Symposium on Neural Control of Spatial Behavior

[dana@cs.rochester.edu]

20th CVS Symposium
NEURAL CONTROL OF SPATIAL BEHAVIOR
JUNE 19-22, 1996

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The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester is proud to 
present the 20th Symposium, "Neural Control of Spatial Behavior."  The 
three-day symposium will consist of five sessions plus an open house and 
lab tours on Saturday afternoon.

The meeting will begin with a Reception/Buffet on Wednesday evening, 
June 19. Formal sessions start Thursday morning, June 20, and end at noon 
on Saturday. There will be optional banquets held on Thursday and Friday 
evenings, and a cookout lunch on Saturday. Informal discussion gatherings 
will follow the banquets.

The Symposium is sponsored in part by NINDS and NIH Biotechnology 
Resource Project.

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*PROGRAM*

Wednesday, June 19
4:00-10:00 PM   Registration
6:00-8:00 PM    Reception/Buffet

Thursday, June 20
SESSION I: REACHING AND GRASPING
M Goodale       An overview brain modeling of reaching and grasping
M Graziano      The representation of visuomotor space in body-part 
                centered coordinates
S Schall        Modeling visuo-motor coordination in the SARCOS arm
G Luppino       Cortical motor areas involved in grasping
P Pook          Symbolic models for motor planning

SESSION II: TARGET LOCALIZATION
J Asad          Representation of targets in parietal cortex
L Snyder        Coding the intention for an arm or eye movement in 
                posterior parietal cortex of monkey
J-O Eklund*     Modeling occulomotor coordination with the KTH head
G Zelinsky      Predicting scanning patterns during visual search

Friday, June 21
SESSION III: MULTI-SENSORY CALIBRATION
M Brainard      Visual calibration of an auditory space map in the owl
G Pollack       Neuroanatomical and physiological  mechanisms of bat 
                echolocation
Y Trotter       Proprioception and cortical processing of visual 
                3-D space
J Van Opstal    Models of visually and auditorily evoked saccades

SESSION IV: SPATIAL ORIENTATION & MOTION
J Leigh         Gaze stability during locomation
M Behrman       Neurological observations of reference frames
M Wilson        Spatial orientation in the rat
I Isreal        Multi-sensory aspects of path integration

Saturday, June 22
SESSION V: BEHAVIORAL SEQUENCES
J Loomis        The body's navigation systems
J Tanji         The neural representation of sequences of trained 
                movements
W Schultz       Programming of sequences of behaviors
J Barnes        Prediction in ocular motor control

SESSION VI: OPEN HOUSE    
Center for Visual Science Open House and Lab Tours

* pending confirmation
        
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*ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS*
The University has moderate cost rooms available for symposium attendees. 
Residence halls are centrally located on the campus and are a short walk 
to Hoyt Hall where the symposium sessions will be held. 

Rooms come with bed linens, towels, blankets, washcloths, soap, and water 
glasses, and are equipped with standard residence hall furniture including 
twin beds and desks. Telephones with local access service are in each room.

Rochester also offers a variety of recreational and sports/fitness 
opportunities. The Athletic Center has a pool, tennis courts and indoor 
track for guests. The adjacent Genesee Valley Park has walking trails, 
canoe rentals and golf course.

A special package of residence hall room and all meals and banquets is 
being offered to Symposium participants. This package includes all meals 
from Thursday breakfast through the Saturday barbecue.

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*TRAVEL AWARDS*
A small number of travel awards are available to graduate and postdoctoral
students. Applications must be made by May 3, 1996. Visit our web site at
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/ for a travel application award form that can 
be downloaded to your computer and printed out.

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*FEES*
Preregistration, Regular        $140.00
Preregistration, Student        $ 95.00
On-site, Regular                $200.00
On-site, Student                $150.00

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*PREREGISTRATION*
To obtain a preregister form, visit our web site or send your address 
through email to judy at cvs.rochester.edu. Instructions for payment are on 
the form. Please send a separate form for each person registering. No
preregistrations will be accepted after May 31.

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*VISIT OUR WEB SITE*
Check our home page for further updates on the 20th CVS Symposium at:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/. At this site you will find a complete
preregistration form that can be downloaded to your computer and printed 
out. 

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*DEADLINE DUE DATES*
May 3   Travel Award Applications
May 31  Preregistrations

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*FURTHER INFORMATION*
For further information, or to request a printed brochure and 
preregistration form, contact:
Judy Olevnik
Symposium Secretary
judy at cvs.rochester.edu


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  Judy Olevnik                               email: judy at cvs.rochester.edu
  Center for Visual Science                  phone: 716 275 8659 
  Room 274 Meliora Hall                      fax:   716 271 3043
  University of Rochester
  Rochester NY 14627-0270
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