TOPIC
Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in the brain that modulates
complex behaviors such as movement, reward, motivation, and memory. The activity of dopaminoceptive
neurons in the forebrain is altered in a variety of conditions, including
Parkinson's disease, addiction, and schizophrenia.
Unraveling the molecular signals and circuits involved in the actions of
dopamine in the normal and pathological brain has been the focus of
Jean-Antoine Girault's scientific career, collaborating with prominent
international leaders and making seminal discoveries in this rapidly expanding
field.
The 2024
IFM Colloquium, organized in honor of Jean-Antoine Girault’s career, will
showcase 12 keynote speakers who will address various aspects of
neurotransmission and signaling in the striatal circuits underlying motivation
and movement, both in physiological conditions and in various disorders that
mainly affect dopaminergic signaling (e.g., Parkinson's disease,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, or drug addiction). Our goal is to cover most
aspects of basal ganglia involvement in action selection and procedural
learning (i.e., habit formation), as well as related disorders, to provide a
comprehensive and up-to-date view of this dynamic field.
Space and time will be allocated to poster presentations.
Get your ticket!
- Access to the conference
- Access to poster area
- Breakfast, Lunch & Coffee Breaks
Meet our speakers
![](/web/image/353-f973365f/Angus%20Nairn.webp)
![](/web/image/356-07c87f33/Jocelyne-Caboche-2.webp)
![](/web/image/355-37954402/emiliana-borrelli.webp)
![](/web/image/357-3645668a/Jeanette%20Hellgren%20Kotaleski.webp)
![](/web/image/352-5164fdae/Fabio_Benfenati%201.webp)
![](/web/image/362-faf91572/Marina%20Picciotto.webp)
![](/web/image/360-7f633c58/Manuel-Mameli.webp)
![](/web/image/358-73972eaa/Mathias-Pessiglione-2.webp)
![](/web/image/350-e64c2a5b/Emmanuel%20Valjent.webp)
![](/web/image/361-f64e045f/Myriam%20Heiman.webp)
![](/web/image/354-1bbebd6f/Daniela%20Popa.webp)
![](/web/image/359-97b50f45/Gilberto%20Fisone.webp)
Organizing committee
Organizers
Fiona Francis - IFM Director
Jean-Christophe Poncer - IFM Deputy-Director
Laurent Venance - Collège de France
Louise-Laure Mariani - Institut du Cerveau
Event coordinator / webmaster
Alix Rousselet - IFM logistics & communication
Administrative team
Laure Agniel - IFM administrative manager
Sabrina Raoul - IFM administrative manager