Welcome to the Thirty-Third Annual Winter Conference on Brain Research The Winter Conference on Brain Research (WCBR) was founded in 1968 to promote free exchange of information and ideas within neuroscience. It was the intent of the founders that both formal and informal interactions would occur between clinical and laboratory based neuroscientists. During the past thirty years neuroscience has grown and expanded to include many new fields and methodologies. This diversity is also reflected by WCBR participants and in our program. A primary goal of the WCBR is to enable participants to learn about the current status of areas of neuroscience other than their own. Another objective is to provide a vehicle for scientists with common interests to discuss current issues in an informal setting. The program includes panels (reviews for an audience not necessarily familiar with the area presented), workshops (informal discussions of current issues and data), a minicourse, and posters. The annual conference lecture will be presented at the breakfast on Sunday, January 23. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Carla Shatz. On Tuesday, January 25, a town meeting will be held for the Breckenridge commu- nity. Finally, the banquet, including a special program, music, and dancing, will be held on Friday evening. The continued generous donations from sponsors have permitted us to continue the WCBR Fellowship Award Program. These awards are given to young neuroscientists who are on the program and who are newcomers to WCBR. Congratulations and a warm welcome to this year s fellows: Kristin Anstrom, Michael Costigan, Sylvain Dore, Douglas J. Epstein, Sarah Gibbs, Robert E. Gross, Kurt Haas, David Johns, Rolf Karlstrom, Robert Mihalek, Patricio O Donnell, Amir Rezvani, Lisa Schrott, David Self, Benjamin R. Walker, Val J. Watts, David Wells, Austin Yang, Konrad Zinsmaier. Please plan to attend the business meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26. We will elect a new Conference Chair Elect, Program Chair Elect, and three members of the Board of Directors. Other important matters will be discussed including the selection of future conference sites. 1 2 Conference Chair Irwin Levitan Allan Basbaum, Chair Elect Program Committee Paul Letourneau, Chair Elizabeth Abercrombie Christine Konradi Allan Basbaum Paul Letourneau Jill Becker Michael Levine Marc Binder Joseph Lipinski Marie-Francoise Cheselet David Perkel Joseph Coyle Bruce Ramson Thomas Dunwiddie Suzanne Roffler-Tarlov Neil Harrison Oswald Steward Karl Herrup James Surmeier Paul Katz George Wilcox Treasurer Elizabeth Abercrombie Facilities Committee Karen Greif, Chair Monte Westerfield, Chair Elect Murray Blackmore Stas Kholmanskikh Gianluca Gallo Sujatha Narayan Scott Gehler Board of Directors Elizabeth Abercrombie Joel Kleinman Marjorie Ariano Paul Letourneau Allan Basbaum Michael Levine Martha Bohn Irwin Levitan William Bunney Marsha Melnick Karen Greif Eric Simon Bart Hoebel James Surmeier Thomas Hyde Monte Westerfield Harvey Karten Don Woodward Kristen Keefe Michael Zigmond 3 Fellowship Program Donald Stein, Chair James Surmeier, Chair Elect Raymond Bartus Gene Palmer Exhibits Michael Levine School Outreach Victor Denenberg Chris Ransom Paul Dore-Duffy Suzanne Roffler-Tarlov Helene Emsellem Kent Schellenberger Karen Greif Harald Sontheimer A. Chistina Grobin Brad Stokes Hugh McIntyre Thomas Swanson Marsha Melnick Kimberly Topp Gene Palmer Frank Welsh Bruce Ransom Town Meeting Kristen Keefe Conference Arrangements Scott C. Miller, Program Director Nancy Mulvany, Program Secretary Conferences and Institutes University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Suite 202 University Centre 302 East John Street Champaign, IL 61820 4 2000 Fellowship Awardees Kristin Anstrom Michael Costigan Sylvain Dore Douglas J. Epstein Sarah Gibbs Robert E. Gross Kurt Haas David Johns Rolf Karlstrom Robert Mihalek Patricio O Donnell Amir Rezvani Lisa Schrott David Self Benjamin R. Walker Val J. Watts David Wells Austin Yang Konrad Zinsmaier Winter Conference on Brain Research Fellowship Sponsors Benefactor: $1000+ Alzheimer s Association Amgen Astra Zeneca Dupont Pharmaceuticals Co. Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Eli Lilly and Co. Pfizer, Inc. Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. Schering Plough Research Institute Synthelabo Recherche Warner-Lambert Co. WCBR Board of Directors 5 Patron: $500-$999 Alkermes, Inc. Cephalon, Inc. Paralyzed Veterans of America WCBR Former Fellows Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals Sponsor: up to $500 Children s Memorial Institute Exhibitors Advanced Bioconcept Co. 5375 Rue Par Montreal, QC H4P 1P7 CANADA Contact: Jonathan Suk Email: [email protected] Assocation Book Exhibit 639 South Washington St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Contact:Mark Trocchi Tel: 703-519-3909 Fax: 703-519-7732 Email:[email protected] Biorad Laboratories 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive Hercules, CA 94547 Contact:Phil Cyr Tel: 800-876-3425 x1560 Email:[email protected] Carl Zeiss One Zeiss Drive Thornwood, NY 10594 Contact:Edward Mancini Tel: 800-982-6493 Fax: 