From boris.bernhardt at mcgill.ca Tue Mar 3 09:50:43 2020 From: boris.bernhardt at mcgill.ca (Boris Bernhardt) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 14:50:43 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Special BIC Lecture "Generative-Deep Hybrid Models to Decipher Brain Functionality" | March 20, 11.45-12.45 | JTA Message-ID: <5F274B67-7347-4347-AFF1-BB0B2D433AB2@mcgill.ca> Hi BIC & FYI: special Feindel BIC lecture on Friday March 20 (11.45 @JTA) Title: Generative-Deep Hybrid Models to Decipher Brain Functionality Abstract: Clinical neuroscience is a field with all the difficulties that come from high dimensional data, and none of the advantages that fuel modern-day breakthroughs in computer vision, automated speech recognition, and health informatics. It is a field of unavoidably small datasets, massive patient variability, environmental confounds, and an arguable lack of ground truth information. It is also a field where classification accuracy plays second fiddle to interpretability, particularly for functional neuroimaging modalities, such as EEG and fMRI. As a result of these challenges, deep learning methods have gained little traction in understanding neuropsychiatric disorders. My lab tackles the challenges of functional data analysis by blending the interpretability of generative models with the representational power of deep learning. This talk will highlight three ongoing projects that span a range of ?old school? methodologies and clinical applications. First, I will discuss a joint optimization framework that combines non-negative matrix factorization with artificial neural networks to predict multidimensional clinical severity from resting-state fMRI. Second, I will describe a probabilistic graphical model for epileptic seizure detection using multichannel EEG. The latent variables in this model capture the spatio-temporal spread of a seizure; they are complemented by a nonparametric likelihood based on convolutional neural networks. Finally, I will touch on a very recent initiative to manipulate emotional cues in human speech, as a possible assistive technology for autism. Our approach combines traditional speech analysis, diffeomorphic registration, and highway neural networks. Biography: Archana Venkataraman is a John C. Malone Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. She directs the Neural Systems Analysis Laboratory and is a core faculty member of the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare. Dr. Venkataraman?s research lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, network modeling and clinical neuroscience. Her work has yielded novel insights in to debilitating neurological disorders, such as autism, schizophrenia and epilepsy, with the long-term goal of improving patient care. Dr. Venkataraman completed her B.S., M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at MIT in 2006, 2007 and 2012, respectively. She is a recipient of the MIT Provost Presidential Fellowship, the Siebel Scholarship, the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the NIH Advanced Multimodal Neuroimaging Training Grant, the CHDI Grant on network models for Huntington's Disease, and the National Science Foundation CAREER award. Dr. Venkataraman was also named by MIT Technology Review as one of 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2019. Hosts: Tal Arbel & Louis Collins -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We are initiating a perpetual monthly series of informal meetups surrounding everything electrophysiology. Arts and hacks, from study designs to methods, code, apps, software and reporting. Learn how to get this EEG, MEG and e-phys data collected, analyzed and all wrapped up in time for your first, your next, big poster, big paper. Come with your brains, questions, answers, laptop and good will and join the fun! Open to everyone, for anyone. More information, registration to the mailing list and meetup archives: https://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/MEEGArtsHackMeetup See you there and please spread the word! Best wishes, Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more [cid:B440FB00-33E4-4668-904B-9BC631DCEEBB at hotspot.ec.europa.eu] Best wishes, Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca Wed Mar 11 16:51:36 2020 From: sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca (Sylvain Baillet, Dr) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:51:36 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?utf-8?q?MUST_READ_-_Message_from_VP-Dean_Eidelma?= =?utf-8?q?n_-_COVID-19_-_MSSS_directive_regarding_learners=2C_travel=2C_c?= =?utf-8?q?onferences_/_=C3=80_LIRE_=E2=80=93_Message_du_V=2EP=2E-doyen_Ei?= =?utf-8?q?delman_=E2=80=93_COVID-19_=E2=80=93_Directive_du_MSSS_au_sujet_?