Be a part of the first Australian world brain mapping congress: call for papers and registrations open

For the first time in Australia, all disciplines involved in brain mapping and therapies will gather at the one conference when the 11th Annual World Congress of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT Congress) comes to Sydney early next year.

Now is the time to register while early bird applies, submit an abstract to be a speaker and enquire about exhibition and sponsorship opportunities to raise your company’s profile.

Brain mapping has been prominent in the world news recently, with President Obama unveiling the ‘BRAIN’ Initiative - a bold new research effort to revolutionise our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent and cure brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy and traumatic brain injury. Australia’s multidisciplinary neuroscience research has worldwide recognition, and AusBiotech and the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics are in discussions with the federal government about similar initiatives for Australia.

The SBMT Congress organising committee is being co-convened by internationally acclaimed brain surgeon Dr Charlie Teo, Director of the Centre for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery and Chairman of Neurosurgery at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney; and recognised stem cell specialist Associate Professor Kuldip Sidhu, Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales. It will be chaired by Dr Babak Kateb from the Maxin Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute in California.

The SBMT Congress Sydney, to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney from 17 to 19 March 2014, will bring together physicians, scientists, policymakers, funding agencies and industry to further the advances and applications in brain and spinal cord mapping and image guided therapies (operative and non-operative).

With the theme ‘Brain Therapeutics: breaking boundaries of science, technology, medicine, art and healthcare policy’, the program will highlight state-of-the-art science and technology in the field of neuroscience, engineering, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, molecular biology, neurology, radiology and oncology, and will also feature emerging areas such as nanotechnology, stem cell and regenerative medicine, molecular psychiatry and microsurgery.

The SBMT Congress Sydney is being organised by the AusBiotech division AusEvents (life sciences and technology events). In addition to a world-class speaking program and networking events across three days, the event will include an exhibition hall to provide delegates with opportunities to find related products and services or catch up with current suppliers.

Call for abstracts

The SBMT Congress program will include prominent local and international speakers (30 sessions with more than 100 speakers). Key themes for the conference include, neurosurgery, brain injuries and rehabilitation, neurology and neurophysiology, regenerative medicine and stem cells, brain ‘all omics’ and new frontiers in brain science. Please submit your abstract via the online platform by visiting https://precisionconference.com/~bmigt/ or http://www.worldbrainmapping.org/ before 29 November 2013.

Opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors

A range of exhibition and sponsorship opportunities is available for SBMT Congress Sydney. Packages can be tailored to provide further exposure for your company.

Registrations now open

Early bird registration is now available and will save you up to $175.

Enquiries

For information about exhibition and partnership opportunities, abstract submissions or registration, contact Kirsty Grimwade, Events Manager at kgrimwade@ausbiotech.org or call 03 9828 1406. Enquiries for AusEvents may be directed to events@ausbiotech.org or 03 9828 1400.