Olfaction: the stimulus space, neural representation and behavioural relevance
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June 11 - 14, 2018
at OIST Graduate University
There has been rapid progress in our understanding of olfaction. The workshop will feature latest advancements, with a particular focus on the nature of olfactory stimulus, its representation in the brain and how it is used to guide animal behaviour. A variety of approaches will be presented, including computational, engineering and biological experiments on insects, fish and mammals.
Organizers
Hokto Kazama, Christoph Kirst, Venkatesh Murthy, Izumi Fukunaga
Confirmed speakers
| Sandeep Robert Datta, Harvard Medical School, USA |
| Thierry Emonet, Yale University, USA |
| Veronica Egger, University of Regensburg, Germany |
| Kevin Franks, Duke University, USA |
| Rainer Friedrich, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland |
| Izumi Fukunaga, OIST Graduate University, Japan |
| Elizabeth Hong, California Institute of Technology, USA |
| Takeshi Imai, Kyushu University, Japan |
| Hokto Kazama, Riken Brain Science Institute, Japan |
| Christoph Kirst, Rockefeller University, USA |
| Alexei Koulakov, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA |
| Venkatesh Murthy, Harvard University, USA |
| Gabrielle Nevitt, University of California, Davis, USA |
| Shannon Olsson, National Centre for Biological Sciences, India |
| Gonzalo Otazu, New York Institute of Technology, USA |
| Dmitry Rinberg, New York University, USA |
| Andreas Schaefer, The Francis Crick Institute, UK |
| Mukhles Sowwan, OIST Graduate University, Japan |
| Kazushige Touhara, The University of Tokyo, Japan |
| Christina Zelano, NorthWestern University, USA |
Important datesApplication deadline is 31st December, 2017. Please register here. Capacity is 44 non-speaking participants due to the availability of accommodation at OIST Seaside House. Travel subsidyHalf of travel costs for all non-speakers will be subsidized. Full bursaries are available in limited cases. Selection will be based on abstracts. For more on travel, please go to Travel and Accommodations. OIST is deeply committed to the advancement of women in science, in Japan and worldwide. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. |
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