RAW 2023
Rovereto
Attention
Workshop
"Interaction of cortical and subcortical mechanisms"
26 - 28 October 2023
Palazzo Piomarta, Corso Bettini 84 – Rovereto (Italy)
IMG> Photo by Nicola De Pisapia: Piazza Cesare Battisti – Rovereto (TN- Italy)
The goal of the Rovereto Attention Workshop (RAW) is to provide a unique forum for researchers from a range of perspectives to come together to discuss their research and develop new directions and collaborations.
RAW 2023 will cover the following topic: “Interaction of cortical and subcortical mechanisms”.
The workshop differs from larger conferences in so far as there are only seven speakers (all invited) and no concurrent talks. Additionally, a poster session is organized for young researchers, post-docs and students to present their work. A number of small fellowships will be awarded to the best abstract submissions.
The workshop RAW, organized by the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences will start on October 26th at 6:00 pm with a welcome reception, and end on October 28th at 6:30 pm.
There will be a Social Dinner (optional) on the evening of October 28th.
All sessions (including registration) will be held at Palazzo Piomarta, Corso Bettini, 84 – Rovereto, Italy.
Talks will be 45 minutes with 25 minutes for questions following each talk.
Important deadlines
- Abstract submission: this deadline has been postponed to the 29th of September, 2023
- Workshop registration: October 10th, 2023
Programme
The workshop will be held at Palazzo Piomarta (Aula Magna), Corso Bettini 84, Rovereto (TN)
Thursday, 26.10.2023
| 18.00-20.00 | Welcome Reception and Registration |
Friday, 27.10.2023
| 09.00-09.30 | Registration |
| 09.30-10.45 | Rich Krauzlis, NIH (USA) |
| Attention meets object processing: interactions between the midbrain and visual cortex | |
| 10.45-11.45 | Poster Session A + coffee break |
| 11.45-13.00 | Cynthia Moss, Johns Hopkins University (USA) |
| Auditory spatial attention in echolocating animals | |
| 13.00-14.30 | Break for lunch |
| 14.30-15.45 | Andreas Nieder, University of Tübingen (Germany) |
| Differential impact of task relevance on numerical representations in primate parietal and frontal cortex | |
| 15.45-16.45 | Poster Session A + coffee break |
| 16.45-18.00 | Okihide Hikosaka, NIH (USA) |
| Parallel neuronal circuits in basal ganglia based on short and long memories |
Saturday, 28.10.2023
| 09.30-10.45 | Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Carnegie Mellon University (USA) |
| Does attention influence not only cortical, but subcortical representations of auditory inputs? | |
| 10.45-11.45 | Poster Session B + coffee break |
| 11.45-13.00 | Poster Award Presentations |
| 13.00-14.30 | Break for lunch |
| 14.30-15.45 | Fred Hamker, Technical University Chemnitz (Germany) |
| Visual attention and cognitive control via the basal ganglia | |
| 15.45-16.45 | Poster Session B + coffee break |
| 16.45-18.00 | Rafael Polania, ETH Zürich (Switzerland) |
| Causal phase-dependent control of non-spatial attention in the human prefrontal cortex | |
| 19.45 | Social Dinner |
Invited Speakers
- Okihide Hikosaka, NIH (USA)
- Rich Krauzlis, NIH (USA)
- Cynthia Moss, Johns Hopkins University (USA)
- Andreas Nieder, University of Tübingen (Germany)
- Rafael Polania, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
- Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
- Alex Thiele, Newcastle University (UK)
Scientific Committee
- Daniel Baldauf, CIMeC - Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento (Italy)
- Marisa Carrasco, New York University (USA)
- Leo Chelazzi, University of Verona (Italy)
- Maurizio Corbetta, University of Padova (Italy)
- Veronica Mazza, CIMeC - Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento (Italy)
- Kia Nobre, University of Oxford (UK)
Abstract submission and workshop registration
Registration to RAW 2023 workshop is mandatory for all participants.
In order to submit the registration successfully and to ensure participation in this event, all sections of the registration form must be completed.
Fees
- € 250 for external faculty members and non-academic participants
- € 130 for external students, PhD students, and postdocs
- € 130 for UNITN faculty members
- € 60 for UNITN staff, postdocs, and PhD students
- € 40 for UNITN students
The fee includes welcome reception, welcome buffet and coffee breaks/aperitivo.
Optional social dinner (45 euro per person) is not included in the registration fee.
The fee cannot be refunded.
Deadline for registration: October 10th, 2023.
