https://doi.org/10.36866/pn.133.32

Meeting organisers:
Dr Marco Davare, Dr Irene Di Giulio and Dr Ricci Hannah (King’s College London, UK)

We had 96 speakers, organisers and neurophysiologists with an interest in human movement join us in London in December. The meeting focused on the fundamental aspects of human neurophysiology, in skilled motor control and pathophysiology, while also addressing topical issues such as diversity, variability and novel methodologies. Attendees were able to discuss hotly debated topics including “one versus many participants”, “real world versus lab experiments” and “micro (neuron) versus macro (behaviour)” in neurophysiology.

Dr Marco Davare, Dr Irene Di Giulio and Dr Ricci Hannah (King’s College London, UK) organised an exciting programme, which included eight oral communication presentations, many of which were given by early career researchers.

Jonathan Tsay, University of Cambridge, UK

“I thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. I loved the diversity of topics covered, spanning brain to behaviour, reaching to walking. It was a great idea to have the breakout sessions; it really encouraged discussion among researchers of all levels. I would definitely attend the Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement again in the future.”

Mollie O’Hanlon, Nottingham Trent University, UK

“The event, Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement, was organised well with a broad range of research topics. This has enhanced my understanding of the range of different methodologies used to explore scientific concepts. Additionally, it has allowed me to convene with a range of researchers allowing me to develop skills, such as communication, which is vital as an early career researcher.”

Alessandro Del Vecchio, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

“Meeting other researchers engaged in addressing physiological problems is consistently an exciting opportunity for everyone working within the fields of medicine, neuroscience, or bioengineering. Physiology focuses on understanding the causes and mechanisms of the human body considered as a whole, offering a broad perspective on researchers studying the neural control of movement. Attending the Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement meeting provided the chance to connect with numerous enthusiastic individuals dedicated to understanding the physiological mechanisms that enable human movement in health and pathology.”

Early Career Oral Communication Prize Winners

Jonathan Tsay, University of Cambridge, UK
Sophie Grigutsch, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

Early Career Poster Competition Prize Winners

Arnault Caillet, Imperial College London, UK
Mollie O’Hanlon, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Shiyong Su, UCLouvain, Belgium

This meeting was supported by Brainbox Initiative, Delsys Europe, Cambridge Electronic Design Ltd and Digitimer Ltd.