Our Precious Brains: Mapping the Path for the Remedy When Things Go Wrong

The brain is our most precious organ, and essential for full human experience. Through it we are able to define who we are and process our relationships to others and the world.

This symposium will serve to create a dialogue with the community and to educate the public on the current efforts in our area to develop new technologies aimed at revolutionizing neurology for the purpose of addressing and alleviating the pain, distress and loss of those affected by brain injuries and disorders. The entire affected community has a common challenge: the tools available are not broad enough or deep enough to give us an adequate understanding of the brain in order to be able to combat these diseases and conditions effectively. The BRAIN Initiative and its offshoot programs at the State and at the regional level are aimed at developing these technological tools.

The BRAIN Initiative is a federal program launched in April, 2013 aimed at developing new “neurotechnologies.” It was initiated by a small group of scientists, two of whom are from San Diego and both of whom will be presenting at the symposium. UCSD’s Center for Brain Activity Mapping was established at the same time to spearhead efforts at UCSD for the BRAIN Initiative. In addition, under the leadership of scientists from UCSD and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the State of California inaugurated its own program known as Cal-BRAIN- in July, 2014 to augment this effort for scientists in the state. In addition, a regional organization, the San Diego BRAIN Consortium, has been established to promote collaborations among the local research institutions, to create a neurotechnology training program, and to accelerate progress through entrepreneurial activity and commercialization based on the new discoveries.

REGISTRATION

Due to an overwhelming response, registration is now closed. Lunch and refreshments will be provided and is included with the free ticket.

FREE PARKING

Parking is free in the West Parking Lot on weekends. In order to avoid parking charges, please park only in the West Parking Lot. Any guests who park in the East Lot will be responsible for any parking charges.

The address of the venue is 2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive
, La Jolla, CA 92037.