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The SKL organized the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on "Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology" at HKUST from 17 to 22 June 2012. This conference offered the first Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on "Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology". Established in 1931, the Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) has earned an enviable reputation worldwide in fostering dynamic scientific exchange. The 2012 GRC at HKUST plays an important role in promoting interactions between US and Asia-based neuroscientists. It facilitates the interaction of global neuroscientists to demystify brain function and explicate the causes of brain disorders. Furthermore, the GRS is attended only by students and post-doctoral fellows and an invited keynote speaker. The collegial atmosphere of the GRC, with programmed discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides an avenue for scientists from different disciplines to brainstorm, and promotes cross-disciplinary collaborations in the various research areas of neuroscience.
The SKL held the first Members Retreat at the Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel from 13 to 14 January 2012. The purpose of the Retreat is for the Members to consider and deliberate upon key issues related to the development and progress towards the strategic goals of the SKL. Through a program of presentations and panel discussions, Members have the opportunity to explore and discuss strategies and directions related to the six core research themes of the SKL. The Retreat further enhances free exchange of ideas and helps identify new research directions to explore.
A Joint Annual Meeting and Symposium between the SKL of Molecular Neuroscience and the SKL of Neuroscience was held from 13 to 14 January 2011 at the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. The two groups met in the afternoon of 13 January to discuss and explore a future long-term collaborative relationship. A joint symposium was held on the following day. A total of twelve speakers from the two institutions presented their research work on neuroscience.
A Plaque Unveiling Ceremony was held on 22 June 2010 at HKUST.
Co-organized with the Biotechnology Research Institute, Molecular Neurosceince Center and Department of Biochemistry, the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience hosted the sixth Gordon Research Conference "Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology" at HKUST in June 2010. Gordon Research Conference is a prestigious international event in which renowned scientists including Nobel laureates come together for intense discussion on the most advanced aspects of their field. As the only Gordon Research Conference held in Asia, this conference provides a unique opportunity for molecular and cellular neurobiologists to discuss recent scientific findings and to explore new areas of collaboration, thereby fostering the advancement of this field of research. The topics of the 2010 conference focused on recent progress in molecular, cellular and developmental neurobiology.
The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience entered an agreement with the State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience in Shanghai on 27 July 2009. The State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience is affiliated with the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Science in Shanghai. Under the agreement, both parties will become partner laboratory to engage in complementary research work on molecular neuroscience.