title: Synaptic plasticity in health and disease: introduction and overview.
abstract: We summarize the reviews and research papers submitted by speakers at a discussion meeting on Synaptic Plasticity in Health and Disease held at the Royal Society, London on 2-3 December 2013, and a subsequent satellite meeting convened at the Royal Society/Kavli Centre at Chicheley Hall on 4-5 December 2013. Together, these contributions give an overview of current research and controversies in a vibrant branch of neuroscience with important implications for the understanding of many forms of learning and memory, and a wide spectrum of neurological and cognitive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurophysiology, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, , London NW7 1AA, UK.
authors.forename: T V P
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Bliss
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Collingridge
authors.forename: R G M
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: cognitive disorders; learning; long-term potentiation; memory; synaptic plasticity