16. Oktober
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Veranstalter/Organization:
University of Cologne New York Office
Ort/Venue:
NYU Langone Health
540 1st Avenue
10016 New York City
Information:
Across all demographics and regions worldwide, millions suffer from motor dysfunctions caused by neurological disorders - such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries - marking the field as a key issue of global health. The relationship between brain signals and physical movements is key in figuring out how the nervous system works, and how it malfunctions in neurological disorders. Understanding this fundamental relationship requires a multidisciplinary exploration across several scientific domains: neuroscience, engineering, computational modeling, biomechanics.
We invite you to join our experts, Dr. Graziana Gatto, Professor for Neurobiology of Motor Control at the University Hospital Cologne, Alice Mosberger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor for Translational Neuroscience at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Victoria Abraira, Ph.D., Associate Professor for Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University, and Sam Sober, Ph.D., Associate Professor for Neuroscience and Director of the Center for Advanced Motor Bioengineering and Research of Emory University, who will present novel cutting-edge multidisciplinary approaches to understand how the nervous system and the body function to generate movement and how their dysfunctions lead to motor deficits. The panelists will also discuss strategies to enhance dialogue between academia and industry to build new open-access technology to decode movement, like the myomatrix arrays developed by the Sober lab. Further, they will discuss how these technological developments could not happen without collaborative efforts across national partners, such as the iBehave network in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, and transatlantic cooperations. We aim to raise public awareness on Motor Health and showcase excellent research from Germany and the U.S.
Panelists and the attending transatlantic neuroscientists will have the opportunity to gain new partners, raise awareness for the topic in other stakeholders and the public, while also possibly identifying funding resources. A networking reception following the panel discussion will facilitate further exchange of ideas and ideally spark new international cooperations.
Further information: https://www.dwih-newyork.org/en/event/motor-health-transatlantic-cooperation-strategies-and-tech-transfer-in-sensorimotor-neuroscience/