Sensory physiology; Visual system; Neuroscience

(2016 - 2017) Felipe Tapia Pérez. Master in Neuroscience at University of Valparaiso, Chile. Thesis title: The endocannabinoid system shapes amacrine cell responses to light in the retina.

(Dec 2016) Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O, Chávez AE, Fuenzalida M (Poster). Cannabinoid receptors regulate inhibitory feedback onto OFF bipolar cells of rat retina. VII Jornada de Investigación DIUV 2016, Valparaíso, Chile.

(Nov 2016) Quiroz C, Vielma AH, Olivares FA, Guajardo FG, Ibaceta C, Sotomayor-Zárate R, Schmachtenberg O, Palacios AG, Moya PR, Chávez AE. (Poster). Assessment of retinal function in serotonin transporter (SERT) knockout mice. XXX Annual Meeting of Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.

(Nov 2016) Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O, Chávez AE, Fuenzalida M (Poster). Cannabinoid receptors regulate inhibitory feedback onto OFF bipolar cells of rat retina. XXX Annual Meeting of Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.

(Nov 2016) Tapia F, Vielma AH, Chávez AE, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). Endocannabinoids shape amacrine cell light response in the rat retina. XXX Annual Meeting of Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.

(Oct 2016) Quiroz C, Vielma AH, Palacios AG, Chávez AE. Cannabinoid receptor activation increases the gain and modulates the temporal properties of scotopic visual signal in rat retina. 2nd Falan Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

(Oct 2016) Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O, Chávez AE, Fuenzalida M (Poster). Cannabinoid receptor activation regulates non-reciprocal inhibitory feedback onto OFF bipolar cells of rat retina. 2nd Falan Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

(Oct 2016) Talk: “La retina: un mini cerebro dentro del ojo” at Liceo Dario Salas C-8, Santa María, Chile; Liceo Parroquial Teresita De Los Andes, Rinconada, Chile; Escuela Basica Arturo Echezarreta, Casa Blanca, Chile. Program “1000 científicos 1000 aulas” of EXPLORA CONICYT.

(Nov 2015) Agurto A, Vielma A, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). Identity and characteristics of nitric oxide synthesizing bipolar cells in the retina. LVIII reunión anual de la Sociedad de Biología de Chile, Puerto Varas, Chile.

(Oct 2015) Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). Electrophysiological fingerprints of OFF bipolar cells in rat retina. European Retina Meeting 2015, Brighton, UK. http://www.erm2015.com/wp- content/uploads/2015/01/Poster-abstracts.pdf

(Oct 2015) Talk: “La retina: un mini cerebro dentro del ojo” at Colegio Leonardo Da Vinci E-240, La Cruz, Chile; Escuela Parroquial El Ave María, La Calera, Chile; Liceo Ciudad de Quillota, Quillota, Chile. Program “1000 científicos 1000 aulas” of EXPLORA CONICYT.

(Sep 2015) Palacios-Muñoz A, Vielma AH, Palacios AG, Chávez AE (Poster). Cannabinoid receptor activation modulate the temporal properties of scotopic visual signal in rat retina. XI reunión anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencia together with SOFARCHI and SChCF, Coquimbo, Chile. http://www.socneurociencia.cl/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libro_de_resumenes_congrconjunto_2015.pdf

(Sep 2015) Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O, Chávez AE, Fuenzalida M (Poster). Effects of cannabinoid receptor activation in OFF bipolar cells activity. XI reunión anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencia together with SOFARCHI and SChCF, Coquimbo, Chile. http://www.socneurociencia.cl/wp- content/uploads/2015/03/libro_de_resumenes_congrconjunto_2015.pdf

(Sep 2015) Agurto A, Vielma A, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). Identity and characteristics of nitric oxide synthesizing bipolar cells in the retina. XI reunión anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencias together with SOFARCHI and SChCF, Coquimbo, Chile.
http://www.socneurociencia.cl/wp- content/uploads/2015/03/libro_de_resumenes_congrconjunto_2015.pdf

(Jul 2015) Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). The electrophysiological fingerprint of six types of OFF bipolar cells in rat retina. 9th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. http://icongresso.itarget.com.br/useradm/anais/?clt=ibr.2&lng=I

(Apr 2015) Vielma AH, Palacios-Muñoz A, Elgueta C, Fuenzalida M, Chávez A, Palacios AG, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). Neuromodulación en células bipolares de la retina. Jornada de investigación DIUV 2015, Valparaíso, Chile.

(Nov 2014) Palacios AV, Palacios-Muñoz A, Vielma A, Araya J, Astudillo A, Valdivia G, Hurtado J, Schmachtenberg O, Martinez AD, Escobar M (Poster). Role of connexin channels in retinal synaptic transmission in a diurnal rodent. 44th Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
http://www.sfn.org/~/media/SfN/Documents/Annual%20Meeting/FinalProgram/NS2014/FullAbstractPDFs_2014/SFN2014_Abstracts_PDF_Wed_AM.ashx

(Oct 2014) Agurto A, Devia V, Vielma AH, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). ON bipolar cells synthesize NO via nNOS in rat retina. XXVIII reunión anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Biología celular, Puerto Varas, Chile.

(Oct 2014) Vielma AH, Fuenzalida M, Schmachtenberg O (Poster). Glutamate response patterns in OFF bipolar cells of rat retina. X Reunión anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencia, Valdivia, Chile.

(Jul 2014) Vielma A (Oral presentation). Patterns of glutamate response in OFF bipolar cells of rat retina. CINV meeting 2014, Valparaíso, Chile.

(Jul 2014) Vielma AH, Fuenzalida M, Schmachtenberg O (Oral presentation). Patterns of glutamate response in OFF bipolar cells of rat retina. XXI ISER biennial meeting, San Francisco, California, USA. http://static.squarespace.com/static/5272d4c6e4b0b9200a709061/t/53bee88ae4b063982703fbbf/1405020298682
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(May 2014) Talk of support on principal talk: “Los sentidos, nuestra ventana al mundo” by Dr. Oliver Schmachtenberg at Escuela Marie Poussepin, Putaendo, Chile. Ciclo de Charlas de Neurociencia “¿Qué Tienes en Mente?” of EXPLORA CONICYT.