Satellite Events
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BrightFocus Alzheimer's Fast Track 2024
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 02, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Date & Time: Thursday, October 03, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: BrightFocus Foundation
The workshop aims to provide graduate students, postdocs, and other early-stage scientists focusing on Alzheimer’s disease research, an overview of current knowledge and new directions in AD research. Workshop sessions are taught by leaders in the field, and emphasize interaction with students and immediate application of new knowledge through presentations, interactive workshops and mock grant proposals.
Meklit Bekele , BrightFocus Foundation
Phone:301-556-9360
Sharyn Rossi , BrightFocus Foundation
Email:srossi@brightfocus.org
IEEE Brain Discovery and Neurotechnology Workshop 2024
Date & Time: Thursday, October 03, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: IEEE Brain Community
Oct. 3-4, UIC, Chicago. Groundbreaking solutions with potential to improve quality of life and address neural disorders require an integrated approach among stakeholders. The goal of this workshop is to bring the engineering and science communities together to focus on collaborative opportunities. Program highlights emerging neurotech, ML & computing for brain discovery, clinical application; neuroethics; funding panel; posters; live demos; exhibits. CFP, registration:https://brain.ieee.org
Jack Gallant , UC Berkeley
Email:gallant@berkeley.edu
Phone:(510) 642-2606
Cynthia Weber , IEEE Brain Community
Email:cynthia.weber@ieee.org
Phone:(906)281-2538
Advances in Motor Learning and Motor Control
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, noon–7 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Maurice Smith
This symposium provides an annual forum for presenting the best new work in motor control and motor learning, including studies of human motor behavior, imaging, motor neurophysiology, and computational modeling. The program will include two invited and ten contributed talks. Please see motor-conference.org for additional information. Organizers: Maurice Smith, Gelsy Torres-Oviedo, Sam McDougle, Kurt Thoroughman.
Maurice Smith , Harvard University
Email:mas@seas.harvard.edu
Phone:(617) 495-9287
Web:http://motor-conference.org/
Data Analysis Applications for Neuroscientists
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 9 a.m.–noon
Sponsor Category: Individual Group
Sponsored By: Mike Malek-Ahmadi
This half-day workshop will provide attendees with applied, hands-on knowledge for a variety for data analytic techniques used in neuroscience. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required and can be completed here: https://redcap.link/98kbtl6y
Mike Malek-Ahmadi , Banner Alzheimer's Institute
Email:Michael.MalekAhmadi@bannerhealth.com
NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention Frontiers in Addiction Research
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 9–11 a.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: National Institutes of Health
The annual 2024 NIDA-NIAAA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention is joint event organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Neuroscience Workgroup. The 2024 Mini-Convention will be held on October 4, 2024, from 8am-5pm ET. The annual NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention provides a forum for presentations and discussions of current topics in neuroscience and addiction research. Topics of significant or emerging scientific interest were presented as mini-symposia that describe current knowledge and the use of state-of-the-art approaches in pursuing research in select topic areas, and that enable additional discussion of the implications of the research. The Mini-Convention also showcases research by premier early stage and junior investigators working in the fields of alcohol and substance abuse and addiction research through the Early Career Investigator Showcase (ECIS) symposium. The highlight of the Mini-Convention is the keynote address presented by the recipient of the annual Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award. The Jacob P. Waletzky Award is given to a young scientist (within 15 years of his/her Ph.D. or MD degree) whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction.
Shang-Yi Tsai , NIDA/NIH
Email:stsai@nih.gov
Phone:1(301)827-5842
John Matochik , NIAAA/NIH
Email:jmatochi@mail.nih.gov
Targeted Neuroplasticity to Enhance Rehabilitation
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN)
The Symposium comprises 13 talks that describe many of the most exciting new protocols – non-invasive or invasive – that target beneficial plasticity to critical sites in the injured CNS, thereby enabling wider beneficial plasticity that markedly enhances recovery of function. Confirmed speakers to date include Stuart Baker, Jocelyne Bloch, Gregoire Courtine, Steven Cramer, Julius Dewald, James Grau, Ronaldo Ichiyama, Aiko Thompson, Monica Perez, and Jon Wolpaw. Information and to register.
