Thomas Biederer, PhD

Senior Scientist, Neuroscience and Aging Team
Tufts University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Thomas Biederer received his Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany. Thomas Biederer then pursued postdoctoral training with Dr. Thomas Südhof at the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to investigate mechanisms of synapse formation. He started his research group in 2003 as faculty member at Yale University, was 2013-2019 at Tufts University, and joined the Yale faculty again in 2019. Dr. Biederer’s multidisciplinary research is motivated by his deep-seated interest in the biology of synapses, the cellular structures that connect neurons into networks. His long-term goals are to define how synapses develop, understand their roles in cognition, and investigate the profound disease relevance of synaptic aberrations. Progress from his group is providing insights into trans-synaptic complexes and how they dynamically organize synapse formation and maturation in vitro and in vivo. Attaining these goals is of importance to human health as altered synapse formation and stability underlie devastating brain disorders, including those that are neurodevelopmental diseases and related to drugs of abuse.

Presentation(s):

• Food for the Brain

  Tuesday, June 14, 2022
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Introduction - Food for the Brain

  Tuesday, June 14, 2022
  2:00 PM – 2:05 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Diet and Aging

  Tuesday, June 14, 2022
  2:20 PM – 2:35 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Discussion - Bridging the Gap Between Nutrition Researchers and Neuroscientists

  Tuesday, June 14, 2022
  2:35 PM – 3:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Food for the Brain: Bridging the Nutrition and Neurology Scientific Communities

  Thursday, September 29, 2022
  1:00 PM – 5:15 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Welcome and Introduction (Food for the Brain: Bridging the Nutrition and Neurology Scientific Communities)

  Thursday, September 29, 2022
  1:00 PM – 1:05 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Panel Discussion - Session 1: Brain Foods in Early Life (Food for the Brain: Bridging the Nutrition and Neurology Scientific Communities)

  Thursday, September 29, 2022
  2:40 PM – 3:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Panel Discussion - Session 2: Brain Foods in Maturity and Aging (Food for the Brain: Bridging the Nutrition and Neurology Scientific Communities)

  Thursday, September 29, 2022
  4:50 PM – 5:10 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Wrap Up and Closing Remarks (Food for the Brain: Bridging the Nutrition and Neurology Scientific Communities)

  Thursday, September 29, 2022
  5:10 PM – 5:15 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Reckitt Benckiser: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)