PURPOSE
Mapping changing brain composition and dynamics across the lifespan is critical not only for establishing transient cell populations, but also for identifying periods of sensitivity in developmental processes that, when disrupted, can lead to disease later in life. Better approaches are needed to be able to causally link brain maps and processes associated with different life stages and identify biomarkers of atypical neurodevelopment that can establish the likelihood of neurodegenerative disorders in adulthood.
The National Institutes of Health in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have organized this workshop to connect researchers who are focused on different timepoints and levels of resolution, in different model systems and over different timescales, to jointly explore existing and emerging tools and methods for measuring changing brain cellular identity, connectivity, and activity over time. Workshop participants will also identify research gaps and opportunities for bridging our understanding of early neurodevelopment to health and disease later in life.
WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES:
Monday, April 18, 2022
11:00am ‒ 5:00pm ET
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
12:00pm ‒ 5:00pm ET
This workshop was a virtual event. You may access the workshop's archived video recordings at the following links:
QUESTIONS?
For program-related questions, please contact:
Amanda Price, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Email: amanda.price@nih.gov
Sonia Lee, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Email: sonia.lee@nih.gov
For workshop website and logistical questions, please contact:
Monica Barnette, MS, CMP, CGMP, VEMM
Project Manager
The Bizzell Group
Email: mbarnette@thebizzellgroup.com