Neural Control of Movement - Copenhagen > PhD course 2010

PhD course: The effects of exercise and nutrients on brain function

August 25rd - 27th 2010 

The purpose of the course is to present and discuss the current understanding of the effect of exercise and nutrients on brain function. A central theme of the course is an understanding of the signalling pathways involved in mediating the effect of exercise and various nutrients on brain function. The course will also focus on the practical use of knowledge of the interaction of nutrients and exercise in cognitive and motor rehabilitation.

The course will cover basic physiology of brain metabolism, basic physiology of brain-gut signalling and the neurobiological basis of plasticity in the brain.

Structure of the course
The structure of the course will be a combination of lectures by leading international speakers, group discussions and panel discussions. Prior to the course the students will be expected to read papers selected by the speakers related to each for the lectures. These papers will make the basis for group discussions among the students in the afternoon. Each of the groups will be asked to address specific issues in relation to the lecture/paper and to prepare specific questions for the speakers. During the subsequent panel discussions representatives from each group will present the conclusions and viewpoints from the individual group discussions and present the questions that the groups have generated for the speakers.
  In between lectures and discussions students will be given the possibility of talking to the speakers in informal master classes. Social events will be arranged during the week

Target groups
Students (M.Sc., M.D, Ph.D.), researchers, health care personnel (MD, PT, OT) who are interested in motor development and disorders