= =?utf-8?q?des_apprenants=2C_des_d=C3=A9placements=2C_des_con=2E=2E=2E?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6DA4F3D4-8DF2-47E0-88D0-B18CA0759BAC@mcgill.ca> (Version fran?aise ci-dessous) [cid:fca7c2e5-05e9-4296-a06e-e33a88c7e9c1 at CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM] To all members of the Faculty of Medicine, including all learners: On Tuesday, March 10, the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) issued the attached letter regarding the evolving COVID-19 outbreak. Below is a summary of the MSSS?s directives regarding the role of all learners in the health professions. Additionally, the letter introduces travel restrictions, also summarized below, for all persons working in the hospital/clinical settings, including health care providers, learners, scientists, administrative support staff, all others. The MSSS directives take effect immediately. The Faculty?s position is that all members of the Faculty, including health care providers, learners, scientists, administrative support staff, all others, who enter into the hospital/clinical or adjacent research milieus, whether they are in contact with patients or not, are expected to respect the travel restrictions below. Moreover, those who do not work, train or conduct research in the hospital/clinical and adjacent research milieus are similarly expected to exercise social responsibility and an abundance of caution when making decisions about travel, as well as conferences and events. It is recommended that all abstain from travel outside Canada. As members of the Faculty and health care system, we must exercise extra vigilance to safeguard against COVID-19, to stay healthy and to prevent the virus?s spread. Most of us either work in the clinical environment or regularly interact with those who do. Contracting and spreading COVID-19 would put our health care system and our patients at increased risk, as well as others. Thank you, in advance, for your commitment and support. -- Summary of Attached MSSS Directives (March 10, 2020) Care of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases and the role of health profession learners - Students: * Medicine and other health profession students (nursing, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, etc.) should not enter the room of a patient with a suspected or confirmed case of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). * All rotations, including electives, may continue, even in hospitals designated as centres for people who test positive for COVID-19. Residents: * Residents are health care employees, as well as learners, and they are expected to take part in the care of all patients. However, for patients with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, contact should be limited to essential care to reduce the risk of infection and to ensure the optimal use of personal protective equipment. * Residents who are immuno-compromised should not be involved in the care of anyone being tested for, suspected of or treated for COVID-19. * Pediatric patients are not considered a population at risk. New rules governing professional travel - * All professional travel outside of Canada (including the United States) for all persons working in hospitals is suspended until August 31, 2020. This includes travel to attend a conference or a meeting, take part in a delegation or clinical rotations, and electives. This applies equally to all learners in the health professions in contact with patients. * This directive does not apply to learners undertaking a second residency training program or a post-residency fellowship training in another country. In these cases, the host country?s COVID-19 rules apply. Personal travel - * The above restriction does not apply to personal travel. However, the MSSS encourages health care professionals and learners to be very prudent as, depending on where they travel, a self-isolation period may be required upon their return home. -- As the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving, we expect to send Faculty-wide updates as new information becomes available and decisions are made. I also encourage you to consult the websites below on a daily basis. Thank you all for the pivotal role you are playing to manage, treat and turn the tide on this formidable virus. Sincerely, David Eidelman, MDCM Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) Dean of the Faculty of Medicine * Stay informed * McGill Coronavirus Updates * Sant? Qu?bec * Info-Sant? * Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) * Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) ? COVID-19 for Health Professionals * World Health Organization (WHO) ? tous les membres de la Facult? de m?decine, incluant tous les apprenants, Le mardi 10 mars, le minist?re de la Sant? et des Services sociaux (MSSS) a diffus? la lettre ci-jointe au sujet de l??closion de COVID-19. