“The art and legacy of Santiago Ramón y Cajal“ travelling exhibition is landing in Manchester after a successful stay at Imperial College London and we have planned an inaugural event focused on the role of Cajal as a mentor and the presence of women in Cajal’s School.
The exhibition will be located at the Instituto Cervantes de Manchester (326-330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN) and available to visit from the 26th of April to the 28th of May (9 am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday and 9 am to 2.30 pm on Fridays).
The inaugural event will take place on the 25th of April from 1 pm and is open to everyone, you just need to register here.
There are a limited number of microgrants for SRUK/CERU members travelling from outside Manchester. These are available in the members area and will be granted on a first come first served basis.
This is the preliminary schedule for the day:
- 13.00-13.30. Registration.
- 13.30-14.00. Institutional Welcome.
- Consul General of Spain in Manchester, Mrs Laura García Alfaya
- Director of Instituto Cervantes in Manchester and Leeds, Mr Pedro Eusebio Cuesta
- SRUK/CERU President, Dr Javier Pardo Diaz
- SRUK/CERU Neuroscience Committee, Dr Marta Dominguez-Prieto
- 14.00-14.45. Dr Alberto Jiménez Schuhmacher: Cajal as a mentor.
- 14.45-15.30. Dr Cristina Nombela Otero: The women in Cajal’s School.
- 15.30-17.00. Roundtable: Women in Science: past, present and future.
- Moderator: Dr Marta Dominguez-Prieto
- Speakers:
- Dr Javier Pardo Diaz
- Dr Cristina Nombela Otero
- Dr Alberto Jiménez Schuhmacher
- Dr Patricia García Jareno. Chair of the SRUK/CERU Neuroscience Committee
- Ms Riya Verma. WiNUK (Women in Neuroscience in UK)
- 17.00. Reception and networking. Visit to exhibition.
If you have any doubts regarding the event or the exhibition, please do not hesitate and contact [email protected].
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