Unit Science Day, Summer 2023
Unit Science Day, Summer 2023
![A group photo of attendees at the Unit’s Science Day in summer 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/unti_science_day_summer_2023_group_photo.jpg?itok=zFtSbQbM)
Attendees at the MRC BNDU’s Science Day in summer 2023.
The Unit held its sixteenth Science Day on Friday 30th June 2023. Unpublished work and future research projects were the focus of discussion, and Unit members and visitors enthusiastically took the chance to offer the constructive criticism needed to support collaboration and cutting-edge research.
There were 8 short research talks and 15 poster presentations, most of which were given by the Unit’s early-career scientists. Attendees were also treated to two Keynote Lectures: A first by Professor Vladyslav Vyazovskiy of the University of Oxford, in which he gave an engaging account of the regulation of brain activity during sleep and waking; and a second lecture by Dr. Erika Ross of Onward Medical that showcased career paths in the neurotechnology industry as well as the development of medical devices for clinical interventions in neurological disorders and spinal injury.
Unit Director Professor Peter Magill commented: “Another fantastic showcase of interdisciplinary research, and a timely opportunity to review our collective progress in fulfilling the Units’ Mission. It was a pleasure and a privilege to see the next generation of our talented researchers in action and to learn from them.”
![A photo of Morgan Mitchell and Ali Kavoosi presenting their research to Unit colleagues.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_01_0.jpg?itok=xmgcdss4)
Students Morgan Mitchell and Ali Kavoosi present their latest research to an attentive audience at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of Vitor Lopes dos Santos presenting his research to Unit colleagues.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_02_0.jpg?itok=ep2UEtdv)
Unit postdoctoral scientist Vitor Lopes dos Santos explains his latest research on hippocampal activity dynamics at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of some of the audience at the Unit’s Science Day in summer 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_03_0.jpg?itok=E2VM5X2G)
An entertained audience at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of Isaac Grennan and Unit colleagues talking at summer Science Day 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_04_0.jpg?itok=lLtHllPj)
Unit student Isaac Grennan (left) presents his research poster to colleagues at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of Gaspard Oliviers presenting his research to Unit colleagues.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_05_0.jpg?itok=rzUSx0rj)
Unit student Gaspard Oliviers sheds new light on the functional role of neural variability in predictive coding.
![A photo of Kouichi Nakamura presenting his research to Unit colleagues.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_07_0.jpg?itok=06GZzooI)
Unit postdoctoral scientist Kouichi Nakamura talks colleagues through his research on striatal neuromodulator signalling at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of Unit members talking at summer Science Day 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_06_0.jpg?itok=w1W43Uij)
Busy discussions during the poster session at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of some of the audience at the Unit’s Science Day in summer 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_08_0.jpg?itok=JOOJ9VLY)
An attentive audience at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of Unit members talking at summer Science Day 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_09_0.jpg?itok=uMTfgxcn)
Busy discussions during the poster session at summer Science Day 2023.
![A photo of some of the audience at the Unit’s Science Day in summer 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_image_crop/public/2023-07/science_day_summer_2023_10_0.jpg?itok=elW0rP7i)
An attentive audience at summer Science Day 2023.