzPrävention (DIDP), Neurodegeneration and Neurobiology,
Saarland University, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany
16. The neuroprotective effects of the multi-target, monoamine oxidase inhibitoriron chelator, M30 on age-related behavioral deficits and Abeta plaques
deposition in mice
Kupershmidt L, Amit T, Weinreb O, Bar-Am O, Youdim MBH*
Eve Topf Centers of Excellence for Neurodegenerative Diseases Research and Dept. of
Pharmacology, Rappaport Family Research Institute Technion-Faculty of Medicine, Haifa,
31096, Israel
17. Orally administrated cinnamon extract reduces fibrillization of βamyloid molecules and Inhibits the development of Alzheimer's disease
in animal models
1
2
3
3
1
1
Frydman-Marom A , Levin A , Farfara D , Benromano T , Scherzer-Attali R , Peled S ,
3
1
1
3
2
Vassar R , Segal D , Gazit E , Frenkel D , Ovadia M*
1
2
Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University Life Science, Tel Aviv
3
University Neurobiology, Tel Aviv University
53
18. Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) and tau show reciprocal
expression
Melshkewitz A., Schirer Y., Ophir Y., Giladi E., Gozes I*
Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
19. NAP (davunetide) enhances cognitive behavior and inhibits clozapine related
impairments in the STOP+/- mouse - a microtubule-deficient model of
schizophrenia
1
1
1
2
1
Merenlender Wagner A , Ben Moshe S , Giladi E , Andrieux A , Gozes I*
1
Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University,
2
Israel INSERM, U836; CEA-Grenoble; UJF, France
20. NAP (davunetide) restores axoplasmic transport in vivo: mechanism of
neuroprotection in ALS mouse model
1
2
1
Jouroukhin Y* , Assaf Y , Gozes I
1
Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University,
2
Israel Department of Neurobiology, Wise Faculty of Life Science, Tel Aviv University
Neuroimmunology, Neuroendocrinology, Neurogenetics, Neuromics &
Neurotoxicology
21. Bradykinin promotes amyloid beta clearance and attenuates microglial
inflammation
1
1
2
3
3
Ben Shmuel S , Filipovich Rimon T , Apte R , Kummer MP , Heneka MT , Fleisher Berkovich
1
S*
1
2
Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, Ben Gurion University Shraga Segal Dept. of Microbiology
3
and Immunology, Ben-Gurion University, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Dept. of
Neurology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
22. Time, sex and region-dependent neuroinflammation in cortex and
hippocampus of mice with Experimental Autoimmune Encephalo- myelitis
(EAE)
1,2
2,3
4
Deri Y* , Chapman J , Biegon A
1
2
The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center Sackler Faculty of
3
4
Medicine, Tel Aviv University Dept. of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center Brookhaven
National Laboratory
23. Tyrosine kinase Syk down-regulates phagocytosis of degenerated myelin in
microglia and macrophages by inactivating cofilin and production of filopodia
Hadas S, Reichert F, Rotshenker S*
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University
24. Chronic stress impairs immune regulation and prone higher autoimmune
susceptibility
1,2
1
2
Harpaz I , Monsonego A* , Hagit C
1
The Shraga Segal Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, The National Institute of
2
Biotechnology Ben-Gurion University Anxiety and Stress Research Unit, Beer-Sheva Mental
Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University
25. Dendritic cells regulate amyloid beta-specific T-cell entry into the brain: The role of
perivascular amyloid beta
Fisher Y, Nemirovsky A, Baron R, Monsonego A*
The Shraga Segal Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, and
The National Institute for Biotechnology, Ben-Gurion University
53
26. CNS signals promote the differentiation of bone marrow- derived cells to
microglia
Shapiro J, Abutbul S, Monsonego A*
The Shraga Segal Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology in the Faculty of Health Sciences
and The National Institute of Biotechnology, Beer Sheva, Israel Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev,
27. Characterization of new mouse model for Alzheimer’s disease that has amyloid
and tau pathology together with neurodegeneration
1
2
1
Sooliman M , Rosenmann H , Frenkel D*
1
2
Dept. of Neurobiology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, The
Department of Neurology Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
28. Epigenetic effects on sensitization and habituation: Corticotropin Releasing
Hormone (CRH) as a modulator of thermal stress memory
Cramer T, Kisliouk T, Meiri N*
Institute of Animal Science, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
29. Activation mechanism of p38 in the alpha-T3-1 and L-beta-T2 gonadotrope cells
Mugami S, Rahamim - Ben Navi L*, Naor Z
Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv
University
30. Cholinesterase-targeting microRNAs identified in silico affect specific
biological processes
Hanin G, Soreq H*
The Silberman Institute of Life Sciences and the ELSC of Brain Sciences, The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem.
