About CAPHI

Visit https://communityhealth.research.gatech.edu/ to learn more.

The Community and Population Health Initiative is Georgia Tech’s nexus for research and innovation at the intersection of health, technology, environment, and society. Our initiative brings together researchers, practitioners, and communities to reimagine health systems, investigate environmental quality, harness data for better decisions, and create healthier, more resilient communities.

By collaborating with Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) and programs from six Colleges, we amplify impact — linking breakthroughs in sustainability, people-centered and urban design, bioengineering, and data science, with systems thinking to transform health and wellbeing locally and across the globe.

About the event 

The April 29th event marks the next milestone in our collaborative journey and builds momentum from our convening last fall. This professionally facilitated event will kickstart interdisciplinary research ideas and pave a path for competitive formal funding submissions. CAPHI will provide research support and funding for follow-up professional grant writing services to teams formed during our Spring event.

 Event Agenda

This gathering is about aligning technical strengths and building essential relationships among participants. By connecting on both the capabilities and interpersonal levels, and by engaging in open dialogue, sharing perspectives, and fostering collaboration, we set the stage for meaningful impact and ensure that our collective efforts are both visionary and actionable. We look forward to seeing you there!

• What makes hearing fundamentally different from vision?
• What computations allow the brain to infer space from sound?
• How does early blindness reorganize these computations, and what does that reveal about brain plasticity? 

Sponsored by The Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS).
Supported by the School of Computer Science.

Abstract: Generative AI systems are no longer just tools — they are becoming active participants in how people make sense of themselves, seek support, and navigate moments of vulnerability. Nowhere is this shift more consequential than in mental health, where large language models (LLMs) are increasingly mediating help-seeking, shaping perceptions of care, and producing guidance at scale. This talk positions digital mental health as a critical testbed for interrogating the foundations of generative AI, where questions of reliability, alignment, and human impact are especially salient.

Drawing on empirical research, I describe how LLMs participate in mental health discourse: as conversational agents, sources of guidance, and mediators of support. While these systems demonstrate remarkable fluency and scalability, they also exhibit important limitations: variability in correctness and consistency, cultural and therapeutic misalignment, and challenges in capturing the nuance of lived experience. I further discuss emerging risks associated with generative systems in this context, including over-reliance, sycophantic responses, and the potential erosion of human agency and social connection. These findings underscore a broader tension in generative AI: systems optimized for engagement and responsiveness may not align with the goals of care, safety, and long-term wellbeing. I conclude by outlining a human-centered foundation for generative AI — one that foregrounds identity, agency, and institutional context, and advances toward systems that are not only capable of generating language, but are accountable to the human conditions they shape.

Bio: Munmun De Choudhury is J. Z. Liang Professor at the School of Interactive Computing and Co-Lead of Patient-Centered Care Delivery at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Pediatric Technology Center in Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. De Choudhury is known for her contributions to the fields of computational social science, human-computer interaction, and digital mental health. Through fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, Dr. De Choudhury and her collaborators have contributed significantly to advancing the development of computational techniques for early detection and intervention in mental health, as well as in unpacking how social media use benefits or harms mental well-being.

De Choudhury's contributions have been recognized through awards like the 2023 SIGCHI Societal Impact Award, the 2023 ICWSM and the 2022 Web Science Trust Test-of-Time Awards, the 2021 ACM-W Rising Star Award, as well as nearly two dozen paper awards. In 2024, she was inducted into the SIGCHI Academy and in 2025 was named an ACM Distinguished Member. Beyond her academic contributions, Dr. De Choudhury is a persistent contributor to policy-framing and advocacy initiatives, and is frequently sought for expert advice to governments and media. Notably, Dr. De Choudhury was an invited contributor to the Office of U.S. Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on The Healing Effects of Social Connection. Currently, she serves as a member of the Technical Advisory Group of the Commission for Social Connection at the World Health Organization and also advises the World Bank.

INNS Scientific Achievement Award: Apply by April 17

INNS Arts Achievement Award: Apply by April 17

Abstract: Neural interface technologies provide new opportunities to assist and augment human behaviors. For instance, muscle activity can be transformed into commands for an assistive device for people with disabilities or provide richer control for a computer than interfaces like mice and keyboards. Connecting signals from the nervous system to an external device in this way presents users with a new, potentially unintuitive, mapping between their movements and those of the device. Users often change their behavior as they learn to control neural interfaces, and many neural interfaces leverage machine learning to let the device adapt to the users. This co-learning creates complex and high-throughput interactions between algorithms and the nervous system. In my talk, I’ll present recent research in my lab demonstrating that the algorithms we use in neural interfaces influence neural computations and user learning. I will then present new computational frameworks we’ve developed to predict and shape user-algorithm interactions. These discoveries open possibilities to build neural interfaces that intelligently interact with the nervous system to assist and rehabilitate motor function across diverse users and applications.

