Hangout On Air Summary

This Hangout was live streamed on Tuesday Jan. 13, 2015. Christof Koch, Chief Scientist at the Allen Institute, was the presenter. It was part of an MIT edX course on the the neuroscience of vision.

Hangout participants included Sebastian Seung, the course lead who is now at Princeton; Claire O’Connell of MIT who was the class organizer, and a number of the best students from the class around the world.

 

Hangout On Air

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTlvf4J2tJE#t=2812Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 9.01.1x Discussion with Christof Koch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTlvf4J2tJE#t=2812)

Kristof (starts around minute 15) about special neurons that can identify faces and other objects Nerve cells that focus just on faces. Voxels in fMRI are at 100,000 neurons and only observe power consumption. We know very little about individual neurons in humans. Focusing on dead brains or fMRI does

At minute 50 Kristof starts talking about consciousness and the brain – look for certain behaviors associated with consciousness – look for footprint NCC (Neuronal Correlates of Consciousness)- parts of brain (not in cerebellum, or visual cortex).

 

Chrisof Koch

Dr.Koch is Chief Scientific Officer at the Allen Institute for ...

 

Hangout On Air Summary

The Kavli Foundation had a live (Hangout On Air) webcast on October 30, 2015 about the proposal for a national network of neurotechnology centers, or ‘brain observatories.’

Three of the paper’s authors – Miyoung Chun of The Kavli Foundation, Michael Roukes of the California Institute of Technology and Rafael Yuste of Columbia University – answered the public’s questions about what these observatories could achieve.

 

 

Brain Observatories Proposal

The authors of the original proposal for the Brain Activity Map (BAM) Project, which inspired the White House’s BRAIN Initiative, issued today a position statement in Neuron proposing the creation of a national network of neurotechnology centers.

These “brain observatories” would enhance and accelerate the BRAIN Initiative by leveraging the success and creativity of individual laboratories to develop novel neurotechnologies.

Read more about the proposal here.

Webcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Oz4g9O3mM&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Spotlight Live: A Call for ‘Brain Observatories’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Oz4g9O3mM&feature=youtu.be)

 

About the Participants

From Kavli Foundation post

MIYOUNG CHUN (moderator) – is Executive Vice President of Science Programs at The Kavli Foundation. Chun’s career spans ...

Summary

The White House Office of Science and Technology has sponsored a number of live streamed Hangouts about future technology including a few on the brain and the BRAIN Initiative.

In this post, we highlight two Hangouts On Air: one focused on “Understanding the Human Brain” and the second from “We the Geeks” on Grand Challenges.

 

We The Geeks: Grand Challenges

Streamed live on May 16, 2013

The White House kicks off “We the Geeks,” a new series of Google+ Hangouts to highlight the future of science, technology, and innovation here in the U.S.

Our first hangout included an extraordinary panel of innovators from around the country who will discuss the elements of an “all hands on deck” effort to pursue Grand Challenges. Learn more about We the Geeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MdtV2TRtC8

 

Understanding the human brain

Streamed live on Oct 21, 2015

The White Google+ Hangout on understanding the human brain featuring: -OSTP Assistant Director for Neuroscience and Mental Health Monica Basco -OSTP Senior Policy Advisor Knatokie Ford -OSTP Assistant Director for Defense Programs (and Neurophysicist) Chris Fall -Karl Deisseroth M.D., Ph.D., the D.H. Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University -Kevin Pearce, Snowboarder and BRAIN initiative activist -Dr. Julie Brefczynksi-Lewis, Research Assistant Professor at the West ...

Summary

This is open session of the fifth meeting of the NIH BRAIN Multi-council Working Group.

The Multi-Council Working Group provides ongoing oversight of the long-term scientific vision of the BRAIN initiative, as endorsed by the ACD, in the context of the evolving neuroscience landscape. It also serves as a forum for initial “concept clearance,” the review of ideas for new initiatives before they become funding announcements. In addition, the working group ensures that each of the BRAIN IC Advisory Councils is informed about BRAIN Initiatives, awards and progress – a critical point as the individual IC Advisory Councils will perform the formal second level of review of BRAIN Initiative applications. Finally, the working group regularly offers an assessment of the progress of current projects and programs supported by the BRAIN Initiative.

 

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October 1, 2-5 pm EDT Live Webcast from Washington, D.C. Moderated by Alan Leshner, CEO Emeritus, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

View symposium hosted by The Kavli Foundation

This special “mini-symposium”looked at the future of neuroscience and the BRAIN Initiative by hearing from some of the nation’s top neuroscientists, as well as leaders from key federal funding agencies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnFqfWFN2aUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Neuroscience in the 21st Century (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnFqfWFN2aU)

Neuroscience: Past, Present and Future

TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 pm

Six prominent neuroscientists offer insight into how the field has evolved and what they anticipate for the future.

Pietro De Camilli, Yale University Jeffrey Friedman, The Rockefeller University Michael Miller, Johns Hopkins University Alexandra Nelson, University of California, San Francisco Larry Squire, University of California, San Diego Rafael Yuste, Columbia University

 

The BRAIN Initiative

TIME: 3:15 – 5:00 pm

Early Successes and Future Plans

Opening remarks from federal agencies highlight discoveries emerging from the BRAIN Initiative, as well as share plans for the future.

Walter Koroshetz, Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke James ...

Bipartisan Briefing from Capitol Hill on a new commitment to support brain research and an update on the BRAIN Initiative.

October 1, 2015 at 9:30 – 11:00 am EDT United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by The Kavli Foundation

YouTube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7OWguOqJi0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Bolstering the Investment in Brain Research (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7OWguOqJi0)

About the Briefing

This briefing will provide details about new funding and research endeavors, including a new commitment to support brain research with The Kavli Foundation in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, The Rockefeller University and the University of California, San Francisco. A discussion will focus on the BRAIN Initiative and on the future of neuroscience moderated by Alan Leshner, CEO Emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Joining the discussion will be leaders from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.

 

Program

Special Remarks

Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator (D-Maryland) Andy Harris, MD, MHS, U.S. Member of Congress (R-Maryland) Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Member of Congress (D-New York)

Speakers

France A. ...

 

NIH Data Science Distinguished Seminar Series: BRAIN/BD2K Seminar Towards Solutions to Experimental and Computational Challenges in Neuroscience Air date: Friday, August 14, 2015, 11:00:00 AM

Drs. Christof Koch and Emery Brown will describe the computational or experimental challenges associated with Big Data in their respective domains of neuroscience. From the basic to applied realms, science is being transformed by the collection of data on increasingly finer resolutions, both spatially and temporally. Storing, accessing, and analyzing these data create numerous challenges as well as opportunities.

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Attending the seminar

This is a public event at the National Institutes of Health. All individuals interested in the seminar may attend. If this will be your first time visiting the NIH we strongly encourage you to review the visitor information at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm and allow extra time for security and transit. Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Sonynka Ngosso, at (301) 402-9816. Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance of the event.

Christof Koch, Ph.D.

Christof Koch, Ph.D is the President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. His research interests include elucidating the biophysical mechanisms underlying neural computation, understanding the mechanisms ...