Brain Activity across Scales and Species: Analysis of Experiments and Simulations (BASSES)
EBRAINS Workshop
13–15 June 2022 | Rome & virtual
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FAQ's and all you need to know
Registration is free of charge but mandatory and will open soon. Attendance is open for interested scientists. Please make sure to register with your institutional email address.
The link to our virtual workshops platform as well as the online credentials will be sent out to all registered participants a few days prior to the workshop.
Yes, the virtual platform is accessible to all registered participants.
To make the virtual workshop an interactive experience, it is important that you have access to a stable internet connection, good audio (with microphone) and ideally (not mandatory) a webcam for video communication.
Also, to have the full workshop experience it is important that you have installed the Zoom Desktop Client application (v5.7.0 or higher) and that you access the workshop platform via the latest version of Google Chrome.
The workshop will start on Monday 13 June 2022 at 13:00 CET and will end in the afternoon of Wednesday 15 June 2022. The programme comprises plenary sessions, hands-on sessions and social events.
All times in the programme schedule are UTC+2/GMT+2= CEST. To prevent missed sessions, we recommend to use a time zone converter in advance.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact us at workshop.edu@humanbrainproject.eu.
The HBP and EBRAINS invite interested scientists to join the forthcoming EBRAINS Workshop on Brain Activities across Scales and Species.
The study of brain rhythms and of spatio-temporal patterns of brain activation is an important test-bench for understanding connectivity and the mechanisms that determine cognitive systems in mammals.
The large variety of available experimental protocols and measurement techniques enable researchers to investigate new scientific questions. In addition, the input from experimental observations is used to design theoretical models able to emulate brain dynamics and cognitive mechanisms in in-silico experiments.
The goal of the BASSES Workshop (Brain Activity across Scales and Species: analysis of Experiments and Simulations) is to provide an overview of the scientific topic of brain states and complexity, state transitions, and their connection with cognitive functions, and to demonstrate the achievements in this field obtained within the Human Brain Project thanks to the functionalities provided by the EBRAINS research platforms.
Lectures will showcase the latest advancements in analysis strategies and whole-brain modelling tools. Hands-On Sessions will allow the participants to be actively engaged and test the EBRAINS functionalities for data storage, curation, analysis, and modelling.
BASSES will allow people with different expertises, from experimental and theoretical neuroscientists to computer scientists, to share results and ideas and connect into a wider community.
Registration deadline: 27 May 2022
Registration is free but mandatory.
Registration for on-site participation – free of charge but mandatory
- Admission to all sessions
- Workshop material
- Coffee & lunch break during the workshop
The registration does not include travel, accommodation and participation in the social dinner.
Registration for virtual participation - free of charge but mandatory
- Admission to all streamed sessions
- Workshop material
Confirmation of registration
After the registration has been completed you will receive an automatically generated notification via email.
Modification of the programme
The workshop organisers reserve the right to modify the programme.
Cancellation of the workshop
In the event that the workshop cannot be held or is postponed due to events beyond the control of the conference organisers (force majeure) or due to events that are not attributable to wrongful intent or gross negligence of the conference organisers, the workshop organisers cannot be held liable by delegates for any damages, costs, or losses incurred. Therefore, transportation costs, accommodation costs, costs for additional orders, financial losses, etc. will not be refunded.
Covid-19 information for on-site participation
- Availability of seats for on-site participation is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. In case the number of seats need to be reduced, participants will be invited on a first-come first-served basis. In such case you will be contacted by email.
- To attend the workshop in person, it is mandatory to show an identity document and your EU Digital Covid Certificate (last status update 21 October 2021) showing one of the following conditions:
- having completed the prescribed anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination cycle
- that you have recovered from COVID-19
- that you have taken a negative molecular or antigen swab test
- Please note that the Covid-19 limitations may change depending on the further development of the pandemic as well as country-specific. For further information please visit the Italian Ministry of Health website:
- Covid-19 - Information for travellers https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto&tab=3
- Covid-19 - Situation in Italy
https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english&id=5367&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto
- If the event due to changing Covid-19 restrictions has to be held fully virtual, participants who registered for on-site participation will be informed and automatically registered for the virtual workshop.
