Allen Institute for Brain Science Symposium

The 1st Annual Allen Institute for Brain Science Symposium: Open Questions in Neuroscience will be held on September 28-29, 2010 in Seattle, Washington.

The theme of this inaugural symposium is deliberately broad, translating into a thought-provoking program that addresses key areas of neuroscience and looks to the future of the field. Bringing together a diverse group of leading scientists representing a range disciplines, the meeting will feature a series of presentations and include time for both formal and informal discussion. The mixture of talks and discussion is intended to inspire innovative thinking and engage participants in exploring compelling and promising avenues for advancing brain research.

Speakers include:

David Anderson (California Institute of Technology)
Edward Boyden (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Sydney Brenner (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
György Buzsáki (Rutgers University)
George Church (Harvard Medical School)
Michael Dickinson (California Institute of Technology)
Catherine Dulac (Harvard University)
Mark Ellisman (University of California, San Diego)
Seth Grant (University of Cambridge)
Christof Koch (California Institute of Technology)
Henry Markram (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Yoky Matsuoka (University of Washington)
Michael Shadlen (University of Washington)
Stephen Smith (Stanford School of Medicine)
Olaf Sporns (Indiana University Bloomington)
Karel Svoboda (Janelia Farm Research Campus)
Susumu Tonegawa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Doris Tsao (California Institute of Technology)