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SUMMARY:EU-US Trade and Technology Council
DESCRIPTION:As holder of the current presidency of the Council of the European Union\, Belgium will host the sixth meeting of the TTC on 4 and 5 April in the university town of Leuven. \nTTC\nThe EU-US Trade and Technology Council was founded in June 2021 and serves as the foremost platform for transatlantic cooperation on trade and technology. \nThe meetings are traditionally co-chaired by EVPs Valdis Dombrovskis and Margrethe Vestager\, as well as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken\, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Previous editions were held in Pittsburgh\, Paris\, Washington DC\, Lulea and Washington DC again. \nThe program\nPreliminary activities and side-meetings are foreseen on 4 April\, with the formal conference taking place in the morning of 5 April. The formal meeting is followed by a press conference\, concluding the official program of the TTC. A more detailed overview of the program will be released in due course.
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/eu-us-trade-and-technology-council/
LOCATION:Leuven\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:4th Workshop on Neuroengineering: Brain-on-a-Chip Platforms - i3S – Institute of Research and Innovation in Health.
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, brain-on-a-chip platforms have emerged as very promising tools to recapitulate important features of brain structure and function within miniaturized and engineered devices. In this workshop\, we will discuss the most recent advances in the field\, ranging from microfabrication to brain-on-a-chip applications in disease modeling. This workshop aims at promoting an intellectually stimulating environment where new ideas can be exchanged and new collaborations can be forged. By integrating hands-on practical sessions\, the workshop also gives the possibility for the interested participants to try basic techniques used in neuroengineering.\nThis 4th edition of the WoN includes 3 selected short-talks from students and junior researchers\, as well as a poster session. We thus invite the participants to submit their recent work on neuroengineering\, particularly on brain-on-a-chip platforms. \nOrganizers: Paulo Aguiar\, Miguel Aroso\, José Mateus \nTarget audience: \nResearchers and students (MSc and PhD) working in neuroscience/neurobiology\, biomedical engineering\, biophysics\, and related fields. The hands-on practical sessions are targeted for students (MSc and PhD) but are in fact open to everyone. Every practical session has a duration of 3h and each participant can only choose (register) one hands-on practical session. \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\nThe workshop will be held at i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde. \nRua Alfredo Allen\, 208; 4200-135 Porto\, Portugal\nTel: +351 226 074 900 | Site: http://www.i3s.up.pt/ | E-mail: events@i3s.up.pt\nGPS coordinates: 41º 10’ 30.008’’ N\, 8º 36’ 12.488’’ W. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\nFirst day | 4th April 2024\n09:45 Welcome Coffee \n10:00 Microelectrode arrays and microfluidics for the recording of reconstructed neuronal junctions and organoids\nBenoît Charlot\, CNRS and University of Montpellier\, France \n10:45 BrainChip4Med – a brain-on-a-chip platform to screen smart nanomedicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases\nRaquel Rodrigues\, University of Minho\, Portugal \n11:30 hiPSC-derived neurospheroids to depict the three-dimensional neuronal microenvironment in disease and therapeutic response\nCatarina Brito\, IBET and ITQB-NOVA\, Portugal \n12:15 Lunch  \n14:00 Engineering Forebrain Organoids from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Modeling Rett Syndrome (RTT)\nMargarida Diogo\, iBB and IST\, Portugal \n14:45 Selected Orals (x3) \n15:30 Meet the Speakers & Coffee Break \n16:15 Posters \n16:45 Modeling peripheral innervation of physio-pathological bioengineered microtissues\nEstrela Neto\, i3S\, Portugal \n17:30 Leveraging spontaneous activity in human stem cell-derived neurons to model neurodevelopmental disorders\nNael Nadif Kasri\, Radboud University\, Netherlands \n18:15 Concluding Remarks \n  \nSecond day | 5th April 2024\n09:30-12:30 Hands-on practical morning session \n14:00-17:00 Hands-on practical afternoon session \n  \n\n  \nHands-on Practical Sessions\nThe hands-on sessions will take place as long as the minimum number of participants is reached (2). \nS1 – Basics of Neuronal Cell Cultures. This session is intended to provide introductory training in the basic requirements for successful cell culturing. With this hands-on training