2018 Workshop: Integrating Neurophotonics, Statistical Physics, and Control Theory for Advancing Neuroscience

为期两天，为期50人的2018年研讨会：“整合神经光子学、统计物理学和控制理论，促进神经科学的发展”，将确定需要进行的研究工作，以弥合神经光子传感和调制以及大数据方面的未来潜力和当前最先进水平之间的差距，因为这与促进我们对大脑运作规则的理解有关。多学科参与者之间的讨论将有助于确定鉴于最近用于研究大脑的神经光子学和大数据技术能力的爆炸性增长，应该解决的挑战和问题。让青年科学家参加研讨会将为讨论带来新的视角，并通过互动和网络促进他们的职业发展。研讨会的具体主要成果将包括提高对与神经光子学和大数据相关的研究、教育和技术转让的认识；促进研究和STEM教育转型的想法；政府、学术界、产业界和公众之间的伙伴关系机会；以及在神经光子学和大数据技术应用方面的变革活动的协同。研讨会将提供一个论坛，传播信息和分享关于神经传感和用光调制的前沿以及与统计建模、机器学习和控制理论相结合的想法。研讨会将有助于确定未来研究要解决的重要专题和问题，并将确定研究方向和机会，如果继续下去，可以启动神经技术和计算神经科学/大数据建模方面的新发展，从而导致新的突破性神经科学研究。研讨会将产生一份全面的可发表文件，该文件将在SPIE杂志《神经光子学》上广泛分发。研讨会将于2018年10月22日至23日在弗吉尼亚州亚历山大市举行，为期两天。研讨会将聚焦三个主题：回顾神经传感和用光调制的前沿以及与大数据方法的交叉；探索神经光子方法与大数据方法整合的机会，以显著推进对神经科学研究的影响；定义新的神经科学研究，以指导这些技术的整合和进步。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The 50-person, two-day 2018 Workshop: "Integrating Neurophotonics, Statistical Physics, and Control Theory for Advancing Neuroscience" will identify research efforts that will be needed to close the gaps between the future potential and the current state-of-the-art in neurophotonic-sensing and modulation and big data as it relates to advancing our understanding of the rules of the functioning brain. The discussions among the multi-disciplinary participants will help to define the challenges and questions that should be addressed given the recent explosive growth in neurophotonics and big data technological capabilities for studying the brain. Inclusion of young scientists in the workshop will bring fresh perspective to the discussions and foster their career development through the interactions and networking. Specific major outcomes of the workshop will include the increased awareness of research, education, and technology transfer related to neurophotonics and big data; ideas enabling the transformation of research and STEM education; partnership opportunities among government, academia, industry, and the general public; and synergism for transformative activities in the application of neurophotonics and big data technology.The Workshop will provide a forum for disseminating information and sharing ideas about the frontiers of neuro-sensing and modulation with light and the integration with statistical modeling, machine learning, and control theory. The workshop will contribute toward defining the important topics and questions to be addressed with future research, and will identify research directions and opportunities that, if pursued, can initiate new developments in neurotechnology and computational neuroscience / big data modeling that will lead to new break-through neuroscientific studies. The workshop will result in a comprehensive publishable document that will be widely distributed in the SPIE journal Neurophotonics. This workshop will be a two-day event on October 22-23, 2018, in Alexandria, Virginia. The workshop will focus on three themes: reviewing the frontiers of neuro-sensing and modulation with light and the intersection with big data methods; exploring the opportunities for neurophotonic methods to integrate with big data methods to significantly advance the impact on neuroscientific studies; and defining novel neuroscientific studies to guide the integration and advancement of these technologies.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.