Bio: Dr. Orsborn is a Cherng Jia and Elizabeth Yun Hwang Associate Professor in the departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of Washington. Her research explores sensorimotor plasticity in brain-computer interfaces and how plasticity is influenced by the algorithms used. She completed her Ph.D. at the UC Berkeley/UCSF Joint Graduate Program in Bioengineering and her postdoctoral training at NYU’s Center for Neural Science. She recently received the NSF CAREER award, a Sloan Fellowship, and was named an Emerging Leader by the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.

"Predicting and Shaping User-device Interactions in Neural Interfaces"

Amy Orsborn
Cherng Jia and Elizabeth Yun Hwang Endowed Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Washington

Can math models help us understand the brain?

Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:00PM - 6:00PM @ DM Smith 115 
Reception at 4:00pm in Skiles Atrium

Stelson Lecture Abstract

Can math models help us understand the brain? I would like to think that they can, and will illustrate by sharing some work my collaborators and I have done on the monkey visual system, which is very similar to that of humans. Specifically, I will focus on two visual properties: one is used in the detection of edges, the other is relevant when our eyes track moving objects. To explain the origin of these properties, simple mathematical ideas were first developed in idealized settings. They were then tested -- and fine-tuned -- via simulations using large-scale dynamical network models that are biologically more realistic.

SoM Colloquium Abstract

Convergence of ergodic averages from an observational viewpoint (Friday 4/17 at 11am)
The Birkhoff Ergodic Theorem describes typical behaviors and averaged quantities with respect to an invariant measure. In this talk, I will focus on "observable" events, equating observability with positive Lebesgue measure. From this observational viewpoint, "typical" means typical with respect to Lebesgue measure. This leads immediately to issues for attractors, where all invariant measures are singular. I will present highlights of developments in smooth ergodic theory that address these questions. The theory of physical and SRB measures applies to dynamical systems that are deterministic as well as random, in finite and infinite dimensions (where observability has to be interpreted differently). This body of ideas argue in favor of convergence of ergodic averages for typical orbits. But the picture is a little more complicated: In the last part of the talk, I will discuss some recent work that shows that in many natural settings (e.g. reaction networks), it is also typical for ergodic averages to fluctuate in perpetuity due to heteroclinic-like behavior.

About the Speaker

Lai-Sang Young is a Professor of Mathematics and Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at the Courant Institute, New York University. She received her PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1978. Her primary area of research is dynamical systems, with applications to mathematical physics and computational neuroscience. She has given plenary lectures at the International Congress of Mathematicians (2018), International Congress on Mathematical Physics (1997, 2018), and in annual meetings of the American Mathematical Society and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Her recent awards include the Moser Prize (2021), Hopf Prize (2023), and Schock Prize (2024). She is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

Spaces are limited. Register here.

Please RSVP to attend here >>

By bringing awareness to the scientific community of barriers that create challenges for people with disabilities when accessing their community, we hope to spark ideas and conversations that would lead toward a greater goal of reducing barriers and creating environments accessible to all.   

Speakers/Representatives from the Shepherd Center that will be at the event:

Facilitated by Dr. Deborah Backus, Vice President of Research and Innovation, and Director of Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute. Dr. Deborah Backus is a nationally recognized leader in neurorehabilitation research, physical therapy, and education, with more than 30 years of experience advancing evidence-based care for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS), and other neurological conditions. She oversees multidisciplinary research programs and strategic partnerships that translate discoveries into real-world solutions for people with complex neurological conditions. 

Dr. John Morris is Director of the Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) and a Senior Research Scientist in the User Experience and Usability Research Program. He leads research and development projects focused on assistive and rehabilitation technologies, ensuring that innovations are accessible, usable, and designed with the end user in mind. Dr. Morris also directs knowledge translation initiatives that bring research findings into practice, expanding access and independence for people with disabilities.

Dr. Raeda Anderson is a Research Scientist at the Shepherd Center’s Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute, where she leads transdisciplinary analytics to advance rehabilitation science with a strong emphasis on community participation and community integration for people with disabilities. Dr. Anderson’s work centers on understanding the social and environmental contexts that shape health equity, leveraging multimodal data to generate actionable insights that improve realworld rehabilitation outcomes. In addition to directing the iCORD Lab at Georgia State University, she collaborates widely across clinical and academic settings to promote evidence-based practices that enhance meaningful community engagement.

Dr. Brad Willingham directs Shepherd Center’s Multiple Sclerosis Research Program, where he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on improving health, function, and quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). His work spans neuromuscular physiology, neurorehabilitation, and digital health, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and clinical practice. Brad collaborates closely with clinicians and individuals with MS to design studies that generate practical, translation-ready solutions. His research integrates physiology, rehabilitation science, and technology to create strategies that can be adopted into real-world care.

