Tomorrow, June 20, the NIH is hosting Connectome Celebration 2016<https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2016/human-connectome-project-marks-its-first-phase.shtml>, a celebration of HCP progress to date and a look to the future of HCP-Lifespan projects, Baby Connectome Project, Connectomes Related to Human Disease Projects, and the Connectome Coordinating Facility (CCF).
For all who will not be at the NIH in person, this is a reminder that the scientific program will be Live Streaming starting at 12:30pm EDT<https://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=18808&bhcp=1>. Description: The NIH Human Connectome Project is an ambitious effort to map the neural pathways that underlie human brain function. The overarching purpose of the Project is to acquire and share data about the structural and functional connectivity of the human brain. The Connectome Celebration will gather connectomics researchers and the research community alike to celebrate the achievements of the Connectome Project to date. Agenda for Open Session * 12:30 Opening remarks – Francis Collins, Director of NIH * 12:45 Introductory comments about the BP Human Connectome Project – Blueprint leadership * 1:00 David Van Essen, Washington University – Overview of the results from the original HCP data set * 1:45 Kamil Ugurbil, University of Minnesota – Technology Development focusing on the 7T results * 2:15 Bruce Rosen, Massachusetts General Hospital – Technology Development focusing on the Connectom * 2:45 to 3:00 break * 3:00 Greg Farber and Brad Wise, NIH – Introduction to the Second Phase of the Human Connectome Program * 3:15 Mike Russomano, President & CEO, Wyeth Nutrition – Wyeth Nutrition Investment in the Baby Connectome * 3:30 Steve Smith, Oxford – Early Results from the Baby Connectome and HCP data analysis * 4:00 Deanna Barch, Washington University – Results from the Pilot Lifespan Connectome Studies * 4:30-5:15 Paul Thompson, University of Southern California – ENIGMA, Big Data and the Connectome @HumanConnectome will be Live tweeting this event, use #HCPcelebration to join the conversation! * * Jennifer Elam, Ph.D. Scientific Outreach, Human Connectome Project Washington University School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, Box 8108 660 South Euclid Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9387<tel:314-362-9387> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.humanconnectome.org<http://www.humanconnectome.org/> ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Farber, Greg (NIH/NIMH) [E] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 5:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [HCP-Users] Join NIH in a Celebration of the Conclusion of the First Phase of the Human Connectome Program Please join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on June 20, 2016 at 12:30 pm Eastern Time, as we celebrate the success of the first phase of the Human Connectome Project (HCP). The meeting is open to you either in person (register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connectome-celebration-tickets-5317340308>) or by videocast<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connectome-celebration-tickets-5317340308>. As you probably know, in 2010, NIH awarded two HCP grants totaling $40 million to map the human brain’s connections in high resolution. Understanding the connectivity patterns of the healthy human brain provides a critical baseline against which to measure atypical connectivity and provides information for improved diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. The grants supported two research consortia, one led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) /Harvard University and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA); the other led by investigators at Washington University, St. Louis and the University of Minnesota. With funding from the HCP, the MGH/UCLA consortium built a custom 3T scanner (the “Connectom”) with advanced gradient technology (300 mT/m) to explore ultra-high resolution neural connectivity. Novel data acquisition protocols, pulse sequences, fiber structure analytics, and interactive graphing have also been developed, yielding stunning images of fiber architecture and connectivity and providing evidence for an underlying grid structure of the human brain. In parallel, Washington University and the University of Minnesota mapped long-distance brain connections through cutting-edge neuroimaging of 1,200 healthy adults (twins and their non-twin siblings). Data were acquired on 3T and 7T scanners using multiple imaging modalities and also included magnetoencephalography, behavioral, and heritability measures. The project has provided data about brain connectivity, its relationship to behavior, and contributions of environmental and genetic factors to individual differences in brain circuitry. The June 20 meeting will highlight key findings from the first phase of the HCP project. The meeting will also include awardees of the second phases, which include awards that support longitudinal data collection from healthy subjects across the lifespan as well as awards that support data collection from those with different clinical diagnoses and diseases. We hope to see you there. If you have questions or would like additional information, please reach out to me at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Gregory K. Farber, Ph.D. Director, Office of Technology Development and Coordination National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health 301-435-0778 _______________________________________________ HCP-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.humanconnectome.org/mailman/listinfo/hcp-users _______________________________________________ HCP-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.humanconnectome.org/mailman/listinfo/hcp-users
