2024 Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Conference at UMass
Content
The Neuroscience of Thought and Emotion
This conference is free and open to faculty, post-docs, graduate students, undergraduates, and research staff of UMass and nearby colleges and universities. Register now.
The evening poster session is open to all aspects of the neurosciences. Register to attend and submit a poster abstract by May 10, 2024.
Keynote Speakers
Local Speakers
- Karine Fenelon, Department of Biology, UMass
- Joonkoo Park, Psychological & Brain Sciences, UMass
- Joseph Bergan, Psychological & Brain Sciences, UMass
- Bruno Castro da Silva, Manning Coll of Information and Computer Sciences
- Meghan Huber, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, UMass
Schedule
- 12:00 | Registration and mingling (snacks available)
- 12:30 | Welcome messages:
- Paul Katz, Director of the Initiative on Neurosciences
- Javier Reyes, Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- 12:45 - 1:45 | Keynote - Daniel Dennett
- 1:45 - 2:15 | Bruno Castro da Silva
- 2:15 - 2:45 | Joonkoo Park
- 2:45 - 3:15 | Break
- 3:15- 3:45 | Meghan Huber
- 3:45 - 4:15 | Joseph Bergan
- 4:15 - 4:45 | Karine Fenelon
- 4:45 - 5:45 | Keynote - Florian Engert
- 5:45 - 8:00 | Posters and Reception