Chris Maurer, Program Manager for the Center for Assistive Technologies

The Center for Assistive Technologies at Shepherd Center helps individuals regain independence after a neurological injury or condition. Challenges with mobility and cognitive function can impact daily activities like using devices, controlling home environments, and driving. Our team develops, tests, and customizes assistive technologies to support rehabilitation, empowering you to navigate life with greater ease and autonomy. Services include the Access Technology Lab (personal devices and technologies for life), the Driving Program, and the Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Clinic. 

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Shepherd Center was founded in 1975 as a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, multi-trauma, and other neurological conditions. Serving patients along the full continuum from the ICU through outpatient services, Shepherd Center is one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, with patient rehabilitation programs that focus on individualized recovery and lifelong wellness. The Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute (CRI)  was established at Shepherd Center in 1996 to promote the synthesis of research into clinical practice. CRI supports an integrated program of rehabilitation research, including clinical, health services, and outcomes research. Support personnel have expertise in clinical trials coordination, grants management and financial accounting, information technology, library sciences, and biostatistics.  The James M. Cox Innovation Institute was established in 2025 to accelerate the journey from idea to impact and provide collaborative spaces where engineers, researchers, clinicians, therapists, and patients converge to build the future of rehabilitation. https://www.shepherd.org/  

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Conversations@TechSquare is a dynamic space for new ideas, not an environment for established concepts. We gather creators and innovators from across Georgia Tech, the broader Tech Square community, and beyond, to engage in open dialogue around some of today’s biggest challenges and opportunities. These gatherings are organized and hosted by the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and will occur several times during a semester at the Tech Square Clubhouse. The Clubhouse address is 848 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 (street level, behind the Centergy One Bldg.).

Tech Square Clubhouse

PARKING:
Parking is available at the Centergy One parking deck, located right next door. You can also find additional street parking via Park Mobile on Spring and 5th Street. Centergy One parking deck daily rates: Half Hour: $3.00 | One Hour: $6.00 | Two Hours: $12.00 | Daily Max: $20.00

GT CAMPUS BUS: Take the Gold route bus which stops at Tech Square.

RSVP here

Want to present a poster? Submit an abstract here

"Sparking a Solution to Spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury"

Evan Sandler
Research Scientist, Spinal Cord Injury Research Program
Shepherd Center

Please RSVP to attend here >>

By bringing awareness to the scientific community of barriers that create challenges for people with disabilities when accessing their community, we hope to spark ideas and conversations that would lead toward a greater goal of reducing barriers and creating environments accessible to all.   

• Speakers/Representatives from the Shepherd Center that will be at the event:

Facilitated by Dr. Deborah Backus, Vice President of Research and Innovation, and Director of Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute. Dr. Deborah Backus is a nationally recognized leader in neurorehabilitation research, physical therapy, and education, with more than 30 years of experience advancing evidence-based care for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS), and other neurological conditions. She oversees multidisciplinary research programs and strategic partnerships that translate discoveries into real-world solutions for people with complex neurological conditions. 

Dr. John Morris is Director of the Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) and a Senior Research Scientist in the User Experience and Usability Research Program. He leads research and development projects focused on assistive and rehabilitation technologies, ensuring that innovations are accessible, usable, and designed with the end user in mind. Dr. Morris also directs knowledge translation initiatives that bring research findings into practice, expanding access and independence for people with disabilities.

Dr. Raeda Anderson is a Research Scientist at the Shepherd Center’s Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute, where she leads transdisciplinary analytics to advance rehabilitation science with a strong emphasis on community participation and community integration for people with disabilities. Dr. Anderson’s work centers on understanding the social and environmental contexts that shape health equity, leveraging multimodal data to generate actionable insights that improve realworld rehabilitation outcomes. In addition to directing the iCORD Lab at Georgia State University, she collaborates widely across clinical and academic settings to promote evidence-based practices that enhance meaningful community engagement.

Dr. Brad Willingham directs Shepherd Center’s Multiple Sclerosis Research Program, where he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on improving health, function, and quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). His work spans neuromuscular physiology, neurorehabilitation, and digital health, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and clinical practice. Brad collaborates closely with clinicians and individuals with MS to design studies that generate practical, translation-ready solutions. His research integrates physiology, rehabilitation science, and technology to create strategies that can be adopted into real-world care.

Chris Maurer, Program Manager for the Center for Assistive Technologies

The Center for Assistive Technologies at Shepherd Center helps individuals regain independence after a neurological injury or condition. Challenges with mobility and cognitive function can impact daily activities like using devices, controlling home environments, and driving. Our team develops, tests, and customizes assistive technologies to support rehabilitation, empowering you to navigate life with greater ease and autonomy. Services include the Access Technology Lab (personal devices and technologies for life), the Driving Program, and the Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Clinic. 

