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Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, Irvine Principal Investigator, Cognitive Anteater Robotics Laboratory (CARL)

Dr. Kritchmar’s research interests include neurorobotics, embodied cognition, biologically plausible models of learning and memory, and the effect of neural architecture on neural function. The Cognitive Anteater Robotics Laboratory (CARL) at the University of California, Irvine, we are designing robotic systems whose behaviors are guided by large-scale simulations of the mammalian brain.

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UCI page  CARL website  CV   LinkedIn

Email: jkrichma at uci.edu Phone: (949) 824-5888 Address:  Department of Cognitive Sciences 2328 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-5100

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Jeffrey L. Krichmar received a B.S. in Computer Science in 1983 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a M.S. in Computer Science from The George Washington University in 1991, and a Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics from George Mason University in 1997. He spent 15 years as a software engineer on projects ranging from the PATRIOT Missile System at the Raytheon Corporation to Air Traffic Control for the Federal Systems Division of IBM. In 1997, he became an assistant professor at The Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University. From 1999 to 2007, he was a Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology at The Neurosciences Institute. ...

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Future Technical Leader (FTL), Northrop Grumman Corporation Neuroscience PhD, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University

Kerry Brown’s dissertation and publications focused on the production and analysis of digitally reconstructed neurons to help uncover what the shape and structure of different neuron classes can tell us about their function within the brain.

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From LinkedIn Page:

I am currently in my 3rd year-long rotation in the Future Technical Leaders (FTL) Program at Northrop Grumman. In my first rotation, I supported various Health IT large-scale data analytics initiatives. In my 2nd rotation, I supported Corporate Strategy. In my current rotation, I am managing several software application teams on a large program.

I have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University. My dissertation and publications focused on the production and analysis of digitally reconstructed neurons to help uncover what the shape and structure of different neuron classes can tell us about their function within the brain.

Education

George Mason University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience 2004 – 2012

James Madison University Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology 2001 – 2003

Experience

Future Technical Leader Northrop Grumman Corporation June 2012 – Present (4 years 5 months) Graduate Research George Mason University September 2004 – May 2012 (7 years 9 months)

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Manager, EM Connectome Annotation Team, Janelia Farm Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Dr. Parekh’s professional background is in neuroscience, epilepsy research, and neuroinformatics with a strong publication record.

Her professional aspirations are to facilitate open science collaborative efforts towards the common goal of understanding the brain.

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Janelia Farm page   LinkekIn page

Email: parekhr@janelia.hhmi.org Address: 19700 Helix Drive Ashburn, Va. 201247

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From LinkedIn page

I have a professional background in neuroscience, epilepsy research, and neuroinformatics with a strong publication record. I am a result-oriented leader and strategic thinker with a multifaceted skill set. My strength lies in interdisciplinary collaboration, communication, and management.

My professional aspirations are to facilitate open science collaborative efforts towards the common goal of understanding the brain.

Honors & Awards

OSCAR Mentoring Excellence Award Nominee George Mason University February 2014 The purpose of this award is to recognize and reward outstanding Mason community members who have mentored undergraduate students on research and creative activities and who foster a culture of student scholarship in support of Mason’s Students as Scholars initiative. Co-Principal Investigator National Academies Keck Futures Initiatives May 2013

Crowdsourcing Extraction of Knowledge From Data: Pilot Designs in Neuroscience — $100,000 The ongoing/forthcoming deluge of digital scientific data poses the “interpretation challenge” of digesting raw data into information accessible to people and machines alike. ...

Postdoctoral Scientist, Boston University PhD in Neuroscience from George Mason University

Michele’s research focus is on Whole-cell Electrophysiology, Biotechnology, Optogenetics, Neuropharmacology, and Computational Models.  Michele employs Electrophysiology in brain slices – patch clamp and neuropharmacology. implements biophysically realistic models of neurons.

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Research Gate webpage: researchgate.net/profile/Michele_Ferrante

LinkedIn webpage:   inkedin.com/pub/michele-ferrante/6/333/634

Twitter: @mferr133

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Post Doctoral Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health

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Experience

Post Doctoral Research Fellow National Institutes of Health January 2014 – Present (2 years 10 months) Graduate Research Student George Mason University September 2006 – December 2013 (7 years 4 months)

Education

George Mason University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience 2006 – 2013 George Mason University Master of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education 2004 – 2006

St. John’s College Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy and history of math and science 2000 – 2004

Publications

The Effects of NMDA Subunit Composition on Calcium Influx and Spike Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Striatal Medium Spiny Neurons

Rebekah Evans, Teresa Morera-Herreras, Yihui Cui, Kai Du, Tom Sheehan, Jeanette Hellgren Kotaleski, Laurent Venance, Kim T. Blackwell Published: April 19, 2012

Abstract Calcium through NMDA receptors (NMDARs) is necessary for the long-term potentiation (LTP) of synaptic strength; however, NMDARs differ in several properties that can influence the amount of calcium influx into the spine. These properties, such as sensitivity to magnesium block and conductance decay kinetics, change the receptor’s response to spike timing dependent plasticity (STDP) protocols, and thereby shape synaptic integration and information processing. This study investigates the role of GluN2 subunit differences on spine calcium concentration during several STDP protocols in a model of a striatal medium spiny projection neuron (MSPN). The ...

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PhD, Molecular, Physiological, & Behavioral Neuroscience, George Mason University

Dr. Sanders interests include: Molecular science, science funding, science teaching, STEM, biotechnology, startups, biological illustration, ceramics, art, aikido, ocean, time, space, brain.

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LinkedIn page

Education

George Mason University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular, Physiological, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2007 – 2014For my dissertation, I cloned two transgenic mouse lines, visualized and quantified anatomic specificity of transgene expression, and implemented behavioral tasks to demonstrate the first direct involvement of hippocampal NMDA receptor GluN2 subunits on the late postnatal emergence of spatial learning and memory.

Activities and Societies: Society for Neuroscience

University of Oregon Master’s degree (M.S.), Molecular Biology 2004 – 2007For my thesis, I focused on Identification, allele amplification, and mRNA expression of sex-determination genes in urochordates (Oikopleura dioica) to give evolutionary insight to early vertebrate development. .

Activities and Societies: National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow

College of Charleston Bachelor of Science (BS), Marine Biology 2000 – 2004I conducted independent research analyzing morphological variances of fish assemblages across inter-tidal environments.

Activities and Societies: Suenaka Ha Aikido (Wadokai Aikido)

Experience

Rodent Animal Care Technician George Mason University August 2014 – Present (2 years 3 months)Fairfax. Virginia

Graduate Research Assistant George Mason University August 2007 – August 2014 (7 years 1 month)George Mason University

Zebra Fish Animal Care Technician University of Oregon May 2007 – July 2007 (3 months) Eugene, Oregon Graduate Teaching ...

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CEO & Founder, BrainYno Inc.

Dr. Scorcioni was the developer of Good Times, the winning hack of the AT&T 2013 Developer Summit Hackathon.

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LinkedIn page   Brainyno webite

Email: ruggero@polarsleep.com

Education

George Mason University PhD, Computational Neuroscience 2000 – 2003 Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Master, Software Engineering 1990 – 1995

Experience

CEO & Founder brainYno Inc. January 2013 – Present (3 years 10 months)Providing good sleep to tired people Associate Fellow The Neurosciences Institute September 2008 – December 2012 (4 years 4 months)

Research Assistant Professor George Mason University January 2000 – August 2008 (8 years 8 months) Neuroscientist Modeler Insilico Biosciences August 2003 – May 2007 (3 years 10 months)Design, and develop neuronal networks models to better understand neurological diseases.

Software Design Architect IBM May 1999 – January 2000 (9 months)Responsible for the design of next generation licensing system on mainframe OS/390

Honor & Awards

2nd place @ 2016 IEEE Brain Hackathon September 2016 1st place @ 2015 AT&T San Diego Hackathon May 2015 2nd place @ 2014 AT&T Home Automation Challenge September 2014 Elance.com prize winner @ 2013 SF Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon September 2013 2013 AT&T developer summit Fast Pitch Winner AT&T January 2013

1st place winner of the 2013 AT&T developer summit Fast Pitch Winner for the development of “Good Times”. This is the first real-time call filtering based on your mental state. When you’re busy all your callers ...