New complimentary webinar from Science:
Connectomics at the cutting edge: Challenges and opportunities in high-resolution brain mapping
You are invited to hear our panel of experts on
November 3, 2014, in this live, online educational seminar. For more information and complimentary registration
visit: webinar.sciencemag.org
- Date: Monday, November 3, 2014
Time: 12 Noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific, 5 p.m. UK, 6 p.m. Central Europe
Duration: 1 hour
About This Webinar
Researchers in the field of
connectomics endeavor to analyze the complex synaptic network formed by
the billions of interconnected neurons. By thinly slicing neural tissue
and imaging each section with a scanning electron microscope at high
resolution, fine structural details can be visualized. Careful
delineation of each neuron in the 3-D volume allows for the
high-resolution mapping of all connections made by each cell, providing a
detailed wiring diagram of the brain: the connectome. The sheer size
and complexity of this scientific challenge is daunting. Tens of
thousands of sections or more need to collected and hundreds of
thousands of images recorded, resulting in many terabytes of data that
require rapid processing, making connectomics a real “speed game.”
Automated sample preparation robots and high throughput electron
microscopes have now become available, bringing the promise of a larger
(1 mm³), high-resolution connectome within reach. However, extracting
neuronal circuit information from such large datasets is still a
daunting task. This webinar will outline the challenges of connectomics,
explain the latest methodological developments that are bringing
imaging and data analysis closer to the desired throughput, and provide
insights into how this research can provide a deeper understanding of
brain function and dysfunction.
During the webinar, the speakers will:
• Provide an overview of high-resolution connectomics and the methods currently used to create dense reconstructions of the brain
• Discuss new advances in the field that are enabling researchers to take the next quantum leap
• Present their own research and provide some thoughts on how connectomics might evolve in the future
• Discuss the limitations of what can be learned with these new approaches
• Answer your questions live during the webinar!
• Provide an overview of high-resolution connectomics and the methods currently used to create dense reconstructions of the brain
• Discuss new advances in the field that are enabling researchers to take the next quantum leap
• Present their own research and provide some thoughts on how connectomics might evolve in the future
• Discuss the limitations of what can be learned with these new approaches
• Answer your questions live during the webinar!
Participants:
Jeffrey Lichtman, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Jeffrey Lichtman, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Moritz Helmstaedter, M.D.
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
Frankfurt, Germany
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
Frankfurt, Germany
Register at:
webinar.sciencemag.org
webinar.sciencemag.org
Questions? E-mail: webinar@aaas.org.
Produced by the Science/AAAS Custom Publishing Office and sponsored by ZEISS.
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