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Shepherd Center was founded in 1975 as a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, multi-trauma, and other neurological conditions. Serving patients along the full continuum from the ICU through outpatient services, Shepherd Center is one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, with patient rehabilitation programs that focus on individualized recovery and lifelong wellness. The Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute (CRI)  was established at Shepherd Center in 1996 to promote the synthesis of research into clinical practice. CRI supports an integrated program of rehabilitation research, including clinical, health services, and outcomes research. Support personnel have expertise in clinical trials coordination, grants management and financial accounting, information technology, library sciences, and biostatistics.  The James M. Cox Innovation Institute was established in 2025 to accelerate the journey from idea to impact and provide collaborative spaces where engineers, researchers, clinicians, therapists, and patients converge to build the future of rehabilitation. https://www.shepherd.org/  

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Conversations@TechSquare is a dynamic space for new ideas, not an environment for established concepts. We gather creators and innovators from across Georgia Tech, the broader Tech Square community, and beyond, to engage in open dialogue around some of today’s biggest challenges and opportunities. These gatherings are organized and hosted by the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and will occur several times during a semester at the Tech Square Clubhouse. The Clubhouse address is 848 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 (street level, behind the Centergy One Bldg.).

Tech Square Clubhouse

PARKING:
Parking is available at the Centergy One parking deck, located right next door. You can also find additional street parking via Park Mobile on Spring and 5th Street. Centergy One parking deck daily rates: Half Hour: $3.00 | One Hour: $6.00 | Two Hours: $12.00 | Daily Max: $20.00

GT CAMPUS BUS: Take the Gold route bus which stops at Tech Square.

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: Whitaker Bldg. Rm 4101
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: Whitaker Bldg. Rm 4101
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

Join the Georgia Tech Library Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. for our “Bubbling Up” faculty mixer, held in Price Gilbert’s fourth floor Faculty Research Zone. This month’s topic is AR/VR.

Emerging Technologies like AR/VR/XR are making an impact on research, teaching and learning across campus. Faculty and postdocs are invited to join members of the Georgia Tech community involved in some of these innovative initiatives as part of the Georgia Tech Library's Bubbling Up series. See select technologies in action through select demos and featured project showcasing. Learn about burgeoning research and technology in a variety of disciplines!

Cynthia A. Chestek
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience and Robotics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Virtual Link:  https://zoom.us/j/97421219805?pwd=b2ZUZElTQ044anlVbFRib2VIQk1IQT09
Meeting ID: 974 2121 9805 | Password: 556677
Dial by your location: +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta)

John Besley
Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations
Michigan State University

Anthony Dudo
Associate Professor
Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations
University of Texas at Austin

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: Whitaker Bldg. Rm 4101
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: Whitaker Bldg. Rm 2100
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

"From Motion to Meaning: Empowering Neurorehabilitation Across the Lifespan via Wearable Sensing”

Catherine Lang
Barbara J Norton Professor of Physical Therapy
Professor of Neurology and Occupational Therapy
Associate Director of Movement Science Program
Washington University School of Medicine

Seats are limited — register here.

Supported by the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS), the College of Sciences, the Undergraduate Program in Neursocience, and the Career Center.

This is an event in the Professional Development Series for Neuroscience Majors and other undergraduate students interested in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and their intersections with society. To receive updates on future events in this series, sign up for the mailing list here.

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (Whitaker Bldg. Rm 3115)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

"Communicating about Culturally Controversial Science Topics"

Speaker: Elizabeth Barnes
Assistant Professor, Biology Education
Middle Tennessee State University

Bio: M. Elizabeth Barnes is an associate professor in the biology department at Middle Tennessee State University. Her research lab studies how to improve undergraduate biology education with a focus on instructor and student science communication across cultural, political, and religious divides. She is also a co-founder of the NSF-funded Science Communication Education Research Network.

Future Seminars in this Series

Friday, February 13, 1pm, Exhibition Hall (joint seminar with ComSciConATL 2026) 
Speakers: John Besley (Michigan State) and Anthony Dudo (University of Texas, Austin)

Tuesday, March 10, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB 
Speaker: Bethann Garramon Merkle, University of Wyoming

Wednesday, April 8, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB 
Speaker: Todd Newman, University of Wisconsin - Madison
 

"Pathways in Neurotech Industry"

Isaac Clements
Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer
BioCircuit Technologies

Event Details

• Doors at 5:30, event begins at 6:30 in the Brite Room at Wild Heaven Toco Hills.
• Admission is $10 and includes 1 complimentary alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage.
• Tickets available for purchase on-site. 

Talk details

"The Next Frontier in Psychiatry: How Precision Brain Implants are Rewiring the Circuitry of Severe Depression"

Chris Rozell
Executive Director, Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS)
Julian T. Hightower Chaired Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

"Cell Types and Connections in Cerebral Cortex"

Edward Callaway
Professor
Vincent J. Coates Chair in Molecular Neurobiology
Salk Institute

"Encoding of Stimuli in the Gene Expression Profile of a Thermosensory Neuron Links Experience to Plasticity."

