Nansen Neuroscience Lecture 2020
The Nansen Neuroscience Lectures (NNL) honour Nansen’s ground-breaking contribution to neuroscience, and since 10.10.10 the event is part of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters annual Nansen-celebration.
Keeping the brain in shape is a prerequisite for good life, and particularly at old age, when age-associated diseases encroach upon us. Here we get updated on the current advances.
Registration
Register for the seminar by using the registration form.
Due to the corona virus, we will only be able to accommodate max 30 people physically. Others will be able to see the stream through Zoom.
Programme
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee and refreshments - mingling.
11:00 - 11:03 Opening by Hans Petter Graver, President of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
11:03 - 11:06 Introduction by Linda H. Bergersen, University of Oslo.
11:06 - 11:46 Lecture: "Myelin plasticity – a mechanism of learning and brain repair"
Ragnhildur Þóra Káradóttir, University of Cambridge and Háskoli Íslands (University of Iceland).
11:46 - 12:00 Discussion and questions from the audience, moderator Jon Storm-Mathisen, University of Oslo.
12:03 - 12:06 Introduction by Linda H. Bergersen, University of Oslo.
12:06 - 12:46 Lecture: "Healthy Brain Aging: understand and intervene"
Lene Juel Rasmussen, Center for Healthy Aging (CEHA), University of Copenhagen.
12:46 - 13:00 Discussion and questions from the audience, moderator Jon Storm-Mathisen, University of Oslo.
13:00 - 13:30 Coffee and refreshments – informal discussions.
See the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters event page for link to the Zoom-event.