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un sommaire des directives du MSSS concernant le r?le de tous les apprenants des professions de la sant?. La lettre introduit ?galement une nouvelle directive, dont vous trouverez un sommaire ci-dessous, concernant les d?placements de toutes les personnes travaillant en milieu clinique/hospitalier, dont les professionnels de la sant?, les apprenants, les scientifiques, le personnel de soutien administratif, et tous les autres. Ces directives entrent en vigueur imm?diatement. La position de la Facult? est que tous les membres de la Facult?, dont les professionnels de la sant?, les apprenants, les scientifiques, le personnel de soutien administratif, et tous les autres, qui ?voluent en milieu clinique/hospitalier ou dans les milieux de recherche adjacents, qu?ils soient en contact avec les patients ou non, doivent respecter la directive sur les d?placements ?nonc?e ci-dessous. En outre, on attend des membres de la Facult? qui ne travaillent ou ne sont pas en formation en milieu clinique/hospitalier ou dans les milieux de recherche adjacents qu?ils se montrent socialement responsables et exercent une grande prudence dans leurs d?cisions de d?placements et de participation ? des conf?rences et ?v?nements. Nous recommandons ? tous de s?abstenir de voyager ? l?ext?rieur du Canada. Compte tenu de notre r?le au sein de la Facult? de m?decine et du syst?me de sant?, nous devons faire preuve d?une vigilance suppl?mentaire pour lutter contre le COVID-19, pour rester en sant? et pr?venir la propagation du virus. La plupart d?entre nous travaillons en milieu clinique ou entrons r?guli?rement en contact avec ceux qui ?voluent dans ce milieu. En contractant et en propageant le virus, nous augmenterions les risques pour le syst?me de sant? et nos patients, et beaucoup d?autres. Merci ? l?avance de votre engagement et de votre soutien. -- Sommaire des directives ci-jointes du MSSS (10 mars 2020) Cas probables ou confirm?s de COVID-19 et r?le des apprenants des professions de la sant? ?tudiants : ? Les ?tudiants en m?decine et des autres professions de la sant? (sciences infirmi?res, physioth?rapie, ergoth?rapie, orthophonie, etc.) ne doivent pas ?tre admis dans la chambre d?un patient sous investigation ou pr?sentant un cas probable ou confirm? de nouveau coronavirus (COVID-19). ? Tous les stages, y compris les stages ? option, peuvent toutefois se poursuivre, m?me dans les milieux d?sign?s pour accueillir une client?le infect?e au COVID-19. R?sidents : ? Les m?decins r?sidents ont un double statut d?apprenants et d?employ?s des h?pitaux, et doivent prendre part aux soins ? l?ensemble des patients. N?anmoins, pour les patients sous investigation ou pr?sentant un cas probable ou confirm? de COVID-19, les contacts devront se limiter aux interventions essentielles, tant pour limiter les risques d?infection que pour utiliser de fa?on optimale les ?quipements de protection individuelle. ? Les r?sidents immunosupprim?s ne devraient pas ?tre mis en contact avec une personne sous investigation ou un cas probable ou confirm? de COVID-19. ? La client?le p?diatrique n?est pas consid?r?e comme une client?le ? risque. Nouvelle directive sur les d?placements professionnels ? Tous les d?placements professionnels en dehors du Canada (incluant les ?tats-Unis) detoutes les personnes travaillant en milieu hospitalier sont suspendus jusqu?au 31 ao?t 2020. Les d?placements incluent les congr?s, les conf?rences sur invitation, les d?l?gations, les stages cliniques et les stages ? option. Cette directive s?applique ?galement aux stagiaires des professions de la sant? qui sont en contact avec les patients. ? Cette directive ne s?applique pas aux r?sidents et aux fellows qui devaient entreprendre une seconde r?sidence ou un fellowship post-r?sidence dans un autre pays. Les r?gles sur le COVID-19 en vigueur dans le pays d?accueil devraient alors ?tre appliqu?es. Voyages personnels ? La suspension mentionn?e ci-dessus ne s?applique pas aux voyages personnels. Cependant, le MSSS encourage les professionnels et les apprenants des professions de la sant? ? se montrer tr?s prudents, car, selon les r?gions visit?es, cela pourrait impliquer une mise en quarantaine au retour de vacances. -- La situation du COVID-19 ?volue rapidement. Nous ferons parvenir des mises ? jour ? l?ensemble de la Facult? au fil de l??volution de l?information et des d?cisions. Nous vous encourageons ? consulter quotidiennement les sites ci-dessous. Merci du r?le essentiel que vous jouez dans la prise en charge, le traitement et la lutte contre ce virus redoutable. Sinc?res salutations, David Eidelman, MDCM Vice-principal (Sant? et affaires m?dicales) Doyen, Facult? de m?decine * Restez au courant * McGill ? Le point sur le coronavirus * Sant? Qu?bec * Info-Sant? 811 * Agence de la sant? publique du Canada (ASPC) * Agence de la sant? publique du Canada ? COVID-19 : Pour les professionnels de la sant? * Organisation mondiale de la Sant? 