Preliminary Program ABIM 2017
Sunday, January 8
Conference Opening
WELCOME RECEPTION & REGISTRATION, HOTEL SUISSE (18:30-20:30)
Monday, January 9 - Oral Session
Memory and Learning
TALKS (15:30-19:20)
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Daphna SHOHAMY (Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New-York, USA). |
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How memory guides learning, exploration, and decisions.
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16:20 |
Vasiliki Liakoni (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland). |
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Model-free, model-based and episodic memory contributions during learning in complex environments.
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16:40 |
He Xu (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland). |
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Neural Correlates of Sequential Decision Making.
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17:00 |
Coffee Break
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Nick TURK-BROWNE (Department of Psychology, Princeton University, New-Jersey, USA). |
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Multiple brain systems supporting learning and memory.
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18:20 |
Sven Collette (California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA). |
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Characterizing value-based decision in humans and monkeys: an fMRI comparison.
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18:40 |
Maria Pefkou (Auditory Language Group, University of Geneva, Switzerland). |
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Beta oscillations reflect speech intelligibility.
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19:00 |
Christian Mikutta (Translational Research Center, Division of Clinical Research Support, Psychiatric Services University of Bern (UPD) University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Switzerland). |
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Phase-coding supports detection of language syntax errors.
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Tuesday, January 10 - Oral & Poster Session
Network analysis and modeling
TALKS (15:30-18h20)
Gustavo DECO (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain). |
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Novel concept of intrinsic ignition characterises the broadness of communication underlying different brain states.
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16:20 |
Djalel-Eddine Meskaldji (MIPlab, Campus Biotech, University of Geneva and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland). |
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Disentangling coupling and anti-coupling in brain activity with joint extreme event based measures.
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16:40 |
Pieter Van Mierlo (Functional Brain Mapping Lab, University of Geneva Switzerland). |
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Functional brain connectivity helps to localize seizures from EEG. |
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17:00
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Coffee Break
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Sylvain BAILLET (Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Biomedical Engineering, Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Canada). Mechanisms & dynamical structure of brain rhythms: from rest to perception. |
18:20-20:00 |
Poster Session (Odd Numbers) |
Wednesday, January 11 - Oral & Poster Session
Attention, Motivation, Curiosity
TALKS (15:30-18:20)
Jacqueline GOTTLIEB (Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University, New-York, USA) |
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Motivated cognition: how our brains demand information and construct our reality.
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16:20 |
Lampros Perogamvros (Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, USA). |
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The phenomenal contents and neural correlates of spontaneous thoughts across wakefulness, NREM sleep and REM sleep.
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16:40 |
Indrit Sinanaj (Laboratory of Neurology and Imaging of Cognition, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland). |
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Metacognition of visuomotor performance in conversion disorders.
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17:00 |
Coffee Break
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Marvin CHUN (Department of Psychology, Yale University, New-Haven, Connecticut, USA). Decoding and predicting attention. |
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18:20-20:00 |
Poster Session (Even numbers) |
Thursday, January 12 - Oral Session
System-level brain circuits
TALKS (15:30-19:20)
Danielle BASSETT (Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, USA). Network Reconfiguration: Functional Role and Structural Predictors. |
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16:20 |
Lars Muckli (University of Glasgow, UK) |
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Visual Predictions in Different Layers of Visual Cortex.
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16:40 |
Annekathrin Schacht (Institute of Psychology, University of Goettingen, Germany). |
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Effects of Associated and Inherent Emotional Salience on Face Processing: Evidence from Event-Related Brain Potentials (ERPs).
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17:00 |
Coffee Break
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Jin HYUNG LEE (Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, California, USA). |
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Optogenetic fMRI and the Investigation of Global Brain Circuit Mechanisms.
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18:20 |
Lisa Stacchi (University of Fribourg, Switzerland). |
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Let’s Face It – Idiosyncratic Neural Signatures of Face Discrimination.
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18:40 |
Agnieszka Burzynska (Colorado State University, USA). |
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White matter integrity declined over 6-month, but dance intervention improved integrity of the fornix of older adults.
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19:00 |
Nicolas Langer (University of Zurich, Switzerland). |
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A “Neurometric” Approach to Cognitive Aging.
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20:30 |
Farewell party with prize ceremony |
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Swiss Fondue at the restaurant “Le Gueullhi” (details will be provided during the conference) |
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