Host: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Start Date: Feb 15, 2019
Time: 8:00-9:30am
Location: Washington, D.C. (Marriott Wardman Park - Maryland Suite)
Description: Understanding how the brain works is one of today’s grand scientific challenges and has spurred a global explosion of growth in neuroscience. Countries around the world are investing in basic research and neurotechologies through large-scale projects in North America, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. Many neuroscience researchers and research funders believe that a global effort is needed to allow for critical breakthroughs to maximize the impact of new discoveries, and to increase the return on investment in neuroscience research that will ultimately benefit society as a whole. In 2017, representatives from the world’s major brain projects made a formal declaration to establish an International Brain Initiative to foster coordination and collaboration across these projects. This session highlights the outcomes of these large-scale investments and the impact of global collaborations. Speakers will present cutting-edge discoveries made possible by international collaborations, and explore the progress and challenges faced by both individual scientists and country specific initiatives, as they work across geographic and cultural divides. Moderator: Joshua Gordon (National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD). Speakers: Michael Häusser (Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, London, United Kingdom); Sung-jin Jeong (Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); Valentina Emiliani (Paris Descartes University, Paris, France).