Theresa Vaughan , Stratton VA Medical Center
Email:vaughan@neurotechcenter.org
Phone:1(518)488-8813
Web:www.neurotechcenter.org
Sri Ramya Vemulakonda , Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Email:svemulakon@sralab.org
Phone:312-238-2993
Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society (MCCS) Annual Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, October 04, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Date & Time: Thursday, October 03, 6–9 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society
The Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society (MCCS) unites scientists that use molecular, genetic, cellular, cell ensemble, electrophysiological, and behavioral approaches to study cognition and cognitive impairment. A poster session will occur on Oct. 3rd and day-long symposium on Oct. 4th. The symposium will feature invited and chosen speakers from abstract submissions. New this year, registration fees will be charged to offset increasing meeting costs. Register at https://www.molcellcog.org.
Poster Session Location: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Potocsnak Family Atrium, 303 E Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611.
Karyn Frick , Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Email:frickk@uwm.edu
Phone:(414)229-6615
Web:https://www.molcellcog.org
FTD Social
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Debra Niehoff/The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) invites everyone with an interest in FTD or related disorders (e.g., ALS) to join AFTD for the 2024 FTD Social. Chat with like-minded colleagues, meet AFTD staff, and learn about funding opportunities in FTD research. Students, postdocs, early-career researchers, and newcomers to the FTD field are especially welcome to participate in this informal networking event.
Debra Niehoff , The Association For Frontotemporal Degeneration
Phone:1(267)758-8654
g.tec's Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Workshop
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 6:30–9 p.m.
Sponsor Category: Commercial
Sponsored By: g.tec medical engineering GmbH
Learn how to use non-invasive and invasive brain-computer interface technology for rehabilitation, control and brain assessment and see high-performance BCIs in action. The workshop will show state-of-the-art hardware and software solutions including wet, dry and hybrid EEG electrodes as well as ultra-high density electrode grids, wireless EEG, signal processing and classification algorithms. Furthermore, new application areas will be explained and the BCI Hackathon series, the BCI Award and the Unicorn platform will be explained.
Christoph Guger , g.tec medical engineering GmbH
Email:mayr@gtec.at
Phone:43 43725122
Web:www.gtec.at
Katrin Mayr , g.tec medical engineering GmbH
Email:mayr@gtec.at
Leveraging Simulation Neuroscience using Blue Brain’s Open Platform
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 7–8 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Blue Brain Project - EPFL
The Blue Brain Project (BBP) is happy to announce the open-sourcing of all its tools, workflows, models, and data on an atlas-guided platform. We invite you to participate in our free 1-hour workshops where the BBP team will demonstrate the platform's features and offer hands-on experience. These workshops will show how you can:
• Explore detailed information about the mouse brain, including experimental and model data
• Utilize existing models and customize new ones.
• Design and run simulation experiments in your own Virtual Lab.
Registration & Information: here
Georges Khazen , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Phone:+41 021 693 22 66
Web:https://portal.bluebrain.epfl.ch/
Dace Picot-Stiebrina , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Email:dace.stiebrina@epfl.ch
Phone:+41 79 762 54 88
Leveraging Simulation Neuroscience using Blue Brain’s Open Platform
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 9–10 a.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Blue Brain Project - EPFL
The Blue Brain Project (BBP) is happy to announce the open-sourcing of all its tools, workflows, models, and data on an atlas-guided platform. We invite you to participate in our free 1-hour workshops where the BBP team will demonstrate the platform's features. These workshops will show how you can:
• Explore detailed information about the mouse brain, including experimental and model data
• Utilize existing models and customize new ones.
• Design and run simulation experiments in your own Virtual Lab.
Registration & Information:here
Georges Khazen , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Phone:+41 021 693 22 66
Web:https://portal.bluebrain.epfl.ch/
Dace Picot-Stiebrina , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Email:dace.stiebrina@epfl.ch
Phone:+41 79 762 54 88
Multimodal Neuronal-Imaging: From Synapses to Circuits
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 7:30–10 p.m.
Sponsor Category: Commercial
Sponsored By: Bruker
Satisfy your sweet tooth while expanding your mind at Bruker’s 6th Annual symposium on multimodal fluorescence imaging for neuroscience. Hear from leaders in the field who are using cutting-edge techniques, including one-photon, two-photon, super-resolution, and light-sheet—all while enjoying dessert on us. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to dive into groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in neuroimaging! This event is open to all SFN 2024 registrants. RSVP link: Program/a>
Aina Afzal , Bruker Corporation
Email:aina.afzal@bruker.com
Phone:5202892207
Web:www.bruker.com/fm
Sara Tichenor , Bruker
Email:sara.tichenor@bruker.com
Phone:5204255044
Neuroscience & Spirituality Social
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 7–10 a.m.
Sponsor Category: Individual Group
Sponsored By: Mona Sobhani, Allison Paradise
This informal gathering is for anyone who has ever had an experience -- whether they classify it as 'spiritual' or not -- that they cannot explain with our current understanding of science. Our scientific community tends to dismiss these events as anomalies, declare them as 'not real', or ignore them altogether, in spite of the fact that many scientists have experienced these phenomena. Join a growing group of curious scientists who are unafraid to ask difficult questions about the nature of our reality that includes the intersection of science and spirituality. Join us in a conversation about our shared experiences and how we might begin to understand them.
Mona Sobhani , University of Southern California
Email:mssobhani@gmail.com
Phone:(818)383-7541
Allison Paradise , The Epicenter
Email:allisoncparadise@gmail.com
Neuroscience Gateway - Modeling, Data Analysis and Software Dissemination on Supercomputers
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 7–10 a.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
The Neuroscience Gateway provides the neuroscience community open and free access to a large number of neuroscience software and tools made available on supercomputers. It enables all neuroscientists to carry out research that requires large scale modeling and data processing. It is a platform for dissemination of neuroscience software and tools. It is used for education and training. This workshop will bring together experts from the broader neuroscience software developer and user community.
Registration is Required: Contact organizer. Location: Social Sciences Research Building (Social Sciences Common Room (SSRB 201), 1126 East 59th Street, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
Amitava Majumdar , University of California San Diego
Phone:8586100408
Web:https://www.sdsc.edu/~majumdar
Subhashini Sivagnanam , University of California San Diego
Email:sivagnan@sdsc.edu
Spatial Transcriptomics: How Team Science Created the ABC Atlas
Date & Time: Saturday, October 05, 7–10 a.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Allen Institute
Learn how the Allen Institute’s team science approach creates a massive-scale pipeline for data & tools that are freely available to the scientific community. One of our latest tools, the ABC Atlas, includes multiple spatial and non-spatial transcriptomic taxonomy datasets. This workshop will empower you to use our highly quality-controlled data in your research. For more information, visit alleninstitute.org/sfn2024 . Pre-registration encouraged, walk-ins welcome.
Lauren Alfiler , Allen Institute
Email:lauren.alfiler@alleninstitute.org
2024 University of Illinois Neuroscience Program Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 7–9 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Neuroscience Graduate Program
Meet and greet with old friends, alums, faculty, new students, former faculty, and colleagues at the 2024 Neuroscience Graduate Program Reception. Faculty and graduate students will be available to talk about the current status of the Program or just welcome back alum and previous faculty members. Come enjoy some good food, good company, and great conversation.
Stephanie Pregent , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Neuroscience Graduate Program
Email:spregent@illinois.edu
Web:neuroscience.illinois.edu
Michelle Tomaszycki , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Email:mlt10@illinois.edu
Phone:217-766-4780
2nd Annual Neuroscience Drug Discovery Meeting and Networking Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–9 p.m.
Sponsor Category: Commercial
Sponsored By: Sygnature Discovery
Join us for a symposium on recent advancements in neuroscience drug discovery. Talks will cover innovative approaches to improve the drug discovery process and breakthroughs in developing small molecules for neurological disorders. A reception will follow to encourage networking and facilitate future research collaborations. Food and drinks will be provided. Space is limited, so please register your interest.
Hunter Shaw , Sygnature Discovery
Email:hunter.shaw@sygnaturediscovery.com
Boston University Graduate Program for Neuroscience Community Event
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 7–10 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Boston University Graduate Program for Neuroscience
The Boston University Graduate Program for Neuroscience invites our community to join us at our annual reception at SfN.
