Members of the NEUROMED Consortium
University of Blida (Algeria)

En cette année 2010, l’Université Saad Dahleb, boucle trente (30) années de son existence. De Centre Universitaire avec quelques centaines d’étudiants en 1980, elle est à présent l’une des plus grandes Universités du pays avec sept facultés comportant 28 départements, dispensant la science à plus de 45000 étudiants dans un large éventail de spécialités aussi bien techniques que sociales.
Members
Yazid CHERFA

Organization: Saad Dahlab University of Blida, Dpt. Electronics, Medical Research Laboratory, Blida, Algeria.
Position: Responsable du Laboratoire de Recherche en Imagerie Médicale (LARIM).
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Website:http://www.univ-blida.dzImage processing, 2D and 3D segmentation, medical analysis, mathematical tools of image processing, NDT, ...etc.
2) Segmentation of magnetic resonance brain images using edge and region cooperation : Characterization of stroke region, Int. Arab Journal information and technologies, Vol 4, N°3, pp281-288, 2007.
3) Semi-Automatic Segmentation and Characterization of Stroke Lesion in MR Brain Image, The Mediterranean Journal of Electronics and Communications, Vol. 4, N°3, pp. 90-97, 2008.
4) Detection and Characterization of Stroke Lesion on MR Brain Images, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 27, N°3, Sept 2009.
Alexandria University (Egypt)

The department of Zoology is one of the biggest departments of the Faculty of Science. It contains 18 Emeritus Professors, 10 Professors, 11 Assistant Professors, 30 Lecturers and 40 Assistant Lecturers and Demonstrators. 20 of the Staff are out of the country in Master, PH.D. and post doctoral grants and Teaching trips.
Members
Marie Zakaria Khalil MOFTAH

Organization: Alexandria University, Faculty of Science, Zoology Department, Neuroplasticity Laboratory
Position: Lecturer
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Website:http://www.alex.edu.eg/;http://www.sci.alex.edu.eg/;http://sites.google.com/site/zoologyalex/
Area of Expertise
Our research team is thoroughly studying cellular and molecular neuroplasticity from different points of view using various techniques.
1) Fahmy GH and MOFTAH MZ (2010) FGF-2 in Astroglial Cells during Vertebrate Spinal Cord Recovery. Front Cell Neurosci 4:129. doi:10.3389/fncel.2010.00129
2) Moftah M (2009) Metabotropic receptors for Glutamate and GABA in nociceptive transmission and pain regulation. Sciences du Langage et Neurosciences, 4.
3) Moftah, M. Z., Landry, M., Nagy, F. and Cabelguen, J.-M. (2008) Fibroblast growth factor-2 mRNA expression in the brainstem and spinal cord of normal and chronic spinally transected Urodeles. J Neurosci Res 86 (15): 3348-3358.
Universite de la Mediterranee (France)

The INCM is a multidisciplinary research Institute operated by the CNRS and the Aix-Marseille University (UnivMed) in Marseille (France). Our aim is to advance the understanding of brain mechanisms of perception, action, cognition and emotions in both health and disease (Parkinsons, Alzheimer, Autism...).
It is composed of 6 groups of researchers, where basic scientists, neurologists and psychiatrists work closely together, supported by a team of engineers and technicians.
Members
Driss Boussaoud

