SCHOOL 2024

Title: 2nd Iranian Associate School of Cognitive Neuroscience for Addiction Prevention and Treatment Development: From Animal Study to Human Brain Mapping

Type: Associate School

Date: 7-14 May 2024

Online Application: May 01-31, 2023

Place: National Brain Mapping Lab, Tehran, Iran

Honorary Director: Prof. Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast, PhD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Director: Prof. Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, PhD, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Organizer and Executive Secretary: Prof. Abbas Haghparast, PhD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Scientific Secretary:   Prof. Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, MD, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran, Iran

          Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari, MD PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Deputy Scientific Secretaries: Prof. Ameneh Rezayof, PhD, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Dr. Tara Rezapour, PhD, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Pardis, Iran

Deputy Executive Secretary: Dr. Reza Khosrowabadi, PhD, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Dr. Seyed Amir Hossein Batouli, PhD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Dr. Mahdieh Karami, PhD, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Pardis, Iran

Scientific Committee Members: Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, PhD; Mohammad Ali Oghabian, PhD; Mohammad Reza Ay, PhD; Gholam Ali Hossein-Zadeh, PhD; Alireza Zali, MD; Abbas Haghparast, PhD; Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, PhD; Saeed Semnanian, MD PhD; Hamid Reza Pouretemad; PhD, Hamid Latifi, PhD; Mohammad Esmail Zibaii, PhD; Seyed Amir Hossein Batouli, PhD; Reza Khosrowabadi, PhD; Tara Rezapour, PhD; Ali Khatibi, PhD

Executive Committee Members:  Reza Khosrowabadi, PhD; Amir Hossein Batouli, PhD; Mahdieh Karami, PhD; Milad Rahimzadegan, PhD; Tara Rezapour, PhD; Ali Shahbazi, PhD

Student Committee Members:     Mojgan Hamdami; Shima Golbarg; Mahsa Faridhabibi; Matin Toulami; Sharmin Sharifzadeh; Mahrooz Roozbeh; Maryam Fallahi; Romina Baghinejad; Sheida Smaili Zandi; Zahra Aalidaei

Host Institutes: Iranian Neuroscience Society, National Brain Mapping Lab, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Shahid Beheshti University, University of Tehran, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, and Institute for Cognitive Science Studies

Sponsors:   Iranian Neuroscience Society, National Brain Mapping Lab, Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Council of Iran, Center for Progress and Development, and Iran National Science Foundation

This school has been motivated by the mission of the IBRO and endorsed by the IBRO/APRC without financial support.

Themes: Addiction Neuroscience (i) Cellular and Behavioural Neuroscience (ii) Cognitive Neuroscience (iii) Computational Neuroscience

Audience: Junior Faculty (MD/PhD), Postdocs and Senior PhD Students in Related Disciplines

Expected numbers of international and domestic students: 24 Students (18 Iranian and 6 International Students)

Financial Grant: Fully funded; Covering the round-trip ticket, accommodation and meals

Age-limit of the Audiences: ≤35 YO

Opening Ceremony & Registration: Tuesday, 7th May, 2024

Past Experiences:

1st Iranian IBRO/APRC School of Cognitive Neuroscience on Human Brain Mapping (23 September - 4 October, 2016)

1st IBRO/APRC Iranian Associate School of Cognitive Neuroscience on Functional Human Brain Mapping (May 22-28, 2015)