6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024
6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024
An event organized by the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute
In person at The Neuro and livestreamed online.
Registration required, Ìý(Please note that we have reached full capacity for in person attendance)
To watch virtually,
Open Science Throughout the Research LifecycleÌý
This year's Symposium will highlight how Open Science works through various stages of the research lifecycle, focusing on areas where it is not yet widely practiced, such as data acquisition in laboratories. Interactive sessions will cover open resources enabling better study design, initiatives to increase diversity in research data, open-source hardware for data acquisition and collaborative approaches to catalyze big open data analysis.
This year, our master of ceremonies will be Matthew Loukine, a PhD candidate at The Neuro, who will bring us new perspectives and share his first-hand experience of working on a research project while striving to make it as open as possible. His passion for open science will make this event even more enriching and relevant, where we will hear about the different elements of creating an open research project, from the ideation and study design stages to analyzing and sharing your data.
Keynote Lecture:ÌýAn Open Science Approach to Human Brain Cellular and Molecular Mapping in Health and Disease
Ed Lein, Senior Investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, will kick off the event with the keynote lecture, providing an overview of the open education tools developed by the Allen Institute, which are invaluable for enhancing neuroscience education and strengthening experimental design.Ìý
Open Science Prize Ceremony
The day will conclude with the 2024 Neuro-Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes Ceremony. The winners of this premier OS competition will accept their awards and present their work. Following the ceremony, symposium attendees are invited to celebrate and network over cocktails.
Programme
*All times are EST
Ìý 9:00 |
Welcome & Opening RemarksAnnabel Seyller,ÌýCEO, Tanenbaum Open Science Institute, Chief of Staff, The NeuroÌý |
9:30 |
Keynote LectureAn Open Science Approach to Human Brain Cellular and Molecular Mapping in Health and Disease Ed Lein,ÌýSenior Investigator, Allen Institute for Brain ScienceÌý |
10:30 |
Refreshment Pause |
11:00 |
Session 1: Diversity in Data AcquisitionÌýModerator:ÌýUdunna Anazodo,ÌýAssistant Professor, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇøÌý African Ancestry Neurodegeneration Risk Variant Disrupts an Intronic Cornelis Blauwendraat, Chief Data Strategy Officer, Coalition for Aligning Science (CAS) Advancing Open Science and Sustainable Neuroimaging Research in Resource Constrained Environments Maruf Adewole,ÌýMedical Physicist and Artificial Intelligence Researcher, Medical Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MAI Lab), Lagos, Nigeria Parent-Of-Origin Effects in Alzheimer’s Liability Dissociate Neurocognitive and Cardiovascular Traits in At-Risk Individuals Chloé Savignac , PhD Candidate, 91ÉçÇø |
12:05 |
Session 2: Poster HighlightsMC: Judy Chen, MD/PhD Candidate, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇø Kendra Oudyk, Postdoctoral fellow, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇø Towards Living Meta-Research in Neuroimaging Xinyue Ma, PhD Candidate, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇø ElecFeX Is a User-Friendly Toolbox for Efficient Feature Extraction From Single-Cell Electrophysiological Recording Veronika Pak, PhD Candidate, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇø From Genes to Cells: Expanding Imaging Transcriptomics With Cell Type Applications |
12:30 |
LunchTrainee Poster Session |
1:30 |
Welcome Back |
1:35 |
Session 3: Open HardwareModerator: Christine Tardif, Assistant Professor, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇø Open Neuroscience: How Open Hardware Will Improve Research and Education André Maia Chagas,ÌýScientific Officer, University of Sussex, England Open Hardware for Behavioural Control Manu Madhav, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia Contributions of Open Science in the Field of MRI Hardware Design: Experience From The Neuro’s RF Coil Lab David Rudko, Assistant Professor, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇø |
2:35 |
Session 4: Collaborative Initiatives Enabling Open Data AnalysisModerator: Jennifer Dotchin, Senior Manager, Innovation, Partnerships and Strategy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of CalgaryÌýÌý Josh Gottesman, Community Director, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchÌý Jackie MacDiarmid, Project Manager, Campus Alberta NeuroscienceÌý |
3:05 | Refreshment Pause |
3:20 |
The Neuro - Irv and Helga Cooper Open Science Prize CeremonyThomas Durcan, Associate Professor, Prize Chair, The Neuro, TOSI Prize CommitteeÌý Roberta La Piana, Assistant Professor, Prize Co-chair, The Neuro, TOSI Prize CommitteeÌý Canadian Trainee Prize: Michelle Wang, PhD Candidate, The Neuro, 91ÉçÇøÌý International Trainee Prize: Mohamed Abdelhack, Postdoctoral Fellow, Krembil Centre for NeuroinformaticsÌý Main International Prize: Global Parkinson's Genetics Program, represented by, Andrew Singleton,ÌýNIH Distinguished InvestigatorÌý&ÌýCornelis Blauwendraat, Chief Data Strategy Officer, Coalition for Aligning Science (CAS) |
4:05 |
Closing RemarksAnnabel Seyller, CEO, Tanenbaum Open Science Institute, Chief of Staff, The Neuro |
4:15 |
Cocktail & Networking |
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Trainee Poster Session