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PLEASE CONTACT subjects, patients, that you had scheduled for testing/scanning and inform them that the appointment will be re-scheduled when the situation permits. Obviously, there will be no charge related to cancellations. Thanks for your collaboration. Let?s hope that this situation will resolve relatively soon. Julien [signature_2144055009] Julien Doyon, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS Directeur, Centre d?imagerie c?r?brale McConnell Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Center Professeur, D?partement de neurologie et neurochirurgie Professor, Department of Neurology and neurosurgery The Neuro #OpenScience 3801 University Street, Montr?al, Quebec H3A 2B4 Bureau/Office: 514-398-5953; Cell.: 514-979-3488 julien.doyon at mcgill.ca theneuro.ca; The BIC: Web Page From: MNI-facultystaff > on behalf of NeuroCommunications > Reply-To: NeuroCommunications > Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:09 PM To: "MNI-FACULTYSTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA" > Subject: On behalf of Guy Rouleau: Limitation of Research during COVID-19/Limitation des activit?s de recherche pendant COVID-19 [The Neuro's logo] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Instagram] [LinkedIn] [YouTube] [alt_text] (version fran?aise en bas) TO All NEURO RESEARCH PERSONNEL (RESEARCHERS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, TRAINEES, STUDENTS AND LAB VOLUNTEERS) As part of The Neuro?s COVID-19 response efforts, all non-essential research activities must be suspended until further notice. New research projects should not be started. Lab work should focus on completing active experiments and on-going maintenance of cell culture lines, experimental models, and other critical research and experimental activities. Presence of people in the lab should be kept to a strict minimum to accomplish essential tasks. Institutionally, essential services, such as those within the Centre for Neurological Disease Models, will be maintained. It is the responsibility of each principal investigator, unit and platform leader to implement these measures within their respective lab or group. For more information or questions, please contact: communications.neuro at mcgill.ca I take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your cooperation and critical role in managing this situation. Guy Rouleau OQ MD PhD FRCP(C) FRSC Director, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute ? Hospital) ------------------------- ? TOUT LE PERSONNEL DE RECHERCHE DU NEURO (CHERCHEURS, BOURSIERS POSTDOCTORAUX, STAGIAIRES, ?TUDIANTS ET B?N?VOLES EN LABORATOIRE) Au vu de la situation entourant la COVID-19, Le Neuro demande ? ce que toutes les activit?s de recherche non essentielles soient suspendues jusqu?? nouvel ordre et ? ce qu?aucun nouveau projet de recherche ne soit entrepris. Le personnel de laboratoire doit se concentrer sur les exp?riences en cours et se limiter aux t?ches n?cessaires li?es au maintien en culture des lign?es cellulaires, aux mod?les exp?rimentaux et aux autres activit?s de recherche et d?exp?rimentation essentielles. Il faut ?galement limiter le nombre de personnes au strict minimum pour ces activit?s fondamentales. Du point de vue de l??tablissement, les services essentiels tels que ceux qui sont assur?s au Centre de mod?les pour les maladies neurologiques seront maintenus. Il incombe ? chaque chercheur principal et ? chaque responsable d?unit? ou de plateforme de mettre en ?uvre ces mesures au sein de son laboratoire ou de son groupe. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou pour poser des questions, veuillez ?crire ? communications.neuro at mcgill.ca. Je profite d?ailleurs de cette occasion pour vous remercier sinc?rement de votre collaboration, essentielle dans les circonstances. Guy Rouleau OQ MD PhD FRCP(C) FRSC Directeur, Le Neuro (Institut-H?pital neurologique de Montr?al) [alt_text] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5201 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 977 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Wishing everyone a safe couple of weeks, Rick --- Rick Hoge, Ph.D. Director, MRI Program McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute Associate Professor and Killam Scholar, Dept. of Neurology & Neurosurgery Associate