CSP - The 10th Neuroinformatics Congress of the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility
Abstract
While medical science is constantly advancing we are still behind in our understanding of howthe brain works, both in healthy indiv""iduals and those with illnesses. The reason for this isunderstandable given the vast numbers of interconnected neurons, each of whi"ch can changeover time with new learning. These connections help us to make decisions when we are facedwith a new situation and al"so to remember what we have encountered before. Neuroscience, thestudy of the brain, investigates how these cells react to stimuli," where they are located and howthey communicate and transmit information in the network.The amount of data that can be generated i"n a typical neuroscience lab grows at an amazing rateas measurement technology becomes widely available. For example, researchers c""an useneuroimaging (e.g. confocal microscope) to visualize cells, electrophysiology to measureelectrical signalling and molecular" techniques to see the changes in gene and protein expression.This wide range of spatial and temporal scales of investigation is ch"allenging for neuroscience.Data is collected at resolutions ranging from the subcellular, cellular, regional and whole brainlevels"" representing processes that occur over picoseconds to many years. Additionally, at each ofthese sublevels data is often collected" in various formats. Neuroinformatics tackles thechallenge of integrating information across all levels of neuroscience. Neuroinfor"matics toolsand standards provide solutions for fitting together and analyzing data that comes from differenttimescales, technique""s and animals across all levels, from single cells to the whole brain.The International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INC""F) was founded in 2005 as anindependent, international non-profit organization with the global mission to facilitate the workof ne"uroscientists through the catalyzation and coordination of the development of tools andstandards that promote data interoperability", sharing, and reuse. INCF has grown into a globalnetwork with Nodes in 18 countries, spanning four continents, with over 10 years"" of experiencein the development of standards, techniques for data sharing and tools. INCF has also earned therespect of many larg""e-scale organizations, including brain initiatives from across the world, forits contribution to helping researchers work together"" to understand brain function.Since 2008, INCF has annually arranged an international congress for neuroinformatics and the10th co""nference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . The purpose of this conference is toprovide a venue for interactions between neur""oscientists, computational neuroscientists and datascientists to facilitate dissemination of scientific results, address issues aro""und data reuse, sharingand interoperability, and to foster a strong and vibrant academic community with broadinternational scope." This annual event provides a global meeting place for researchers to presentand discuss state-of-the-art research in neuroinformat"ics. This meeting is especially useful foranyone who is developing neuroscience tools and methods, working on better ways to handle""neuroscience data, and looking for cross-disciplinary collaborations.To encourage international participation we have invited seve""ral keynote speakers, for which werequest funding to cover travel costs. INCF will also send 4 staff members from Stockholm foron-"site organization. INCF has organized over 20 scientific workshops since its creation and hasthe professional experience to ensure success of the 10th Neuroinformatics Congress of theInternational Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Source ID
- N629091712105
Entities
People
- Helena Ledmyr
Organizations
- Karolinska Institutet
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy