Event

6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 09:00to18:00
Montreal Neurological Institute Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, 3801 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4, CA

6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024

An event organized by the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute
In person at The Neuro and livestreamed online.


Registration required, click here.

To watch virtually, click here.


Open Science Throughout the Research Lifecycle 

This year's Symposium will highlight how Open Science works through various stages of the research lifecycle, focusing on areas where it is not yet widely practiced, such as data acquisition in laboratories. Interactive sessions will cover open resources enabling better study design, initiatives to increase diversity in research data, open-source hardware for data acquisition and collaborative approaches to catalyze big open data analysis.

Keynote

Ed Lein, Senior Investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, will kick off the event with the keynote lecture, providing an overview of the open education tools developed by the Allen Institute, which are invaluable for enhancing neuroscience education and strengthening experimental design. 

Open Science Prize Ceremony

The day will conclude with the 2024 Neuro-Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes Ceremony. The winners of this premier OS competition will accept their awards and present their work. Following the ceremony, symposium attendees are invited to celebrate and network over cocktails.

Programme

*All times are EST

9:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:30

Keynote Lecture

10:30

Refreshment Pause

11:00

Session 1: Diversity in Data Acquisition 

12:05

Session 2: Poster Highlights

12:30

Lunch

Trainee Poster Session

1:30 Welcome Back
1:35 Session 3: Open Hardware
2:35 Session 4: Collaborative Initiatives Enabling Open Data Analysis
3:05 Refreshment Pause
3:20

The Neuro - Irv and Helga Cooper Open Science Prize Ceremony

Canadian Trainee Prize

International Trainee Prize

Main International Prize

4:05 Closing Remarks
4:15 Cocktail & Networking

 

Trainee Poster Session

For the first time the Open Science in Action Symposium is hosting a poster session for trainees, organized by the TOSI Trainee Council. This is an excellent opportunity for McGill University postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students to present their Open Science projects and initiatives in the neuroscience field. 

Twenty abstracts will be selected for the poster session. Three abstracts will be invited to give a 5-min flash talk during the trainee poster highlights session of the symposium. Furthermore, the best poster presentations (up to three) will receive an 80$ cash prize. Please see the program for more information.  

Important Dates:

  • Abstract submission deadline: Monday, October 7th, 2024, at 11:59 pm 

  • Announcement of the selected abstracts: Thursday, October 17th  

  • Poster highlights session: Thursday, November 7th at 12:05 pm  

  • Poster presentation session: Thursday, November 7th at 12:30 pm  

 

Eligibility and Conditions: 

To be eligible for the trainee poster session, you must: 

  • Be a registered McGill undergraduate student, graduate student, or post-doctoral fellow working in Open Science in Neuroscience  

  • Agree to have your poster made publicly available on an online Open Science platform under a Creative Commons license 

Selection criteria: 

We welcome submissions of project abstracts that contribute to, facilitate, or highlight Open Science practices in neuroscience, mental health, and related fields. 

We encourage submissions that address any of the practices that comprise the broader Open Science field, including but not limited to: 

  • Open publishing, open peer review, executable publications  

  • Open and F.A.I.R. sharing and re-using of data, code, protocols, methods, material 

  • Research transparency and reproducibility, pre-registration 

  • Open educational resources  

  • Science communication and outreach 

  • Promotion and facilitation of inclusion and diversity in research 

  • Citizen science, co-design, patient engagement 

  • Intellectual Property and Open Science 

 

How to submit an abstract: 

Please fill out the following form by Monday, October 7th, 2024, at 11:59 pm. 

2024 Open Science in Action Symposium Poster Session - Abstract submission form 

 

Organizing committee: 

Judy Chen, MD-PhD student, Bernhardt lab, McGill University 

Sophie Hoyer, Undergraduate student, Gold lab, McGill University 

Willemien Miller, MSc student, Gruenheid lab, McGill University 

Luisa Pimentel, Open Science Community Officer, Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) 

 

Location

Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, The Neuro (The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital)

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital is at 3801 University Street, north of Pine Avenue West, on the McGill University campus opposite the former Royal Victoria Hospital.

Montreal is served by highway Routes 10, 15, 20 and 40, and by Greyhound Bus, ViaRail and the P-E-Trudeau airport. In the city, bus and metro service is provided by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).

Wheelchair access

A wheelchair accessible entrance is on University Street north of the main entrance. Another wheelchair accessible entrance is in the loading area behind the building: to enter the loading area, turn into the driveway south of the main entrance. Please note, there is no parking in the loading area.

Parking

Parking near The Neuro is sometimes difficult. There are parking meters on University Street and a parking lot north of the main entrance. To enter the lot, turn right into the driveway toward Molson Stadium.

Information about parking fees

Taxi Stand

There is a taxi stand on University Street across from the main entrance. You may call a cab from the free taxi phone in the main lobby near the Security Desk.

Access by Public Transportation (STM website)

Bus

There are four bus stops within walking distance:

  • Bus 144 stops at Pine Avenue and University Street
  • Bus 356 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Street (Nightbus)
  • Bus 107 stops at Pine Avenue and Docteur Penfield
  • Bus 24 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Street

Metro

Take the Metro Green Line to the McGill station. Walk north on University Street and cross Pine Avenue. The main entrance is on the right, past the flags.

Organizing Committee

Luisa Pimentel, Open Science Community Officer, Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI)

Gabriel Pelletier, Open Science Data Manager, TOSI

Leah LeFort, Research Administrator, TOSI

Annabel Seyller, Chief of Staff, The Neuro and CEO, TOSI

Thomas Durcan, Associate Professor, The Neuro and Co-Chair, TOSI Prize Committee

Roberta La Piana, Assistant Professor, The Neuro and Co-Chair, TOSI Prize Committee

Debbie Rashcovsky, Events Lead, The Neuro

Justin Martinez-Rosler, Communications Associate, Events, The Neuro

Sponsors

 

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