We are proud to announce the 2020 Big Brain Imaging Workshop hosted jointly by the NSF NeuroNex Nemonic Hub as well as the Boston University Neurophotonics Center!
This two-day workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 15th and continue on Thursday, April 16th, 2020 at the Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary's Street, Room 906, Boston, MA 02215.
The 2020 Big Brain Imaging Workshop is an opportunity to join in the discussion on optical approaches for cellular resolution imaging of neuronal populations that have been highly instrumental for uncovering the principles of neural circuit
function. To date, the microscope technology development for imaging the nervous system has largely been focused on applications on a subset of model species with smaller, optically accessible brains (ex. c. elegans, zebrafish, mice). The ability to translate
these technologies to species with brains that are both physically larger and less optically accessible remains a challenge. The topic of the workshop is focused on advancing cellular resolution brain imaging techniques in “larger” brains of mammalian species
(ex. rats, cats, ferrets, marmosets, macaques). The goal is to bring neuroscientists and optical engineers together to discuss challenges and come up with potential solutions that will pave the way for the next generation of microscopes that can be applied
to a greater number of model organisms.
Invited Speakers
Daniel Aharoni - University of California, Los Angeles
Michele Basso - University of California, Los Angeles
Adam Charles - Johns Hopkins University
Anna Devor – Boston University
David Fitzpatrick – Max Planck Institute Florida
Emily Gibson – University of Colorado Anschutz
Prakash Kara – University of Minnesota
Jerome Mertz – Boston University
Kristina Nielsen – Johns Hopkins University
Anitha Pasupathy - University of Washington
Bijan Perasan – New York University
Eyal Seidemann - University of Texas, Austin
Lei Tian – Boston University
Alipasha Vaziri – Rockefeller University
Chris Xu – Cornell University
In addition to the invited speakers, spots are available for short talks by visiting the registration page and submitting a brief abstract:
For more information and free registration, visit:
https://nemonic.ece.ucsb.edu/index.php/Big_Brain
Jerry Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Boston University
jerry@chen-lab.org