2013 Dendrites: Molecules, Structure and Function Gordon Research Conference and

描述(由申请人提供)：树突在神经元信息处理中发挥着核心作用，它整合了数千个突触输入，产生了有意义的动作电位输出。分子、电生理和活体成像技术的最新进展使我们对树突状结构、功能和连通性形成的机制的了解迅速加深。这种多方面的方法进一步证明了树突结构和功能可能在多大程度上经历有助于发育、学习和神经退行性疾病的可塑性变化。这次戈登会议将汇集研究人员，他们的最新发现有助于阐明树突的分子和细胞特性如何使他们能够执行对感觉处理和高级认知功能至关重要的复杂计算。神经科学领域的研究人员和学生，以及任何对正常和异常大脑功能感兴趣的人，都会对这次会议感兴趣。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dendrites play a central role in neuronal information processing by integrating thousands of synaptic inputs to generate a meaningful action potential output. Recent advances in molecular, electrophysiological and in vivo imaging techniques have led to a rapid enhancement in our understanding of the mechanisms that shape dendritic structure, function and connectivity. Such multifaceted approaches have further demonstrated the extent to which dendrite structure and function may undergo plastic changes that contribute to development, learning and neurodegenerative disease. This Gordon conference will bring together researchers whose latest findings help clarify how the molecular and cellular properties of dendrites enable them to perform complex computations important for sensory processing and higher cognitive function. The conference will be of interest to researchers and students in neuroscience, as well as to anyone interested in normal and abnormal brain function.