Poster Session
Abstracts (maximum of 250 words) should briefly state the background to the research, the methods used, the principal findings (no statistics), and the theoretical significance of the work.
Please do not cite references in the abstracts. Each author can appear as first author on one poster only.
In order to present the poster at the workshop, every poster session participant will be provided with a freestanding bulletin board, approximately 125 cm high and 95 cm wide, on which to display the poster.
Please make sure that your poster does not exceed these dimensions.
Important: the deadline for the abstract submission to RAW has been postponed to September 29, 2023.
Poster Sessions Programme (PDF | 250KB )
Abstract Award Winners
Several 200 Euro awards will be granted on a competitive basis at the workshop, on the basis of the submitted abstracts.
Only PhD and post-docs are eligible for the poster award (as first author).
The organizing committee will jointly decide the winning posters and will send emails with decisions to the winners.
Accommodation
We would like to remind that the conference venue is Rovereto.
We advise participants to contact the hotel directly to make a reservation. Booking details should include as reference “RAW Workshop 2023 – University of Trento”, surname, length of stay and credit card details.
Please, contact the hotel directly if there are any cancellations or changes on the reservation.
List of Hotels in Rovereto with reserved rooms
Rooms at these Hotels in Rovereto have been reserved for workshop participants for the nights of the 26, 27, 28 of October 2023.
- Hotel Leon D'Oro: rooms will be reserved for participants of the conference until September 22, 2023
- Hotel Rovereto: rooms will be reserved for participants of the conference until July 31, 2023
Other accommodations in Rovereto
To have further information about other accommodations in Rovereto, please, go to the accommodation page of the “Azienda per il turismo di Rovereto e Vallagarina
Venue
The workshop, organized by the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences of the University of Trento, will take place at Palazzo Piomarta, Corso Bettini 84 - Rovereto (TN), Italy.
How to reach Rovereto
By car
A22 Brennero Motorway, exit Ala-Avio, exit Rovereto sud/Lago di Garda nord and exit Rovereto nord. Create your own route with www.maps.google.com or www.viamichelin.com
By train
Rovereto Railway Station, on the Bologna-Brennero line. For timetables check the Trenitalia website
By plane
Rovereto is about 100 km from Verona airport (Valerio Catullo), 200 Km from Venice airport (Marco Polo), 215 Km from Milano-Linate airport, 170 km from Milano Bergamo airport, 203 from Bologna airport and 245 km from Milano Malpensa airport.
Before selecting the best airport for your departure make sure to check the “Airport directions to Rovereto” document.
- VERONA AIRPORT Valerio Catullo
- VENICE AIRPORT Marco Polo
- VENICE TREVISO AIRPORT A. Canova
- MILANO LINATE AIRPORT
- MILANO MALPENSA AIRPORT
- BOLOGNA AIRPORT G. Marconi
- MILANO BERGAMO AIRPORT Orio al Serio
Moving around by bus
You can use buses to move around the city or to reach nearby places. For further information about routes, timetables and connections, check the Trentino Trasporti website and on the map (JPG | 114 KB).
Taxi service in Rovereto
at the Railway Station – Piazzale Orsi n. 9, tel. 0464 421365
Useful links
About Rovereto
Set amid hills and vineyards, Rovereto is in the center of Valle dell’Adige, along the main road linking Trento and Verona.
We advise you to explore the city on foot, the streets of the city center are like a journey through different time periods:
the Middle Ages in the walls of Castelbarco
the dominion of the Republic of Venice in the home of the Podestà
the Eighteenth Century in the palazzi of Corso Bettini
the First World War in the rooms of the castle
Along the city streets, you can see the most important and prestigious Eighteenth century palazzi, from Accademia degli Agiati, to Teatro Zandonai, to the city library in palazzo Annona.
Many illustrous guests have visited the city. Perhaps the most famous is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who held his first concert in Italy in the church of San Marco.
In Rovereto you can visit museums of art, history and science such as Mart, Depero’s House of Futurist Art, the Italian War Museum and the City Museum Foundation.
Rovereto is also a City of Peace, as evidenced by the large memorial bell Campana dei Caduti. Cast using bronze of the cannons of the nations that took part in WWI, each evening its 100 tolls spread a universal message of peace.
Map of Rovereto with the main places of interest for RAW 2023 attendees
Contacts
Daniel Baldauf
daniel.baldauf@unitn.it
Event Office – University of Trento
Corso Bettini, 84, Rovereto (Trento)
eventi-rovereto@unitn.it