Member, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering McGill University rick.hoge at mcgill.ca 514-398-1929 ? Please confirm meetings with an Outlook invitation, to ensure inclusion in my calendar. On Mar 14, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Lynda Bray, Ms. > wrote: __________________________________________ FROM: JULIEN DOYON, DIRECTOR, MCCONNELL BRAIN IMAGING CENTER Hi all, We received this message last night from Guy (See below). Please read carefully. This message is thus to confirm that we are stopping ALL NON-ESSENTIAL Research activities, especially data acquisition in human subjects, until further notice. PLEASE CONTACT subjects, patients, that you had scheduled for testing/scanning and inform them that the appointment will be re-scheduled when the situation permits. Obviously, there will be no charge related to cancellations. Thanks for your collaboration. Let?s hope that this situation will resolve relatively soon. Julien Julien Doyon, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS Directeur, Centre d?imagerie c?r?brale McConnell Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Center Professeur, D?partement de neurologie et neurochirurgie Professor, Department of Neurology and neurosurgery The Neuro #OpenScience 3801 University Street, Montr?al, Quebec H3A 2B4 Bureau/Office: 514-398-5953; Cell.: 514-979-3488 julien.doyon at mcgill.ca theneuro.ca; The BIC: Web Page From: MNI-facultystaff > on behalf of NeuroCommunications > Reply-To: NeuroCommunications > Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:09 PM To: "MNI-FACULTYSTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA" > Subject: On behalf of Guy Rouleau: Limitation of Research during COVID-19/Limitation des activit?s de recherche pendant COVID-19 (version fran?aise en bas) TO All NEURO RESEARCH PERSONNEL (RESEARCHERS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, TRAINEES, STUDENTS AND LAB VOLUNTEERS) As part of The Neuro?s COVID-19 response efforts, all non-essential research activities must be suspended until further notice. New research projects should not be started. Lab work should focus on completing active experiments and on-going maintenance of cell culture lines, experimental models, and other critical research and experimental activities. Presence of people in the lab should be kept to a strict minimum to accomplish essential tasks. Institutionally, essential services, such as those within the Centre for Neurological Disease Models, will be maintained. It is the responsibility of each principal investigator, unit and platform leader to implement these measures within their respective lab or group. For more information or questions, please contact: communications.neuro at mcgill.ca I take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your cooperation and critical role in managing this situation. Guy Rouleau OQ MD PhD FRCP(C) FRSC Director, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute ? Hospital) ------------------------- ? TOUT LE PERSONNEL DE RECHERCHE DU NEURO (CHERCHEURS, BOURSIERS POSTDOCTORAUX, STAGIAIRES, ?TUDIANTS ET B?N?VOLES EN LABORATOIRE) Au vu de la situation entourant la COVID-19, Le Neuro demande ? ce que toutes lesactivit?s de recherche non essentielles soient suspendues jusqu?? nouvel ordre et ? ce qu?aucun nouveau projet de recherche ne soit entrepris. Le personnel de laboratoire doit se concentrer sur les exp?riences en cours et se limiter aux t?ches n?cessaires li?es au maintien en culture des lign?es cellulaires, aux mod?les exp?rimentaux et aux autres activit?s de recherche et d?exp?rimentation essentielles. Il faut ?galement limiter le nombre de personnes au strict minimum pour ces activit?s fondamentales. Du point de vue de l??tablissement, les services essentiels tels que ceux qui sont assur?s au Centre de mod?les pour les maladies neurologiques seront maintenus. Il incombe ? chaque chercheur principal et ? chaque responsable d?unit? ou de plateforme de mettre en ?uvre ces mesures au sein de son laboratoire ou de son groupe. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou pour poser des questions, veuillez ?crire ? communications.neuro at mcgill.ca. Je profite d?ailleurs de cette occasion pour vous remercier sinc?rement de votre collaboration, essentielle dans les circonstances. Guy Rouleau OQ MD PhD FRCP(C) FRSC Directeur, Le Neuro (Institut-H?pital neurologique de Montr?al) _______________________________________________ BIC-announce mailing list BIC-announce at bic.mni.mcgill.ca https://mailman.