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Reward, Motivation and Dopamine

June 29 and 30, 2015 - EPFL

The dopaminergic circuit has been implicated in a variety of behavioural processes, including the recognition of rewards and initiation of their consumption; stimulus-reinforcement contingency learning and the processing of pain, as well as behavioural activation; exertion of effort during instrumental behaviour and seeking; and energy expenditure.

In this symposium, world leaders working in human and animal approaches will discuss in-depth the role of dopamine in motivation and reward. There will be also a few presentations from young scientists presenting novel approaches to the topic. There will be a poster session and plenty of time for stimulating discussions.

Confirmed Speakers

Roshan Cools	Radboud University Nijmegen, NL
Christian Lüscher	University of Geneva, CH
Mathias Pessiglione	Brain Spine Institute, FR
Trevor Robbins	University of Cambridge, UK
Wolfram Schultz	University of Cambridge, UK
Philippe Tobler	University of Zurich, CH

Junior Speakers

Aaron Clarke	EPFL, CH
Fiona Hollis	EPFL, CH
Michael van der Kooij	EPFL, CH
Tanya Sippy	New York University, US

The symposium will take place on June 29 and June 30, 2015. The venue will be the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), SV 1717a.

Organisers:

Prof. Carmen Sandi	Prof. Carl Petersen	Prof. Michael Herzog
Head of Brain Mind Institute EPFL, CH	Sensory Processing Laboratory EPFL, CH	Doctoral Program in Neuroscience EPFL, CH

Deadline for poster abstract submissions : DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 12. Please click here for more information.

Registration is mandatory for all participants. The fee is CHF 50, which will cover attendance, lunch, coffee breaks and a welcome drink. Members of the BMI and EPFL/LNDS PhD-students are exempt from the fee, but are still required to register.

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