Organization:CNRS & Université Aix-Marseille
Position: Director
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Area of Expertise
Neurophysiology & neuroanatomy, brain activity and learning, neuronal recordings, cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, Parkinson, Epilepsy...
Meunier M, Monfardini E, Boussaoud D (2007). Learning by observation in rhesus monkeys. NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY, 88:243-248.
Monfardini E, Brovelli A, Boussaoud D, Takerkart S. and Wicker B (2008). I learned from what you did: Retrieving visuomotor associations learned by observation. NEUROIMAGE, 42:1207-1213.
Brovelli A, Laksiri N, Nazarian B, Meunier M. and Boussaoud D (2008). Understanding the neural computations of arbitrary visuomotor learning through fMRI and associative learning theory. CEREBRAL CORTEX, 18:1485-1495.
Thura D, Boussaoud D, Meunier M (2008). Hand position affects saccadic reaction times in monkeys and humans. JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 99:2194-2202.
Thura D., F. Hadj-Bouziane, M. Meunier and Boussaoud D. Hand Modulation of Visual, Preparatory, and Saccadic Activity in the Monkey Frontal Eye.Cerebral Cortex. Published online August 16, 2010. Doi:10.1093/cercor/bhq149.
XiWrite (Italy)
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is an Italian, research consultancy, specialized in Telecommunications and Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology-Assisted Distance Learning.
In the current funding enviroment, much of the success of scientific research depends on skills for which scientists receive no training: proposal writing, project management, administration, "cross disciplinary meditation", exploitation planning.
Members
Barbara Benincasa
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Organization: Xiwrite Company
Position: CEO
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Website:http://www.xiwrite.com
Area of Expertise
She is a certified psychologist with a specialist qualification in evaluation methodology. She is currently providing consultancy to a number of projects in the Life Long Learning Programme and leading Xiwrite's contribution in the Neuromed projects.
Miglino, O., Di Ferdinando, A., Rega, A., and Benincasa, B. (2008). Eutopia: Teaching through a Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (EEE5063). The 2008 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise – Information Systems, and e-Government (EEE'08: July 14-17, 2008) has been accepted as a Regular Research Paper (RRP).
Miglino O., Di Ferdinando A., Rega A. & Benincasa B. (2007). SISINE: teaching negotiation through a Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on e-Learning, pp. 439-448, Academic Conferences Limited, Reading (UK)
Miglino O., Di Ferdinando A., Rega A., Benincasa B., Deplano V. (2007). SISINE: un mondo virtuale per piccole comunità di apprendimento on-line. In: D. Giuli, N. Lettieri, N. Palazzolo, O. Roselli (Eds.), Simulazioni interattive per la formazione giuridica. Didattica del diritto, tecnologie dell'informazione, nuovi modelli di apprendimento, pp. 113-117, ESI, Napoli.
University Abdelmalek Essaadi (Morocco)

Jeune, l'université Abdelmalek Essaâdi a su développer sur ses cinq sites, martil, lamhannech, ziaten, charf ,labraness et Larache des activités diverses et variées puisque presque toutes les disciplines y sont représentées. L’UAE, à l’instar de toutes les universités marocaines, propose l'ensemble de ses formations dans le cadre du système LMD -Licence/Master/Doctorat- qui s'appuie sur le lien indispensable entre l'enseignement et la recherche.
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
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In recent years, UPV has grown in tune with its time to become one of the leading universities in Spain with greater international hold. I hope that you will be able to find all the information you need and that your visit will help you to know us a little better.
Yeditepe University (Turkey)

The Genetics and Bioengineering (GBE) undergraduate program at Yeditepe University is unique in its vision which combines basic Genetics science and education with Engineering practices, aimed to provide unparalleled assets to the students. The curriculum includes the education of Genetic Engineering as well as basic Tissue Engineering techniques, along with a selection of courses that aim mainly to direct the students towards graduate study in various fields including Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bioinformatics, Protein Chemistry and Protein Engineering, and Stem Cell Research. Genetics and Bioengineering graduates are expected to find employment opportunities in a variety of positions in academia, industry, clinical medicine, forensic research and government, at national and international levels.
Members
Isil Aksan Kurnaz

Organization:Yeditepe University, Dept. Genetics and Bioengineering, İstanbul, Turkey.
http://genetik.yeditepe.edu.tr/
Position: Assoc. Prof.
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Area of Expertise
Molecular neurobiology, signal transduction, gene expression, RNAi, microarray, cell culture, ChIP, RT-PCR .... etc.
1. Demir O, Aysit N, Vıckers ER, Onder Z, Turkel N, Ozturk G, Sharrocks AD, Aksan Kurnaz I. (2010) The ETS domain transcription factor Elk-1 mediates neuronal survival via regulating SMN promoter. Accepted for publication in BBA Mol Bas Dis
2. Demir O, Singh S, Klimaschewski L, Aksan Kurnaz I. (2009). From birth till death: neurogenesis, cell cycle and neurodegeneration. Invited Review. Anat. Rec. 292(12): 1953-1961.
3. Demir, O, Korulu, S, Yildiz, A, Karabay Korkmaz, A, and Aksan Kurnaz, I. (2009). Elk-1 interacts with neuronal microtubules and relocalizes to the nucleus upon phosphorylation. Molec. Cell. Neurosci. 40(1):111-9.
N€UROMED Upcoming events
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30.11.-1 | 09.00
1st NEUROMED Lecture - Blida, Algeria- POSTPONED -
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5th NEUROMED Lecture- Casablanca, Morocco- POSTPONED -
12.12.2011 - 23.12.2011 | 09.00
Cape Town School - Cape Town, South Africa
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Phd position UM-Hasselt-3The departments of Neuroscience of Maastricht University (Netherlands)...Read More...
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NEUROMED Exchanges
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