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1 Public awareness activities of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience in 2007 Α.1. January 12-14, 2007 Invitation or Challenge for Social Work. This activity took place at the Technological Educational Institute of Crete University. Heraklion. Crete. It included 4 lectures that targeted undergraduated Social Workers and Social Workers and included the following presentations 1. The clinical characteristics of Alzheimer s disease (AD) and the neuropsychological assessment of AD. Tsantali Eleni 2. Memory, attention and language exercises for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer s patients. Tsantali Eleni 3. Multi sensory non pharmacological treatment in AD. Tsantali Eleni 4. Memory exercises for moderate AD patients through pc. Tsantali Eleni Α.2. February 3, 07 Articles in the Greek version of the journal Economist, issue 36, February 07 that was supplied together with the leading Greek Newspaper kathimerini 1. Neuroscience maps the functions of the brain not its intentions by Andreas Papanikolaou, Professor and director of the department of clinical Neurosciences at the University of Texas, Huston Medical School 2. Approaching Human behavior, by Kostas Stefanis Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Athens and a member of the Greek Academy of Sciences. 3. In the imperial brain, by Thanasis Tzavaras, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the University of Athens. 4. Citizens and brain research, by George Kostopoulos, Professor of Physiology at the Medical School of the University of Patras. 5. Neurosciences in Greece, by Fotini Stylianopoulou Professor of Biology at the University of Athens. 6. Alzheimer: The disease of the brain, by Spiros Efthimiopoulos Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology at the University of Athens.

2 7. The communication of neurons, by Adamantia Mitsakos Associate Professor at the Medical School of the University of Patras. 8. The Greek example of the interdisciplinary approach, By Andonis Moschovakis (professor) and Yiannis Dalezios (Assistant Professor), Medical School of the University of Krete Α.3. March 12, 2007 Visit of high school students (age years old) in the laboratories of the medical school of the University of Patras on Monday March 12th, Organized by staff members and graduate students of the Physiology and the Anatomy departments of the medical school. The purpose of the visit was to give an insight to the students on how brain research has advanced our knowledge on who we are. The visit includes a short seminar on the basics of how our brain works and four practicals: 1. How is our brain? Observation of brain sections in the anatomy lab. 2. Why do we use animals in our research? Observation of rats and mice and discussion on the topic. 3. How do we perceive the world around us? Learn about our senses through animation in the computer's lab. 4. How do we record brain function? Observe an EEG recording in the Neurophysiology lab and learn about it.

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5 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΝΕΥΡΟΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΩΝ Τ.Θ. 1390, Πανε ιστήµιο Πατρών, Πάτρα, Α.4. March 14, 2007 Women, mental health and the use of psychotropic substances The activity took place in the central building of the University of Athens and included the relevant lecture delivered by Dr. Zeta Papadopoulou-Daifoti. Α.5. March 14, 2007 Neuroscience and Psychoanalysis This activity took place in Athens at the Eugenidis Foundation. It included two talks and discussion with the general public. Freud as Neuroscientist Dr. Fotini Stylianopoulou, Professor of Biology at the University of Athens. Sub- consciousness: Neuroscience meets Psychoanalysis Dr. Elias Kouvelas Professor Emeritus at the University of Patras.

6 Discussion moderator was George Zarkadis, Reporter of the Journal Focus. Α.6. March 16, years of research on Alzheimer s disease: Knowledge of today Therapies of the future. A short report on recent advances in neurobiology, epidemiology and therapeutics of Alzheimer;s disease.this activity took place in the center of Athens -Auditorium of Stoa tou Vivliou - under the auspices of the Association of Alumni of Arsakeia and Tositsia Schools. It included three talks delivered by Dr. Andreas Fortos, Psychiatrist, director of the Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, Dr. Spiros Efthimiopoulos, Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Biology,University of Athens and Dr. Ilia Theotoka,Neuropsychologist, Dept. of Psychiatry University of Athens.,Eginition Hospital. The activity was organized by Dr. Maria Panayotacopoulou, Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, Dept. of Psychiatry University of Athens, co-ordinator of the discussion with the public

7 Α.7. March 17, 2007 Communication with the general public and delivery of brain and neuroscience related material from two exhibition booths placed in Stoa tou Vivliou in the center of Athens. Several members of the Hellenic Society for Neurosciences were there all day and addressed the questions of the general public.