Nathan Harris
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Georgia State University

"Cell Type-Specific Transcriptional Networks in Brain Evolution and Disease"

Genevieve Konopka
Chair and Professor of Neurobiology
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles

Title forthcoming

Marlene Behrmann
Professor of Ophthalmology
John and Clelia Sheppard Chair in Ophthalmology
University of Pittsburgh

"Control of Cortical Wiring and Function by Gradients of Cell Identities"

Saumya Jain
Assistant Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology

"The Role of Top-Down Feedback in Cortical Computation and Learning"

Joel Zylberberg
Associate Professor-in-residence, Ophthalmology
University of California, Los Angeles

"Neural Mechanisms that Generate Persistent Behavioral States in C. elegans"

Steven Flavell
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Associate Professor
The Picower Institute for Learning Memory
Department of Brain and Cognitive Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Opening the Black Box: Interpreting Neural Network Models of Cognition"

Robert Wilson
Associate Professor, School of Psychology
Director, Center of Excellence in Computational Cognition (CoCo)
Georgia Institute of Technology

Thursday, January 15th, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EBB 1005 CHOA

The program will feature keynote lectures, interactive panels, talks from distinguished researchers across institutions, and poster sessions for trainees fostering collaboration and new perspectives on the future of brain imaging.

Register here.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Bandettini, PhD (NIH)

Location: Knowles Conference Center, GSU College of Law
Dates: February 5–6, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Agenda

Day 1 — Methods & Mechanisms

February 5th, 2025 (9am-7pm)

9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Moderator: Vince Calhoun (GSU/TReNDS)
Remarks: Donald Hamelberg — Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Georgia State University

9:15–10:00 AM
Keynote: Cutting-Edge Methods Shaping Neuroimaging Frontiers
Speaker: Peter Bandettini (NIH)

10:00–11:15 AM
Session 1: Advances in Functional Connectivity & Dynamics
Armin Iraji (Georgia State University)
Audrey Sederberg (Georgia Tech)
Shella Keilholz (Georgia Tech / Emory University)

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Session 2: Multimodal & Computational Innovations
Dong Ye (Georgia State University)
Tansu Celikel (Georgia Tech)
Ying Guo (Emory University)

2:00–3:30 PM
Panel 1: The Next Decade of Neuroimaging – What Methods Will Matter?
Vince Calhoun (GSU/TReNDS)
Doby Rahnev (Georgia Tech)
Jim Rilling (Emory University)
Peter Bandettini (NIH)
TBD (VA/Emory)

3:45–5:00 PM
Session 3: Brain Mechanisms & Cognitive Neuroscience
Mukesh Dhamala (Georgia State University)
Anna Ivanova (Georgia Tech)
Phil Kragel (Emory University)

5:15–6:45 PM
Poster Session & Networking Reception

Day 2 — Medicine & Translation

February 6th, 2025 (9am-5pm)

9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Moderator: Jenni Stevens (Emory)
 

9:15–10:00 AM
Keynote: Bridging Neuroimaging to Medicine and Society
Speaker: Susan Bookheimer (UCLA)

10:00–11:15 AM
Session 4: Neuroimaging Biomarkers & Clinical Frontiers
Zening Fu (Georgia State University)
Tammy Tran (Georgia Tech)
Candace Fleischer (Emory University)

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Session 5: Big Data & Precision Psychiatry / Neurology
Sergey Plis (Georgia State University)
May Wang (Georgia Tech)
Jennifer Felger (Emory University)

2:00–3:30 PM
Panel 2: From Bench to Bedside – Imaging Translation & Impact
Vonetta Dotson (Georgia State University)
Chris Rozell (Georgia Tech)
Patricio Riva-Posse (Emory University)
Susan Bookheimer (UCLA)
Jenni Stevens (Emory University)

3:45–5:00 PM
Session 6: Cross-Disciplinary Frontiers & Innovations
Jean Liu (Georgia State University)
Annabelle Singer (Georgia Tech)
Sanne van Rooij (Emory University)

The Postdoctoral STAR Award celebrates the outstanding research achievements and community engagement of INNS postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. This honor recognizes individuals who exemplify excellence, innovation, and active participation within the INNS community, providing them with an opportunity to share their work in a dedicated lecture.

We are excited to announce the 2025 Postdoctoral STAR Award recipients:

• Kristen Jakubowski (Biomedical Engineering)
  “Symbiotic exoskeleton assistance to augment balance”
• Jin Li (Psychology)
  “Semantic reasoning in the brain”

Join us on December 8 during the INNSight Forum 2025–2026 as Kristen and Jin present their groundbreaking research and insights to the INNS community.

For questions, please contact simone.russo@bme.gatech.edu.

Please RSVP here.

