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Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® Initiative
This two-day virtual workshop will explore the challenges, opportunities, and potential impact associated with multi-disciplinary, coordinated efforts to understand the relationship between fundamental brain function and human behavior through neural stimulation and recording.
May 23, 2024 (EDT)
| 11:00 – 11:30 AM | Welcome & Introduction Dr. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener (Dep. Director, NIH BRAIN Initiative) BRAIN Staff |
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| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Types of Perturbations Chair: Dr. Michael D. Fox (Harvard University) Co-Chair: Dr. Edmund Talley (NINDS/BRAIN) What types of perturbations are most valuable for providing explanations of human cognition and behavior at different levels (e.g., network, circuit, and cellular explanations)? |
Panelists: Shan Siddiqi (Harvard University) Josef Parvizi (Stanford University) Nanthia Suthana (UC Los Angeles) Joohi Jimenez-Shahed (Mount Sinai) Laura Cabrera (Penn State University) David Van Essen (Washington University in St. Louis) |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:00 – 3:30 PM | Behavioral Assessments Chair: Dr. Sabine Kastner (Princeton University) Co-Chair: Dr. Andrew Rossi (NIMH/BRAIN) What are the key considerations for the use and implementation of behavioral assessments in the context of perturbation-recording experiments? |
Panelists: Nicole Bentley (University of Alabama) Bob Knight (UC Berkley) Jack Lin (UC Davis) Avniel Ghuman (University of Pittsburgh) Earl Miller (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Emily Finn (Dartmouth College) |
| 3:30 – 3:45 PM | Break | |
| 3:45 – 5:15 PM | Levels of Explanation Chair: Dr. Dani Bassett (University of Pennsylvania) Co-Chair: Dr. Mauricio Rangel-Gomez (NIMH/BRAIN) What levels of explanation can be realistically gained from a coordinated effort using perturbations and recordings in humans? |
Panelists: Andreas Horn (Brigham and Women’s Hospital) Dora Hermes (Mayo Clinic) Xiaosi Gu (Mount Sinai) Conor Liston (Cornell University) David Badre (Brown University) Lucina Uddin (UC Los Angeles) |
| 5:15 – 5:30 PM | Day 1 Closing Remarks NIH BRAIN Staff |
May 24, 2024 (EDT)
| 10:00 – 10:15 AM |
Welcome
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| 10:15 – 11:45 AM | Theory & Modeling Chair: Dr. Christopher Butson (University of Florida) Co-Chair: Dr. Clayton Bingham (NINDS/BRAIN) How can theory/modeling be best integrated with perturbations to understand how brain structure, function and dynamics subserve behavior? |
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| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Interim Recap NIH BRAIN Staff |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Break | |
| 1:00 – 3:30 PM | Practical questions related to invasive and non-invasive approaches Invasive Chair: Dr. Sameer Sheth (Baylor College of Medicine) Co-Chair: Dr. Michael D. Fox (Harvard University) Co-Chair: Dr. Megan Frankowski (NINDS/BRAIN) Non-invasive Chair: Dr. Joel Voss (University of Chicago) Co-Chair: Dr. Erin Quinlan (NCCIH/BRAIN) |
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| 3:30 – 3:45 PM | Closing Remarks Dr. John Ngai (Director, NIH BRAIN Initiative) |
BRAIN Initiative Planning Committee Members
NIH Planning Team Members
Dr. Clayton Bingham (NINDS)
Dr. Andrew Breeden (NIMH)
Dr. Alice Luo Clayton (NINDS)
Dr. Megan Frankowski (NINDS)
Dr. Jim Gnadt (NINDS)
Dr. Jessica Mollick (NIDA)
Dr. Joseph Monaco (NINDS)
Dr. Vani Pariyadath (NIDA)
Dr. Erin Quinlan (NCCIH)
Dr. Mauricio Rangel Gomez (NIMH)
Dr. Andrew Rossi (NIMH)
Dr. Merav Sabri (NIDCD)
Dr. Ned Talley (NINDS)
Dr. Cheri Wiggs (NEI)
External Planning Team Members
Dr. Dani Bassett (University of Pennsylvania)
Dr. Christopher Butson (University of Florida)
Dr. Michael Fox (Harvard Medical School)
Dr. Sabine Kastner (Princeton University)
Dr. Sameer Sheth (Baylor College of Medicine)
Dr. Joel Voss (University of Chicago)