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11 Α.8. March 17, 2007 Communication with the general public and delivery of brain and neuroscience related material from an exhibition booth placed in the center of Patras. Several members of the Hellenic Society for Neurosciences and pupils from the Experimental High School of the University of Patras were there all afternoon. They addressed questions of the general public and promoted the activities that took place on the 18 th of March in the cities of Patras and Nafpactos (see below) Α.9. March 18, 2007 Functions of the brain This activity took place at the University of Patras by the Experimental High School of the University of Patras (directed by Fotis Dimitropoulos). It includesd presentations by pupils on various subjects concerning the brain. The subjects were chosen by the pupils from a list suggested by the teachers (Plakouda Aikaterini, MSc - member of Hellenic Society for Neurosciences, Hatziantoniou Panagiotis, Dr, Xanthopoulos Nikolaos, Dr and Nikoletopoulos Nikolaos, Dr ) in collaboration with Marigoula Margariti (Lecturer at the Department of Biology in the University of Patras). The pupils of thesecond and third grade of the high school of the city Antirrion were invited and attended. They were accompanied by their teachers and parents.

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14 DVD µε Video της Εκδήλωσης: «Εγκέφαλος: Αυτός ο κόσµος ο µικρός, ο µέγας» ϖου διοργάνωσε η Ελληνική Εταιρεία για τις Νευροεϖιστήµες το 2007 Α.10. March 12-March 18, 2007 Interviews of Dr. Spiros Efthimiopoulos in several newspapers of the Perfecture Etoloakarnania (were the cities of Antirrion and Nafpactos belong) to promote the activity Functions and diseases of the Brain that took place on the 18 th of Mach in Nafpactos. The event was also publicized via the local TV and radio stations as well as on the web. Α.11. March 18, 2007 Functions and diseases of the Brain This activity took place in the city Nafpaktos. It included five talks delivered by members of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience and discussion with the general public. It was addressed by the Mayors of Nafpactos and Antirrion as well as representatives of the Greek orthodox church. Why people should be informed about the current research on the brain (delivered by George Kostopoulos, Professor of Physiology at the Medical School of the University of Patras) The dialogue/conversation of neurons (delivered by Ada Mitsacos, Associate Professor of Physiology at the Medical School of the University of Patras) Approaching the nervous system from the point of view of computer science (delivered by Chrysa Lithari, post graduate student) Parkinson s disease: One step ahead (John Elloul, Neurologist and Lecturer at the University Hospital of Patras) Alzheimer s disease is the main cause of dementia among the elderly (Spiros Efthimiopoulos Assistant Professor of the department of Biology at the University of Athens) DVD µε Video της Εκδήλωσης: «Λειτουργίες και Ασθένειες του Εγκεφάλου» ϖου διοργάνωσε η Ελληνική Εταιρεία για τις Νευροεϖιστήµες το 2007

15 Α.12. March 20, 2007 Functions and Diseases of the Brain This activity took place at Tinos Ekklisiastic Lyceum & High School. It included two talks and discussion with the pupils, their teachers and their parents. What about new-variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? Lydia Kostopoulou, High School Teacher Why do we have to sleep tonight?, Hara Sardi, 407 Lecturer in the Dept of Methodology of History & Theory of Science, Athens University. Α Translation of the book of the English Society for Neurosciences entitled: Neuroscience: The Science of the Brain The translation was done by Dr Stella G Giakoumaki, Department of Psychiatry and the Science of Behaviour, Medical School, University of Krete and Dr Zeta-Daifoti-Papadopoulou, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Pharmacology Laboratory, Medical Scholl University of Athens. Η Ελληνική Μετάφραση βρίσκεται στη θέση «Ηλεκτρονικά Βιβλία». Περισσότερες φωτογραφίες των εκδηλώσεων υϖάρχουν στη θέση «Φωτογραφίες».