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Neurobiology of Cognition (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Neural Circuits Supporting Cognitive Function

July 21 - 22, 2018
Chairs Rodrigo M. Braga and Valeria C. Caruso
Jordan Hotel at Sunday River
27 Grand Circle
Newry, Maine, United States
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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Neurobiology of Cognition is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

This meeting will explore the biological bases of cognitive processes such as learning, language, memory and decision-making, by bringing together junior scientists from a broad range of disciplines. The program consists of oral and poster presentations from genetic, cellular, electrophysiological, haemodynamic and computational fields, as well as a mentorship panel focused on early-stage career advice.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Neurobiology of Cognition" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Exploring Numbers in the Human Brain
Discussion Leader: Jean-Paul Noel (Vanderbilt University, USA)
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Amy Daitch (Stanford University, USA)
"2 = Two = 1 + 1? Exploring Numbers in the Human Brain"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Animal Models of Cognition
Discussion Leader: Raman Saggu (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Germany)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Sebastien Tremblay (McGill University, Canada)
"Some Thoughts on the Quality of the Research We Do"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
Lucas Pinto (Princeton University, USA)
"Widespread Cortical Involvement in Evidence-Based Navigation"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
Martin Haesemeyer (Harvard University, USA)
"Neuronal Representation as a Consequence of Behavioral Goals and Motor Repertoire"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
William Johnston (The University of Chicago, USA)
"Nonlinear Mixed Selectivity Produces Noise-Tolerant Representations"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Cognition in the Human Brain
Discussion Leader: Aaron Kucyi (Stanford University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Kiefer Forseth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA)
"Discrete Functional Regions on the Supratemporal Plane for Speech Perception and Production"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Ping Mamiya (University of Washington, USA)
"Ventral Tegmental Area Connectivity to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Basal Ganglia Predicts Conflict Monitoring Skill in Young Bilingual Adults"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Theresa McKim (Brown University, USA)
"The Influence of Reward on Abstract Sequential Monitoring Dynamics in the Rostrolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Striatum"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Andrew Dykstra (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
"Macro-Scale Neural Dynamics Associated with Auditory Conscious Perception Under Informational Masking"
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Career Paths for Researchers
This mentorship panel will discuss potential career paths for students and postdocs.
Discussion Leaders: Rodrigo Braga (Harvard University, USA) and Valeria Caruso (Duke University, USA)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Career Paths for Researchers
  • Sarah Heilbronner (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • Alexander Huth (The University of Texas at Austin, USA)
  • Daniel Margulies (UMR 7225, CNRS / Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière, France)
  • Mary Elizabeth Sutherland (Nature Research Group, USA)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes

Contributors

National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by the National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13NS106864. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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