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/bic-announce -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca Mon Mar 16 11:56:45 2020 From: sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca (Sylvain Baillet, Dr) Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:56:45 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Work-from-home McGill resources. Message-ID: <9F051F80-57EA-466D-915B-072D30010AFB@mcgill.ca> Hi everyone: You may, like me, have discovered only under these special circumstances that we actually do have access to substantial work-from-home resources, incl. and institutional WebEx license and the MS Teams app as part of Office365: https://www.mcgill.ca/it/work-remotely I understand that more online tools and resources will be provided by our University as the COVID-19 situation unfolds. Let?s see those as opportunities to maintain a sense of normality and productivity, while staying in touch with your coworkers to make sure everyone is safe. Best wishes, Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For questions: we will have one dedicated moderator during talks: if you put your questions in the zoom chat window, the moderator will see them and handle these. You can ask questions during the talk but the moderator will most likely wait for the end of the talk to ask the speaker. Here is the new invite link for tomorrow?s workshop: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/324767091 See you online tomorrow, Jean-Baptiste Poline, e-MONII chair *Revised program* 2:00 *Welcome ? Opening Remarks* Jean-Baptiste Poline, PhD, Program Chair, The Neuro, McGill University, Montreal, Canada 2:05 *Designing neuroinformatics infrastructures for optimal neuroimaging research* Erin Dickie & David Rotenberg, CAMH, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada 2:50 *Connecting major open data projects with computational resources using Brainlife.io* Franco Pestilli, Department of Psychology, University of Indiana, USA 3:35 - 3:45 Pause 3:45 *The ReproNim NIH centre solutions to reproducibility challenges in life science studies: from data acquisition to study publication* David Kennedy, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA 4:30 *NeuroHub and the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform: Act locally, think globally* Jean-Baptiste Poline, McGill University Neuro-Data-Science Laboratory, The Neuro, Canada 4:50-5 Q & A ? * Discussion* (to be done through the chat function on Zoom) ------------------------------ 1. Download Zoom to your computer. You do not need to create an account but you must have the application on your computer to participate 2. Participate via this link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/324767091 3. Once you join the workshop, we would ask that you mute your microphones and that video (image of yourself) is disabled. 4. If you would like to have a question responded to in the Q & A portion of the program, use the chat function and indicate which speaker the question is directed at, then type in your question. The moderator, JB Poline, will direct the question to the speaker [image: neuro] *Deborah Rashcovsky * Ev?nements, Le Neuro Events, The Neuro | *#OpenScience* 3801 University Street, #684, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4 O: 514-398-6047 C: 514-971-6047 theneuro.ca Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube ------------------------------ [image: The Neuro's logo] [image: Twitter] [image: Facebook] [image: Instagram] [image: LinkedIn] [image: YouTube] [image: Events Banner] *Making Open Neuroscience Infrastructures Interoperable 3.0* *Wednesday, March 18, 2020* 2:00 ? 5:00PM The Neuro The MONII 3.0 Workshop is a half day conference will bring together virtually neuroimaging and genomics data management and processing neuroinformatics experts to advance standardization of these research objects through shared metadata. The challenges and possible solutions for making neuroscience data management and processing FAIR, as well as the impact on neuroscience and neurology research will be presented and discussed. This workshop is open to all. *Keynote speakers* Erin Dickie, CAMH, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada David Rotenberg, CAMH, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada David Kennedy, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA Franco Pestilli, Department of Psychology, University of Indiana, USA Program Chair: Jean-Baptiste Poline, PhD, The Neuro, McGill University For more information and to register: https://at.theneuro.ca/MONII3 *Contact:* Debbie Rashcovsky , Neuro Events, The Neuro 514-398-6047. [image: alt_text] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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(MEDTEQ) >; Costantinos Karatzas, Dr >; Dan Voicu >; Ryan Mendell >; David Juncker, Prof. > Subject: Ventilator Challenge is LIVE Importance: High Thank you everyone for your contribution for the ventilator challenge. I am happy to announce that the challenge is ON and the site is live. The preliminary specs and rules are posted there, and participants can sign up to begin. https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/code-life-challenge/ Please spread the word, and direct individuals with expertise to serve on either the Advisory Panel or the Validation/Technical Expertise Panels to contact me directly. A press release will follow shortly. 