Organisers
Seán Froudist-Walsh and Nima Khalighinejad
About the series
Once per term, NACAS welcomes one or more researchers working on related topics across species to enable comparative discussions on cognition, with an emphasis on neuroanatomy and computation.
The series brings together researchers across Oxford Neuroscience interested in approaches that connect scales, species, cognition and computation. Alongside the main seminars, early career researchers can take part in journal clubs and lunch-with-speaker events.
Upcoming events
Details of the next NACAS event will be announced here.
Previous events
· 12:00–13:00
Neuroanatomy and Computation Across Species
Cowey Rooms, FMRIB Annexe, Oxford
James Pang (Monash University) discussed how cortical shape and connection patterns help explain variation in brain dynamics across mammals.
Elizabeth de Guzman (OxCIN) presented mouse studies relating neural stimulation and oxytocin to changes in brain-wide fMRI activity.
Original event listing and abstracts· 12:00–13:30
Symbols in the brain and the limits of non-human primate cognition
Life and Mind Building, Seminar room 6, Oxford
Lucas Tian (Rockefeller University, New York) presented work in which monkeys learned to draw geometric figures by recombining action symbols, examining how frontal cortex represents these symbols and their grammar.
Mathias Sablé-Meyer (UCL) discussed differences in the representation of geometric shapes across human adults, infants and baboons, and their implications for potentially human-specific abilities.
The talks were followed by comparative discussion on symbolic representations and the limits of non-human primate cognition.
Early career researcher programme
The launch programme included an ECR-only journal club on Tian and colleagues’ work at 09:00 and a speaker lunch or coffee meeting at 11:00. These activities are listed as part of the past event archive.
Get involved
For enquiries about future events, ECR activities or speaker meetings, contact Seán Froudist-Walsh.