Agenda

1:00 PM – Welcome & Opening Remarks

Cognition and Behavior
1:05 PM – Two Levels of Analysis for Attention Control — Randy Engle
1:20 PM – The Long and Winding Road: Commuting and Work Behaviors — Chris Wiese
1:35 PM – Free Your Mind and Mental Health and Wellbeing Will Follow — Paul Verhaeghen

Computation and Cognition
2:00 PM – Natural Language Processing Approaches to Autobiographical Memory — Hsiao-Wen Liao
2:15 PM – Forecasting Proficiency: Measurement, Practice, and Theory — Mark Himmelstein
2:30 PM – Trust and Cooperation in Multi-Human Multi-Agent Teams — Mengyao Li

Brain Science
3:00 PM – Modeling the Human Visual System (and Beyond) — Ratan Murty
3:15 PM – Dissociating Language and Thought — Anna Ivanova
3:30 PM – From Brains to Robots: Towards Neuromorphic Intelligence — Tansu Celikel
3:45 PM – Utilizing Immersive Virtual Reality to Investigate Memory — Tammy Tran

4:00 PM – Reception
 

When: 9:00 AM – 11 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (UAW, 3rd floor)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

Title: Translational Neuroscience: Episodic Models Across Animals, Neuroimaging, and Disease

When: Wednesday, November 12 at 3:30 PM

Where: JS Coon 250 (https://gatech.zoom.us/j/96658328181) (Google Calendar invite)  

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Why come? Tammy will tackle some punchy questions at the heart of Computational Cognition itself:

• How do we study and model episodic memory?
• How do we relate to animal models of memory to human behavioral and neuroimaging studies?
• What variables contribute to episodic memory and how do they contribute to aging and disease?

About the Big Ideas Chalk Talk Series

Hosted by the Center for Excellence in Computational Cognition (CoCo), the Big Ideas Chalk Talk Series features whiteboard talks (no slides!), where each speaker shares three big open questions in their field of expertise. The sessions are highly interactive and last for 60 minutes. Sign up if you would like to receive announcements.

Seats are limited — register here.

Supported by the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS), the College of Sciences, the Undergraduate Program in Neursocience, and the Career Center.

This is an event in the Professional Development Series for Neuroscience Majors and other undergraduate students interested in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and their intersections with society. To receive updates on future events in this series, sign up for the mailing list here.

When: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (UAW, 3rd floor)
What:

• Open-door format: stay for the full two hours or drop in for 15–30 minutes — every bit counts!
• Enjoy a supportive, motivating space to focus on your writing — no pressure, just progress.
• Coffee, tea, and pastries are provided to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

On Wednesday, November 5, we’re taking a break from the usual quiet, library-style focus and embracing a chatty, coffee-shop atmosphere.

When: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Where: McIntire Conference Room (UAW, 3rd floor)

• Enjoy coffee, teas, and pastries while connecting with current and future friends.
• Share your work or give/receive feedback in a relaxed setting.
• Drop in anytime—even if you’re not planning to write!

About Write Harvest

Join us Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the McIntire Conference Room (UAW) for a quiet, focused writing session. Come for the full two hours or drop in for just 15–30 minutes — every bit counts! You’ll find a supportive space to make progress on your writing without pressure, plus coffee, tea, and pastries to keep you fueled.

Who is Welcome?
Anyone working in neuroscience, neurotechnology, or society-related research and writing. Undergraduates, graduate students, trainees, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to join!

To register to attend, please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acsfn-whats-new-in-atlanta-neuroscience-tickets-1797583814579?aff=oddtdtcreator. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please register no later than Wednesday, November 5th (one week beforehand). Just be sure to select “General Admission with Poster Abstract Submission” rather than “General Admission” for your registration type, and fill out the information requested, including title and abstract for your poster (please note that the same boxes will show up for General Admission, but you can just ignore these if you aren’t submitting a poster).

 There is a great lineup of faculty speakers this year that will each give ~5 min. talks about their research:

•  Vanessa Brown, Emory, “Using neurocomputational learning theory to understand the role of uncertainty in anxiety”
• Sulagna Das, Emory, “RNA dynamics in neuronal health and diseases”
• Matthew Flavin, Georgia Tech, “Treating sensory impairments with epidermal virtual reality and neural interfaces”
• Ming-Fai Fong, Georgia Tech and Emory, “Promoting learning and plasticity in the visually-deprived brain”
• Anna Ivanova, Georgia Tech, “Dissociating language and thought in humans and in machines”
• Brielle James, Agnes Scott, “Cognitive control and biases in judgment and decision-making”
• Zachary Johnson, Emory, “Profiling the social brain at cellular resolution”
• Nathan McDonald, Georgia Tech, “Molecular control of synapse formation by biomolecular condensates”

Please email jbolton@gsu.edu with any questions. 

Event Highlights:

• Poster presentations by undergraduate researchers
• Engaging discussions and networking opportunities
• A platform to build connections across neuroscience disciplines

Important Details:

• Abstract submissions are open for poster presentations only
• Capacity is limited – early submission is encouraged
• Submission deadline: Tuesday, November 4
• Submit your abstract here: https://forms.gle/e4AcmVB9GtM2Ytiy6 

Whether you're presenting or attending, this symposium is a great way to get involved and celebrate undergraduate neuroscience research.

Bio: Pulkit Agrawal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. He earned his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and co-founded Eka Robotics Inc., and SafelyYou Inc. Pulkit completed his bachelor’s from IIT Kanpur and was awarded the Director’s Gold Medal. His work has received multiple Best Paper Awards, the IEEE Early Career Award in Robotics and Automation, the IIT Kanpur Young Alumnus Award, the Sony Faculty Research Award, the Salesforce Research Award, the Amazon Research Award, the Signatures Fellow Award, the Fulbright Science and Technology Award, and others.

Faculty host: Jeff Markowitz

Join virtually here: https://gatech.zoom.us/j/92420195718 

Loren Frank
Professor
Department of Physiology
University of California San Francisco

"The Structure of Memory for Narratives"

Tankut Can
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
Emory University

Liina Pylkkanen
Professor, Linguistics and Psychology
Department of Psychology
New York University

Oliver Rollins
Associate Professor
Science, Technology, and Society
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Register here: https://forms.gle/SgXdeoh2hvvjSspp7

"Beyond Computational Computationalism in Cognitive Science"

Robert Wilson
Associate Professor, School of Psychology
 

Join us for this chalk talk as Wilson discusses these big questions in computational cognition: What does it mean that our best fitting models of behavior are uninterpretable black boxes? What can we do to make computational models more interpretable? What are we missing when we treat cognitive science like a machine learning competition?

If you are not able to make it in person, join virtually here: https://gatech.zoom.us/j/96658328181

• Complete this google form
• Deadline Oct. 10

• Essay draft should be in reasonable form and reviewed by your advisor
• Upload to a google shared folder (info provided 1 week prior)*
• Deadline Oct. 19

Register Here

Georgia Tech students with an interest in artificial intelligence (AI) are invited to attend the Tech AI Career Fair. This event provides a unique opportunity to connect with leading companies, explore career opportunities, and showcase research. A student research poster session may also be included.

Whether you're looking to gain industry insights, expand your network, or take the next step in your AI career, the Tech AI Career Fair is designed to support your journey.

Georgia Tech is the nation’s largest producer of AI-credentialed alumni and is ranked among the top five U.S. universities in AI, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Susan will be joined by leading experts from Emory University, Georgia Tech, Morehouse College, Johns Hopkins University, and the Howard School, offering insights from neuroscience, psychology, and education on how creative expression enhances human flourishing.

Register here.

This interactive workshop is in collaboration with the CoS Career Center designed to help participants build confidence and develop practical skills for effective networking. We will focus on how to prepare, execute, and follow-up with field professionals to craft and maintain your professional community.

This is the first in the Professional Development Series for Neuroscience Majors and other undergraduate students interested in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and their intersections with society. To receive updates on future events in this series, sign up for the mailing list here. 

Abstract: Human creativity is directly linked to embodied interaction with the physical environment. At the Robotic Musicianship Group at Georgia Tech, we explore how embodiment effects and enhances both human and artificial creativity. The talk will present a wide range of robotic projects developed at Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology over the last 20 years, from robotic musicians that compose, improvise, and interact with humans in a variety of musical genres, through robotic dancers that respond to human movement, to prosthetic robotic arms that enable amputees to play musical instruments.

Bio: Gil Weinberg is a professor and the founding director of Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, where he leads the Robotic Musicianship group. His research focuses on developing artificial creativity and musical expression for robots and augmented humans. Among his projects are a marimba playing robotic musician called Shimon that uses machine learning for Jazz improvisation, and a prosthetic robotic arm for amputees that restores and enhances human drumming abilities.

Weinberg presented his work worldwide in venues such as The Kennedy Center, The World Economic Forum, Ars Electronica, Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Museum, SIGGRAPH, TED-Ed, DLD and others. His music was performed with Orchestras such as Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the National Irish Symphony Orchestra, and the Scottish BBC Symphony while his research has been disseminated through numerous journal articles and patents. Dr. Weinberg received his MS and PhD degrees in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and his BA from the interdisciplinary program for fostering excellence in Tel Aviv University.

Tim Cope
Director, Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Ph.D. Program
Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Walter H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Woon Ju Park
Assistant Professor
School of Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology

Matt Flavin
Assistant Professor
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Hear from former GT neuroscience undergraduates about their current jobs and how their education prepared them for success.

This is an event in the Professional Development Series for Neuroscience Majors and other undergraduate students interested in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and their intersections with society. To receive updates on future events in this series, sign up for the mailing list here. 

Agenda includes an update from EVPR Tim Lieuwen and Chief Research Operations Officer (CROO) Bill Dracos. Followed by "Insights from Washington" from Michael Ledford.

There will be time for Q&A as well. 

Zoom link: https://gatech.zoom.us/j/93346551498

Join the Georgia Tech Library Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. for our “Bubbling Up” faculty mixer, held in Price Gilbert’s fourth floor Faculty Research Zone. This month’s topic is AR/VR.

