<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues, <div><br></div><div>first of all, I'd like to apologize for cross-posting. </div><div><br></div><div><div>We are pleased to announce that the course "Imaging the brain at multiple scales </div>
<div>How to integrate multi - scale structural information?" has won the support of IBRO.</div><div>Based on this we decided to extend the application deadline in order to give the chance to even more students to apply!</div>
<div><br></div><div style>We would be really grateful if you could announce the deadline extension around you and on the relevant mailing-lists. </div><div style><br></div><div>Looking forward to seeing you,</div><div><br>
</div><div>INCF Belgian Node team</div><div><br></div><div>=====================================================================</div><div><br></div><div><h1 align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:22pt">Imaging the brain at multiple scales</span></h1><h1 align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18pt">How to integrate multi - scale structural information?</span><span style="font-size:24pt"></span></h1>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.5pt">Antwerp, Belgium, 2<sup>nd </sup>- 6<sup>th</sup> September 2013</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><br>
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</p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">One of the main challenges in the emerging fields of Connectomics and Neuroinformatics is the implementation of interoperable data management platforms enabling the integration of multi-scale structural information into a common framework.<span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"> </p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">With the support of the INCF program for Teaching and Training, the Belgian Neuroinformatics Node, the University of Antwerp, IMEC and KU Leuven are organizing a unique multi-disciplinary international training course in Neuroinformatics. The course aims to address both the theoretical and practical aspects of cutting-edge image processing techniques used to analyze imaging data at different spatial scales and to provide an introduction to the existing solutions to manage the different types of data and integrate them together in a coherent framework.<span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"> </p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">This course will focus on 4 different imaging modalities that span multiple spatial scales: electron microscopy, light microscopy, MRI/DTI and MR microscopy. For each of these technical use-cases, we will give an overview of: the standard image processing techniques; the methods used for extracting the brain connectivity and the current solutions for storing, manipulating and annotating large image datasets. Lectures will be supported by practical examples using open-source software and publicly available datasets. Finally, the course will be concluded by a day dedicated to demonstrating different atlasing solutions for multi-scale data integration. <b>More information can be found at:</b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.neuroinformatics.be/NeuroinfCourse/" target="_blank"><b>http://www.neuroinformatics.be/NeuroinfCourse/</b></a><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"> </p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><b>The program can be found at:</b></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:center">
<a href="http://www.neuroinformatics.be/NeuroinfCourse/CourseProgram.pdf" target="_blank"><b>http://www.neuroinformatics.be/NeuroinfCourse/CourseProgram.pdf</b></a><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px">
</p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">Interested researchers are invited to apply. Applications are welcome from both early stage (PhD) and experienced neuroscientists (postdocs, senior researchers) working in fields related to brain imaging or using brain imaging techniques. Particular experience in multiscale imaging is not necessary. The course will be held from Monday, September 2<sup>nd</sup> until Friday September 6<sup>th</sup> 2013 in the facilities of the Antwerp University city campus (Belgium).</p>
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The course will be limited to 50 participants and a registration fee will be asked (150 euros, excluding accommodation, travel and dinners). To support interactions between the attendees and the speakers, attendees are expected to present a poster at the course.<span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"> </p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><b>Applications are accepted on the Belgian node portal site: </b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><a href="http://www.neuroinformatics.be/NeuroinfCourse/applyhere.php" target="_blank"><b>http://www.neuroinformatics.be/NeuroinfCourse/applyhere.php</b></a><b></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b>Deadline for application is May 15<sup>th</sup> 2013 (12:00PM GMT).</b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"> </p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">This course, originally proposed by the Belgian, Dutch, French and Polish INCF nodes, is <b>financially supported</b> by INCF (<a href="http://www.incf.org/" target="_blank">www.incf.org</a>), IBRO (<a href="http://www.ibro.info/" target="_blank">www.ibro.info</a>, Western European Regional Committee), the Belgian Neuroinformatics node (<a href="http://www.neuroinformatics.be/" target="_blank">www.neuroinformatics.be</a>), IMEC (<a href="http://www.imec.be/" target="_blank">http://www.imec.be</a>), the Benelux Chapter of Engineering in Medicine and Biology of IEEE (<a href="http://www.embs-chapter.be/" target="_blank">http://www.embs-chapter.be</a>), and the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme initiated by the Belgian Science Policy Office (IUAP-VII, consortium 11).<span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"> </p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">For questions, regarding the course, please contact the organizing committee at the following email address: <a href="mailto:course-organization@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">course-organization@googlegroups.com</a><span class=""><font color="#888888"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"></span></font></span></p>
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Yann Le Franc, PhD</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">e-Neuroscience Consulting Network</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Freelance scientist<br>
</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Consulting in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neurosciences.</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Affiliated to the University of Antwerp, Belgium</div>
<div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Coordinator of the INCF Belgian Node. </div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Residence des Courtilles </div>
<div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Batiment H2</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">153, rue Oberkampf</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">75011 PARIS</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">
Office: <a href="tel:%2B33.177.10.16.34" value="+33177101634" target="_blank">+33.177.10.16.34</a></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Phone: <a value="+33612903756" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">+33.612.90.37.56</a></div>
<div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">email: <a href="mailto:ylefranc@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">ylefranc@gmail.com</a></div>
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