Dr. Andrew Fink, 2026 Searle Scholar, and Dr. James Fitzgerald of Northwestern Neurobiology join Dr. Brent Doiron and Dr. Stephanie Palmer of the University of Chicago as Lead Organizers of the upcoming long program, NITMB Scientific Focus: Theory and Mathematics in Neuroscience. This program will last six weeks, comprising a junior scientist workshop, a trio of focused conferences, and a collection of collaborative projects at the National Institute on Theory and Mathematics in Biology (NITMB).
NITMB Scientific Focus: Theory and Mathematics in Neuroscience
Long Program — October 5th – November 15th, 2026
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