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This training will guide experimentalists in model validation (comparing simulation results to experimental data) using the EBRAINS Model Validation Framework. Participants will learn how to:

• develop model-agnostic validation tests
• adapt existing models so they can be more easily validated
• use the EBRAINS model and test catalogue
• register, search, view and compare the results of validation tests

The training takes place over four days, with two days of presentations and hands-on demos, followed by two days of participants working on their own validation projects with the assistance of the tutors. The training is open to all interested researchers working with brain models. The hands-on sessions and project work (last two days) would be undertaken using Python programming language. Some familiarity with Python would be useful, but not essential.

The Human Brain Projects and EBRAINS together with the Lithuanian University of Health Science invite the entire scientific community in particular early career researchers to join the forthcoming Young Researchers Event 2021. During this two-day virtual conference participants can explore how EBRAINS supports the next generation of brain medicine. Topics like brain atlasing and simulation, translational neuroscience and AI applications will be addressed in interactive plenaries and hands-on workshops. The event also offers ample networking opportunities for participants to connect with peers as well as renowned experts.

This year’s Royal Society Croonian Lecture, titled "Brain Mechanisms of Addictive Behavior," is being given by Barry Everitt. This lecture will review some of Professor Everitt and his group’s research on the behavioral neuroscience of addiction in experimental animals that seeks to understand the neural and psychological mechanisms of addictive behavior, including the nature of vulnerability as well as the possibility of developing new treatments.

The Duke University and the University of North Carolina Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative (Duke/UNC ADRC) is pleased to announce our upcoming symposium: Infection and Inflammation: New Perspectives on Alzheimer's Disease. The virtual symposium will take place on May 27, 2021 from 9:00am-5:30pm EDT and will feature lectures, lightning talks, and small and large group discussions geared toward researchers in the field of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. The symposium is free to attend, but registration is required. Please visit the conference website for full details and to register.

We would like to invite you to take part in the Virtual 4th Central European Biomedical Congress (CEBC). The theme is the impact of bioinformatics and omics on biology and medicine.

Through a series of plenary lectures, oral sessions, poster sessions and workshops, industry-sponsored symposia and exhibitions, 4th CEBC will provide new information about the use of the latest technologies in biological and medical sciences, new fields of science, such as proteomics, optogenomics, augmented reality and neural networks.

The program's key topics will include:

• Biological context of bipolar disorder
• Endocannabinoid signaling in health and disease
• The role of serotonin in neurodevelopmental disorders
• Biomarkers discovery in mental disorders
• Neuroimaging – beyond the structure
• Perspectives for therapy of treatment-resistant depression
• Clinical genomics
• Chem- and bioinformatics in drug design
• Genes affect your risk for addiction
• Computational personalized medicines
• Young Scientific Investigators' Session

The Congress also will promote outstanding opportunities for junior scientists to present research and interact with leaders in the field, including awardees of European Research Council grants.

Adopting a highly multidisciplinary approach, the Congress aims to draw an attendance of clinicians, physicians, pharmacologists, biologists, bioinformaticians and chemists, sharing the common goal to promote international scientific cooperation and to exchange of ideas and concepts.

Abstract submission deadline: 30th April 2021

This conference features research using eye tracking, facial recognition, EEG, fMRI, and behavioral experiments on various judgment and decision-making topics.

The 18th Catania International Summer School of Neuroscience (CISSN), organized by the International PhD Program of Neuroscience, University of Catania, is focused on “Resilience and Susceptibility to Stress: A Key to Understanding Psychiatric Illness.”

The CISSN will offer a high level, intensive educational program carried out by an excellent international faculty to PhD students, postdoc fellows, and residency students in genetics, pharmacology, neurology or psychiatry. Due to the pandemic, this will be held via zoom.com.

Stress is recognized as a primary environmental risk factor for stress-related psychiatric disorders. However, despite much work, a clear picture of how the physiological stress response may turn into maladaptive paths and trigger mental illness is still missing. A key goal of preclinical and clinical research is to understand the determinants of resilience and susceptibility to stress.

The CISSN-2021 will offer a wide range of presentations from cutting edge experts working on basic and translational aspects of stress and neuropsychiatric disorders. Animal models, cellular models, neuroimaging, mechanisms of gene x environment interaction, epigenetics, synaptic mechanisms, neurometabolism, comorbidity, and optogenetics are some of the topics that will be covered.

This summer school is focused on the application of Electroencephalography (EEG) and Event Related Potential (ERP) techniques to the study of cognitive and affective processes. The course is designed as an introduction to these techniques, and does not require prior knowledge or experience with EEG/ERP. However, participants with some degree of experience also considered the course helpful. Basic knowledge of statistics is expected (general understanding of statistical tests, correlation, ANOVA, regression). This year's program will include:

1. Introduction to the EEG/ERP techniques in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
2. Collecting EEG data and ERP Research Design
3. Electrophysiological signal processing 
4. Statistical analysis of ERP data 
5. Breakout meetings on specific topics 

The Natural Brain: understanding neuronal computation in its natural habitat. This year's fully virtual conference will create a platform for pluralistic, interdisciplinary perspectives which aim to unify diverse ideas from different but profoundly interconnected disciplines. The goal is to promote research that attempts to study the brain as defined by neuroethological principles, taking into account ecological, rather than anthropomorphized definitions of behavior. The conference aims to explore the concept of a natural brain through different lenses: neuroscience, behavior, ecology, art.

The morphology and complexity of neurons provides unique challenges for the maintenance and modification of the neuronal transcriptome and proteome in the cell body and at synapses. In this meeting, we will explore how neurons regulate RNA molecules and protein synthesis, and how these mechanisms represent vulnerabilities for various neurological diseases.

Organized by FENS in collaboration with Lundbeck Foundation, awarder of The Brain Prize, these bi-annual conferences bring together outstanding researchers in key areas of contemporary neuroscience to discuss current concepts and define challenges for future research.

Stroke is an age-related medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death, and is the second cause of mortality worldwide. While the disability associated with stroke can be devastatingly clear, why stroke occurs and how it kills the brain is less apparent. At this Brain conference, leading experts from both basic and clinical science will present advances that contribute to a deeper mechanistic understanding of stroke, including fundamental questions around: 1) risk factors: from single genes to holistic factors such as the microbiome, 2) the molecular pathobiology of stroke and the pathogenic role of immunity and blood-brain barrier breakdown, 3) neurovascular reorganization and re-wiring of connections after stroke damage, 4) the long term sequelae afflicting stroke survivors and the relationship between stroke and dementia, and 5) strategies to reduce the burden on stroke, ranging from prevention and acute therapy, to promoting functional recovery. A deeper mechanistic insight into these critical events will lead to new treatments and hope for those at risk and/or affected by stroke.

Co-chairs:

• Costantino Iadecola ( Weill Cornell Medicine, United States)
• Timothy Murphy (The University of British Columbia, Canada)

Detailed information and the preliminary programme are available on the webpage.

American Psychological Association's Technology, Mind and Society: A Virtual Conference is the premier interdisciplinary venue for emerging research and innovation on the dynamics of human-technology interaction.

Join scientists, industry leaders, practitioners, students, and policy-makers in exploring the critical role psychology plays in the design, use, adoption, and impact of technology and the AI that powers it.

Episirus Scientifica welcomes you to attend 2021 World Neuroscience and Psychiatry Conference (2021WNPC) held November 19-20, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand with the theme “Emerging trends in Neuroscience and Psychiatry.” This conference creates an ideal platform to share expertise addressing current advancements involved in neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurology. The event brings together eminent neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and neuroscientists from different countries and exchanges their views through scientific discovery, interactive sessions, keynote lectures, and workshops.