CNS 2024 | Workshops, Socials & Special Events

 

SESSION	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Workshop - Getting it done at a non-R1: Succeeding in Cognitive Neuroscience in a Resource-Limited Environment	Saturday, April 13	11:30 am - 12:30 pm (EDT)	Ballroom West
Workshop - Embracing high-dimensional data with XR-based experiments	Saturday, April 13	11:30 am - 12:30 pm (EDT)	Ballroom Center
Social - CNS 2024 Welcome Reception	Saturday, April 13	5:30 - 6:30 pm (EDT)	Provincial Ballroom/Waterfall Garden
Social - Joint SANS & CNS Social	Saturday, April 13	7:00 pm (EDT)	Rec Room Toronto Roundhouse (Offsite)
Workshop - Putting the 'fun' in funding: Roundtable with NIH Staff	Sunday, April 14	12:15 - 1:15 pm (EDT)	Sheraton Hall EF
Social - Poster Session C Social Hour!	Sunday, April 14	5:00 - 7:00 pm (EDT)	Sheraton Hall ABC
Special Event - Pavlov's Dogz	Sunday, April 14	9:00 pm (EDT)	Adelaide Hall (Offsite)
DEI Workshop - Visibility and Networking: What does it mean and how do you do it?	Monday, April 15	12:15 - 1:15 pm (EDT)	Sheraton Hall EF
Social - CNS Trainee Association Student Social Night	Monday, April 15	6:30 - 9:30 pm (EDT)	Craft Beer Market (Offsite)
Workshop: Horizon-scanning for new ELSIs in Cognitive Neuroscience	Tuesday, April 16	12:15 - 1:15 pm (EDT)	Pine Room

 

Workshop - Getting it done at a non-R1: Succeeding in Cognitive Neuroscience in a Resource-Limited Environment

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (EDT), Ballroom West

Chair: Julian Keenan, Montclair State University

Speakers: Julian Keenan, Montclair State University, Victoria Heimer-McGinn, Ph.D., Roger Williams University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Sukhvinder Obhi, Ph.D., McMaster University, Associate Vice President of Research

This workshop provides practical, ‘how to’ information on how to set-up, establish, and sustain a neuroscience program when resources are less than ideal. This top-heavy funding disparity limits research options for many principal investigators as well as students. Here we provide practical advice on how to succeed and flourish when resources are limited.

 

Workshop - Embracing high-dimensional data with XR-based experiments

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (EDT), Ballroom Center

Chair: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, SilicoLabs

SilicoLabs’ no-code software allows researchers to quickly and easily create interactive XR experiments at a fraction of the cost of existing methods. This workshop explores how the software records behaviour in virtual environments, along with mobile EEG, body, hand, and eye-tracking. Time will be allotted for an interactive demonstration.

 

Social - CNS 2024 Welcome Reception

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 pm (EDT), Provincial Ballroom/Waterfall Garden

The Opening Reception is always a highlight at CNS! Don't miss out — it's the perfect opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, as well as meet new people and broaden your academic network. Join us as we kick off the CNS 2024 Annual Meeting and enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar (Have a free drink on us when you use your drink ticket!)

 

Social - Joint SANS & CNS Social

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00 pm (EDT) onwards, Rec Room Toronto Roundhouse located at 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3M9, Canada

SANS & the Cognitive Neuroscience Society are pleased to announce a joint social. Join your colleagues from SANS & CNS at the Rec Room Toronto Roundhouse, for a casual “drop-in” style evening of fun and entertainment. This meet-up is open to both SANS and CNS attendees. Food, beverage, and gaming credits are available for purchase. Meet and share ideas with colleagues from both societies, while playing arcade games! Please wear your conference name badge to assist in finding your colleagues!

 

Workshop - Putting the 'fun' in funding: Roundtable with NIH Staff

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 12:15 - 1:15 pm (EDT), Sheraton Hall EF

Chair: Matt Sutterer, National Institutes of Health

Hear brief updates about current National Institutes of Health (NIH) priorities in cognitive neuroscience as well as time to ask questions of NIH program and scientific review staff.