Emerging Technologies like AR/VR/XR are making an impact on research, teaching and learning across campus. Faculty and postdocs are invited to join members of the Georgia Tech community involved in some of these innovative initiatives as part of the Georgia Tech Library's Bubbling Up series. See select technologies in action through select demos and featured project showcasing. Learn about burgeoning research and technology in a variety of disciplines!

Learn what to expect from an undergraduate research experience in neuro and how to identify opportunities that meet your goals. Gain insights from current neuroscience majors engaged in research and hear data blitzes from graduate students and postdocs at Georgia Tech. 

This is the first in the Professional Development Series for Neuroscience Majors and other undergraduate students interested in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and their intersections with society. To receive updates on future events in this series, sign up for the mailing list here. 

Join the Georgia Tech Library Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. for our “Bubbling Up” faculty mixer, held in Price Gilbert’s fourth floor Faculty Research Zone. This month’s topic is AR/VR.

Emerging Technologies like AR/VR/XR are making an impact on research, teaching and learning across campus. Faculty and postdocs are invited to join members of the Georgia Tech community involved in some of these innovative initiatives as part of the Georgia Tech Library's Bubbling Up series. See select technologies in action through select demos and featured project showcasing. Learn about burgeoning research and technology in a variety of disciplines!

This event marks a growing partnership between Georgia Tech and Shepherd Center aimed at advancing rehabilitative patient care and research (press release). It offers a unique opportunity for researchers, clinicians, and students from both institutions to connect, explore shared interests, and spark new collaborations.

The evening will feature a keynote address by Tommy Holder and the announcement of seed grant winners, recognizing promising research initiatives. Attendees will also enjoy a networking reception and guided tours of Shepherd Center’s newly opened, state-of-the-art research and innovation facilities, including the Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute and the James M. Cox Foundation Innovation Institute. Free, covered parking will be available for this event.

Capacity is limited. Register here by September 1.

Agenda

4:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Welcome

4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
Keynote Speech, Tommy Holder
Announcement of seed grant winners

Stream the latest research live from Amsterdam, participate in structured discussions with fellow attendees, and (optionally) present your own work in a flash talk. This is a great opportunity to engage with cutting-edge ideas in cognitive computational neuroscience without leaving Atlanta. Lunch will be provided on most days for registered participants.

Register here.

View the schedule here.

Finalist 1: Lewis Wheaton
Date: May 28th, 2025
Time: 11a.m. - Noon 
Location: Callaway Manufacturing Research Building (GT Manufacturing Institute)
813 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332,  seminar room 114

Learn more
Register here

Finalist 2: Michelle LaPlaca
Date: June 9th, 2025
Time: 11a.m. - Noon 
Location: Callaway Manufacturing Research Building (GT Manufacturing Institute)
813 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332,  seminar room 114

Learn more
Register here

Finalist 2: Chris Rozell
Date: June 3rd, 2025
Time: 11a.m. - Noon 
Location: Callaway Manufacturing Research Building (GT Manufacturing Institute)
813 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332,  seminar room 114

Learn more
Register here

Seating is limited, register here.

Find out at Wired Lives: Personal Stories of Brain-Computer Interfaces, a live storytelling event presented in partnership with The Story Collider. This unique event will feature true, personal stories from individuals who have experienced the profound impact of implantable BCIs. Prepare to be captivated by the real-life experiences of these individuals and their loved ones as they navigate the world with technology integrated directly into their brains. It's a chance to connect, learn, and be inspired by the stories that are shaping the future.

This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and meet our storytellers at neuro.gatech.edu

Register here to reserve your free seat

This event is organized by the Georgia Tech Neuro Next Initiative in partnership with The Story Collider. This event was made possible through support from Blackrock Neurotech and Medtronic.

Register Here!

• Sudhakar Pamidighantam | Associate Director - Center for Artificial Intelligence in Science and Engineering(ARTISAN), Principal Research Scientist - Institute of Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS)
• Suresh Marru | Director - Georgia Tech Center for Artificial Intelligence in Science and Engineering (ARTISAN), Research Professor - Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS)
• Giri Krishnan | Associate Director- Center for Artificial Intelligence in Science and Engineering (ARTISAN) & Principal Research Scientist
• Shava Smallen | University of California San Diego
• Jim Basney |  Principal Research Scientist - National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• David Sherill | Executive Director (Interim) - Institute for Data Engineering and Science, Regents' Professor - School Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Spencer Bryngelson | Assistant Professor - School of Computational Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Victor Fung Assistant Professor - School of Computational Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Aditya Kumar | Assistant Professor - School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Register Here!

The 2025 conference theme is "Healthy Minds, Brighter Futures: Advancing Pediatric Research and Innovation." It will highlight cutting-edge research across all areas of child health. Attendees can look forward to a dynamic day filled with insightful presentations, engaging poster sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and meaningful knowledge-sharing.

Submit an abstract by April 11

Early-bird registration by May 23