1st-dku-neuroscience-symposium

Associate Professor Sze Chai Kwok of Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke Kunshan University delivered the opening speech. Professor Parashkev Nachev from University College London, Professors Jie Xu and Leilei Wang from Wuhan University, Associate Researcher Jie Yang from Westlake University, Assistant Professor Shu Kit Tam from Duke Kunshan University, and Research Assistants Zhiyong Jin and Xuanlong Zhu respectively gave wonderful academic reports. The participants included not only scholars in the field of neuroscience, but also students and staff of Duke Kunshan University who have a strong interest in this field, all of whom participated in the discussions.

The wonderful reports by the seven scholars covered in-depth discussions on the complexity of human thinking, ranging from the latest research on high-throughput brain-computer interfaces, the integration of generative models and brain stimulation, to the decoding of cortex-hippocampus dynamics. Many of these studies play an important role in revealing the neural coding mechanisms in various aspects such as language processing, motor control, and episodic memory. Among them, Professor Parashkev innovatively proposed a new method of stimulus network brain mapping based on Bayesian nonparametric hierarchical stochastic block modeling in his research, providing a more accurate model for the study of language and motor control. The sharing of the participants showed the importance and necessity of the development of neuroscience-related knowledge and technologies. Both Professor Wang Leilei’s achievements in neuron repair and clinical transformation, and Dr. Xu Jie’s sharing on the molecular mechanism of leptin and obesity are vivid explanations of the wide application of neuroscience research in people’s lives.

The symposium also demonstrated the important role of animal models such as macaques and mice in research. Research Assistant Jin Zhiyong focused on introducing the research results of non-human primate studies, providing research insights into macaque metacognition and its impact on the learning process. Professor Tan Shujie, using mice as an animal model, shared the connection between light and mouse sleep activities, and explained the important regulatory role of hormones in this process. Dr. Yang Jie and Research Assistant Zhu Xuanlong provided new ideas and research findings for decoding the mysteries of human brain speech and memory.

The conference was initiated by the Division of Natural and Applied Sciences at Duke Kunshan University, showcasing the latest research results in neuroscience-related fields and providing participants with a communication platform for the latest scientific research results and insights in neuroscience.