Conference Description
The Amygdala Function in Emotion, Cognition and Disease GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This seminar will encompass research dedicated to understanding how the amygdala and extended amygdala compute internal states, the latent variables that shape processes from perception to action, and how these computations support resilience or give way to vulnerability in clinically relevant areas such as affective, stress-related, and substance use disorders. The seminar will foster meaningful discussions of unpublished work and engagement between early career scientists with the aim of forming a strong network of peer support among emerging leaders in amygdala research. A major goal of this seminar is to highlight the breadth of approaches now shaping the field, from circuit-level recording and computational modeling to translational and clinical work, while providing trainees with direct access to mentorship and career development opportunities.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by March 28, 2027. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
An outline of the program components for this GRS is displayed below. The seminar chair is currently developing their detailed program schedule, which will include the speakers they select from submitted abstracts, in addition to any additional components outlined below. The detailed program will be available by May 4, 2027. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Speaker
Speakers
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Discussion Leaders
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Mentorship Component
- "Career Paths in Neuroscience: Perspectives from Academia, Government, Publishing, and Industry"