Sandra Grasso , Boston University Graduate Program For Neuroscience
Phone:(617)358-1123
Web:https://www.bu.edu/neuro/academics/graduate/
Shelley Russek , Boston University
Email:srussek@bu.edu
Phone:6179662973
Chinese Neuroscientists Social
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–10 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Society for Chinese Neuroscientists (SCN)
The Society for Chinese Neuroscientists (SCN) and the Society for Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) invite all 2024 SfN attendees to this annual social event. Attendees will have opportunities to interact with distinguished Chinese neuroscientists and colleagues. This is a great opportunity to network, see old friends, and make new ones. Light snacks/food and beverages will be offered. All SfN attendees, who are of Chinese or non-Chinese origin, are welcome.
Yang Yang , Purdue University
Email:yangyang@purdue.edu
Phone:1(203)937-3802
Web:https://www.sfnchinese.org/
Yong Xu , Baylor College of Medicine
Email:yongx@bcm.edu
Phone:713-798-7199
Christian Neuroscience Society
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 7–8 a.m.
Sponsor Category: Individual Group
Sponsored By: Curtis Neveu
We are a group of Christians interested in furthering the dialogue between neuroscience and the Christian faith. This meeting is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the Christian Neuroscience Society. At this informal gathering, a speaker will share their story about their faith and their neuroscience career. A continental breakfast will be provided.
Curtis Neveu , UTHealth
Phone:9182878436
Friends of the University of Rochester Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience Social
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: University of Rochester Neuroscience Graduate Program / Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
The University of Rochester Neuroscience Graduate Program, in conjunction with the Ernest J Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience welcome all current and previous students, faculty, and friends to this forth annual social gathering. Join us to renew old friendships and promote future collaborations. Prospective graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are also welcome to mingle and learn about current developments and future directions. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Kathleen Jensen , University of Rochester
Phone:(585)330-4932
Web:https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/graduate/phd/neurosciences.aspx
Leveraging Simulation Neuroscience using Blue Brain’s Open Platform
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 7–8 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Blue Brain Project - EPFL
The Blue Brain Project (BBP) is happy to announce the open-sourcing of all its tools, workflows, models, and data on an atlas-guided platform.
We invite you to participate in our free 1-hour workshops where the BBP team will demonstrate the platform's features. These workshops will show how you can:
• Explore detailed information about the mouse brain, including experimental and model data
• Utilize existing models and customize new ones.
• Design and run simulation experiments in your own Virtual Lab.
Registration & Information: here
Georges Khazen , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Phone:+41 021 693 22 66
Web:https://portal.bluebrain.epfl.ch/
Dace Picot-Stiebrina , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Email:dace.stiebrina@epfl.ch
Phone:+41 79 762 54 88
Middle Eastern Neuroscientist Social
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–8 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Middle Eastern Neuroscientist Meetings
We invite Middle Eastern-born or African-born neuroscientists who work or train in either Middle Eastern or African universities or elsewhere in the world for a social gathering whose goal is to promote neuroscience research, education, collaborations, and open communication in the Middle East and Africa. Graduate students and post-docs are particularly welcome. We provide several travel awards to trainees.
Hosts: Hala Nicolas-Harony, Kaled Moussawi, Nelly Alia-Klein, Yavin Shaham
Nelly Alia-Klein
Email:nellyklein@gmail.com
Phone:1(917)574-4419
Nelly Alia-Klein
NeuroSetu: Bridging Neuroscientists for an Independent Career in India
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: National Brain Research Centre
The National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) has consistently produced high-impact research that has contributed to the understanding of brain function and neurological disorders. India is emerging as a leading neuroscience research hub and has seen an increase in its Neuroscience community that demands new ideas from contemporary frontiers areas of Neuroscience to catapult the nation towards addressing the pressing needs of the society. NBRC, an institute of excellence, is hosting a satellite meeting to interact with neuroscientists at various stages of their career and interested in exploring an independent scientific career in India.
Pankaj Seth , National Brain Research Centre
Email:pseth.nbrc@gov.in
Phone:91 91-124-2
Web:https://www.nbrc.ac.in/newweb/
Sourav Banerjee , National Brain Research Centre
Email:sourav@nbrc.ac.in
Phone:+91-9971671046
Tissue IF/IHC Workshop with Expert Panel and Networking Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–9 p.m.
Sponsor Category: Commercial
Sponsored By: Proteintech Group
As a leading antibody manufacturer, Proteintech has been optimizing their IF/IHC workflows for over two decades. Join this expert-led workshop and take a deep dive into the science behind tissue IF/IHC. Hear about the latest technology and best-in-class reagents to get your images worthy of Nature! A panel of immunofluorescence experts will also provide their top tips and tricks and answer questions on troubleshooting. Following will be a networking reception with drinks and buffet-style food. Registration page!