914-681-7446 Chemicon International 28835 Single Oak Drive Temecula, CA 92590 Contact:Carol Birmingham Tel:909-676-8080 x223 Fax: 909-676-9209 Email:[email protected] 6 Elsevier Science London/Neuroscion The Online Community of Neuroscientists Middlesex House 34-42 Cleveland Street London, W1P 6LE, ENGLAND Contact:Samar Syed Tel: 44--020-7611-4362 Fax: 44-020-7611-4201 Email: [email protected] Instrutech Corporation 20 Vanderventer Ave. Suite 101E Port Washington, NY 11050-3752 Contact:Milan Kesler / Telly Galiatsatos Tel: 616-829-5942 Fax: 616-829-0934 Email:[email protected] S. Karger AG Allschwilerstrasse 10 Postfach 4009 Basel, SWITZERLAND Contact:Angela Gasser Tel: 41 61 306 1264 Fax: 41 61 306 1234 Email:[email protected] Leica Microsystems Inc. 111 Deer Lake Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015 Contact:Wayne A. Buttermore Tel: 847-317-7217 Fax: 847-405-0030 Email:wayne.buttermore@ leica-microsystems.com The MIT Press Exhibits 5 Cambridge Center, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 Contact:John Costello Tel: 617-258-5764 Fax: 617-253-1709 Email: [email protected] 7 National Research Council/ National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Ave. NW (TJ 2114) Washington, DC 20418 Contact:Judith Nyquist Tel: 202-334-2202 Fax: 202-334-2759 Email: [email protected] Nikon Inc. PO Box 2464 Evergreen, CO 80437 Contact:Gerald Benham Tel&Fax:303-674-1569 N.Y. Tel: 516 -547-8596 Fax: 516-547-4033 Email:[email protected] Noldus Information Technology, Inc. 6 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Suite 180 Sterling, VA 20165 Contact: Bart van Roekel Tel: 703-404-5506 Fax: 703-404-5507 Email: [email protected] Olympus America Two Corporate Center Drive Melville, NY 11747 Contact: Angela Goodacre / Kathleen Karmel Tel: 800-446-5967 x5091 Fax: 631-844-5112 Email:[email protected] Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Contact: Fiona Stevens Tel: 212-726-6063 Fax: 212-726-6441 Email:[email protected] 8 Pacer Scientific 5649 Valley Oak Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068 Contact:Richard and Kathy Bellamy Tel: 323-462-0636 Fax: 323-462-1430 [email protected] PerkinElmer Wallac 9238 Gaither Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Contact:Peter Franklin/Michael Smith Tel: 301-963-3200 Voicemail: x241 Fax: 301-963-7780 Email:[email protected] Trends in Neuroscience Elsevier Sceince London Theobalds Road London WC1X 8RR Contact: Stephanie Walsh Tel: 44-020-7611-4449 Fax: 44-020-7611-4463 Email: [email protected] 9 General Information Headquarters is the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center. All scientific activities will be held there. WCBR Information Desk and Message Center are in the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center Floor 3 Foyer. The desk hours are as follows: Morning Afternoon Evening Saturday 1/22 9:00—11:00 AM 3:30—5:30 PM 7:30—10:00 PM Sunday 1/23 7:00—8:00 AM 3:30—6:30 PM Monday 1/24— 7:00—8:00 AM 3:30—4:30 PM. Friday 1/28 The telephone number for messages is 970-453-7859. The Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center FAX number is 970-453-2454. The person receiving or sending faxes is responsible for all charges. Registration packets, containing conference badge, registration receipt, tickets for breakfasts, mid-week lunch and banquet, and program book should be picked up at the WCBR Information Desk. PLEASE NOTE that your housing reservation must be shown before these items can be issued. Conferees who did not accept WCBR-assigned accommodations are charged a facilities supplement of $100 as stated in the WCBR announcement. No exceptions can be granted. Attendance at this conference is strictly limited to PREREG- ISTERED participants. On-site registration is not available. Posters will be available for viewing throughout the week. Poster presenters will be with their posters on the day and time indicated. Exhibits and Lounge are in Peak 5. Coffee is available there from 7:30—10:30AM Monday through Friday. Refreshments are provided by the exhibitors 3:30—4:30PM, Sunday through Friday. 10 Breakfast is served to all registrants on Sunday 7:30—8:20AM, in Peaks 1—5 of the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center, and on Monday through Friday, 6:30—7:30AM, in both the Coppertop Restaurant and Spencer s Restaurant. Both will feature the same menu items. (Social Guests may breakfast until 10:00 AM). The tickets in your registration packet are required for admission. On Saturday morning (January 29) before departure, continental breakfast is available in Peaks 1—4 of the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center. Ski Lift Tickets will be available from the WCBR Information Desk at the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center Floor 3 Foyer located opposite 3rd Floor Ballroom overlooking Coppertop Deck and chairlift. Daily tickets can be purchased or prepaid tickets can be picked up on: Early Mid-Morning Late Saturday 1/22 9:00—11:00 AM 7:30—10:00 PM Sunday 1/23 7:00—8:00 AM 9:30—10:30 AM 3:30—4:30 PM Monday 1/24— Thursday 1/27 7:00—8:00 AM 9:30—10:30 AM 3:30—4:30 PM Friday 1/28 7:00—8:00 AM Don’t forget to visit the exhibit area.