Junior Scientist Workshop on Neural Circuits and Behavior
Registration for this meeting is now closed.
Organized by Alla Karpova, Josh Dudman and Vivek Jayaraman, this workshop provides an exciting opportunity for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows interested in the circuit basis of behavior to present their research and discuss bold ideas for the future, while also discovering potential independent early-career options at Janelia.
The meeting is open to a broad array of ideas and approaches in neural circuits and behavior. We will thematically tune the agenda to explore some of the issues raised by participants.
Over the course of five days, attendees will present their work, partake in lively discussions on key problems and obstacles in the field, and indulge in informed speculation about conceptual and technical approaches that might be useful for future progress.
The focus of the meeting will be on junior scientists, but we will also host plenary talks from senior investigators. It will be interactive and intense. We want participants who are comfortable not only presenting their own ideas and results, but also actively contributing to discussion. We will aim to ensure that discussions are freewheeling, but also respectful and inclusive, and that the atmosphere is both fun and productive. Attendees should feel free to come with half-baked ideas and expect an audience keen on talking through those ideas! We see it as a unique learning opportunity for everyone involved.
In order to maintain the small group atmosphere that we believe is necessary for extensive interactions and discussion, space in the workshop is limited. Participants are expected to stay for the duration.
Janelia will cover the cost of accommodation, meals and reasonable travel expenses.
We especially encourage applicants that identify with groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in science.
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(Image courtesy of Anita's blog, Brains Explained)
Anita Devineni, a postdoc at Columbia with Richard Axel, recaps her experience with this unique workshop.
This meeting begins at 6:00pm on Monday and ends around 5:30pm on Friday, with shuttles returning to Dulles Airport the following morning (see agenda above for times).
For questions about meals, travel, hotel rooms, etc, see our Logistics and Frequently Asked Questions pages, or send us an email.