31. Beneficial assessment of a combined tropicamide and various oxime treatments
against miosis and visual dysfunction following ocular exposure to the nerve
agent sarin
Gore A*, Bloch-Shilderman E, Egoz I, Turetz J, Brandeis R
Dept. of Pharmacology, IIBR, Ness-Ziona, Israel, [email protected]
32. Early apoptotic events following sarin exposure in the rat
Lazar S*, Sahar R, Bloch-Shilderman E
Department of Pharmacology, IIBR,, Ness Ziona, Israel,[email protected]
33. The role of the respiratory center and anesthesia following sarin intoxication in
pigs
Katalan S*, Teitelbaum Z, Rosner A, Baranes S, Karton Y, Bloch-Shilderman E
Division of Medicinal Chemistry, IIBR Ness Ziona, Israel [email protected]
34. Interaction between maternal Mthfr deficiency and GVG is dependent on
treatment age and duration
1,2
1,2
Zukerman C , Golan H*
1
2
Developmental Genetics, Ben-Gurion University Zlotowski ctr for Neuroscience
35. Epigenetics and obesity: Hypothalamic proopiomelanocortin promoter
methylation is altered in rats by feeding a high fat diet
1,2
3
3
4
Marco A , Kisliouk T , Meiri N , Weller A*
1
2
Life Science Faculty, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan Gonda Brain Research Center, Bar
3
4
Ilan University, Ramat Gan Volcani Center, Bet Dagan Psychology Department, Bar Ilan
University, Ramat Gan, Israel. [email protected]
53
Addiction, Memory, Reward and Psychiatric Disorders
36. Effects of genotype and post-weaning short-term stress on emotion-regulation
and activity measures in the WKY rat model of depression and anxiety
1,2
1,3
1,3
3
4
Gutman A , Shbiro L , Weller A* , Rosenan R , Zalsman G
1
2
Gonda Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Dept. of Psychology, Tel Aviv University,
3
4
Dept. of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Psychiatry Dept., Sackler School of Medicine, Tel
Aviv University and Geha Mental Health Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
37. Anti depressive and anxiolytic novel adaptogenic treatment
1,2
1
1
3
Doron R* , Yaffe R , Marom I , Rehavi M
1
2
Dept. of Behavioral Science, The Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo Dept. of Education
3
and Psychology, The Open University, Israel Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology,
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
38. A mouse model for manic- and depressive-like behaviour
Jukic M, Avin A, Mayseless O, Novikov O, Brodski C*
Dept. of Morphology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva
39. Neurogenesis is not required for lithium's mood stabilizing-like effects
1,2,3
4
2,3
1,2,3
Kara N , Einat H , Belmaker RH , Agam G*
1
Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University
A2
3
Psychiatry Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University Mental
4
Health Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA
40. Restoration of brain myo-inositol levels reverses the antidepressant effect of
lithium in the Forced Swim Test
1,2
1,2
1,2
2
2
3,2
Toker L , Kara N , Hadas I , Bersudsky Y , Belmaker RH , Agam G*
1
2
Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry and Psychiatry Research Unit, Mental Health Center, Beer
3
Sheva, Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry and Psychiatry Research Unit, Ben-Gurion University
41. Haplodeficiency for GAD65 provides resilience in a mouse model of
posttraumatic stress disorder
1
2,3
1,4
Müller I , Richter-Levin G , Stork O*
1
Dept. of Genetics & Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Biology, Otto-von-Guericke
2
University of Magdeburg, Germany Center for Behavioural Brain Sciences, Magdebug,
3
4
Germany The Institute for the Study of Affective Neuroscience, Haifa, Israel The Brain and
Behaviour Research Center, Haifa, Israel
42. Multiparametric MRI study in first-episode patients and siblings
1
1,2
1
3
3
1,2,4
1
Bleich-Cohen M , Artzi M , Myers V , Kupshik M , Kotler M , Hendler T , Ben Bashat D*
1
Functional Brain Center, Wohl Institute for Advanced Imaging, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical
2
3
Center Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center,
4
Beer Yaakov Psychology and Physiology Dept., Tel Aviv University