Lynnea Wolfe , Proteintech Group, Inc.
Web:www.ptglab.com
Grace Ham , Proteintech
Email:grace@ptglab.com
Phone:3124558498
U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) - Investigators’ Networking Session
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: NINDS & NIPS
The goal of the 2024 BRCP Networking Session is to highlight the research that is supported within the program and encourage new collaborations by providing a platform for prior supplement awardees and their trainees to present the results of their collaboration and training to potential applicants from the U.S. and Japan, and the broader neuroscience community. This event is organized by the National Institutes of Health (USA), and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (Japan). All are welcome!
Stacey Chambers , NIH/NINDS
Email:chambers@ninds.nih.gov
University of Chicago Neuroscience Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: University of Chicago Neuroscience
The University of Chicago Neuroscience community invite its students, faculty, alumni, and friends to meet and mingle as the SfN annual meeting gets underway. Our event will provide ample opportunities for UChicago alumni to catch up with former colleagues, and for prospective students and postdoctoral fellows to get to know UChicago faculty and current trainees.
The reception is a social gathering, hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. We hope you can join us!
Elena Rizzo , University of Chicago Committee On Neurobiology
Email:neurograd@uchicago.edu
Web:neuroscience.uchicago.edu
Stephanie Dubbeld , University of Chicago Neuroscience
Email:thomassl@uchicago.edu
Phone:773-702-7388
WINE: Finding Your Personal Career Path
Date & Time: Sunday, October 06, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: WINE Women in Neural Engineering
Women in Neural Engineering (WINE) is creating women-centered networks to drive women’s leadership and success in neural engineering. We recognize that neural engineers have many possible career paths, but figuring out which path is best for you can be a challenge. This symposium will address how to find your path throughout your career as a neural engineer. Join our panel discussion with members from industry, academia, non-profit and career coaches to think about where you want your career to take you!
Karen Moxon , University of California Davis
Email:moxon@ucdavis.edu
Phone:1(530)752-8156
Rocelle Evangelista , University of California Davis
Email:rcevangelista@ucdavis.edu
Phone:7704506277
*EVENT CANCELLED* 19th Annual Christopher Reeve “Hot Topics” in Stem Cell Biology
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Evan Snyder
*THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED*
Evan Snyder
Sinead King , Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Email:sking@sbpdiscovery.org
HHMI Fellowships: Experiences from Hanna Gray and Gilliam Fellows
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Join a panel discussion with Hanna Gray and Gilliam Fellows as they share their experiences applying for HHMI fellowships. The Hanna Gray Fellows Program supports researchers from postdoctoral training to early faculty years. The Gilliam Fellows Program promotes inclusion in science through support for graduate students and mentors. This free and open-to-all event offers insights into the application process and the impact of these programs on career development.
Wendy W.S. Yue , University of California San Francisco
Email:WingSzeWendy.Yue@ucsf.edu
Lucy Corcoran , Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Email:mooreheadl@hhmi.org
Phone:301-215-8551
ISTAART Reception
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Alzheimer's Association
Join us for the Alzheimer's Association ISTAART Reception Monday October 7th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm CST. Enjoy appetizers, beer, wine, spirits, and soft drinks while networking and mingling with colleagues and cohorts. Registration is required: https://alz.surveymonkey.com/r/99NJZX2/a>
Alicia Martin
Email:almartin@alz.org
Web:alz.org
Igor Fontana , Alzheimer's Association
Email:igfontana@alz.org
Leveraging Simulation Neuroscience using Blue Brain’s Open Platform
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 7–8 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Blue Brain Project - EPFL
The Blue Brain Project (BBP) is happy to announce the open-sourcing of all its tools, workflows, models, and data on an atlas-guided platform.
We invite you to participate in our free 1-hour workshops where the BBP team will demonstrate the platform's features and offer hands-on experience. These workshops will show how you can:
• Explore detailed information about the mouse brain, including experimental and model data
• Utilize existing models and customize new ones.
• Design and run simulation experiments in your own Virtual Lab.
