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. 2023 Aug 25:7:23982128231195514.
doi: 10.1177/23982128231195514. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Celebrating the life and research of BNA Past-President Colin Blakemore

Rana Fetit  1
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Celebrating the life and research of BNA Past-President Colin Blakemore

Rana Fetit. Brain Neurosci Adv. .

Abstract

Professor Sir Colin Blakemore was a remarkable neuroscientist, persuasive communicator, and brave advocate for animal research who, sadly, passed away in June 2022 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. His work helped establish the concept of neuronal plasticity, which was fundamental to our understanding of the postnatal brain and continues to impact our outlook on neurodegenerative disorders. The BNA2023 Festival of Neuroscience dedicated its last plenary session in his honour, bringing together five prominent neuroscientists whose careers were shaped by Professor Blakemore. Here, we summarise the speakers' reflections on how Colin's support, generosity, and foresight influenced their academic paths, inspired their research, and changed their outlook on life.

Keywords: BNA2023; Colin Blakemore; mentorship.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Five neuroscientists whose careers were shaped by Colin Blakemore. From left to right: Andrew Parker, Tara Spires-Jones, Zoltán Molnár, Helen Grote, and Anthony Hannan.
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Snapshot of Neurotree as presented by Anthony Hannan showing Colin’s academic children (Neurotree.org).
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