43. The anti-depressive-like effect of AS101 in the rat model of depression is BDNF
dependent
1,2
2
2
2
1
Saida H , Taliaz D , Gersner R , Zangen A , Sredni B
1
2
Bar Ilan university Weizmann Institute of Science
44. Müller-Lyer illusion in schizophrenia
1,2,3
1
2
1
Shoshina II , Shelepin YE* , Perevozchikova IN , Pronin SV
1
2
Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Makarova 6, 199034, St-Petersburg, Russia Siberian
3
Federal Universit, Svobodny, 79, 660041, Krasnoyarsk, Russia Krasnoyarsk State Medical
University,Partizan Zheleznyak, 1, 660022 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
53
45. Event-related magnetic fields in schizophrenia patients with predominant
negative symptoms
1
2
1
1
Yefet K , Goldstein A* , Rabany L , Levkovitz Y
1
Cognitive and Emotional Laboratory, Shalvata Mental Health Center, School of Medicine,
2
Tel Aviv University, Israel Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
46. H-coil repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep-TMS) for treatment
resistant Major Depressive Disorder: A 22-week add-on safety and feasibility
study
1,2,3
1
4
5
1,2
Rabany L , Harel VE , Deutsch L , Zangen A , Levkovitz Y*
1
The Emotion-Cognition Research Center, Shalvata Mental Health Care Center, Hod2
Hasharon, Israel affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Sackler
3
Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences, Tel-Aviv
4
5
University Biostats, Israel Dept. of Neurobiology,The Weizmann Institute of Science,
47. Shared executive dysfunction in BPD patients and their unaffected parents
1,2,
1,2
1,3
1
4
1,2
Gvirts HZ* Harari H Braw Y Shefet D , Shamay-Tsoory SG , Levkovitz Y
1
The Emotion-Cognition Research Center, Shalvata Mental Health Care Center, Hod2
Hasharon, Israel affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Sackler
3
Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences, Ariel University
4
Israel Dept. of Psychology, University of Haifa
48. Self-reported versus recorded sleep among individuals with Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder and people living with Schizophrenia
1
2
2
1,2
2
2
Haimov I* , Bloch B , Reshef A , Vadas L , Blanaru M , Kremer I
1
Dept. of Psychology and The Center for Psychobiological Research, The Yezreel Valley
2
College Psychiatric Dept, Ha’emek Medical Center, Afula
49. The effects of acupuncture on sleep quality and emotional measures among
psychiatric ward inpatients
1,2
2
2
2
1
Vadas L , Bloch B , Reshef A , Kremer I , Haimov I*
1
Dept. of Psychology and The Center for Psychobiological Research, The Yezreel Valley
2
College Psychiatric Dept., Ha’emek Medical Center, Afula
50. Regulation of GABA-A receptor by chronic treatment of selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant combined with an antipsychotic in
rats
1
1,2
1
1,2
Weinreb O* , Danovich L , Youdim MBH , Silver H
1
Eve Topf Centers, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
2
Molecular Neuropsychiatry Unit, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Shaar Menashe MHC, Israel
51. Cannabinoids modulate the stress-induced impairment of LTP in the
hippocampal-accumbens pathway in a rat model of PTSD
Weinshtok N*, Akirav I
University of Haifa, Department of Psychology
Brain-Machine Interface, Biophysics, Neuronal Network and Imaging
52. Photo-Absorber Induced Neuro-Thermal Stimulation (PAINTS): Properties and
Characteristics
Farah N, Matar S, Schejter A, Marom A, Brosh I, Shoham S*
Biomedical Engineering Technion
53. Ultrasound holography for retinal stimulation
1,2
3,4
1,5
1
1
1
Naor O , Hertzberg Y , Inatayev N , Geva A , Kimmel E , Shoham S*
1
2
Faculty of Bio-Medical Engineering, Technion Interdisciplinary Center for Neural
3
Computation, Hebrew University School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University
4
5
Insightec Ltd., Tirat Carmel Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion
04
54. In vitro control of an optogenetic neural prosthetic for a blind retina
Reutsky-Gefen I*, Tsur L, Shoham S
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
55. Targeted holographic retinal stimulation in vivo
Tsur L^, Schejter A^, Shimron A, Farah N, Reutsky I, Shoham S*
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (IIT), Haifa