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URL: From sylvain at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Mon Mar 23 15:43:56 2020 From: sylvain at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Sylvain MILOT) Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:43:56 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BIC-announce] =?utf-8?q?=C3=89cole_Brainhack_/_Brainhack_School_?= =?utf-8?b?KGZ3ZCk=?= Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:18:40 -0400 From: ?milie Dessureault To: ?milie Dessureault Subject: ?cole Brainhack / Brainhack School ? English follows.? 11 MAI - 5 JUIN | FONDAMENTAUX ET PROJET EN SCIENCES DES DONN?ES NEURONALES | COURS JOINT MCGILL, UDEM, CONCORDIA, POLYTECHNIQUE | INSCRIPTION AVANT LE 5 AVRIL ? ? L??cole BrainHack de Montr?al est un atelier ?ducatif ? temps plein de 4 semaines, qui formera des participants ? une gamme d?outils fondamentaux pour la science de donn?es neuronales, comprenant la neuroscience, la mod?lisation statistique et de l?informatique. L??cole est une initiative qui implique des instructeurs de quatre institutions: McGill, Universit? de Montr?al, ?cole Polytechnique et Universit? de Concordia. Face ? la pand?mie COVID-19, l??cole sera organis?e enti?rement en ligne cette ann?e. ? La premi?re semaine est une introduction ? une panoplie d?outils computationnels, et peut ?tre valid? ? l?universit? McGill (QLSC 612, fondamentaux en science des donn?es neuronales, 3 cr?dits). Les trois derni?res semaines consistent en la r?alisation d?un projet. Les ?tudiants gradu?s (Ma?trise et doctorat) peuvent valider la partie projet soit au d?partement de Psychologie de l'Universit? de Montr?al (PSY 6983 - Projet en sciences des donn?es neuronales, 3 cr?dits), soit au d?partement de g?nie informatique de l?Universit? Concordia (COMP 490 ou COMP 6971, projets, 3 cr?dits). En s?inscrivant via le bureau de coop?ration inter-universitaire, il est possible de valider les deux parties du cours, pour un total de 6 cr?dits. L??cole BrainHack accepte ?galement des participants venant d?autres institutions, y compris en dehors du Qu?bec et du Canada. ? Dates: 11 Mai au 5 juin 2020, ? temps plein? ?ch?ance d?inscription: 5 avril 2020 (r?sultats 11 avril) Prix: gratuit pour les institutions partenaires, 50 CAD pour les autres Lieux: Internet, depuis chez vous. La responsabilit? principale de l?organisation change d?une semaine ? l?autre: McGill (semaine 1), Universit? de Montr?al (semaine 2), ?cole Polytechnique (semaine 3) et Universit? Concordia (semaine 4), Montr?al, Canada Website et instructeurs: https://school.brainhackmtl.org/fr Inscription: https://school.brainhackmtl.org/fr/register ? ----------------------------------- ? 11 MAI - 5 JUIN | FUNDAMENTALS AND PROJECT IN NEURAL DATA SCIENCE | JOINT COURSE MCGILL, UDEM, CONCORDIA, POLYTECHNIQUE | REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 5TH ? The Montreal BrainHack School is a 4-weeks long full-time educational workshop, which will train participants in a range of fundamental tools for neuronal data science, applied at the interface of Neuroscience, Statistical modelling and Computer Science, using a project-based, multidisciplinary approach. The school is an initiative of four institutions: McGill, Universit? de Montr?al, ?cole Polytechnique and Concordia University. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year will be organized entirely online. ? ? The first week will be an introduction to a range of computational tools, and is credited at McGill University (QLSC 612, Fundamentals of Neural Data Science, Pr JB Poline, 3 credits). The three next weeks consist of designing and implementing a project. Graduate students can get credit for the project either at the Psychology department of Montreal University (PSY 6983 - Project in Neural Data Science, Pr P Bellec, 3 credits), or at the computer science engineering department of Concordia University (COMP 490 or COMP 6971, projects, Pr T Glatard, 3 credits). By registering through the office of inter-university cooperation,it is possible to get credit for both parts of the course, for a total of 6 credits. Brainhack schools also welcome participants from outside the four partner institutions, including from outside Qu?bec and Canada. ? Dates: May 11th- June 5th, 2020, full time Costs: