Health & Biomedicine
09 Oct

Brain in Data Science Symposium

October 9, 2026 In-person
1:00 PM 6:30 PM

Capitol One Hub
School of Data Science
1919 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Brain in Data Science Symposium Event Card for October 9th from 1-6:30pm

Come join us for a symposium exploring the intersectionality between neuroscience and data science. We will feature professionals both internal and external to the University of Virginia and offer an opportunity to ask questions about their work and connection to the relationship explored through the symposium. Stay tuned for full announcement of guests to follow.

Welcome — Jack Van Horn and Javier Rasero

1:00-1:30 p.m. — Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Blume
Jamie Morris
Tanya Evans

1:30-2:30 p.m. — Keynote Address
Peter Bandettini — 45-minute presentation + 15-minute Q&A

2:30-3:30 p.m. — Session 1
Gustavo Kunde Rohde — 15 minutes
Ben Newman — 15 minutes
Stefen Beeler-Duden — 10 minutes
Isaac Levy — 10 minutes
Joint Q&A — 10 minutes

3:30-3:45 p.m. — Coffee Break

3:45-4:15 p.m. — Featured Local Speaker
TBA — 20-minute presentation + 10-minute Q&A

4:15-4:20 p.m. — Transition

4:20-5:20 p.m. — Session 2
Lauren DiNicola — 15 minutes
Aiying Zhang — 15 minutes
Courtney Marsh — 10 minutes
Ziqian Zhang — 10 minutes
Joint Q&A — 10 minutes

5:20-5:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks
Jack Van Horn

5:30-6:30 p.m. — Reception

 

***Catered Dinner Reception only included with Registration***

Presented by the School of Data Science Brain RIG

Artificial Intelligence / Data Ethics / Neuroscience / Biology / Psychology / Research