Donders Discussions
The Donders Discussions is a two-day neuroscience conference organized by and for PhD candidates and Post-docs. The conference aims to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge by facilitating small-scale and in-depth discussions between junior researchers within and beyond the Donders Institute.
The Donders Discussions have a strong multi-disciplinary objective, covering neuroscience from molecular and cellular processes up to system-level cognition and behavior. This integration of diverse disciplines creates an optimal atmosphere for fruitful discussions which can potentially lead to future collaborations.
This year’s edition of the Donders Discussions is all about empowering connections and about exploring the way from neurons to society in neuroscientific research. Were you just waiting for an opportunity to present your most recent results to your colleagues, would you enjoy pitching your research project, or do you want to hear more about how our research translates to society? Come join us on the 17th and 18th of October 2024 at the Sanadome in Nijmegen! Want to get to know your fellow PhDs and Post-docs even better? Join the evening activity on Thursday and enjoy pancakes with us on the famous Pannenkoekenboot in Nijmegen.
Registration and Abstract Submission:
30 euros (+15 euro if you sign up for the pancake boat)
Registration is closed. Missed the deadline? You might be in luck, there are a few spots left. Please email dondersdiscussions [at] donders.ru.nl (dondersdiscussions[at]donders[dot]ru[dot]nl) if you want to register or submit an abstract after the deadline and we’ll see what we can do.
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Programme:
Thursday 17 October 2024
- 12:30 - Walk-in (coffee and tea) and welcome
- 13:00 - Keynote: Eelke Spaak (Donders Institute, Nijmegen): How consciousness is like bread
- 14:00 - PhD Talks
- 15:30 - Break
- 16:00 - PhD Pitches
- 17:45 - Evening activity (pancake boat)
Friday 18 October 2024
- 09:00 - Walk-in (coffee and tea) and welcome
- 09:30 - NeurotechEU Keynote: Gilberto Fisone (Karolinska Institute Stockholm)
- 10:30 - NeurotechEU Session
- 11:00 - Break
- 11:30 - Proefschrift maken poster session
- 12:30 - Lunch
- 13:30 - Small group discussions about bringing science to society, building a startup related to science & sustainability in science
- 14:30 - Break
- 15:00 - Panel discussion: How do we translate science to society? Featuring Giulio Mecacci, Yagmur Güçlütürk, Gilberto Fisone, Sjoerd Murris and Janna Vrijsen. Moderated by Nils Kohn.
- 16:30 – 17:00 Closing & Prizes
This conference is sponsored by NeurotechEU, ProefschriftMaken BV and MedCat BV.
