The Brain Conference 2024
Circuits for Movement
This upcoming Brain Conference will focus on recent advances in understanding organisation and operating principles of neuronal circuits for motor control. Featuring the latest experimental and computational approaches, it will highlight how cell types are organised into specific networks to contribute to motor function from microcircuits to systems level, how motor and sensory information is integrated to produce adaptive behaviours, and compare principles in the motor system organisation and function across evolution.
The conference has been organised to create an interactive space with additional short talks from submitted abstracts and posters that will facilitate participation from a diverse cross section of neuroscientists working on sensory-motor systems.
Organised by FENS in collaboration with the 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.
Speakers
Silvia Arber, University of Basel, Switzerland
Eiman Azim, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
Martha Bagnall, Washington University, USA
Tiago Branco, University College London, UK
Ansgar Bueschges, University of Cologne, Germany
Gwyneth Card, Columbia University, USA
Rui Costa, Allen Institute, USA
Abdel El Manira, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Martyn Goulding, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
Sten Grillner, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Andreas Horn, Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Germany
Ole Kiehn, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Alexandra Nelson, UCSF, USA
Bence Oelveczky, Harvard University, USA
Abigail Person, University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA
Bernardo Sabatini, Harvard Medical School, USA
Nirao Shah, Stanford University, USA
Aya Takeoka, Leuven Brain Institute, Belgium
John Tuthill, University of Washington, USA
Fan Wang, MIT, USA
20 Free Seats
As part of the collaboration between FENS and the Lundbeck Foundation, the Lundbeck Foundation offers 20 free seats for the Brain Conferences for young scientists.
To be considered for a free seat for the conference the applicant must be based in Denmark, be below 40, submit an abstract and participate in the entire meeting.
To apply for a free seat please contact Helene Mathiasen at hm@lundbeckfonden.com with the following info:
- Name
- Age
- Affiliation
- Abstract title
The free seat includes registration fee, conference materials, lunches and dinner (also Gala dinner the last evening) but not travel expenses and accommodation.
Deadline for applying for a free seat is February 29th, 2023
For enquiries and press registration, please contact The Brain Conferences Office: brain(at)fens.org
Scientific Chairs
University of Basel & FMI, Switzerland
The Salk Institute & University of California, United States
University of Copenhagen & Karolinska Institutet, Denmark
Information
Organiser: FENS
Additional Organiser: Lundbeck Foundation
The application form and further details can be found in the “Application form” on FENS.org.
Note: The poster board dimensions for the scheduled Poster Sessions are of 1 meter wide and 2 meters high (portrait format).
