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Virtual Fly Brain - behaviour workshop

September 21-23, 2009 at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Overview and objectives

To build a biologically plausible virtual model of the fly brain requires data gathered from real animals to provide a framework. In previous activities we explored what technologies already exist and what are still required to build a neuroanatomical framework. A previous theme workshop proposed a second workshop focussing on the acquisition and integration of behaviour data. Hence this workshop will look at current methods in Drosophila behaviour analysis with an emphasis on how the field is moving towards automation and standardisation. Exemplars from other organisms will also be presented. The aim of the workshop is to examine the challenge and discuss the benefits (and limitations) of moving to more standardised behaviour analysis methods.

Outline Agenda

Sunday 20th September 2009

Early Arrivals

Monday 21st September 2009

08.00-9.00 Breakfast in Hall for Early Arrivals

10.30-11.00 Mid-Morning coffee for arrivals in New Room ante-room

12.30-13.15 Lunch in Hall

Workshop in Daubeny Laboratory

13.15-1530 Session 1 - Introduction; Integrated and pipeline approaches to animal behaviour research.

15.30-16.00 Afternoon Tea in New Room ante-room

16.00-18.00 Session 1 cont'd

18.00 Meeting finishes

18.45 Tour of Magdalen College by Graham McManus (please meet in the Porters Lodge)

19.15 Dinner in Hall

Tuesday 22nd September 2009

08.00-9.00 Breakfast in Hall

Workshop in Daubeny Laboratory

09.00-10.30 Session 2 - Computer assisted behaviour research in Drosophila

10.30-11.00 Mid-Morning coffee in New Room ante-room

11.00-12.30 Session 2 cont'd

12.30-13.15 Lunch in Hall

13.15-15.30 Session 3 - Circuits to behaviour: Cognitive behaviours

15.30-16.00 Afternoon Tea in New Room ante-room

16.00-18.00 Session 3 cont'd

18.00 Meeting finishes

19.00 Pre dinner drinks in New Room ante-room

19.30 Formal Dinner in New Room

Wednesday 23rd September 2009

08.00-9.00 Breakfast in Hall Meeting in Daubeny Laboratory

09.00-10.30 Session 4 - Circuits to behaviour: Locomotor/Circadian behaviours

10.30-10.45 Mid-Morning coffee in New Room ante-room

10.45-12.00 Session 4 cont'd

12.00-12.30 Concluding remarks

12.30-13.15 Lunch in Hall

On the day of your departure please vacate your rooms by 10.00 am. A room will be provided to store your luggage. Please ask at the Lodge for directions.

Attendees

Douglas Armstrong

Kate Beckingham

Bjorn Brembs

Adam Claridge-Chan

Mike Dewar

Michael Dickinson

Giorgio Gilestro

Alex Gomez-Marin

Stephen Goodwin

James Hodge

Bambos Kyriacou

Andrew Lin

Matt Mahoney

Gero Miesenboeck

Michael Nitabach

Andrew Pocklington

Jano van Hemert

Paul Overton

Moshe Parnas

Diogo Pimentel

Robert Roordda

Lianne Stanford

Greg Stephens

Roland Strauss

Sean Sweeney

Eleftheria Vrontou

Scott Waddell

Barbara Webb

Darren Williams

Joanna Young