Fourteenth international summer school of brain research on aging of the brain and senile dementia

Fourteenth international summer school of brain research on aging of the brain and senile dementia

Announcements FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF BRAIN RESEARCH ON AGING OF THE BRAIN AND SENILE DEMENTIA Amsterdam, The Netheria~ds 2630th Au...

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Announcements

FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF BRAIN RESEARCH ON AGING OF THE BRAIN AND SENILE DEMENTIA Amsterdam, The Netheria~ds 2630th August I985 The intention of the Summer School is to present high level didactic reviews of important topics on aging of the brain and senile dementia to an audience of young researchers working in different branches of the neurosciences. Topics to be discussed will include: Neurophysiological, neuropathological and neurochemical changes with aging and in senile dementia. Animals models and etiological factors relevant for aging and senile dementia. New developments in therapeutic strategies. Invited contributors include: A. Bjiirklund, H. Braak, P. D. Coleman, D. R. Crapper, W. H. Gispen, C. G. Gottfries, K. Iqbal, J. Jolles, C. Kidson, J. Korf, C. A. Marotta, J. M. Palacios, G. S. Roth, M. V. Sofroniew, R. S. Sohal, D. F. Swaab. For further information please contact: Mrs W. Chen-Pelt Netherlands Institute for Brain Research Meibergdreef 33 1105 AZ Amsterdam 20 The Netherlands

Hildegard Doerenkamp and Gerhard Zbinden Foundation for Realistic Animal Protection in Scientific Research SCIENTIFIC A prize of DM50’000 is awarded for an outstanding animals in teaching in biology and medicine.

AWARD

1985

scientific contribution

to replacement

of laboratory

The applications may consist of illustrated descriptions of the procedures (teaching aids), audiovisual presentations, computer programs for simulation of animal experiments, anatomical models, etc. All materials remain the property of the applicants and will be returned within three months after distribution of the prize. The jury reserves the right to split the prize among not more than three applicants. Applications

should be sent to the chairman of the Committee of Adjudicators, Professor G. Zbinden Institute of Toxicology Schorenstrasse 16 8603 Schwerzenbach Switzerland

Deadline for submission

of the contributions

is 31 December 1985.