Workshop Scope and Details
Over two full days of interaction between invited participants (on Friday and Saturday), this Symposium explored the state-of-the-art in neurotechnology, next-gen prospects on the horizon, and how we might collectively accelerate progress toward new methodologies and instrumentation.
Topics
- Genetic Tools (e.g., DNA, viral vectors, transgenic animals, etc.)
- Nano/Chemical Tools (e.g., reporters for neurochemicals and neuromodulators; uncaging molecules; quantum dots and nanodiamonds; functional nanoparticles; bright fluorophores, etc.)
- Advanced Optics (esp. for free-space, multiphoton functional imaging)
- Implantable neural probe systems (nanoprobes, electronics, and hardware to enable Ephys, Echem sensing of neurochemicals, and nanophotonic-based functional interrogation.)
- Neuroelectonics and Packaging (e.g., Use of industry-standard protocols in electronics VLSI (very-large-scale integration) to realize new tools; assembly of neurotechnological components into complete usable systems for diverse studies in vivo.)
- Big Data & Computational Neuroscience (e.g., data standardization, data storage and sharing, new computational protocols, next-gen theoretical analyses.)