Call for workshops for INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly 2023

Do you have a great workshop idea? Let us know! Our theme is Transparency in FAIR Neuroinformatics. Here are some topics we would like to see represented at Assembly:

• "Opening the black box”: How to make AI/ML interpretable for Neuroinformatics
• “A FAIR share”: The feasibility and scalability of data sharing from the infrastructure POV
• A FAIR roadmap for knowledge graphs and ontologies
• “Is this FAIR?”: Transparency in EDI & career development & management
• From repositories to workflows: A FAIR roadmap for building and endorsing tools

Submit your ideas here by March 24: bit.ly/CallForAssembly23WSs

Learn more: bit.ly/INCFAssembly23WSideas

INCF has been accepted as a mentoring organization in GSoC for the 13th time!

INCF has been accepted as a mentoring organization in GSoC for the 13th time! 

Contributors can now start indicating interest in projects on Neurostars: bit.ly/GSoC2023

Neurostars Full project ideas list: bit.ly/GSoC2023ideas

New data management & sharing resources on the INCF portal!

Our portal is newly stocked with a multitude of resources to researchers who are in need of guidance and knowledge around the fundamentals of data sharing and data management. Read more 

We're happy to welcome 5 new journals to the NPRC!

We have added the following 5 journals from Karger Publishers to the NPRC!

1. Neuropsychobiology
2. Psychopathology
3. Complex Psychiatry
4. European Addiction Research
5. Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

The Neuroscience Peer Review Consortium (NPRC) is a cross-publisher alliance of over 60 journals that share manuscript reviews with other NPRC members at the author’s request. Read more about NPRC and our participating  journals.

Call for community review of 3D BRAIN Microscopy metadata standards (3D-MMS) - deadline February 3, 2023

INCF is asking for your help to review the 3D BRAIN Microscopy metadata standards (3D-MMS) to assess their value as a community standard.

Participating is simple; read the INCF SBP committee review report on F1000 and leave your feedback in the comments! 

Job Opportunity at INCF!

Stockholm, SE: Want to join a friendly, international group passionate about #neuroinformatics & #FAIRscience? We’re hiring!

Manage scientific committees, training & education content, mentorship progs, & more!

Apply by Nov 30: Job announcement link

Publication: Traumatic brain injury: progress and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has the highest incidence of all common neurological disorders, and poses a substantial public health burden. TBI is increasingly documented not only as an acute condition but also as a chronic disease with long-term consequences, including an increased risk of late-onset neurodegeneration.

Read the paper

eLife paper outlines the NWB software ecosystem for neurophysiological data science

Neurophysiology data is so expensive and valuable.

Read the eLife paper outlines the NWB software ecosystem for standardizing, analyzing, and sharing neurophysiology data. 

Link: https://elifesciences.org/articles/78362

Call for community review of Neo - deadline Sept 29

INCF is asking for your help to review the Neo object model for electrophysiology data, to assess its value as a community standard.

Participating is simple; read the INCF SBP committee review report on F1000 and leave your feedback in the comments!

Inviting submissions of late-breaking abstracts for INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly 2022 

We are inviting submissions of late-breaking abstracts for INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly 2022 - submit your abstracts by Friday August 19! Curious about which abstracts have already been approved? View the list here. The INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly is an interactive event that will take place virtually from September 12-16 on the Gather platform, with poster sessions in Zohuddle. We’ve chosen these platforms specifically to make your experience as close to an in-person experience as possible.

Why is Assembly’s format different from other virtual conferences?
The Gather platform enables you to “walk” around the virtual space and when you get close to other participants they will pop up on live video. This works the same for posters and exhibitor booths and gives you a much more interactive experience than your ordinary virtual conference! The Assembly offers many training opportunities for participants of all career stages - this year we offer a 2 PhD-credit course on “Neuroscience data integration through use of digital brain atlases”. Find more information about this course and no fewer than 6 other training sessions here!

What is Zohuddle?
It’s an app to simplify virtual networking, specifically the poster session of Assembly. It works by letting you rank the abstracts that interest you the most, then creating a schedule of “huddles” with an integrated video chat for you to meet your matches! Important dates:

• Late-breaking abstract submission closes: Aug 19
• Assembly: September 12-16

Submit your abstract & register for Assembly 2022 today!