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Covid-19 information

Before registering to the event, participants should be aware of the COVID-19 prevention measures in place in Italy to enter the country and participate at the EBRAINS Brain Simulation School 2022.

For more information visit the Italian Public Health Website.

The organisers encourage participants to keep themselves informed about the regulations in place at the time of the event and plan accordingly.

Registration information
 

* Registration for on-site participation only

What is covered by the registration fee?
 

Registration for on-site participation

• Admission to all the sessions of the Scientific Programme
• Conference material
• Lunch during the event
• Coffee breaks during the event
• Social Dinner

The fee does not include travel, accommodation or any other services not stated above.

Payment modalities

Payment of registration fees can be made in EURO in the form of

• Credit or debit card
• PayPal
• Sofort
• Sepa Direct Debit

Confirmation of registration

After the registration has been completed you will receive an automatically generated notification via email, including a confirmation of payment and an online ticket for the event. If you need an invoice, please contact training-support@humanbrainproject.eu 

Cancellations and refunds 

Notice of cancellation has to be made in writing via email to the HBP Education Programme Office to: training-support@humanbrainproject.eu. The policy for refunding registration fees is as follows: 

Written cancellation received: 
before 30 April 2022: 100% refund
after 1 May: no refund*.

*if you are unable to attend the School due to a Covid-19 infection, a refund of the registration fee can be issued until 20 May 2022. To receive the refund proof of a positive COVID-19 test (a rapid antigen test swab -valid for 48 hours -or molecular PCR test swab -valid for 72 hours) will have to be submitted to the organizers via email before 20 May 2022. Refund request due to COVID-19 infection after 20 May 2022 cannot be taken into account.

No refunds will be granted for unattended events or early termination of attendance, in case of cancellation of speakers, lack of space in the conference room, or any other incidents during the BrainSim School that are beyond the control of the conference organisers.

Letter of invitation 

Letters of invitation cannot be issued for this event. 

Modification of the programme

The BrainSim School organisers reserve the right to modify the programme. No refunds can be granted in case of cancellation of speakers, lack of space in the conference room, or any other incidents during the School that are beyond the control of the conference organisers.

Cancellation of the BrainSim School

In the event that the School cannot be held or is postponed due to events beyond the control of the conference organisers (force majeure) or due to events that are not attributable to wrongful intent or gross negligence of the conference organisers, the conference organisers cannot be held liable by delegates for any damages, costs, or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodation costs, costs for additional orders, financial losses, etc. 

Logistics
 

Accommodation

The School will be hosted at the Splendid Hotel La Torre. We have blocked for a limited time the best rooms at a reduced cost of 100EUR/night including breakfast for single occupancy (double occupancy 130€, 160€ for gulf view rooms), which will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you are interested in reserving one of these rooms, please contact francesca.spataro@ibf.cnr.it specifying travel dates and type of room. To guarantee the reservation with your credit card and/or to pay for your stay you will be instructed to contact the hotel directly.

There are a few hotels and many B&Bs available in Mondello (PA), and participants can book through their preferred reservation system. Please note that no special discounts are available for these options.

Before finalising the booking, participants are highly encouraged to ask for the current Covid-19 prevention measures to enter the accommodation facility and inquire about the booking cancellation policy.

Travel information

Italian COVID-19 Entry Regulation: For all types of entry into the country, evidence of a vaccination, a current test, or recovery from Covid-19 is required. Please check before entry if your country is subject to further restrictions via the Italian Infocovid website.

How to get to Palermo

The best way to reach the BrainSim Summer school in Mondello is by plane arriving at the Palermo International Airport “Falcone-Borsellino”. Detailed information can be found on the airport website.

It is also possible to reach Palermo from the mainland via train, car, coach and ferries. More information can be found here.

How to get to Mondello (BrainSim School)        
 

Mondello is located 12km from the City of Palermo and can be reached via bus, car and taxi. From the Palermo International Airport “Falcone-Borsellino” Mondello (25KM from the airport) can be reached by taxi (for about 50€ per ride) or by booking a private transportation (40-50€ per ride). Please contact francesca.spataro@ibf.cnr.it if you are interested in this latter option.

Venue Address:

Splendid Hotel la Torre
11 Via Piano di Gallo
90151 Palermo
Italy

Session VI: Cognition
Chair: Egidio D‘Angelo | University of Pavia

   09:00 – 10:30    

Scientific drive: Modelling cognitive functions
Michele Migliore | Institute of Biophysics, Italian National Research Council

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
 11:00 – 12:00
Using NEURON+python, from laptops to supercomputer systems
Michael Hines | Yale University
 12:00 – 12:30
Tech drive: NetPyNE, a tool for multiscale modeling of brain circuits
Salvador Dura-Bernal | SUNY
 12:30 – 14:30

Lunch break
 

 
Tutorial V: Hands-on EBRAINS for building networks
 14:30 – 15:00
Tech drive: interacting with HPC systems
Luca L. Bologna | Institute of Biophysics, Italian National Research Council
 15:00 – 16:00

Hands-on session: using NetPyNE on EBRAINS to build networks
Salvador Dura-Bernal | SUNY
Adam Ponzi | Institute of Biophysics, Italian National Research Council

16:00 – 17:30

Interactive session and conclusions*

*Coffee available from 16:00 – 16:30