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<p class="MsoNormal">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!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Invited Speakers<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel Aharoni - University of California, Los Angeles<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michele Basso - University of California, Los Angeles <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Adam Charles - Johns Hopkins University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anna Devor – Boston University <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Fitzpatrick – Max Planck Institute Florida<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Emily Gibson – University of Colorado Anschutz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prakash Kara – University of Minnesota<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jerome Mertz – Boston University <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kristina Nielsen – Johns Hopkins University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anitha Pasupathy - University of Washington <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bijan Perasan – New York University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eyal Seidemann - University of Texas, Austin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lei Tian – Boston University <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alipasha Vaziri – Rockefeller University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chris Xu – Cornell University<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to the invited speakers, spots are available for short talks by visiting the registration page and submitting a brief abstract:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information and free registration, visit: <a href="https://nemonic.ece.ucsb.edu/index.php/Big_Brain">
https://nemonic.ece.ucsb.edu/index.php/Big_Brain</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jerry Chen, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Department of Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Boston University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.chen-lab.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.chen-lab.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">jerry@chen-lab.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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