WELCOME TO THE CNS NEWSLETTER COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER February 2002 Table of Contents: I Welcome to the Newsletter II Society News III Annual Meeting IV Announcements V Positions Available VI Conferences VII CNS Registration/Membership Form *************************************************************** I WELCOME TO THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER *************************************************************** This newsletter is intended for CNS members only. It is a monthly newsletter designed to update CNS members on events, job opportunities, and related information in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. The Newsletter is emailed monthly to all current members (receipt of this Newsletter does not confirm membership status, contact cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org for membership status), and sections are posted on the Society's Web site. To become a member or to renew your membership use the membership application form at the end of the newsletter. For guidelines on submitting an announcement to the newsletter, email cnsnewsletter@cogneurosociety.org. ************************************************************** II SOCIETY NEWS ************************************************************** Duke University to host CNS Business Offices The Governing Board of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society is pleased to announce that beginning in August 2001, the Business Office of the society will be hosted by the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University. The Board wishes to thank Dartmouth College for hosting the business office over the past few years. ************************************************************** III ANNUAL MEETING ************************************************************** The 2002 meeting will be in San Francisco at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, April 14-16. Call the Hyatt at 415-788-1234 for reservations. Be sure to ask for the CNS discounted rate. The official airline of the CNS meeting is United. call 1-800-521-4041 and refer to CNS meeting ID code 552WI for discounted flights. The schedule for abstract posters is now on our website in Excel, see www.cogneurosociety.org. Each poster number has a letter before it, this indicates in which poster session the poster will be presented. A= 4/14/02, 10:30-12:30, B= 4/14/02, 3:30-5:30, C= 4/15/02, 10:30-12:30, D= 4/15/02, 3:30-5:30, E= 4/16/02, 10:30-12:30, F= 4/16/02, 3:30-5:30. Information on preparing a poster and setting up a poster at the meeting can also be found on the website. A Pre-registration form for registering for the meeting, and which can also be used to apply for or renew membership, is located at the end of the Newsletter. Please note only registrations received by 1/8/02 will receive the printed program in the mail. Those who register after this date will receive the program at the meeting. George A. Miller Distinguished Lecture The Cognitive Neuroscience Society is pleased to announce that Professor Daniel Kahneman of Princeton University is the 2002 George A. Miller Distinguished Lecturer. This lectureship has been established by the Foundation to honor George Miller for his unrelenting efforts to establish the field of cognitive neuroscience. The lecture, "Thinking Fast and Slow," will be presented at the ninth Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco on April 14, 2002 from 5:30-6:30 pm. Symposia 2002 4/14/02 8:30-10:30 am Brain Systems Underlying Language Processing: The Continuing Past Tense Debate Chair: James L. McClelland?, Carnegie Mellon UniversitY? Speakers: Steven Pinker, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michael Ullman, Georgetown University Karalyn Patterson, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Moderator: Helen Neveille, University of Oregon 4/16/02 8:30-10:30 am Neural and Cognitive Bases of Recognition Memory Chair: Michael D. Rugg, University College London Speakers: Malcolm W. Brown, University of Bristol Larry R. Squire, University of California, San Diego Andrew P. Yonelinas, University of California, Davis 4/15/02 1:30-3:30 pm Developmental Brain Plasticity: A Search for Boundary Conditions Chair: Daphne Bavelier, University of Rochester Speakers: Daphne Maurer, McMaster? University Anthony J. Movshon, New York University Michael P. Stryker, University of California, San Francisco 4/14/02 1:30-3:30 pm News for Neurons: Neural Mechanisms for the Processing of Novelty Chair: Charan Ranganath, University Of California, Berkeley Speakers: Robert T. Knight, University of California, Berkeley Thomas Grunwald, University of Bonn Amanda Parker, University of Nottingham Gregor Rainer, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics 4/15/02 8:30-10:30 am The Cognitive Neuroscience of Synesthesia Chairs: Noam Sagiv, University Of California, Berkeley and Edward Hubbard, University of California, San Diego Speakers: V. S. Ramachandran, University of California, San Diego Anina N. Rich, University of Melbourne Philip M. Merikle, University of Waterloo Lynn C. Robertson, University of California, Berkeley 4/16/02 1:30-3:30 pm The Role of V1 in Human Visual Awareness Chair: Frank Tong, Princeton University Speakers: David J. Heeger, Stanford University Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Harvard Medical School or Vincent Walsh, University of Oxford Sheng He, University of Minnesota ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TWO SATELLITE SYMPOSIA BEFORE THE CNS 2002 MEETING At the conference hotel (Hyatt Regency Embarcadero) The symposia are free for registered attendees of the CNS meeting but registration is required due to space limitations (see below). SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 1 Title: Symposium on Neuroscience, Aging & Cognition (SNAC) Time: Friday afternoon (April 12, 1:00-5:30 pm) and Saturday morning (April 13, 8:45 am-12:20 pm) Speakers: Naftali Raz, Monica Fabiani, Mark D'Esposito, Michael Rugg, David Madden, Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, Randy Buckner, Robert West, John Gabrieli, Cheryl Grady, Lars Nyberg, Denise Park, Roberto Cabeza, Shu-Chen Li Organizers: Denise C. Park, Roberto Cabeza, and Lars Nyberg Sponsors: University of Michigan, Duke University, Umea University Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis up to 250 people. To register, see the SNAC web site at http://agingmind.isr.umich.edu/snac2002.htm. SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 2 Title: Neural Mechanisms of Executive Control in Cognition Time: Saturday afternoon (April 13, 2:00-6:00 pm) Speakers: George Mangun, Leslie Ungerleider, Michael Petrides, Jonathan Cohen, Anna Christina Nobre, Thad Polk Organizer: George R. Mangun Sponsors: Duke University, Elsevier Science Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis up to 250 people. To register, send an e-mail to trutt@duke.edu with the word "SYMPOSIUM"(in capitals) and your name as the subject. Please do not reply to this email address. To register or for more info contact the organizers above. ******************************************************* IV ANNOUNCEMENTS ******************************************************* Joint NSF/NIH Initiative to Support Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Program Title: Joint NSF/NIH Initiative to Support Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Synopsis of Program: The most exciting and difficult challenge facing neuroscientists is to understand the functions of complex neurobiological systems. Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and set of technological approaches that may enhance our understanding of nervous system function by providing analytical and modeling tools that describe, traverse and integrate different levels of organization, spanning vast temporal and spatial scales. Computational approaches are needed in the study of neuroscience as the requirement for comprehensive analysis and interpretation of complex data sets becomes increasingly important. Collaborations among computer scientists, cognitive scientists, engineers, theoreticians and neuorobiologists are imperative to advance our understanding of the nervous system. Participating Directorates of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (see cover list) plan to support interdisciplinary research in computational neuroscience. Both agencies recognize the need for research that focuses on integrating computational models and methods with neuroscience. This solicitation is designed to encourage new and existing collaborations at this interface. http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpg. ****************************************************** FUNDING OPPORTUNITY James S. McDonnell? Foundation 21st Century Science Initiative - 2002 Application Deadline: March 15 The James S. McDonnell? Foundation announces new program descriptions and application guidelines for the 21st Century Science Initiative. Grants available for research in three topic areas - Brain Cancer; Bridging Brain,Mind, and Behavior; and Studying Complex Systems. The Foundation supports investigator-initiated research and collaborative projects likely to advance thecurrent state of knowledge. Program information, application guidelines, and proposal preparation instructions are available at: www.jsmf.org. No geographic restrictions; international applications are encouraged. Susan M. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.; Vice President; James S. McDonnell? Foundation; www.jsmf.org; tel: 314-721-1532 ************************************************************ VI CONFERENCES ************************************************************* ************************************************************ VII CNS REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FORM (copy and email to cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org or print and fax to 978-749-0025) ************************************************************* CNS Annual Meeting APRIL 14-16, 2002 Register Early: Discounts on all Pre-Registration All meeting events are open to those wearing a meeting badge. All badges will be issues at the meeting. Pre-registrants will receive their badge at the pre-registration check-in table at the meeting. Programs will be mailed to all pre-registrants who register before January 8, 2002. 1. Complete registration information Attendee's Name Mailing Address City State Country Zip/Postal Code Phone E-mail (Required)- all meeting updates will be sent via email. 2. Choose level of registration Pre-registration Discounts on all pre-registrations. Pre-register: save money and avoid delays at the meeting. Pre-registration ends March 15, 2002. You must register on site after this date. Member Pre-registration $100 Non Member Pre-registration $160* Post Doc Member Pre-registration $75 Post Doc Non Member Pre-registration $130* Student Member Pre-registration $35 Student Non Member Pre-registration $75* *Save money become a member now. Membership/Pre-registration Combination Yes, I would like to renew my membership/become a new member when I pre-register and save money. Membership is for one year. Regular Membership and Pre-registration $155 Postdoc Membership and Pre-registration $120 Student Membership and Pre-registration $60 On-Site Registration Discounts on Pre-registrations apply only until March 15, 2002 and do not apply to On-site Registrations. After March 15, we can no longer accept registration at our office. After this date, you may register on-site at the meeting. Member On-site Registration $130 Non Member On-site Registration $180 Post Doc Member On-site Registration $95 Post Doc Non Member On-site Registration $150 Student Member On-site Registration $55 Student Non Member On-site Registration $95 3. Choose method of payment Visa/MasterCard? credit card account number with authorization to charge the amount of _______ for _______ people. Name on Credit Card Account Account # Exp. Date Check or money order in the amount of _______ for _______ people. Check MUST accompany registration. All Check or money order funds must be in US dollars and drawn on a US bank. Pay to the order of CNS. 4. Choose method of payment submission Email form with credit card information to: cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org with Registration in Subject line. Fax form with credit card information to: Fax: 978-749-0025 Mail form with check or credit card information enclosed to: CNS Annual Meeting Registration 41 Old County Rd. Andover, MA 01810 Pre-registration MUST be received by March 15, 2002. After this date, you may register on-site at the meeting.