Registration & Information:
here
Georges Khazen , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Phone:+41 021 693 22 66
Web:https://portal.bluebrain.epfl.ch/
Dace Picot-Stiebrina , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Email:dace.stiebrina@epfl.ch
Phone:+41 79 762 54 88
Neurorehabilitation Social
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Northwestern University
This satellite event brings together leaders and early-stage scientists that conduct research in the fields of neuroscience and neurorehabilitation. The event is purely social and is designed to touch base with old colleagues and meet new colleagues. The social provides the opportunity for scientists from the various clinical and basic research fields that impact neurorehabilitation to interact with one another. It will be held on October 7th at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 355 East Erie - Chicago, IL 60611. 10th Floor, Sky Lobby. Light refreshments will be served and drinks will be available for purchase. This event is sponsored by Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, BKin Technologies, National Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (NM4R) & Medical University of South Carolina, APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, American Society for Neurorehabilitation, APTA Academy of Research, American Occupational Therapy Foundation, and Jail Medical.
Michael Ellis , Northwestern University
Email:m-ellis@northwestern.edu
Phone:7738296668
Laura Haugh-Scheidt , Northwestern University
Email:laura.haughscheidt@northwestern.edu
Phone:312-503-4924
Reception for Chinese Scholars Working on Brain-Machine Interfaces
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–10 p.m.
Sponsor Category: Commercial
Sponsored By: Shanghai StairMed Technology Co., Ltd
Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are innovative systems that enable direct communication between the brain and external devices or computers. At the intersection of neuroscience, computer science, materials science, microelectronics, biomedical engineering, and even more disciplines, BMI holds the potential to redefine human interaction with technology, revolutionize healthcare, and enhance our understanding of cognition and consciousness. In recent years, pioneers in the field of brain-machine interfaces have also made significant progress in China, including controlling cursors and prosthetic limbs, decoding Chinese languages, hearing reconstruction, and neuromodulation for the treatment of neurological disorders.
This event is a social gathering hosted by StairMed Technology for Chinese scholars who have dedicated their expertise and passion to advancing the frontiers of BMI applications, providing a valuable opportunity for communication, brainstorming, and promoting future collaborations. Specifically, we have invited esteemed Scholars to share their journey in developing innovative auditory brainstem implants for hearing rehabilitation.
This event is a social gathering hosted by the Chinese leading BMI company StairMed Technology, Shanghai 9th People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University and Institute of Neuroscience at Chinese Academy of Science.
bingbing li
Email:yanshuangfeng@stairmed.com
Web:https://www.stairmed.com
shuangfeng yan , Shanghai StairMed Technology Co., Ltd
Email:yanshuangfeng@stairmed.com
Phone:+86-15821716078
Simons Foundation Autism & Neuroscience Social
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Simons Foundation
The Simons Foundation welcomes all SfN 2024 attendees to join us for an evening of socializing and programmatic updates. Scientific staff from the Simons Foundation’s Autism (SFARI) and Neuroscience grantmaking division, will be available to answer any questions you may have about research supported by the foundation, resources created for the scientific community, and opportunities for funding, including funding for early career programs.
Lydia Jung , Simons Foundation
Phone:(646) 654-0066
Web:simonsfoundation.org
Sleep and Circadian Biology DataBlitz
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: National Institutes of Health
The Sleep and Circadian Biology DataBlitz is an event for SfN attendees to meet with researchers in related disciplines. Rapid presentations (one minute, one slide), and an honorary '2 minute' plenary presentation will highlight recent research developments. Representatives from the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research and NIH Institutes will be present to discuss future directions and support mechanisms. There is no charge/registration for SfN annual meeting participants.
aaron laposky , National Institutes of Health
Email:laposkya@nhlbi.nih.gov
The Minis Search is a new Event Detection in the Axon pCLAMP 11 Software
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: Commercial
Sponsored By: Molecular Devices
This search is particularly designed to analyze spontaneous or miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (sEPCS or mEPSCs) and spontaneous or miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPCS or mIPSCs) . It provides a streamlined workflow in detecting minis events acquired in a continuous or episodic-sweep mode. In addition, it enables accurate measurements on detected events and simplifies the process of event addition and deletion. Overall, this comprehensive analysis allows neuroscientists to analyze minis events in an easier, faster, and more accurate way.
