NAE Regional Meeting

March 13-14
Providence, RI

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NAE Regional Meeting

March 13-14
Providence, RI

Hacking the Nervous System: The convergence of data, devices, and decision-making

NAE LogoThe complexity of the nervous system, which coordinates myriad and diverse electrical, chemical and other biosignals throughout the body, has led to the emergence of novel neuroengineering tools and techniques developed to facilitate understanding and ultimately neuromodulation for therapeutic applications. By leveraging insights, methods, and tools from across engineering disciplines, this meeting will explore the frontiers of neuroengineering and neurotechnology, and highlight opportunities for further advancement. 

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:20 PMWelcome and Symposium Overview
 John L. Anderson, National Academy of Engineering President
Frank Doyle, Provost, Brown University
Tejal Desai, Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering, Brown University
  
1:20 - 2:10 PMKeynote Speaker
 Emery Brown, Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Medical Engineering and of Computational Neuroscience, MIT
  
2:15 - 2:45 PMNeuroengineering at Brown (Past, Present, and Future)
 Leigh Hochberg, Professor of Engineering, Brown University
  
2:50 - 3:00 PMBreak
  
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Vision talk #1 (10 min) 
 Rikky Muller, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley
 
Vision talk #2 (10 min) 
Haneesh Kesari, Associate Professor of Engineering, Brown University
 
Vision talk #3 (10 min)
Christopher Moore, Professor of Neuroscience and Associate Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science 
 Interactive discussion with audience (30 min)
  
4:00 -4:15 PMBreak
  
4:15 -4:55 PMDiscussion
 Louise Manfredi, Associate Professor of the Practice, Director of the Brown Design Workshop
Kimani Tousaint, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives, Brown Univ. School of Engineering
Beth Altringer Eagle, Executive Director of the MADE Program, Professor of the Practice, RISD Faculty Associate
  
4:55 -5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Tejal Desai, Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering, Brown University
  
5:00 - 6:00 PMReception and poster session

Steering Committee