【International Conference】Rhythms of Life, Brain, and Mind

  • 2019-10-30
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In honor of Taipei Medical University's 60th Anniversary, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is hosting a conference that focuses on issues pertaining to both circadian rhythms and consciousness. We warmly welcome your participation in this event!
 
International Conference in Celebration of TMU's 60th Anniversary, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
 
Date: 2019.11.01 (Fri.)  10:00 am-15:30 pm
Location: 20F Conference room, Daan Campus, Taipei Medical University

  “Rhythms of Life, Brain, and Mind”  
 
10:00am - 10:50am
Rae Silver (Columbia University, USA)
“Fascinating Body of Clocks and the Signals They Send Us”

11:00am - 11:30am
Rong-Chi Huang (Chang Gung University, Taiwan)
“Direct Metabolic Feedback to the Master Clock”

11:30am - 12:00pm
Shih-Kuo Chen (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
“The Atypical Photoreceptor in the Eye that Provides Light-Dark Cycle Information to the Master Clock”
 
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jihwan Myung (Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)
“Synchronization and De-synchronization in the Society of Clocks”

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Lunch Discussion

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Hyeong-Dong Park 
(École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
“Brain-body Interactions in Conscious Experiences”

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Christine Blume 
(Centre for Chronobiology, Basel, Switzerland)*
"Healthier Rhythm, Healthier Brain? Circadian Rhythm Integrity and the Clinical State of Brain-Injured Patients"