Mission Statement
The Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS) federates neuroscience research at UCLouvain. It hosts a network of over 300 scientists and supporting staff, committed to advancing translational research in neuroscience. Founded in 2010, the institute is structured around three research axes that implement complementary approaches to span all organizational levels of the nervous system.
The Cellular & Molecular axis (CEMO) focuses on the fundamental bases of neural development, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology and neuropathology.
The Systems & Cognition axis (COSY) explores perception, cognition and motor functions in humans.
The Clinical Neuroscience axis (NEUR) aims to advance knowledge and enable diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including advanced neurorehabilitation strategies, in collaboration with two academic hospitals, the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc and the UCLouvain CHU Namur-Godinne.
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GDR 2025 Vision Forum
Dear colleagues,
Please save the date for the upcoming GDR 2025 Vision Forum.
GDR Vision Forum is a scientific event dedicated to vision sciences. It brings together psychophysicists, psychologists, neuroscientists and modellers to explore a variety of themes ranging from the perception of visual attributes (such as colour and movement) to decision-making processes, including multisensory integration and spatial representation.
The forum will take place on January 30-31 2025 at the Faculty of Psychology, Louvain-la-Neuve.
You will find more information and links to registration here: GDR2025 Vision Forum | UCLouvain
Looking forward to seeing you at GDR!
Valerie Goffaux
On behalf of the scientific committee
Scientific committee
Michael Andres*, Virginie Crollen*, Christel Devue^, Laurie Geers*, Valerie Goffaux*, Nicolas Masson*, Hans Op de Beeck#, Gilles Vannuscorps*
*UCLouvain ; ^ULiège ; #KULeuven
Human Neuroanatomy and its Clinical Application
Human Neuroanatomy and its Clinical Application
2 – 6 June 2025, Maastricht
This course will introduce human neuroanatomy by lectures, seminars and dissection of a human brain under supervision. Imaging techniques like MRI and PET will be introduced including site visits to the state-of-the-art facilities.
The application of these techniques to clinical diagnostics will be presented.
Registration will open beginning 2025
More information: Euronschool.be
COSY TALK - Anton SOBINOV (University of Chicago)
We are pleased to inform you that Anton SOBINOV ( Sensorimotor Bionics Lab, University of Chicago, https://voices.uchicago.edu/bionics/) will give a talk entitled: Towards understanding the neural basis of manual dexterity
When: Monday February, 3rd at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Auditorium 51 E (LEW).
Abstract
“The hand endows us with unparalleled precision and versatility in our interactions with objects, from mundane activities such as grasping a cup of coffee to extraordinary ones such as assembling a clockwork mechanism. These behaviors are enabled by the intricate anatomy of the hand and an expansive, specialized neural circuits in primates. In my research, we investigate these neural circuits using a state-of-the-art experimental setup, which allows for the detailed quantification of object manipulation while recording from motor and sensory cortices. We use the insights obtained in studies with macaques to guide the development of advanced models for invasive brain-computer interfaces. These interfaces restore the ability to control and sense objects for individuals who have lost hand function, enabling them to interact with and feel objects using robotic hands.”
