Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin Degree or qualification is awarded: Certificate Language of study: English Mode of study: full-time Duration: 18 days Availability of free education: no Price: 1300 USD Programme webpage at the university website: https://wintersummeruni.urfu.ru/en/summer-university-2019/international-summer-project-school-in-cogni tive-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology/ Programme curator: Tel.: E-mail: [email protected] International Summer Project School in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Dates: July 22 - August 9, 2019 Fees: 1300 USD* ECTS: 4 Deadlines: April 2, 2019 for Non-European citizens, May 15, 2019 for European citizens The human brain is one of the most complex objects in the universe. Scientists, doctors, and great artists tried to unravel the most mysterious human organ, to know the functioning of the brain and its connection with the psyche. Currently, neuroscience is developing more and more intensively, assimilating the latest developments from various fields of scientific knowledge: genetics, mathematics, bioengineering, psychology, etc. However, there is still quite a lot of unknown in this field of science that attracts the brightest minds of our age. Who is the program for? For undergraduate (3-4 year), master and Ph.D. students whose field of research interests in cognitive neuroscience and neurotechnology. What does the program involve? the most relevant research in neuroscience and neurotechnology; an opportunity to implement a research project on one of the most cutting-edge topics in neurotechnology using the capabilities of the UrFU laboratories; integrative learning approach; project based learning; teamwork skills enhance; unleashing of creative potential. What does the program supply with? The best-equipped university laboratories; 1 Leading scientists in the field of neuroscience from different countries as the lecturers; High-powered team of tutors and professors; Further tutorials (students can continue to work on their project with a supervisor); Consultations on project implementation. Modules: Module 1: The basic part. Contains lectures given by the world-known scientists about recent research in the field of neuropsychology, neuromedicine, and neuroscience. Form of study: on-campus form or online. Module 2: The Project. Implementation of a research project on the most relevant areas in neurotechnology: virtual and augmented reality technologies (VR / AR) in rehabilitation and correction; encephalography technology in neurocontrol of objects (EEG electroencephalography); eye-tracking technology in education; biofeedback-training technology; The location for project implementation is the neurotechnologies laboratories and laboratories of a brain and neurocognitive development of Ural Federal University. Presentation of the results to the commission (project presentation). Form of study: on-campus. 3. Expertise. Post-project support. The opportunity to receive advice from leading researchers and teachers in the period of subsequent work on the project. Form of study: off-campus. Invited speakers: Prof. Janna M. Glozman, Leading researcher of the Laboratory of Neuropsychology at Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Scientific Director of the Research Center of Developmental Neuropsychology named after A.R. Luria. (Psy.D.) Michael A. Lebedev, Scientific Director of the Center for Bioelectric Interfaces, High School of Economics, (Ph.D). Prof. Bella Kotik-Friedgut, Professor at the Department of Special Education of David Yellin Academic College of Education (Israel). PhD Prof. Jordi Peña-Casanova, Professor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Director of the Master's Degree in Neuropsychology and Neurology of Behavior at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Director of the Department of Behavior and Dementia in the Neurology Service of Hospital del Mar. Barcelona. Prof. Claes von Hofsten, Uppsala University, (Sweden) Prof. Matthias Riepe, Professor of the Bavarian University, Chairman of the Bavarian Society of Gerontological Psychiatrists) Bonus features for students: Discounts for tuition fee (to learn more about the discounts please contact your program coordinator); Additional points to the entrance examination to the master program “Cognitive Neuroscience”; 2 Opportunity to get a salaried internship (with research engineer’s rate of pay) in one of the UrFU laboratories (neurotechnology laboratory, brain laboratory and neurocognitive development); Opportunity to continue research at home university; Opportunity for joint publications; Research base: 1. Neurotechnology laboratory; 2. Laboratory of Brain and Neurocognitive Development; 3. Laboratory of distributed computing, research of models, algorithms, and programs; 4. Laboratories of robotics. With the support of the Ural NeuroNet Center Apply here: https://wintersummeruni.urfu.ru/en/summer-university-2019/application-form/ Specializations within this programme 3.