This conference will bring together leading experts from the Paris region and abroad to discuss how neuromodulatory systems shape neuronal circuit dynamics, behavior, and computation. The program will focus on how neuromodulators such as dopamine, noradrenaline, acetylcholine, and serotonin regulate circuit function across behavioral states and how experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches contribute to our understanding of brain function.
The meeting will feature invited talks by internationally recognized researchers, oral presentations by early-career scientists, and poster sessions where students and postdocs can present their work. These sessions will provide ample opportunities for in-depth scientific discussion, networking, and exchange across disciplines.
In addition to the main conference, a two-day technical workshop will offer selected students and postdoctoral researchers hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art methods in systems and circuit neuroscience, including fiber photometry, optogenetics, high-density electrophysiology, and neuromodulator imaging sensors, hosted across partner laboratories.
This event aims to provide a platform for scientific exchange and collaboration, integrating molecular, circuit-level, and computational perspectives on neuromodulation and brain dynamics.
Topics
Neuromodulatory control of neuronal circuit dynamics
Brain state regulation and behavior
Neural coding under neuromodulatory influence
Computational and theoretical models of neuromodulation
The conference is organized by Nikolas Karalis and is hosted by the Paris Brain Institute.