^Equally contributed
56. NeuroCircuit software: simplifying neural simulations model reuse
Cohen U
Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, The Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Brain
Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
57. Long-term relationships between cholinergic tone, slow wave activity and
synaptic remodeling
Kaufman M, Corner M, Ziv N*
Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics and Rappaport Institute, Technion Faculty of Medicine,
and Network Biology Research Laboratories, Lorry Lokey Center for Life Sciences &
Engineering, Haifa 32000, Israel
58. Beta IV-spectrin is required for maintaining the axon initial segment as the
action potential initiation site in cultured hippocampal neurons
1,2
1
2
3
Lazarov E* , Gutnick MJ , Wolf F , Neef A
1
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
2
3
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Goettingen, Germany University
Medicine Goettingen, Germany
59. Continuous Dynamic Photostimulation - inducing in-vivo-like fluctuating
conductances with Channelrhodopsins
1,2
1,3,2
1,2
1
1,2
4
1,2
Neef A* , El Hady A , Nagpal J , Bröking K , Afshar G , Schlüter OM , Geisel T ,
5,6
1
3,2
1,2
Bamberg E , Fleischmann R , Stühmer W , Wolf F
1
2
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Goettingen, Germany BCCN and
3
BFNT, Goettingen, Germany Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen,
4
5
Germany 5European Neuroscience Institute, Göttingen, Germany 6Max-Planck-Institute for
6
Biophysics, Frankfurt/Main, Germany BFNT, Goettingen, Germany
60. Modelling synaptic transmission at the hair cell synapse
1,2,3
Neef A*
1
2
University Medicine Goettingen, Germany Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self3
Organization, Goettingen, Germany Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience,
Goettingen, Germany
61. Studying current stimuli and morphological modifications as instruments to
code information
Ofer N, Shefi O
School of Engineering and BINA, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel [email protected]
62. Unsupervised segmentation of neuronal images via superpixels
Hakuk Y, Keller Y, Shefi O
School of Engineernig and BINA, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan
[email protected] [email protected]
63. The processing and generation of precise temporal codes
1,2
1,2,3
Rubin R* , Sompolinsky H
1
Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2
3
Racach institute of Pyhsics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Center for Brain Science,
Harvard University
04
64. Associative learning for multiple patterns in genetic networks
1,2
3,4,5
1,2,6,7
Sorek M* , Balaban Nq , Loewenstein Y
1
2
The Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain
3
4
Sciences Racah Institute of Physics Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
5
6
7
Sudarsky Center for Computational Biology Center for the Study of Rationality Dept. of
Neurobiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
65. A fully automatic algorithm for the detection and categorization of cortical
spines in vivo
1
2
3
Marom E* , Rumpel S , Loewenstein Y
1
School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
2
3
Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna 1030, Austria Department of
Neurobiology, ELSC and ICNC, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
66. Stimulus-Specific Adaptation in a model of primary auditory cortex
1,2
1,2,3
Yarden TS , Nelken I*
1
2
The Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The
3
Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Dept. of
Neurobiology, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
67. Effect of increased working memory load on brain activation patterns in
subjects with traumatic brain injury and controls: an fMRI study
1,2
2,3
2,4
5
6
6
Livny-Ezer A* , Weiser M , Kushnir T , Harnof S , Tomasi D , Biegon A
1
2
J. Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Sackler faculty of
3
Medicine, Tel-Aviv university Dept. of Psychiatry,Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
4
5
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, MRI Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Dept. of
6
Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
68. Effect of intelligence quotient (IQ) on brain activation patterns in subjects
performing a working memory task: an fMRI study
1,2
3,2
4,2
5
6
6
Livny-Ezer A* , Weiser M , Kushnir T , Harnof S , Tomasi D , Biegon A
1
2
J. Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Sackler faculty of
3
Medicine, Tel Aviv university Dept. of Psychiatry,Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
4
5
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, MRI Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Dept. of
6
Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
69. Using Contiguous Bi-Clustering for data driven temporal analysis of fMRI
based functional connectivity
1,2
1
3
2
1
Maron-Katz A , Amar D , Karp RM , Hendler T , Shamir R
1
2
School of Computer Science, Tel-Aviv University Functional Brain Imaging Unit, Wohl Inst
3
for Advanced Imaging, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel ICSI, Berkeley, CA
70. The neural correlates of musical surprise
1,2
1,2
1,2
3
4
1,2,5
Pasternak E* , Abecasis D , Singer N , Levi Aharoni H , Granot R , Hendler T ,
3
Tishby N
1
2
Functional Brain Center, Wohl Institute for Advanced Imaging Psychology Dep., Tel Aviv
3
4
University ICNC the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Musicology Dept., the Hebrew
5
University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
71. Limbic coupling with lateral or medial PFC probes individual threat bias
tendencies
1,2
2,3
2,3
4
5
1
1,2,3
Lin T , Vaisvaser S , Admon R , Pine D , Charney D , Bar-Haim Y , Hendler T
1
2
Dept. of Psychology, Tel Aviv University Functional Brain Center, Tel- Aviv Sourasky
3
Medical Center Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel
4
Aviv University Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, Intramural Research Program, The
5
Institute of Mental Health, Maryland Mount Sinai School of National Medicine, NYC USA
04
72. Detection and localization of epileptiform activity using combined parametric
multi channel analysis and pattern recognition technologies with sLORETA on
EEG fMRI data
1
2
2
3
Efrat NM , Dagan A , Friedman A , Shallom I
1
2
Dept. of Bio Medical Engineering Dept. of Physiology and Neurobiology, Zlotowski Center
3
for Neuroscience Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
73. Quantitative approaches for measuring blood-brain barrier permeability and
cerebral blood flow changes using in-vivo imaging
1,2
3
1,2
1,2,3
1,2
Prager O , Schoknecht K , Hadad E , Friedman A , Chassidim Y
1
2
Depts of Physiology, Neurobiology and Bio-Medical Engineering, Zlotowski Center for
3
Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. Institute of
Neurophysiology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
74. Quantitative analysis of blood-brain barrier permeability in the human brain
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
Veksler R , Pell GS , Roth Y , Zangen A , Chassidim Y , Shelef I , Raccah R , Inghilleri M ,
1
Friedman A
1
Dept. of Physiology and Brain Imaging research Center, Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience,
2
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Dept. of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute, of Science
3
4
Atid Ltd, Rome, Italy Dept. of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome
75. Spatio-temporal distribution of phonologic and semantic cortical processing of
first and second languages
Pratt H*, Abu-Amneh Abbasi D, Bleich N, Mittelman N
Evoked Potentials Lab, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000
76. Multi-way modeling of electroencephalographic data to evaluate the treatment
effect of (Concerta®) on adult patients with ADHD
1
2
2
2
2
3,4
2,5
Spanier AB* , Gal N , Shani-Hershkovitch R , Reches A , Keren Z , Deouell LY , Geva AB
1
The Selim and Rachel Benin School of Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2
3
4
ElMindA Ltd., Herzliya, Israel Dept. of Psychology The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for
5
Brain Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ben Gurion University of the Negev
77. Visual activity coincides with microsaccades in the absence of visual
stimulation
