Episode description
Dr. Rio Vetter is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at NeuroNexus. Dr. Alexis Paez is the Director of Science Outreach at NeuroNexus. NeuroNexus hosted a virtual conference in mid-November. In this episode, Dr. Rio Vetter and Dr. Alexis Paez discuss the NeuroNexus Symposium.
Top three takeaways:
- The NeuroNexus Symposium had themes for each day including neural interface technology, neurophysiology, optogenetics, and optical microscopy techniques.
- The symposium included attendees from over 36 countries and over 1700 participants.
- There have been great advancements in optogenetics concerning non-human primates.
[0:00] Ladan introduces the episode and the guests, Dr. Rio Vetter and Dr. Alexis Paez.
[4:30] The reason for the symposium was to bring researchers together during the time of COVID.
[9:20] In the future, they hope to expand to include more projects and involve even more people.
[13:30] The future of electrotechnology is to increase the bandwidth and number of electrodes.
[20:30] Dr. Alexis Paez discusses the optogenetics presentations that were given.
[25:11] Dr. Rio Vetter summarizes the presentations given about optical microscopy techniques.
[30:00] Considering time zone differences is important in creating the schedule for the symposium.
[35:00] Virtual components could become an important factor in future conferences once in-person events occur.