 

Social - Poster Session C Social Hour!

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 5:00 - 7:00 pm (EDT), Sheraton Hall ABC

Come on down to Poster Session C and enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar (Have a free drink on us when you use your drink ticket!)

 

Special Event - Pavlov's Dogz

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 9:00 pm (EDT), Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St W Second Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 1X6, Canada

Event Info: Doors: 8:00pm; Show: 9:00pm (EST)

Pavlov's Dogz is a roaming band of neuroscientist-musicians that will rock your brain.

Please note that Adelaide Hall is not wheelchair accessible at this time due to the presence of stairs leading into the venue. We understand the importance of providing an inclusive environment and we deeply regret any limitations the building may pose. If you have any specific accessibility concerns or require assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at accessibility@themrggroup.com and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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DEI Workshop - Visibility and Networking: What does it mean and how do you do it?

Monday, April 15, 2024, 12:15 - 1:15 pm (EDT), Sheraton Hall EF

Chair: Audrey Duarte, Ph.D, University of Texas, Austin

Speakers: Morgan Barense, Vishnu Murty and M. Natasha Rajah.

Visibility is an important part of an academic career. How can we achieve it? Panelists will discuss their experience with scientific visibility and answer all your questions about navigating this, often daunting, aspect of a career in science. The DEI committee welcomes CNS attendees at all career stages.

Social - CNS Trainee Association Student Social Night

Monday, April 15, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 pm (EDT), Craft Beer Market, 1 Adelaide Street E, Toronto, ON

Come and join us for the annual CNS Trainee Association (CNSTA) Student Social Night, Monday, April 15th at 6:30 PM in the upstairs area of the Craft Beer Market located in the heart of Toronto’s Financial District on the corner of Adelaide and Yonge, for a casual “drop-in” style evening of fun and entertainment. This meet-up is open to all students and post docs of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society. The Craft Beer Market is a premium casual restaurant and bar with a passion for fresh local food and great craft beer. Please wear your conference name badge to assist in finding your colleagues! There is no cover charge, food will be provided (in the upstairs area), drinks are on your own. We look forward to meeting you!

We will meet at 6:00 PM in the hotel lobby by the Cafe with lounge seating in Hotel lobby called ‘Dual Citizen’ and walk out to the Craft Beer Market around 6:15pm

HOW TO GET THERE:

*PATH – Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Walkway - The PATH is a mostly underground pedestrian walkway network in downtown Toronto that spans more than 30 kilometres of restaurants, shopping, services and entertainment. The walkway facilitates pedestrian linkages to public transit, accommodating more than 200,000 business-day commuters as well as tourists and residents. The PATH Map.

DIRECTIONS:

From the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel (123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 3M9, Canada)

• Head east on Queen St W
• Turn right onto Bay St.
• Turn right onto The PATH - Simpson-Thomson
• Turn left to stay on The PATH - Simpson-Thomson
• Continue straight onto The PATH - Hudson Bay-Simpson
• Turn right onto The PATH - Bay Adelaide Centre
• Turn left onto The Path - 100 Yonge-Metlife Pl
• Continue onto The Path - One Financial Pl

End at Craft Beer Market (1 Adelaide St E,Toronto, ON M5C 1J4, Canada).

Workshop: Horizon-scanning for new ELSIs in Cognitive Neuroscience

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 12:15 - 1:15 pm (EDT), Pine Room

Chair: Martha Farah, University of Pennsylvania

ELSIs, short for ethical, legal and societal issues, have been discussed for the past 20 years under the heading of ‘Neuroethics’. Neuroscience has progressed substantially in that time. What new ELSIs does it present?  In this participatory workshop, we will work together to review recent developments in cognitive neuroscience and neurotechnology, from brain stimulation to image analysis, and identify the emergent ELSIs. What’s realistic and what’s sci fi? How might these capabilities shape life going forward, in the classroom, courtroom, battlefield and beyond?