The Rubin Museum of Art
New York, NY
Thursday, February 01, 2018 - Friday, April 27, 2018
What if we were able to remember the future and anticipate the past? How would that understanding of time affect our sense of free will, destiny, perception, and memory? What if the future isn’t fixed but fluid?Brainwave 2018 poses these elemental questions as we expand our notion of the future to include our layered experiences of time itself. Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author David Eagleman joins the Rubin as the first Future Fellow, curating a series of talks, films, and experiences to explore time’s impact on our brains, everyday life, and our perceptions of the future.
The New York Academy of Sciences
New York, NY
Monday, May 21, 2018
The New York Academy of Sciences, together with the Aspen Brain Institute, and The Hastings Center, will bring together scientists, ethicists, philosophers, historians, and other experts, for an evening public event. The Enhanced Human: Risks and Opportunities will examine existing and emerging enhancement technologies, with a special focus on gene editing and artificial intelligence, as examples of technologies with broad capabilities and ethical concerns. Panelists will provide an historical perspective, scientific background, and will delve into the ethical and social questions still to be addressed.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Washington, DC, and live webcast
Tuesday, June 05, 2018 - Wednesday, June 06, 2018
To help advance the appropriate use of devices and mobile technology to predict, diagnose, monitor, assess adherence, and develop treatments for CNS disorders, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders will host a free public workshop. Register to attend in person or to watch via live webcast.
The New York Academy of Sciences
New York, NY
Thursday, June 14, 2018
This symposium will
review current methods in the diagnosis and behavioral and pharmaceutical
management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases. The speakers, all leaders in the field, will discuss strategies to
reduce the societal and economic costs associated with these symptoms. Abstract deadline is Friday, April 27.
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
Berlin, Germany
Saturday, July 07, 2018 - Wednesday, July 11, 2018
FENS is the voice of European neuroscience. With 42 neuroscience member societies across 32 European countries, FENS as an organisation represents close to 23,000 European neuroscientists with a clear mission to advance European neuroscience education and research.
The New York Academy of Sciences
New York, NY
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder for which there is a major unmet therapeutic need. Limited success from current translational models and amyloid-centric clinical trials highlight the need for broader therapeutic strategies. Looking beyond amyloid and tau as direct avenues to modify AD pathology, the field has turned to a growing body of genetic and human biology evidence that supports a role for the innate immune system as a key modifier of AD risk and progression. This one-day symposium will present recent developments in our understanding of how innate immune processes, such as those controlled by CNS-resident microglia, impact the pathobiology of AD. Moreover, the program will explore the dynamic mechanisms at the intersection of neurology and immunology that have emerged as ‘omics technologies have supplanted classical views of neuro-inflammation, with the goal of targeting the innate immune system in the CNS for next-generation AD therapeutics.
The New York Academy of Sciences
New York, NY
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
This symposium will bring together scientists, clinicians, other healthcare professionals, and policy makers across academia, industry, and government sectors to discuss the latest advances in understanding the underlying neurobiology of mental illness — including epigenetic, molecular, and neuroimmunological mechanisms. Speakers will discuss research on topics such as molecular overlap in brain disorders, stigma, the neuroimmunology of mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal behavior, and bipolar disorder. In addition to exploring the basic science underlying these illnesses, the symposium will also focus on the translations of these findings into improved pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and other interventions for mental health.
Society for Neuroscience
San Diego, CA
Saturday, November 03, 2018 - Wednesday, November 07, 2018
SfN's 48th annual meeting, Neuroscience 2018, is the world's largest neuroscience conference for scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and nervous system. SfN invites you to its renowned venue where neuroscientists collaborate and network with peers, learn from experts, explore the newest neuroscience tools and technologies, and discover great career opportunities. Neuroscience 2018 is November 3-7 at the San Diego Convention Center. Join more than 30,000 colleagues from more than 80 countries at the world’s largest marketplace of ideas and tools for global neuroscience.
Learning & the Brain
Boston, MA
Friday, November 16, 2018 - Sunday, November 18, 2018
Some education leaders, such as Yong Zhao and Sir Ken
Robinson, say it is time for schools to move beyond test scores and standards
and towards student-centered classrooms that develop the potential for
greatness that lies within each child. Current cognitive and psychological
sciences have discovered that the “science of greatness” is complex, involving
talents, practice, passion, interest, and hard work. But it is also finding
that greatness and extraordinary abilities are within the reach of all of us.
Discover what research on prodigies, savants, and geniuses teaches us about
child potential and the links between learning disorders, great talents, and
genius. Learn strategies to unlock your students’ potential, passions and
interests, talents, creativity, expertise, and extraordinary performance.
