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The FENS-SfN Summer School on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders took place June 22nd to 28th, 2014, in Bertinoro, Italy. Dr. Kevin Mitchell from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland talks about the Genetic heterogeneity of neurodevelopmental disorders - implications for animal modelling-1 and modelling-2.

From evoking memories of fun beach vacations to cozy Thanksgivings home, food has tremendous power to take you back in time to pleasurable times and places. As Top Chef star Bryan Voltaggio explains in this video, this is why he wakes up every day and heads into the kitchen. He knows he’s accomplished something when he recreates positive childhood experiences for his restaurants’ diners through the limitless tastes, smells, sounds, and colors of food. In addition to sharing his own food-associated memories and how he creates rich culinary experiences, Bryan does a fascinating demonstration of unique dishes. Joining him on stage to discuss what memories this food triggers for them are Barry Everitt, University of Cambridge; Stuart Firestein, Columbia University; and Leslie Vosshall, Rockefeller University.

Ca2+-binding proteins (CaBPs; CaBP1-5) are a subfamily of neuronal Ca2+ sensors with high homology to calmodulin. Notably, CaBP4, which is exclusively expressed in rod and cone photoreceptors, is crucial for maintaining normal retinal functions. However, the functional roles of CaBP1, CaBP2, and CaBP5 in the retina remain elusive, primarily due to limited understanding of their expression patterns within inner retinal neurons. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive transcript analysis using single-cell RNA sequencing datasets to investigate the gene expression profiles of CaBPs in mouse and human retinal neurons. Our findings revealed notable similarities in the overall expression patterns of CaBPs across both species. Specifically, nearly all amacrine cell, ganglion cell, and horizontal cell types exclusively expressed CaBP1. In contrast, the majority of bipolar cell types, including rod bipolar (RB) cells, expressed distinct combinations of CaBP1, CaBP2, and CaBP5, rather than a single CaBP as previ...