BioAutism 2012

27th January

Queensland Brain Institute
Satellite of the Australian Neuroscience Society Meeting

Introduction Program Registration Presentations
Location Accommodation Sponsorship Contacts

An official 2012 ANS satellite meeting, BioAutism 2012 will focus on the neural and biological basis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is estimated that 1 in 100 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder each year. While the causes of autism are not clear, in recent years significant progress has been made towards unraveling the underlying disease etiology and candidate mechanisms. The aim of this meeting is to bring together researchers working on autism spectrum disorders from multiple disciplines, with the specific goal to consider how basic and clinical research can accelerate therapies and treatments.
Topics to be discussed include genetics, synaptic and circuit level mechanisms, cognitive mechanisms, animal models, moving from models and mechanisms to therapeutics.

The organisers include: Dr Randal Moldrich (UQ), Dr Elisa Hill (Melb Uni), Dr Naomi Bishop (La Trobe) and Dennis Crowley.

View excerpts from the BioAutism 2011 meeting here.

 Program

Please click here for the program

Current invited speakers include:

  • Dr Honey Heussler (Mater Hospital): Clinical practice and diagnosis

  • Dr Natasha Brown (Uni Melb): Multiplex studies and gene candidates

  • Dr Peter Enticott (Monash Uni): Transcranial magnetic stimulation

  • Dr Jon Brock (Macquarie Uni): Rhythms of the autistic brain

  • Dr Elisa Hill (Melb Uni): Synaptic function

  • Dr Charles Claudianos (QBI, Uni Qld): Synapse development and autism

  • Prof David Reutens (CAI, Uni Qld): The prenatal environment impact on child development


The day will conclude with an open discussion, and casual dinner.
A full program will be available closer to the day of the event.

 Registration

    Thanks to the generosity of our principal sponsor, The Queensland Brain Institute, there will be no fee for registration.

  • To register please email events@qbi.uq.edu.au:
     
    • Your full name and title
    Your affiliation and address
    Email and telephone contact details
    and whether your have any special dietary requirements.

  • Registrations will be accepted up until the close of business (Brisbane time) January 13 2012.

  • Despite being a scientific meeting, the organising committee is keen to have distinguished and interested members of the community attend. To register your interest, please email the local organiser Dr Moldrich (r.moldrich@uq.edu.au).

 Presentations

  • Poster presentations are welcomed from registrants.

  • Ongoing and recruiting studies, and registered trials, are welcomed.

  • Abstract acceptance will be based on scientific quality.

  • Oral presentations will be offered to some selected and accepted abstracts.

  • Abstracts should be submitted a to r.moldrich@uq.edu.au

  • The abstract submission deadline is the close of business (Brisbane), December 16 December 2011

  • Maximum poster size will be 1m wide x 1.4m long.

Location

  • The meeting will take place in the auditorium of The Queensland Brain Institute, Building 79 on the St Lucia campus of the The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

  • Campus map

  • Getting there and away

Accommodation

Accommodation adjacent to the The Queensland Brain Institute is available by contacting the colleges directly. Accommodation options

Sponsorship

If you would like to contribute to the meeting through sponsorship, please consult our prospectus

Contacts

Registration, presentation enquiries: events@qbi.uq.edu.au
Abstracts to Dr Randal Moldrich r.moldrich@uq.edu.au

The Queensland Brain Institute
Bldg. 79, Upland and Research Roads
The University of Queensland
St Lucia, Queensland, 4072 Australia
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www.qbi.uq.edu.au

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