Optics and the Brain Topical Meeting

PI：Rogan，Elizabeth Proposal No：1540895大脑计划刺激的高水平技术发展正在吸引来自不同学科的新研究人员进入该领域，从化学和遗传学到激光光学和神经外科。OSA已经确认迫切需要一个论坛，在这个论坛上，这些研究人员可以聚集在一起，在多个层面上讨论大脑中的光学。研究人员将参与关于光学设计的高科技组成部分以及与组织的光学相互作用的讨论。他们还将考虑开发用于神经科学研究的光学工具的动机因素，这些有机体从细胞和苍蝇到啮齿动物和人类。这次会议将提供一个论坛，展示与大脑倡议和人类大脑项目相关的项目成果，并将激发新的想法和合作，为未来的项目提供富有远见的方向。此外，这次会议将为学生、实习生和青年研究人员提供一个介绍他们的工作的机会，并与国际知名的特邀演讲者交流，他们代表了这个新兴领域的广泛多样性。这次会议将帮助年轻的实习生在光学和大脑融合的职业生涯中塑造自己的职业生涯。光学和大脑会议将于2015年4月12-15日在加拿大温哥华顶峰温哥华海滨酒店举行。

PI: Rogan, Elizabeth Proposal No.: 1540895 The high level of technical development stimulated by the BRAIN initiatives is drawing new researchers into the field from diverse disciplines ranging from chemistry and genetics, to laser optics and neurosurgery. OSA has identified the urgent need for a forum where these researchers can come together and discuss optics in the brain at many levels. The researchers will participate in discussions of highly technical components of optical design and optical interactions with tissue. They will also consider the motivating factors in developing optical tools for neuroscience research across organisms, from cells and flies to rodents and humans. This meeting will provide a forum for presentation of results from projects related to the BRAIN initiative and Human Brain Project, and will stimulate new ideas and collaborations that will provide visionary direction for future projects. In addition this meeting will provide an opportunity for students, trainees and young investigators to present their work, and to hear and network with internationally-renowned invited speakers who represent the broad diversity of this burgeoning field. This meeting will serve to shape the careers of young trainees embarking on careers in which optics and the brain converge.The Optics and the Brain meeting will be held at the Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourside Hotel, Vancouver, Canada April 12-15, 2015.