The first EBRAINS France workshop will take place on 15th of October 2024, at the Institute for Neuroscience of la Timone, in Marseille

EBRAINS-France is the French node of the European EBRAINS infrastructure. EBRAINS is a digital research infrastructure created to provide sets of advanced data, software and tools for neuroscience research. EBRAINS is an emanation of the Human Brain Project. 

The workshop aims to showcase the current organization of the French node of EBRAINS and facilitate constructive discussions regarding the scientific goals and future developments. The workshop is intended to stimulate discussion and attract researchers who may not have previously contributed to EBRAINS or the Human Brain Project.

Scientific committee

• Andrea Brovelli, Institut des Neurosciences de la Timone, Marseille
• Julien Bastin, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, Grenoble
• Sophie Achard, Laboratoire Jean Kuntzmann LJK, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble

PROGRAMME

EBRAINS 2.0 overview

9:00 - 9:10       P Vernier                       

What is EBRAINS, the French node and the EU nodes

9:10 - 9:30       V Jirsa                           

Scientific vision of EBRAINS and structure of Services with education

Case studies bridging theory and data

9:30 - 10:00     D Robbbe (INMED, Marseille)

Using theory to understand dynamics of movements and decisions during foraging

10:00 - 10:30   S Ben Hamed (ISC, Lyon)              

Cortical networks in NHP

10:30 - 11:45    Coffee break

10:45 - 11:15   S Dehaene (CEA, Paris)

Brain circuits for reading and geometry : two case studies of the links between neural network simulations and brain imaging

Novel approaches and data

11:15 - 11:30   F Wagner                       

Motor and cognitive neuroprostheses in NHPs and patients

11:30 - 11:45   C Maumet & M Dojat 

Neuroimaging data sharing with FLI-IAM

11:45 - 12:00   P Reynaud-Bouret       

Statistical and mathematical neuroscience

12:00 - 12.15   M. C. Corsi                   

Network neuroscience for Brain-Computer Interfaces

12:15 - 12:30   R Van Rullen                 

Multimodal AI systems with a Global Workspace

12:30 - 13:45   Lunch

Current French contributions to EBRAINS 2.0

13:45 - 14:00   A Destexhe                     

From neural networks to brain networks

14:00 - 14:15   H Wang & S Petkoski   

Multiscale models and tools

14:15 - 14:30   A Brovelli  

Model inversion and validation tools

14:30 - 14:45   A Davison                     

Metadata and automation 

14:45 - 15:00   JP Lachaux

iEEG cohorts in WP2

15:00 - 15:15   JF Mangin                   

Contribution to Atlas Service

15:15 - 15:30   B Thirion                       

The Individual Brain Charting Project

15:30 - 15:45   O David                         

Present and future of HIP

15:45 - 16:00   Coffee break

What’s next in EBRAINS 2.0

15:45 - 16:00   V Jirsa                         

Future EBRAINS services and how to join EBRAINS contributors

16:00 - 16:15   JF Mangin                   

Future of the French node of EBRAINS: structure and function

16:15 - 16:30   F Pavone                                      

What about other EU nodes? Present and future of the Italian node of EBRAINS

16:30 - 18:00                                           

Discussion on 3 or 4 specific topics, for example:

• What do you expect from Ebrains?
• What do you want to provide to Ebrains?
•  Is the long term vision based on the Digital Twin Brain enough for future neuroscience?
• What is the best research infrastructure bridging experimentalists and theoreticians?
• How can the French research structures allow such integration?