Conference Description
The Consciousness, Anesthesia and Evolutionary Biology GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 11, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: The Genesis of Consciousness
Discussion Leaders
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George Mashour (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Speakers
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Theofanis Panagiotaropoulos (NeuroSpin, France)
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Biyu He (NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States)
Consciousness and Model Organisms
Discussion Leaders
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Phil Morgan (University of Washington, United States)
Speakers
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Margaret Sedensky (University of Washington, United States)
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Dinesh Pal (University of Michigan, United States)
Phylogenetically Conserved Molecular Targets of Anesthesia
Discussion Leaders
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Hugh Hemmings (Weill Cornell Medicine)
Speakers
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Bruno van Swinderen (Queensland Brain Institute, Australia)
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Slobodan Todorovic (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States)
Anesthetic Effects on Model Organisms
Discussion Leaders
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Mike Crowder (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Andy Adamatzky (Professor, United Kingdom)
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Chris Connor (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
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Stu Forman (Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)
Cortical Signaling in Anesthetic States
Discussion Leaders
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Robert Sanders (University of Sydney, Australia)
Speakers
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Aeyal Raz (Rambam Health Care Campus, Israel)
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Marcello Massimini (University of Milan, Italy)
Subcortical Targets of Anesthetic Hypnosis and Sleep
Discussion Leaders
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Nick Franks (Imperial College, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Christa Nehs (Van Dort) (Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)
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Giancarlo Vanini (University of Michigan, United States)
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William Wisden (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
Sensory Signaling in Anesthetic States
Discussion Leaders
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Peter Goldstein (Weill Cornell Medical College)
Speakers
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Matthew Banks (University of Wisconsin)
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Alexander Proekt (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Dynamics of Anesthetics and Unconsciousness in Non-human Primates
Discussion Leaders
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Yuri Saalmann (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Speakers
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Michelle Redinbaugh (Stanford University)
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Yumiko Ishizawa (Massachusetts General Hospital)
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Bechir Jarraya (NeuroSpin, France)
The Unconscious State in Humans
Discussion Leaders
Speakers
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Harry Scheinin (Turku PET Centre)
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Katie Warnaby (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Christa Nehs (Van Dort) (Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)