30th Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar

External Event - 12th Mar 2018

Registration is now open for the 30th Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar, which will be held on Monday, 12th March 2018 at Robinson College, where it is being hosted by the Department of Psychology.

The theme for this year is “CNS 2018: Mental Plasticity and Development” . This year will focus on areas of research that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Psychology Department here at Cambridge, with sessions covering neural architectures and plasticity mechanisms that enable the development of knowledge, memory and skill acquisition. 

The aim of this annual interdisciplinary meeting (about 280-300 delegates) is to give a snapshot into the extent of neuroscience research here in Cambridge and how it fits into the broader context of neuroscience worldwide.  This year will focus on areas of research that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Psychology Department here at Cambridge, with sessions covering neural architectures and plasticity mechanisms that enable the development of knowledge, memory and skill acquisition.

10 Reasons to attend ‘Mental Plasticity & Development’

  1. Present your latest research with a poster – 2 generous prizes of £200 each (PhD, Early career)
  2. Showcase your research at the data blitz (selected abstracts only) 
  3. Learn from internationally renowned researchers including these invited speakers
  4. Listen to Plenary Lectures from Professors Essi Viding (UCL) and Matthew Botvinick (DeepMind)
  5. Understand the current state of research and the challenges to future discovery during 4 interdisciplinary sessions
  6. Meet and Network with your peers, international colleagues, experts and influencers
  7. Visit the exhibition of leading-edge, commercial technology
  8. Socialise with fellow neuroscientists during dinner at Robinson College, Cambridge
  9. Enjoy Paul Fletcher’s public lecture on Psychosis as part of the Science Festival
  10. Invest in yourself!

Register now for this exciting conference right on your doorstep!

For more information please visit http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/events/event.php?permalink=78f6baff00

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