Yuval-Greenberg S, Merriam EP, Heeger DJ
Dept. of Psychology and Center for Neuroscience, New York University
78. The effect of correlated neuronal firing and neuronal heterogeneity on
population coding accuracy in guinea pig inferior colliculus
1
2
2
3
Zohar O , Shackleton T M , Palmer A R* , Shamir M
1
Program of Cognitive Sciences and Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Ben2
Gurion University of the Negev, Medical Research Council Institute of Hearing Research,
3
Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK Dept. of Physiology and Neurobiology, Ben-Gurion University
79. Balancing feed-forward excitation and inhibition via inhibitory spike timing
dependent plasticity
1
1,2
Luz Y , Shamir M*
1
2
Dept. of Physiology and Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Dept. of
Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
80. Functional data analysis for single trials of LFP curves
1,2
1,2,3
1,4
Epstein S , Nelken I* , Ritov Y
1
2
3
4
ICNC, ELSC for Brain Sciences Dept. of Neurobiology Dept. of Statistics, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem
05
Motor Systems, Synaptic Mechanisms and Regeneration
81. Imaging the activity in defined populations of funicular neurons during sensory
activation of the locomotor rhythm in the mammalian spinal cord
Etlin A, Mor Y, Finkel E, Anglister L, Lev-Tov A*
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, IMRIC, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem
82. Functional organization and activity patterns of type 1 dorsal interneurons
targeted with the genetically encoded calcium sensor GCAMP3 in the
embryonic chick spinal cord
Hadas Y, Etlin A, Klar A, Lev-Tov A*
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, IMRIC, the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem
83. Wavelet analysis of linear and non-linear interactions between constituents of
rhythmic motor output is made possible by graphic processing unit (GPU)based parallel computing
1
1
2
2
1
Mor Y* , Etlin A , Shamir B , Zeilig G , Lev-Tov A
1
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, IMRIC, The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem,
2
Dept. of Neurological Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
84. Characterization of the cholinergic motor innervation in the neuromuscular
system of the octopus arm
1
1
2
2
1
Nesher N* , Feinstein N , Anglister L , Finkel E , Hochner B*
1
2
Dept Neurobiology, Inst. Life Sci., Hebrew University., Jerusalem; Dept. Med. Neurobiol.,
IMRIC, Hebrew Univ.-Hadassah Med. Sch., Jerusalem, Israel
85. From neuron to network: modeling the role of synaptic proteins in neuronal
network activity
1
2
3
1
Lavi A* , Perez O , Yeshurun Y , Ashery U
1
2
Dept. of Neurobiology, Life Sciences Institute, Tel Aviv University Sackler School of
3
Medicine, Tel Aviv University Blavatnik School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
86. Role for presynaptic GABAB receptors in learning-induced modulation of
excitatory synaptic transmission
Kfir A, Barkai E*
Dept. of Neurobiology and Ethology, Haifa university
87. Characterization of oscillatory interactions between the cortex and
pedunculopontine nucleus using simultaneous magnetoencephalography and
intracranial recordings in deep brain stimulation patients
1,2
2
3
Jha A , Brown P , Litvak V*
1
Sobell Dept. of Motor Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK
2
3
Dept. of Clinical Neurology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK Wellcome Trust
Centre for Neuroimaging, UCL Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK
88. Synapsin Ib disperses synaptic vesicles from the presynaptic terminal and
accelerates synaptic fatigue
Shulman Y, Orenbuch A, Shalev L, Kahn J, Gitler D*
Dept. of Physiology and Neurobiology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Zlotowski Center for
Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
89. Comparative neural differentiation potential between human embryonic stem
cells and adult human mesenchymal stem cells
Lilo E, Weil M
Dept. of Cell Research and Immunology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv
University
00
90. Transplantation of human adult stem cells protects against social deficit
