ICT for Life Science has some interesting seminars coming up next month, starting with a seminar by Dr Alcino Silver, Director of the UCLA Integrative Centre for Learning and Memory. Dr Silver will be presenting his research on repairing the adult mind on February 6th at the Melbourne Brain Centre. Refreshments will be provided prior to the presentation which begins at 6pm.

Register here!  

Videos now online from SOBR Symposium 2012

That's right a selection of the presentations from SOBR Symposium 2012 are now online, so those of you who weren't able to make it on the day can now see what all the fuss was about. You can view the videos by going to the SOBR Network's Youtube channel or by clicking on the links for the individuals talks below. Thanks again to all the presenters for their hard work and we look forward to seeing you all in 2013.

Robert Smith

Susan Carey

Orwa Dandash

Matthias Koenning

Nastasia Lim

Bevan Main

Samantha Barton

Dominic Dwyer

Andrew Walker

Congratulations Lizzie Manning - GSA Graduate Student of the Year

Earlier today, SOBR's Lizzie Manning was announced as The University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association's Graduate Student of the Year. In a highly competitive field of nominees it was great to see Lizzie's commitment to community outreach, her PhD and of course the SOBR Network recognised by both the GSA and her peers. So on behalf of the entire SOBR Network, Congratulations Lizzie Manning, Graduate Student of the Year    

Lizzie being presented with the award by His Excellency The Governor of Victoria, Alex Chernov

Lizzie with His Excellency The Governor of Victoria, Alex Chernov, joint-winner Melanie Alforque and GSA President Mr Martin Spencer

The SOBR support crew showing their support for Lizzie

Call for Abstracts - Australasian Brain Stimulation Meeting 2013

More information can be found here.

Science Communication Award winner Dominic Dwyer's RRR Interview

Dominic Dwyer presents at SOBR Symposium 2012.

Dominic Dwyer, recipient of the Science Communication Award at SOBR Symposium 2012, recently had his interview with RRR's Jacinta Parsons. As always Dominic gave a candid overview of his own research as well as some of the philosophies behind the neuroscience and self-control in a more general sense. You can now listen to Dominic's interview here (interview starts at 1:18:40).

Image Courtesy of SMN Photography.