Brain calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Papers: Child Development and Dyslexia

November 15-17, 2012 Larnaca, Cyprus

Abstract submission: till 15 July 2012

An International Symposium to bring together a group of researchers and other parties who have an interest in various aspects of learning difficulty in children.

We are pleased to invite you to attend the international symposium entitled "Child Development and Dyslexia" at the Lordos Beach Hotel in Larnaca, Cyprus on November 15-17, 2012.

The symposium will cover topics related to recent advances in dyslexia using psychology, cognitive science, developmental science, clinical neuroscience, brain imaging, neurophysiology, and information technology. Our aim is to bring together researchers, individuals and organizations who have interest in various aspects of learning difficulty in children.

For academic inquiries related to the symposium, please contact:

Prof. Andreas Ioannides
Lab. for Human Brain Dynamics, AAI Scientific Cultural Services Ltd.

Galaxias Centre Office 501
33 Arch Markarios III Avenue
Nicosia 1065
Cyprus

Tel: +357 22 460228 , Fax: +357 22 028060

Email: events@aaiscs.com

Web site: http://www.aaiscs.com/LHBD

Call for Abstracts: Current and Future Applications of Focused Ultrasound 2012

October 14-17, 2012 Washington DC

Submission Deadline 2 July 2012

Organized by the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation, the symposium will spotlight leading edge preclinical, translational and clinical research related to one of today’s most promising and innovative therapeutic technologies.

Targeted to scientists, clinicians and others interested in current and future applications of focused ultrasound, the conference will offer a multifaceted exploration of this emerging field and feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations and technical exhibits.

Symposium topics include:

Brain

Breast tumors

Cardiovascular

Head and neck

Liver

Bone

Pancreas

Prostate

Uterine Fibroids

Call for Papers for a Special Session on Challenges in Neuroengineering at the International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications - NCTA 2012

05 - 07 October, 2012 - Barcelona, Spain

In conjunction with the International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications - NCTA 2012

Neuroengineering is a discipline within biomedical engineering. This interdisciplinary approach combines principles from machine learning, signal processing theory, and computational neuroscience applied to problems in basic and clinical neuroscience.

The ultimate goal of neuroengineering is a technological revolution, where machines would interact in real-time with the brain. Machines and brains could interface, enabling normal function in cases of injury or disease, brain monitoring and/or medical rehabilitation of brain disorders.

Much current research in neuroengineering is focused on understanding the coding and processing of information in the sensory and motor systems, quantifying how this processing is altered in the pathological state, and how it can be manipulated through interactions with artificial devices including brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetics.

Our brains are buzzing with electrical activity moving in and out of neural cells, sending electrical impulses along their axons, and exchanging chemical messages. Neural signals allow us to observe neuronal activity in real time.

Our topics cover all imaging or neural signal techniques (cellular-level recording, EEG, MRI/fMRI, PET, fNIRS, chemical or optical recording, etc.) of neuroengineering such as, but not limited to:

- computational neuroscience
- experimental neuroscience
- clinical neurology
- electrical engineering and signal processing of living neural tissue
- robotics and cybernetics
- neural tissue engineering
- materials science, and nanotechnology.

Important Dates
Paper Submission: July 5, 2012
Authors Notification: July 18, 2012
Final Paper Submission and Registration: July 30, 2012

Secretariat Contacts
NCTA Special Sessions - SSCN 2012
e-mail: ncta.secretariat@insticc.org

Call for Contributed Presentations: Workshop on Mathematics of Brain Imaging

July 11-13 2012 Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C. Canada

This workshop aims to continue the collaborative tone of the Mitacs International Focus Period on the Mathematics of Medical Imaging with a special focus on brain imaging, by bringing together mathematicians, researchers in health sciences, and health care manufacturers. A special effort will be made to support the participation by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, who may then be excited to take part in the numerous educational opportunities in the area of mathematics of brain imaging as well as seek novel collaborative projects, network with peers, and connect with industry.

The main goals of the workshop will be to:

Showcase some of the major recent advances in the mathematics of brain imaging, and find ways in which these can have significant impact in future clinical application
Bring to the attention of mathematicians interesting new problems and help define mathematical structures yet to be understood
Establish research and training interconnections with the large brain imaging community in Ontario and British Columbia
Establish research relationships with industrial partners interested in the discovery of novel imaging techniques and instrumentation

The workshop will include:

Distinguished Lectures on the mathematics of neuroanatomical image analysis from structural, functional and
physical-connectivity data of the brain
Academia- Industry Connector Event on Mathematical Challenges in Brain Imaging
Survey lectures by internationally renowned experts
Special Sessions (invited and contributed talks) on recent research advances
Postdoctoral Fellow/Graduate Student Research Poster Competition

Post-doctoral candidates and graduate students will have the opportunity to present under the broad theme of mathematics of brain imaging. The presentations can be review talks or the latest results from their research which they would like to present to the audience. Those who are interested in presenting (duration: 30 minutes), please provide a title and abstract of your intended talk and a bio through the registration website: http://www.regonline.ca/WMBISFU2012. After a competitive evaluation, we will select the top 6-8 presenters for contributed talks at this workshop. We will also select up to 25 posters for presentation at the Industry Connector Event (July 13, 2012, evening).

Requests for contributed talks or poster presentations should be made before May 20th for full consideration. Expression of interest in a talk or poster submitted after the deadline will be considered on a space availability basis. Those selected for talks or posters will be informed by May 25th.