ISNR 15th Annual Meeting

Current Perspectives in Neuroscience: Neuroplasticity & Neurofeedback

An Educational Experience About
Neurofeedback and Neuroregulation for
Education Professionals
Health Professional
Researchers
Students

September 6-9, 2007
Conference Proceedings
Pre-conference Workshops Mon, Tue and Wed Sept 3 through 5
During-Conference Workshop Schedule
FREE Post-conference Vendor Workshops Monday Sept 10
2007 Vendor List
CE/CME Information ::Online CE Evaluation and Application
In conjunction with the Biofeedback Society of California
2007 Research Fund Awardees and Raffle Prizes: Support Neurofeedback Research!

2007 Keynote Addresses

Dr. Evian Gordon is the scientific genius behind the Australian based BRC (Brain Resource Company), which has developed the largest EEG normative and clinical database, including neuropsych testing and genetic testing. Evian shows the EEG correlates of neuropsych test performance, and focuses the topographic spatial and frequency specific nature of the EEG correlates. BRC is entering the field of NF with enthusiasm, and with scientific rigor.

Dirk De Ridder, M.D., Ph.D. is an outstanding Neurosurgeon who has focused on neural plasticity and tinnitus. His data include cortical EEG recordings, fMRI localization, LORETA source localization, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, and implanted stimulators, and he presents a well grounded discussion of the thalamocoherence model, including loss of cortical input, slowing of alpha, an encirclement with Gamma and suppression of lateral inhibition. From his presentations of his original work, you will gain a better understanding of neural plasticity.

Dr. Professor Niels Birbaumer is famous for his pioneering work at Tubingen University in Slow Cortical Potential EEG training, including blinded placebo controlled studies applying the SCP NF training to epilepsy. His more recent work at NIH has focused on Brain Computer Interface, evaluating many approaches to providing control over a computer, and thus a variety of prosthetic devices. Nils' depth of knowledge and experience date as far back as the very beginning of the field in the 1960s.

Dr. Stephen Porges has a unique depth of knowledge in the neurophysiological mechanisms and factors underlying the brain stem's regulation of HRV. He also has a fabulous depth of understanding in the brain's meso-limbic dopamine system, and the operation of this system during stress, including the neurophysiological mechanism underlying PTSD. What is even more phenomenal is that he can communicate the depth and complexity of the model in a common sense way, and with just enough depth mixed with the clever use of analogy that makes his life-long study of these mechanisms come alive with clinically rational possibilities.

Dr. Michael Murias is on staff at the University of Washington's CHDD Autism Center, one of eight NIMH STAART centers conducting clinical trials in the evaluation and treatment of autism. He will present his recent findings related to the analysis of neural connectivity in autistic adults.

Dr. Professor Juri Kropotov integrates some of the highest levels of ERP analysis, using independent component analysis to help design a clinical approach, and works on therapy with transcranial DC stimulation and NF to optimize outcomes in a variety of clinical circumstances, from CVA to agenesis of speech, to simple AD/HD.

Dr. Karl Pribram will summarize his experience as a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist to help convey an enhanced understanding of brain function by focusing on the role of Direct Current (D.C.) activity in brain function.

2007 Invited Speakers

Dr. Marco Congedo will be doing a series of talks, spanning the range of topics from multi-channel feedback blind-source component separation techniques, to s-LORETA feedback, to brain-computer-interface. Marco is on of the rapidly rising stars in the field of EEG processing, providing LORETA interface software through his company, NovaTech, as well as providing the technical basis for the development of LORETA feedback. Marco never ceases to stimulate and stretch the boundaries of our field.

James Loughead, Ph.D., from University of Pennsylvania, will be talking about the neuroscience of the detection of deception, using fMRI.

Dr. Jaime Pineda The frontal lobe's ability to reflect upon perceived external events is due largely to the "mirror neuron" system. This system is not fully functional in autistics, who have difficulty developing empathy. The disturbance of the mirror neuron system is also reflected in the EEG as the presence of "Mu." The presentation will focus on this critically important brain system in PDD/Autism, and will show some evidence of the impact of NF on these systems.

Dr. Ranganatha Sitaram, who runs the Tubingen University fMRI feedback program, with Dr. Niels Birbaumer can explain the details, the technical how-tos of setting up the software to provide this add-on service where a fMRI is available. He will be speaking about the use of fMRI feedback, and some of the procedural details, based on his experience actually running a functioning program.

Roman Freunberger, lives in Salzburg, Austria and is working as a Ph.D. student at the laboratory of Wolfgang Klimesch. His special interests include: EEG oscillations and their significance to visual perception, memory and attention. His talk will include a report of the experiments which show the significance of EEG-oscillations on cognitive functioning.

Dr. Joseph O'Neill is Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute. He is an expert on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain with specialization in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). His prior work emphasized normal aging and age-associated dementias; his present efforts focus on normal child development and pediatric psychiatric disorders.

Dr. Michael Doppelmayr from the University of Salzburg will present on EEG alpha and theta occillations and cognitive performance.

The call for papers is now closed.