For the first time the Open Science in Action Symposium is hosting a poster session for trainees, organized by the TOSI Trainee Council. This is an excellent opportunity for 91ÉçÇø postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students to present their Open Science projects and initiatives in the neuroscience field.Ìý
Twenty abstracts will be selected for the poster session. Three abstracts will be invited to give a 5-min flash talk during the trainee poster highlights session of the symposium. Furthermore, the best poster presentations (up to three) will receive an 80$ cash prize. Please see the program for more information. Ìý
Important Dates:
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Abstract submission deadline:ÌýFriday, October 11, 2024, at 11:59 pmÌý
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Announcement of the selected abstracts:ÌýThursday, October 24ÌýÌý
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Poster highlights session: Thursday, November 7Ìýat 12:05 pmÌýÌý
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Poster presentation session: Thursday, November 7Ìýat 12:30 pmÌýÌý
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Eligibility and Conditions:Ìý
To be eligible for the trainee poster session, you must:Ìý
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Be a registered 91ÉçÇø undergraduate student, graduate student, or post-doctoral fellow working in Open Science in Neuroscience Ìý
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Agree to have your poster made publicly available on an online Open Science platform under a Creative Commons licenseÌý
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Be registered to attend the event. Please register here: Ìý
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Selection criteria:Ìý
We welcome submissions of project abstracts that contribute to, facilitate, or highlight Open Science practices in neuroscience, mental health, and related fields.Ìý
We encourage submissions that address any of the practices that comprise the broader Open Science field, including but not limited to:Ìý
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Open publishing, open peer review, executable publicationsÌýÌý
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Open and F.A.I.R. sharing and re-using of data, code, protocols, methods, materialÌý
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Research transparency and reproducibility, pre-registrationÌý
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Open educational resourcesÌýÌý
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Science communication and outreachÌý
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Promotion and facilitation of inclusion and diversity in researchÌý
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Citizen science, co-design, patient engagementÌý
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Intellectual Property and Open ScienceÌý
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How to submit an abstract:Ìý
Please fill out the following form by Friday, October 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm
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Organizing committee:Ìý
Judy Chen, MD-PhD student, Bernhardt lab, 91ÉçÇøÌý
Sophie Hoyer, Undergraduate student, Gold lab, 91ÉçÇøÌý
Willemien Miller, MSc student, Gruenheid lab, 91ÉçÇøÌý
Luisa Pimentel, Open Science Community Officer, Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI)Ìý
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Location
Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, The Neuro (The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital)
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital is at 3801 University Street, north of Pine Avenue West, on the 91ÉçÇø campus opposite the former Royal Victoria Hospital.
Montreal is served by highway Routes 10, 15, 20 and 40, and by Greyhound Bus, ViaRail and the P-E-Trudeau airport. In the city, bus and metro service is provided by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).
Wheelchair access
A wheelchair accessible entrance is on University Street north of the main entrance. Another wheelchair accessible entrance is in the loading area behind the building: to enter the loading area, turn into the driveway south of the main entrance. Please note, there is no parking in the loading area.
Parking
Parking near The Neuro is sometimes difficult. There are parking meters on University Street and a parking lot north of the main entrance. To enter the lot, turn right into the driveway toward Molson Stadium.
Information about parking fees
Taxi Stand
There is a taxi stand on University Street across from the main entrance. You may call a cab from the free taxi phone in the main lobby near the Security Desk.
Access by Public TransportationÌý
Bus
There are four bus stops within walking distance:
- Bus 144 stops at Pine Avenue and University Street
- Bus 356 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Street (Nightbus)
- Bus 107 stops at Pine Avenue and Docteur Penfield
- Bus 24 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Street
Metro
Take the Metro Green Line to the 91ÉçÇø station. Walk north on University Street and cross Pine Avenue. The main entrance is on the right, past the flags.
Organizing Committee
Luisa Pimentel, Open Science Community Officer, Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI)
Gabriel Pelletier, Open Science Data Manager, TOSI
Leah LeFort, Research Administrator, TOSI
Annabel Seyller, Chief of Staff, The Neuro and CEO, TOSI
Thomas Durcan,ÌýAssociate Professor, The NeuroÌýand Co-Chair, TOSI Prize Committee
Roberta La Piana, Assistant Professor, The Neuro and Co-Chair, TOSI Prize Committee
Debbie Rashcovsky, Events Lead, The Neuro
Justin Martinez-Rosler,ÌýCommunications Associate, Events, The Neuro
Sponsors
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