Blue Brain Project three-day conference: Neuromodulation of Neural Microcircuits NM²
Event details
| Date | 18.09.2017 › 20.09.2017 |
| Location |
Lausanne & Geneva
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
18 - 19.09.2017 Lausanne, SwissTech Convention Center & 20.09.2017 Geneva, Campus Biotech
Neuromodulators – the master switches – dynamically reconfigure neural microcircuits and shape brain states by controlling the function of neurons and glia, dendrites, and synapses. Recently, the Blue Brain Project discovered that neocortical microcircuit activity shifts from synchronous to asynchronous network states that is tightly controlled by neuronal and synaptic physiology. This effect is strikingly similar to the function of neuromodulators, which control neurons and synapses to sculpt the emergence of brain states. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms by which neuromodulators operate is not only fundamental to Blue Brain’s pioneering work in simulating brain function and dysfunction, but also the global neuroscience community.
The Conference will bring together world-leading experts to:
The first two days of the Conference 18-19 September 2017, are being held at the Swisstech Convention Center on the EPFL Campus in Lausanne, before the Conference moves on 20 September 2017 to the Headquarters of the Blue Brain at the Campus Biotech in Geneva.
Registration is now open on the NM2 Conference website with an early bird option available until July 31st 2017. Click here to register.
#nm2conf #epfl https://nm2.epfl.ch
Neuromodulators – the master switches – dynamically reconfigure neural microcircuits and shape brain states by controlling the function of neurons and glia, dendrites, and synapses. Recently, the Blue Brain Project discovered that neocortical microcircuit activity shifts from synchronous to asynchronous network states that is tightly controlled by neuronal and synaptic physiology. This effect is strikingly similar to the function of neuromodulators, which control neurons and synapses to sculpt the emergence of brain states. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms by which neuromodulators operate is not only fundamental to Blue Brain’s pioneering work in simulating brain function and dysfunction, but also the global neuroscience community.
The Conference will bring together world-leading experts to:
- Identify the state-of-the-art mechanisms of the neuromodulation of neural microcircuits
- Illuminate various strategies enabling the measurement of neuromodulatory states in brain health and disease
- Integrate knowledge to build a unifying view of the neuromodulation of different brain regions
- Inform and attract new talent to drive forward neuromodulation research
- Inspire future directions that will transform our understanding of the neuromodulation of brain function and dysfunction and therapeutic intervention
The first two days of the Conference 18-19 September 2017, are being held at the Swisstech Convention Center on the EPFL Campus in Lausanne, before the Conference moves on 20 September 2017 to the Headquarters of the Blue Brain at the Campus Biotech in Geneva.
Registration is now open on the NM2 Conference website with an early bird option available until July 31st 2017. Click here to register.
#nm2conf #epfl https://nm2.epfl.ch
Practical information
- Informed public
- Registration required
Organizer
- The Blue Brain Project
Contact
- Dr. Srikanth Ramaswamy
Senior Scientist - In Silico Neuroscience
EPFL - Blue Brain Project
Campus Biotech Chemin des Mines 9 CH 1202, Geneva,
Tel: +41 21 693 9633
Fax: +41 21 693 5350
www: people.epfl.ch/srikanth.ramaswamy