Program
Day 1
9 November
9 November
Arrival Day
Day 2
10 November
10 November
8:30
Welcome (Stefano Parmigiani, Paola Palanza, Francesca Cirulli, Igor Branchi)
Welcome (Stefano Parmigiani, Paola Palanza, Francesca Cirulli, Igor Branchi)
9:00 - 10:00
Isabella Sarto-Jackson - The arrow of time: navigating the conceptual interface between evolution, development, and behavior
Isabella Sarto-Jackson - The arrow of time: navigating the conceptual interface between evolution, development, and behavior
10:00 - 11:00
Alejandro Fábregas Tejeda - Behavior in Light of the Organism-Environment Relationship: Historical Background and Philosophical Perspectives
Alejandro Fábregas Tejeda - Behavior in Light of the Organism-Environment Relationship: Historical Background and Philosophical Perspectives
Coffee Break 11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
Igor Branchi - Uncovering the determinants of brain functioning, behavior and their interplay in the light of context
Igor Branchi - Uncovering the determinants of brain functioning, behavior and their interplay in the light of context
Lunch with Expert 12:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:30
Iain Couzin, University of Konstanz, Germany
Iain Couzin, University of Konstanz, Germany
Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
Highlights of the day by ECRs
Highlights of the day by ECRs
16:30 - 17:30
General Discussion with speakers and ECRs
General Discussion with speakers and ECRs
17:30 - 18:30
Poster session 1
Poster session 1
Dinner 20:00
Day 3
11 November
11 November
9:00 - 10:00
Ewelina Knapska - Exploring Individual Variations in Social Behavior Among Rodents and Their Neural Underpinnings
Ewelina Knapska - Exploring Individual Variations in Social Behavior Among Rodents and Their Neural Underpinnings
10:00 - 11:00
Gerd Kempermann - The neurobiology of individuality
Gerd Kempermann - The neurobiology of individuality
Coffee Break 11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
Na Cai - Molecular markers of stress: from DNA sequencing to spatial transcriptomics
Na Cai - Molecular markers of stress: from DNA sequencing to spatial transcriptomics
Lunch with Expert 12:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:30
Francesca Cirulli - Embedding early experiences into brain function: neurobiological mechanisms underlying the role of nutrition in brain development
Francesca Cirulli - Embedding early experiences into brain function: neurobiological mechanisms underlying the role of nutrition in brain development
Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
Highlights of the day by ECRs
Highlights of the day by ECRs
16:30 - 17:30
General Discussion with speakers and ECRs
General Discussion with speakers and ECRs
17:30 - 18:30
Oral presentation ECRs
Oral presentation ECRs
Dinner 20:00
Day 4
12 November
12 November
9:00 - 10:00
Joan Marsh - Publishing in high-quality journals: behind the scenes at The Lancet Psychiatry
Joan Marsh - Publishing in high-quality journals: behind the scenes at The Lancet Psychiatry
10:00 - 11:00
The ALBA Network, Diversity and inclusion in Brain Sciences
The ALBA Network, Diversity and inclusion in Brain Sciences
11:00 - 16:30 Excursion to Mozia
17:30 - 18:30
Oral presentation ECRs
Oral presentation ECRs
Dinner 20:00
Day 5
13 November
13 November
9:00 - 10:00
Claudi Bockting, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Claudi Bockting, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10:00 - 11:00
Brenda Penninx - Mental and physical disease: how to break their vicious cycle?
Brenda Penninx - Mental and physical disease: how to break their vicious cycle?
Coffee Break 11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
John Cryan - Gut Feelings- The Microbiome as a Key Regulator of Behaviour Across the Lifespan
John Cryan - Gut Feelings- The Microbiome as a Key Regulator of Behaviour Across the Lifespan
Lunch with Expert 12:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:30
Carmen Sandi - Energizing Behavior: The Mitochondrial Influence on Anxiety and Motivation
Carmen Sandi - Energizing Behavior: The Mitochondrial Influence on Anxiety and Motivation
16:15 - 16:30
Highlights of the day by ECRs
Highlights of the day by ECRs
16:30 - 17:30
General Discussion with speakers and ECRs
General Discussion with speakers and ECRs
17:30 - 18:30
Poster session 2
Poster session 2
Dinner 20:00
Day 6
14 November
14 November
Departure Day