session\, the participants will get acquainted with a number of valuable resources and guidelines required to maintain a cell culture. [Responsible: Ana Marote\, NCN/i3S]. \nS2 – Preparation of brain-on-a-chip platforms. Brain-on-a-chip platforms have been increasingly used in neuroscience\, as they allow to mimic neural circuits through spatial and/or fluidic compartmentalization of cells\, as well as to model several neuropathological scenarios. During this session\, participants will be introduced to brain-on-a-chip platforms and will be able to prepare their own microfluidic devices. [Responsible: Sara Silva\, NCN/i3S] \nS3 – Memristive artificial synapses: from device principles to neuromorphic applications. Neuromorphic devices\, such as memristors\, use the brain’s structure and operation principles as a promising solution for modern computational storage and processing demands. This session will provide an introduction to the memristor\, followed by the electrical characterization of some devices. [Responsible: Catarina Dias\, IFIMUP]. \nS4 – Introduction to NEURON – in silico neuroscience and detailed simulations of neurons in a computer. This session gives an introduction to the NEURON simulation environment\, a well-established tool for in silico neuroscience. Participants will learn how to perform biophysically detailed simulations of single neurons and small neuronal circuits. Participants are requested to bring their laptops for this session. [Responsible: Paulo Aguiar\, NCN/i3S]. \nS5 – Principles of microelectrode arrays (MEA) electrophysiology. Microelectrode array (MEA) technology enables electrophysiological recording and/or stimulation of hundreds of neurons simultaneously. In this session\, the participants will get acquainted with the principles of MEA experiments and have the possibility to evoke and record extracellular signals from neuronal networks. [Responsible: José Mateus\, NCN/i3S]. \nS6 – Imaging neuronal activity with Calcium dyes. Calcium dyes are used to monitor neuronal activity by assessing the resulting intracellular changes in Ca2+ concentration. In this session\, participants will have the opportunity to image neuronal cell cultures labeled with a calcium dye and analyze the acquired data with software developed in-house. [Responsible: Miguel Aroso\, NCN/i3S]. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\nBenoît Charlot (CNRS and University of Montpellier\, France) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nRaquel Rodrigues (University of Minho\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nCatarina Brito (IBET and ITQB-NOVA\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nMargarida Diogo (iBB and IST\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nEstrela Neto (i3S\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nNael Nadif Kasri (Radboud University\, Netherlands) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\nThis 4th edition of the WoN will include 3 selected short-talks from students and junior researchers\, as well as a poster session. We thus invite the participants to submit their recent work on neuroengineering\, specifically on brain-on-a-chip platforms. \nYour submitted Abstract should be 1 page PDF with no more than 500 words but may include figures. \nThe call for abstracts will be open until 5th December 2023. \nAbstract template >> \nAbstract submission form >> \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\nA participant can register for the lectures only (4th April 2024) or for both lectures and one hands-on session. The registration fees include the coffee breaks and lunch (4th April 2024 only) and the necessary hands-on session materials. Please notice that the number of seats is limited (for both lectures and practical sessions). Participation will be confirmed on a first-come\, first-served basis\, upon confirmation of registration fee payment. The time slot (morning or afternoon) for each practical session is subject to confirmation. This information will be provided to the participants upon registration. \nRegistration fees:\n\n\n\n\nEarly bird registration: 8th January 2024 \nPayment deadline: 8th January 2024\nRegular registration: 8th February 2024 \nPayment deadline: 8th February 2024\n\n\nLectures only\n75€\n100€\n\n\nFull workshop \n(Lectures & 1 Hands-On Session)\n100€\n120€\n\n\n\n  \nRegistration form >> \n  \n\n  \nMORE INFORMATION \nEvents Management Unit | Rua Alfredo Allen 208 | 4200-135 Porto\, Portugal \nEmail: events@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/4th-workshop-on-neuroengineering-brain-on-a-chip-platforms-i3s-institute-of-research-and-innovation-in-health/
LOCATION:Porto\, Portugal
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