Anyone for another slice? - British Neuroscience Association

elcomeWelcome to issue 65 of the BNA bulletin. In this issue wereport on the success of the BNA Christmas symposiumthat focused on obesity (p30-31) as well as a very successfulmeeting held in Cambridge (p32-33). In the re-instigationof the Letter from America series, Jamie L Weiss discusses the importanceof giving undergraduate and A-level students the opportunity to take partin lab-based research (p12-13, Letter from America).Following on from the theme of the Christmas meeting this issue’sscience features highlight research being carried out at the Universitiesof Liverpool and Manchester investigating the role of PAI-1 in feeding(p18-19) and how dieting during pregnancy can affect the offspring’sweight later in life (p25). We also have an interesting article from theUniversity of Edinburgh on the role of glial cells and neurofascins inensuring efficient propagation of the neuronal action potential (p20-24 ).Pretty soon many of you will be attending the 8th Federation ofNeuroscience 2012 meeting that is being held in Barcelona! RecentlyI have made what I think is around my 15th visit to this wonderful city(I’ve lost count). I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to sharewith you some of the exciting and beautiful places to visit (p34-37).Finally, it is with great sadness that this year Neuroscience lost one of itsgreats when Prof. Ainsley Iggo passed away. John S Kelly has written anengaging insight into Prof. Iggo’s contribution to the field and I hope thatmany of you will gain inspiration from his achievements, determination anddedication to Neuroscience (p26-29).Kate HaddleyAutumn issue:COPY DEADLINE = 30th September 2012Are you interested in writing, drawing, doing photography,poetry or anything else for BNA? Email: bnabulletin@bna.org.uk- to find out how. All enquiries very welcome.Advertising in the Bulletin: please contact office@bna.org.uk foradvertising rates and submission criteria. Printed adverts and insertdistribution both available; special rates for various packages.Events and notices: email office@bna.org.ukPublication and reproductionDesigned by: Heidi Massey, heidimassey1@gmail.comPrinted by: Portishead Press, portisheadpress.co.uk.Printed on paper with Forest Stewardship Council Certificationwith vegetable oil based inks from sustainable sources.Contains 10% recycled material.BNA enquiries: British Neuroscience Association. The Dana Centre,London SW7 5HE, United Kingdom. +44 0 208 166 8713.On the cover: “Eat one apple a day is the best diet”Credit: ALVAROPUIG/Dreamstime.comAcknowledgements: The Bulletin, as always, would not be possiblewithout its many wonderful contributors - see 44.Bulletin number 65© the British Neuroscience Association.Extracts may only be reproduced with the permission of the BNA.The Bulletin is available online at www.BNA.org.uk.ISSN No: 1475-8679When you have finished with this copy, please recycle- or pass on to others.The British Neuroscience Association is a registered charity (1103852) and a registered company in England and Wales (4307833) limited by guarantee.The views expressed in the Bulletin are the authors’ own and not necessarily the opinion of the BNA committee.