exhibited by sub-chronically Phencyclidine treated mice
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Barzilay R* , Ganz J , Segal H , Ben-zur , Taler M , Lev N , Sadan O , Gil-ad , Melamed E ,
2
1
Weizman A , Offen D
1
Laboratory of Neurosciences, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Tel Aviv University
2
Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Tel Aviv
University
Channels, Receptors and Signal Transduction
91. Microinjection of a peptide that mimics the ephrinA4 binding domain into
lateral amygdala impairs long-term fear conditioning memory formation
1
1,2,3,4
Dines M , Lamprecht R*
1
2
3
Dept. of Neurobiology and Ethology, University of Haifa Dept. of Biology Center for Brain
4
and Behavior Center for Gene Manipulation in the Brain, University of Haifa
92. Role of h-type channel distribution in time-dependent computations
1
1,2
1,2,3
Ginosar G , Torben-Nielsen B , Segev, I*
1
2
Institute of Life Sciences, Dept. of Neurobiology, Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain
3
Sciences and Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation (ICNC) The Hebrew
University, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram Jerusalem Israel
93. Gating properties of voltage-gated Na+ channels in excitatory and inhibitory
neurons of layer 4 of the somatosensory cortex
1
1
1
2
Ma Y* , Huguenard J , Prince D , Gutnick MJ
1
2
Neurol. and Neurolog. Sci., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA Koret School of Vet. Med., The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot
94. Persistent sodium current in layer 5 pyramidal neurons is generated by two
distinct channel populations
1
1
2
Katz E* , Gutnick MJ , Fleidervish IA
1
2
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot Dept.
of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, BenGurion University, Beer-Sheva
95. Searching for the mechanism of anoxic depolarization in neocortical neurons
1
1
2
Revah O* , Gutnick MJ , Fleidervish IA
1
2
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dept. of
Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences & Zlotowski Ctr. for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion
University
96. Spatio-temporal characteristics of Na+ influx in axon initial segment of layer 5
pyramidal neurons
David Y, Fleidervish IA*
Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences & Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, BenGurion University
97. Potassium leak channels (K2P) activity is regulated by membrane cholesterol
Karniel A, Blanche E, Zilberberg N*
Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva
98. Molding the business end of neurotoxins by diversifying evolution
Kozminsky-Atias A, Zilberberg N*
Dept. of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva
03
+
2+
99. Regulation of Na -Ca exchange and Immunosupressive drug specificity of
Brain and Heart isoforms is different and linked to the large cytosolic loop of
each protein
Khatib M, Dov-Elmaz D, Elbaz B, Eskin Schwartz M, Rahamimoff H*
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Hebrew University Medical School. Jerusalem
Israel
+
2+
100. Sensitivity of the Na -Ca exchanger NCX1 to FK506 is linked to the large
cytosolic loop of the protein
Zerbib T, Dov-Elmaz D, Rahamimoff H*
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Hebrew University Medical School,
Jerusalem, Israel
101. The slow dynamics of neuronal excitability
1,2
1,2
Soudry D* , Meir R
1
2
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Technion 32000, Haifa The Laboratory for Network Biology
Research, [email protected]
102. Evolutionary perspective on distinct features of GSK-3 isozymes
1
1
1
2
3
1
Shapira M* , Avrahami L , Tsaadon-Alon L , Pietrokovski S , Barnea A , Eldar-Finkelman H
1
Dept. of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv
2
3
University Dept. of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science The Open
University of Israel, Raanana, Israel
2+
103. TRPL channel is regulated by Ca entry during light in Drosophila
photoreceptors
Yasin B*, Katz B, Tzadok H, Minke B
Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC),
Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
03