We are proud to announce the 2022 Big Brain Imaging Workshop hosted jointly by the NSF NeuroNex Nemonic Hub as well as the Boston University Neurophotonics Center!

This two-day hybrid workshop will take place at Boston University and online on Thursday, April 7th and continue on Friday, April 8th, 2022.

The 2022 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

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

Nicholas Priebe - University of Texas, Austin

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