The Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication 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.
The previous abstract deadline of February 11, 2024, has been extended. If you would like to be considered for an oral presentation, please submit your abstract by March 31, 2024.
Acoustic communication is a diverse and inter-disciplinary field with strong connections not just to neurobiology and animal behavior, but also bioacoustics, biophysics, genetics, ecology, and linguistics. Likewise, progress in this field requires a diverse and inter-disciplinary approach involving many model systems (humans, vertebrates, invertebrates, air and substrate-born communication), experimental tools (neurophysiology, acoustic and non-acoustic behavior quantification, laboratory and field work) and analytical approaches (exploration of large datasets, statistical modeling, machine learning and AI). This meeting will showcase cutting-edge biological insights and methodologies from across this spectrum of acoustic communication research, with a focus on engaging discussion and collaboration between researchers with distinct and complementary scientific interests.In addition to participating in talks on the most recent advances in the field, attendees will have the opportunity to learn state-of-the-art data processing and analysis workflows for animal communication research.
A goal of this meeting is to include and make welcome early career researchers from all backgrounds and life stages. A lactation room and child-care options are available at this venue (see venue information above); disabilities and dietary needs will also be accommodated; pronoun stickers will be made available to all attendees. Please mention if you have these or other suggestions in the Special Needs section of the registration page following acceptance. We strongly encourage eligible applications to apply to the Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship and will nominate eligible attendees to International Diversity and PUI fellowships.
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 February 11, 2024. 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.