Logistics
Travel information
1. Rome by plane
Rome has two international airports that connect the city to lot`s of international destinations. The flight schedules can be found under this link: https://www.rome-airport.info/terminals.html
2. Rome by train
In case you will travel to Rome by train, Roma Termini is the main train station. Detailed information can be found on the official website of the Italian railway: https://www.fsitaliane.it/content/fsitaliane/en.html?_ga=2.18065849.1603541431.1635169469-2124236938.1635169469
3. Rome by coach
The bus companies Flixbus (https://global.flixbus.com/) and Eurolines (https://www.eurolines.de/de/startseite/) operate throughout Europe. Please find further information on their websites.
4. Rome by car
Rome is located along many major traffic routes, but driving into the city center of Rome can be quite an adventure and it’s not advisable. Therefore, public transport is recommended. Please note that the information provided on this site has been obtained from several different sources and therefore the organisers cannot accept any responsibility for errors therein.
Venue information
ROMA EVENTI – Fontana di Trevi Piazza della Pilotta
00187 Rome Italy
Accommodation
Please find hotels and other accommodation here: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/node/18616
Practical information
Language
The official language in Rome and the rest of Italy is Italian.
Currency, credit cards, banking
The official currency in Italy is the EURO (EUR, €). The most common international credit cards (such as Mastercard or Visa) as well as debit cards (Maestro) are generally accepted. ATMs are available throughout the city.
Climate
The climate in Rome is Mediterranean, it can get very hot in summers.
Time zone
Italy is located in the Central European Time Zone (CET = GMT+1). Please note that the information provided on this site has been obtained from several different sources and therefore the organisers cannot accept any responsibility for errors therein.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
BASSES will have renowned scientists and early-career researchers side-by-side, thus enabling for the latters the opportunity to showcase their work and results. We invite original, high-quality submissions describing innovative research addressing the topics of brain dynamics, brain states, state transitions, complexity, cognitive functions, software solutions and analysis tools. The contributions can emphasize theoretical or empirical aspects. We particularly encourage submissions that leverage the functionalities provided by the EBRAINS research platforms or with a potential towards the integration with EBRAINS.
Poster sessions at the BASSES workshop will take place in a hybrid format and will be available for all event attendees to access digitally. More information will be sent to applicants upon acceptance of their poster abstract submission. A few abstracts will be selected to be presented in the plenary sessions.
Travel grant options can be evaluated, please contact workshop.edu@humanbrainproject.eu for further details.
Abstract submission will open soon!
Special Issue "New Insights into Computational Neuroscience"
Apart from submissions to the workshop, participants are invited to submit their manuscripts to a related special issue of Applied Sciences “New Insights into Computational Neuroscience”, devoted to the illustration of new research in the field of Computational Neuroscience, focusing on its multidisciplinary aspects that gather expertise in physics and mathematics as well as biology, chemistry, engineering, and computer science. Submissions can be original research articles, review articles as well as short communications.
Further details can be accessed on the Journal website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/Computational_Neuroscience1
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2022.
Workshop participants are eligible to a discounted Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
This programme is subject to change. Times displayed are in CEST/GMT+2/UTC+2.
| 13:00–14:00 | Registration |
| 14:00–16:20 | Plenary Session I: Brain states and complexity |
| 16:20–16:50 | Coffee break |
| 16:50–18:40 |
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| 18:40–19:30 | Informal discussions |
| from 19:30 | Social Programme |
| 9:00–9:50 | Plenary Session III: Introduction to EBRAINS resources |
| 9:50–10:20 | Coffee break |
| 10:20–12:40 | Plenary Session IV: Multi-scale approaches to investigate the brain complexity |
| 12:40–13:40 |
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| 13:40–16:00 | Plenary Session V: Multi-scale data analysis pipelines |
| 16:00–16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30–18:00 | Hands-on Session I: Data handling |
| 18:00–19:30 | Hands-on Session II: Running analysis in EBRAINS |
| from 19:30 | Social Programme |
| 9:00–10:50 | Plenary Session VI: Models and Simulation: Mean Field Simulation |
| 10:50–11:20 | Coffee break |
| 11:20–13:10 | Plenary Session VII: Models and Simulation: Spiking Simulations |
| 13:10–14:10 |
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| 14:10–15:10 | Hands-on Session III: Models and simulation platform |
| 15:10–16:10 | Hands-on Session IV: Validating models against data in EBRAINS |
| 16:10–16:40 | Closing remarks |
Scientific Chairs & Local hosts
Dr. Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro | LENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Firenze, Italy
Dr. Giulia De Bonis | INFN - National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Rome, Italy
Contact
workshop.edu@humanbrainproject.eu
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