HBM2010 - Organization for Human Brain Mapping

WELCOME TO THE 16 TH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN BRAIN
MAPPING IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. This year,
the traditional OHBM combination of exciting scientific
programs and social events combines with the exciting
atmosphere that can only be created by the city of
Barcelona. Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is one of the
most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The city, on the
Mediterranean coast, has a wealth of unique historic and
modern architecture. The modernist movement, with Antoní
Gaudi as its most prominent member, left its mark on the
city with magnificent buildings such as la Sagrada Familia,
Casa Milà and Casa Batlló. It is a beautiful city full of
markets, shops, museums and churches, and attendees will
find it a wonderful city to explore.
This year’s program features the Talairach Lecture given
by Gyorgy Buzsaki of Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, and
Keynote Lectures by Wim Vanduffel, Eleanor Maguire,
Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Randy Buckner, Adrian Owen,
Pascal Fries, and John Rothwell.
Over 3000 posters will be presented throughout the
meeting. There will be two 60-minute poster sessions
Monday through Thursday, with each poster being displayed
for two full days. The morning poster session will be from
12:30-13:30, and the afternoon session will be from
14:45-15:45. Tuesday and Thursday will conclude with a
60-minute poster reception, where authors from both of the
day’s sessions will be present to answer questions.
A Board of Councilors, elected by the membership,
governs the OHBM and will be present at this year’s
meeting. We welcome and encourage those researchers
who are attending this meeting for the first time, and
are not yet members, to join the organization and to
participate in its future growth. One characteristic of the
organization is that the leadership feels it is essential to
include a broad base of members in order to achieve its
scientific goals. This year’s meeting reflects this philosophy
by including member-proposed workshops and three
member-initiated symposia.
Please be sure to visit the exhibit booths located in the Exhibit Hall (Level 0),
and thank the representatives for their support of the OHBM meeting.
The annual meeting will feature parallel oral sessions
that will allow for more discussion of original work, and
encourage the participation of younger investigators.
In addition, three morning workshop sessions will be
presented from 9:00 – 10:15 from Monday through
Thursday. On Sunday, six full-day educational courses
will also be offered:
• Introduction to Imaging Genetics
• Computational Neuroscience & Modeling
of Neurodynamics
• EEG/MEG: Practical Tools for Advanced Analysis
• Multimodal Neuroimaging
• Diffusion & Structural MRI
• Advanced fMRI
The 16 th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human
Brain Mapping promises to be a memorable event from both
a scientific and social perspective. We are glad you have
joined us and look forward to your involvement.
Sincerely,
Russ Poldrack
Chair, OHBM Council
Denis Le Bihan
Chair, OHBM Program Committee
Emiliano Ricciardi
Jean-Baptiste Poline
Co-Chairs, Local Organizing Committee
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