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<b>International Networking Seminar for Young Researchers<br>
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<font size=5>COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEURO-IMAGING OF
DEVELOPMENT<br>
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Paris, 19</font><font size=4><sup>th</font></sup><font size=5>
23</font><font size=4><sup>rd</font></sup><font size=5> March
2007<br>
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Call for Papers <br>
</font><font size=5>(Deadline: 30 November 2006)<br>
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Objective<br>
<br>
</font></b><font size=3>The objective of this seminar is to bring
together a small interdisciplinary group of young researchers in an
informal atmosphere to present their own work and to learn more about
current research trends from leading international scientists in this
emerging field of science.<br>
<br>
</font><font size=4><b>Who is the seminar for?<br>
<br>
</font></b><font size=3>The seminar is designed for an international
group of around 20 ‘young researchers’ - final year PhD students,
post-docs and recently appointed lecturers/assistant professors. Whilst
it is expected that a majority of participants will be currently working
in either the UK or France, applications are warmly encouraged from any
young researchers who consider they can contribute to and benefit from
the seminar.<br>
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The seminar forms part of the British Council’s International Networking
for Young Scientists (INYS) programme
(</font><a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/science-research-inys2.htm" eudora="autourl"><font size=3 color="#0000FF"><u>www.britishcouncil.org/science-research-inys2.htm</a></font></u><font size=3>).
British Council France has previously organised four highly successful
INYS workshops: Climate Change through the Ages (2003), Bio-engineering
and Medical Imaging (2004), Chirality in Molecular Physics (2005) and
Climate-Society Interactions Case Studies from Africa (2006).
The seminar is also being supported by the Science & Technology
Department of the French Embassy in London and INSERM, the French
national institute for medical research.<br>
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</font><font size=4><b>Seminar context<br>
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</font></b><font size=3>The neuroscience of cognitive development has
recently made fascinating advances. This is due to the convergence of
research across different domains within cognitive psychology,
neurosciences and genetics, as well as the development of new imaging
techniques adapted to the human infant. Papers presenting work that
relates to any aspect of the biological basis of cognitive development
will be considered. We anticipate work using a variety of techniques,
from behavioural measures to genetics, or modelling approaches to be
presented.<br>
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It has become possible to use a range of imaging techniques - ERPs (Event
related potentials), MEG (Magneto-encephalography), fMRI (Functional
magnetic resonance imaging), and more recently NIRS (Near-infrared
spectroscopy) - in newborns or very young infants. These techniques open
a fascinating area of research, allowing the study of both normal and
pathological development, in order to chart the complex network of
factors linking genetics to behaviour in cognitive domains that are
unique to the human species (like language, reasoning, etc). The aim of
this workshop is to explore the methodological and theoretical issues
that arise in these new imaging studies, and discuss them in relation
with central questions arising in behavioural, neuropsychological and
physiological studies of cognitive development and brain
plasticity.<br>
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</font><font size=4><b>Themes and Keynote speakers<br>
<br>
</font></b><font size=3>The scientific co-ordinators of the seminar are
<b>Emmanuel Dupoux</b> (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales,
Paris) and <b>Heather van der Lely</b> (Centre for Developmental Language
Disorders and Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL, UK). They will be present
throughout the seminar. In addition, a number of other leading
international experts have already agreed to be take part in the seminar
and speak on the following themes:<br>
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<i>Language development in infants<br>
</i><b>Jacques Mehler</b> SISSA, Trieste, Italy<br>
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<i>Neuro-cognitive development in infants<br>
</i><b>Ghislaine Dehaene-Lambertz</b> CEA (Life Sciences
Department), Orsay, Paris, France<br>
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<i>Statistical learning in infants<br>
</i><b>Dick Aslin</b>, University of Rochester, USA<br>
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<i>Development orders and genes<br>
</i><b>David Skuse</b>, UCL, UK <br>
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<i>Animal brain development and plasticity<br>
</i><b>Allison Doupe</b>, University of California, San Francisco, USA
(to be confirmed)<br>
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<i>Brain and developmental disorders<br>
</i><b>Al Galaburda</b>, Harvard University, USA<br>
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<i>Mapping neuro-anatomical development<br>
</i><b>Judith Rapoport</b>, NIMH, Bethesda, USA<br>
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<i>Abnormal cognitive development<br>
</i><b>Karin Stromswold</b>, Rutgers University, USA<br>
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<i>Genetics and brain development<br>
</i><b>Simon Fisher</b>, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford
University, UK<br>
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</font><font size=4><b>Seminar format<br>
<br>
</font></b><font size=3>The workshop will run from Monday 19 March
afternoon to Friday 23 March lunchtime. Sessions will be based
around key-note presentations and short presentations (15/20 minutes) by
participants. Ample time will be made available in the programme
for discussion and for informal interaction between participants and
keynote speakers.<br>
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Please note that the seminar will be conducted in English. Translation
facilities will not be available.</font> <font size=3>Participants must
agree to take part in the whole event.<br>
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</font><font size=4><b>Venue <br>
</font></b><font size=3>The workshop will be held at the British
Council’s premises ideally situated in the heart of Paris, close to the
River Seine and the Invalides.<br>
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</font><font size=4><b>Funding available for participants<br>
<br>
</font></b><font size=3>Thanks to the generous support of the British
Council and the Science and Technology Department, French Embassy, London
we will meet the accommodation costs of all participants selected to take
part in the seminar. (Rooms will be reserved by the British Council in
hotels close to the seminar venue.) Lunch and refreshments during the
seminar will also be provided free of charge. <br>
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In addition a number of travel bursaries will be available to cover a
part or the totality of the travel costs (based on economy class fares)
of participants who do not have access to alternative sources of
funding. <b>Please state in your application whether or not you
wish to apply for a travel bursary (see below).<br>
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</font><font size=4>How to apply<br>
<br>
</font></b><font size=3>Your application should contain (a) an abstract
of the presentation you would wish to give (400 words maximum) and (b) a
copy of your CV.<br>
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In addition, <b>if you wish to apply for a travel bursary</b>, please
state the approximate amount of funding sought and what percentage of
your total transport costs this represents. <br>
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You should send your application by e-mail to Ms Gudrun Ortmann at the
British Council in Paris, who will also be happy to provide any further
information you require. <br>
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e-mail: </b>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>gudrun.ortmann@britishcouncil.fr<br>
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</font></u><b>Phone</b>: +33 (0)1 49 55 73 23<br>
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<b>The deadline for completed applications is <u>Thursday
30<font size=1><sup>th</font></sup> November 2006</u>.<br>
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All applications will be acknowledged on receipt. Applicants will be
notified by December 6<font size=1><sup>th</font></sup> 2006 whether or
not they have been successful.<br>
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<br>
Professor Heather K. J. van der Lely<br>
Director,<br>
Centre for Developmental Language Disorders & Cognitive
Neuroscience<br>
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<font color="#0000FF"><b>From 21st August 2006<br>
</font><font color="#FF0000">Please note new temporary address to Autumn
2007 <br>
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</font></b>Centre for Developmental Language Disorders & Cognitive
Neuroscience<br>
University College London<br>
4th Floor<br>
123-126 Grays Inn Road<br>
London WC1X 8WD<br>
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7905 1292<br>
e-mail: h.vanderlely@ucl.ac.uk<br>
Web:
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