Dr Irene Di Giulio
King's College London, UK
Dr Marco Davare
King's College London, UK
Dr Ricci Hannah
King's College London, UK
This meeting discusses the fundamental aspects of human neurophysiology, in skilled motor control and pathophysiology, while also addressing topical issues such as diversity, variability and novel methodologies. A key differentiator is that this is a meeting where people will be able to discuss hotly-debated topics in the field in our point counter point session workshops, with aim of producing a consensus paper which could be considered for publication.
Representatives from The Journal of Physiology will also be present at the meeting, with an interest in commissioning content for The Journal.
This meeting will be followed by a satellite workshop on 14 December hosted by Brainbox Initiative. Please see details below.
You can register for this meeting as an add-on when registering for the main meeting.
If you have already registered for the main meeting but would like to attend the workshop, please email events@physoc.org.
Brainbox Initiative Workshop: Fundamentals of Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) and Controllable Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (cTMS)
Thursday 14th December from 09:00 – 13:00 GMT
Join us for this two-part workshop for an intensive exploration of TUS for neuromodulation and novel TMS methodologies offered by new controllable pulse parameter devices (cTMS).
In this comprehensive half-day course, you will:
- Delve into the foundational principles, neurophysiology, and biomechanics of TUS techniques.
- Learn about safety considerations for both animal and human applications.
- Investigate various stimulation protocols and their effects on brain activity, while also mastering experimental design strategies to address potential confounds.
- Deepen your knowledge of plasticity, state dependency, and their implications for brain changes induced by TUS.
- Examine innovative TMS techniques made possible by cutting-edge devices that offer enhanced control of stimulus parameters like stimulus waveform and frequency during single, paired pulse, and repetitive stimulation.
- Explore how these advances hold promise for enhancing the effectiveness and consistency of TMS as a means of assessing and interacting with brain function.
Your workshop leaders include Professor Robert Chen (University Health Network, Toronto, Canada) and Dr Ricci Hannah (King’s College London, UK), with support from experts at Brainbox Initiative.
Places are limited to 30 and are offered FREE on a first come, first served basis.
This meeting is supported by Brainbox Initiative, Delsys Europe, Cambridge Electronic Design Ltd and Digitimer Ltd.
09:30 SA01 Developing motor skill with a new body part
Professor Tamar Makin, University of Cambridge, UK
10:00 SA02 Motor cortex activity during action observation
Dr Alexander Kraskov, Newcastle University, UK
10:30 SA03 Grasping the virtual world
Dr Gavin Buckingham, University of Exeter, UK
11:30 C01 Manipulating cortico-cortical plasticity in motor control brain regions changes neural excitability and interregional oscillatory communication
Dr Alex Sel, University of Essex, UK
11:45 C02 Accurate detection of spared hand motor functions after cervical spinal cord injury through latent manifold analysis based on high-density electromyograms
Raul Sîmpetru, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremburg, Germany
12:00 C03 Can the somatosensory system integrate a tactile model for an extra robotic body part?
Lucy Dowdall, University of Cambridge, UK
12:15 C04 EEG neural markers for Parkinson's disease symptom fluctuation during daily life activities
Joshua Bugg, Imperial College London, UK
13:30 SA04 Low intensity focused ultrasound for neuromodulation in humans
Dr Robert Chen, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
14:00 SA05 Neural control of upper and lower limb muscles: what can we learn from motor unit ensembles?
Professor Alessandro Del Vecchio, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
14:30 SA06 Investigating millisecond-scale functional connectivity between the human brain and spinal cord using OPMs
Meaghan Spedden, University College London, UK
15:30 C05 Excitatory/inhibitory modulations reflect the simultaneous processing of top-down and bottom-up information during joint action coordination
Enrico Vescovo, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy
15:45 C06 Effects of theta-gamma transcranial alternating current stimulation on motor skill acquisition in young healthy volunteers and stroke patients
Lina Sophie Grigutsch, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
16:00 C07 Differential effect of age on implicit and explicit motor learning processes
Dr Jonathan Tsay, University of Cambridge, UK
16:15 C08 Effects of extrinsic reward on measures of motor excitability during motor skill learning
Dr Goldy Yadav, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
09:00 The impact of gender in movement disorders
Professor Elena Moro, Grenoble Alpes University, France
09:30 SA08 Sex differences in alpha-synucleinopathies
Kausar Raheel, King’s College London, UK
10:30 Neural control of movement after spinal cord injury
Professor Monica Perez, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Northwestern University, Illinois, US
11:00 SA10 Stepping into independence: How children learn to walk
Dr Nadia Dominici, Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
11:30 SA11 Implantable neurotechnologies to restore sensory-motor functions in disabled people
Professor Silvestro Micera, Scuola Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
13:00 Topic 1: One vs many participants
Professor Sven Bestmann, University College London, UK and Dr Gavin Buckingham, University of Exeter, UK
13:30 Topic 2: Real world vs lab experiments
Dr Shlomi Haar, Imperial College London, UK and Professor Charlotte Stagg, University of Oxford, UK
14:00 Topic 3: Micro (neuron) vs macro (behaviour) in neurophysiology
Dr Alexander Kraskov, University of Newcastle, UK and Dr Marco Davare, King’s College London, UK
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| Membership category | Early registration rate until 31 October 2023 | Standard registration rate until 28 November 2023 |
|---|---|---|
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| Society Dinner | £55.00 | £55.00 |
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Key information
Key dates
| Registration opens | 1 June 2023 |
| Abstract submission opens | 1 September 2023 |
| Abstract submission closes | 9 October 2023 |
| Early bird registration deadline | 31 October 2023 |
| Conference Attendance Award deadline | 31 October 2023 |
| Registration deadline | 28 November 2023 |
| Meeting dates | 12 – 13 December 2023 |
Venue
New Hunt’s House
King’s College London Guy’s Campus
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 1YR
Below are directions to the campus. The conference venue is building G marked on the online campus map.
Travel
By underground
London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines): 1 minute walk
Elephant and Castle (Bakerloo Line): 25 minute walk
Monument (District and Circle Lines): 15 minute walk
Plan your journey on the TfL website
By train
London Bridge: 1 minute walk
Waterloo: 30 minute walk
Plan your journey on the TfL website
By bus
Tooley Street: 47
London Bridge Station: 21, 43, 48, 149, 343, 381, 521
Borough High Street: 35, 40, 133
Plan your journey on the TfL website
Accommodation
We do not have a specific conference hotel so attendees are able to choose accommodation which meets their needs and budgets. The following hotels are within walking distance of the venue:
Premier Inn Southwark
CitySpace Borough
Mercure London Bridge
Travel Lodge Elephant & Castle or Southwark
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