THE MOMENT OF MEMORY FORMATION:
A SPOTLIGHT ON THE BRAIN
Max Planck Florida adds music to new
season of public lectures
WHAT: The Max
Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience continues
the new season of its popular public lecture series in
Palm Beach with a talk by Scientific Director Dr. Ryohei
Yasuda and musical performances by two distinguished young
American soloists.
In the second of four events in the “Science
Meets Music” series,
Dr. Yasuda will present “The Moment of Memory Formation: A
Spotlight on the Brain.” His research focuses on the
dendritic spines that enable memory storage. Impairments in
learning and memory that are common in some brain disorders,
like Alzheimer’s, result from disruptions in biochemical
reactions in those spines. Dr. Yasuda’s work was recently
published in the prestigious journal, Science.
Two award-winning musicians, presented by the
American Friends of Kronberg Academy, will also perform:
Itamar Zorman, winner of the 2011 International Tchaikovksy
Competition in Russia, will play violin. Yoonie Han, a South
Korean musician who has won top prizes in international
competitions, will play piano.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 29
5:30 p.m. reception; 6:30 p.m.
lecture
WHERE: Royal
Poinciana Chapel
60 Cocoanut
Row, Palm Beach
RSVP: 561-972-9027
or
rsvp@maxplanckflorida.org
Free
admission; limited seating
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