Mylene Mazza , Molecular Devices, LLC
Email:somya.elora@moldev.com
Phone:510-378-5731
Web:www.moleculardevices.com
Somya Elora , Molecular Devices
Therapeutic Development at NINDS: Innovation from Academic and Small Business Investigators
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–9 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: NIH-National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/Division of Translational Research (DTR)
Grantees supported by the NINDS Division of Translational Research (DTR) and associated NIH initiatives will discuss the progress and challenges of their projects through poster presentations. This session will provide the opportunity for the SFN community to interact scientifically with DTR project participants and program leaders in an informal setting. SFN attendees will also learn about funding and employment opportunities within DTR and NINDS.
Mary Pelleymounter , NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS)
Phone:1(301)451-4551
Web:https://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Oreisa O’Neil-Mathurin , NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Email:oneilo@ninds.nih.gov
Phone:301-496-1779
Washington University in St. Louis Neuroscience Reception
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Washington University in St. Louis
Monday, October 7, 2024, 6:30-9:30, Location is Reggies, 2105 South State Street, Chicago IL, 60616 . The Washington University neuroscience community invites you to a social gathering for lively company and conversation. Join us in forming and renewing friendships and collaborations between professors, postdoctoral fellows and students. Prospective graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are also welcome - come learn about current developments and future directions. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Rashelle Popinski
Email:popinskir@wustl.edu
Carmen Horn , Washington University in St. Louis
Email:horn_c@wustl.edu
Workshop: Simulating Embodied Neural Control using NeuroMechFly
Date & Time: Monday, October 07, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Pavan Ramdya
Neuromechanical models can be used to test the degree to which we understand the mechanisms underlying organismic behavior. Particularly exciting are models of the fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a genetically-tractable animal with complex behaviors and a small number of identifiable neurons. This workshop will teach attendees to use NeuroMechFly, a whole-organism physics simulation of adult Drosophila (Lobato-Rios et al. Nature Methods 2022; www.neuromechfly.org).
Pavan Ramdya , EPFL
Web:go.epfl.ch/ramdya
ALBA-IBRO Social for Diversity & Inclusion in Neuroscience
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 08, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: IBRO, SfN, FENS and ALBA Network
Let's come together to celebrate the progress made in promoting diversity and inclusion in brain research over the past year.
At this year's social gathering, the ALBA Network aims to shed light on the challenges faced by postdoctoral researchers. Factors such as a lack of work-life balance, demanding deliverables coupled with financial constraints, and job insecurity significantly impact their professional journeys, leading many exceptional scientists to reconsider a career within academia. Our keynote address will delve into the dynamics of this so-called "postdoc crisis", setting the stage for an engaging discussion with the audience on strategies to cultivate more supportive and sustainable environments.
Following the discussion, we invite attendees to network over snacks and drinks.
This event is organised with the support of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), a founding partner of the ALBA Network, along with FENS and SfN.
Mathilde Maughan , Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
Email:info@alba.network
Phone:32(2)5450406
Web:www.alba.network
Mathilde Maughan , The ALBA Network, FENS
Email:m.maughan@alba.network
Phone:+32(0)25450406
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Social
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 08, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
This long-standing and highly popular social brings together members of SfN with an interest in the endocrine regulation of brain and behavior. Research covers a broad range of topics including development, sex-differences, neural networks and systems, neuroplasticity, and clinical neuroscience. It attracts a diverse set of attendees at all career stages.
Margaret McCarthy , Doctoral degree , University of Maryland School of Medicine
Email:mmccarth@umaryland.edu
Phone:(410) 706-2655
Ashley Marquardt , University of Maryland School of Medicine
Leveraging Simulation Neuroscience using Blue Brain’s Open Platform
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 08, 7–8 p.m.
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: Blue Brain Project - EPFL
The Blue Brain Project (BBP) is happy to announce the open-sourcing of all its tools, workflows, models, and data on an atlas-guided platform.
We invite you to participate in our free 1-hour workshops where the BBP team will demonstrate the platform's features. These workshops will show how you can:
• Explore detailed information about the mouse brain, including experimental and model data
• Utilize existing models and customize new ones.
• Design and run simulation experiments in your own Virtual Lab.
Registration & Information: here
Georges Khazen , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Phone:+41 021 693 22 66
Web:https://portal.bluebrain.epfl.ch/
Dace Picot-Stiebrina , Blue Brain Project - EPFL
Email:dace.stiebrina@epfl.ch
Phone:+41 79 762 54 88