free for partner institutions, 50 CAD otherwise Location: Internet, from home. The main organization team rotates during the school: McGill (week 1), Universit? de Montr?al (week 2), ?cole Polytechnique (week 3) et Universit? Concordia (week 4), Montr?al, Canada Website and instructors: https://school.brainhackmtl.org Inscription: https://school.brainhackmtl.org/register ? From sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca Mon Mar 23 17:51:02 2020 From: sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca (Sylvain Baillet, Dr) Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 21:51:02 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] YOU CAN HELP NOW - Collection of basic lab equipment against COVID19. Message-ID: <6EE668A2-E75B-4984-8EB0-72B2B94E2B83@mcgill.ca> *** for diffusion, please. Dear Friends and Colleagues: The minist?re de l??ducation et de l?Enseignement sup?rieur (Qu?bec) has asked us to gather information on masks, gowns, visors, gloves and disinfectant gels that could be used in the QC healthcare system. You can help now by adding your lab supplies you are willing to donate to the sheet under the following Google Doc link. Please proceed before tomorrow (Tuesday) 12PM https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S0_7lK8feTjhFmiJB_vv9lZaqcmY-1SE/view?usp=sharing Please select the item type under the pulldown in the leftmost column, then fill out the rest of the info: important to indicate quantity, location and contact info. We will then work with McGill Central and Security to organize collection w/o the necessity for you folks to come on campus. Your help and generosity will make a difference for our healthcare workers and their patients. With my very best wishes, Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine McGill University -> more Best wishes, Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I would hereby like to initiate the BIC Covid Social Club, a very virtual but very real opportunity for all of us to: - casually chat and share about our experience with distancing and WFH - look together into the next few weeks and turn the time to our advantage - present talks that got cancelled - organize Zoom training events, how-to workshops - chat about projects, initiate collabs etc. Basically things we?re having a hard time to do under more normal circumstances because we simply don?t have (physical and temporal) space for that on the BIC premises. First fiasco-or-bravo edition is tomorrow Thur Mar 26 @ 5-6PM. https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/383337207 Spread the word! Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As often in life, looking at how to turn adversity into unexpected opportunities can have prolonged, positive impact and change how we used to to things ?before?, for the better. In this weird but very necessary period of self-isolation and distancing, I suggest we regroup and cheer thanks to Zoom, our new common friend. I would hereby like to initiate the BIC Covid Social Club, a very virtual but very real opportunity for all of us to: - casually chat and share about our experience with distancing and WFH - look together into the next few weeks and turn the time to our advantage - present talks that got cancelled - organize Zoom training events, how-to workshops - chat about projects, initiate collabs etc. Basically things we?re having a hard time to do under more normal circumstances because we simply don?t have (physical and temporal) space for that on the BIC premises. First fiasco-or-bravo edition is tomorrow Thur Mar 26 @ 5-6PM. https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/383337207 Spread the word! Sylvain. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University - > more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 25619 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4507 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Dagher, Dr.) Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:05:05 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Has your conference been cancelled? You can present you work virtually via the BIC Message-ID: <9265E0C6-E2DD-41BE-AE8E-D836D64D116A@mcgill.ca> Hi The BIC would like to host a virtual meeting consisting of all the cancelled presentations (talks or posters) for upcoming conferences. If you have submitted anything for this year and are willing to present virtually please let me know. Also pass this on to anyone who might not have received the message. regards Alain - - - Alain Dagher MD Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University 3801 University St. Montr?al QC Canada H3A 2B4 (514) 398-1726 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/pkcs7-signature Size: 1563 bytes Desc: not available URL: