Colloquia & Events
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Carleton Neuroscience Colloquium – Dr. William Colmers, University of Alberta
October 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Abstract:
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is the most abundant neuropeptide in the brain, and the Colmers lab is focused on understanding the biological contributions of NPY. In this regard, Dr. Colmers has made significant advances in elucidating the protective role of NPY in seizure activity, promoting feeding and obesity, and his latest work focuses on anxiety. His work encompasses a combination of electrophysiological, viral tracing, and behavioural techniques, and this seminar will examine the impact of NPY on anxiety via the amygdala. Specifically, he will elucidate how NPY interacts with different NPY receptors in the amygdala to induce or suppress anxiogenesis.
Dr. William F. Colmers, Professor Emeritus
University of Alberta
My laboratory studies the biological role which Neuropeptide Y (NPY), and related signals play in different brain regions. We are funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).