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title: 'SFN 2025: BBQS at Neuroscience'
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date: 2025-11-17
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## Join BBQS at SFN 2025! 🧠
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The Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (BBQS) Initiative will have a major presence at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Chicago. Connect with our researchers, explore cutting-edge tools, and learn about the latest developments in brain-behavior research.
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## Key Information
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**📅 Dates:** November 15-19, 2025
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**📍 Location:** McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
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**🤝 Networking Event:** Monday, November 17, 12-2 PM (near Convention Center)
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## Schedule at a Glance
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| Day | Time | Event Type | Count |
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| **Sunday, Nov 16** | 2:00-4:30 PM | Minisymposium | 1 |
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| **Monday, Nov 17** | 8:00-12:00 PM | Poster Session | 1 |
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| **Monday, Nov 17** | 12:00-2:00 PM | **BBQS Networking** | - |
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| **Tuesday, Nov 18** | 8:00-12:00 PM | Poster/Nano Sessions | 2 |
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| **Tuesday, Nov 18** | 1:00-5:00 PM | Poster Session | 1 |
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| **Wednesday, Nov 19** | 8:00-12:00 PM | Poster/Nano Sessions | 2 |
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| **Wednesday, Nov 19** | 1:00-5:00 PM | Poster Session | 4 |
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## Visit Our Booths
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### 🏢 Booth Locations
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**EMBER & BossDB** - Booth #3830
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Learn about the Ecosystem for Multi-modal Brain-behavior Experimentation and Research and the Block Object Storage Service Database.
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**DANDI & NWB** - Booth #3831
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Explore the Distributed Archives for Neurophysiology Data Integration and Neurodata Without Borders standards. *BBQS-specific meet & greet times available at booth.*
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## Featured Events
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### Minisymposium
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**Emerging Experimental Approaches to Probe Conserved Neurobehavioral Mechanisms Underlying Affiliative and Antagonistic Social Behaviors**
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- **Date:** Sunday, November 16, 2025
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- **Time:** 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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- **Organizer:** Farah Bader
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## BBQS Presentations
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### Sunday, November 16
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#### Minisymposium (2:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
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- **Emerging Experimental Approaches to Probe Conserved Neurobehavioral Mechanisms** - Multiple speakers exploring social behavior mechanisms
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### Monday, November 17
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#### Morning Session (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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**PSTR198** - Ten years of NWB: past, present, and future of standardization in neurophysiology
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*Ryan Ly, Oliver Ruebel* (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)
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**Keywords:** NWB, Neurophysiology, DANDI, Data standards, Electrophysiology, Behavior
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**Grant:** U24 BARD.CC (Ghosh, Cabrera, Kennedy)
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### Tuesday, November 18
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#### Morning Session (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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**NANO035** - Neural dynamics of social evidence accumulation in cooperative interactions of freely moving marmosets
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*Weikang Shi* (Yale University)
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**Keywords:** Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, Naturalistic, Strategic interaction
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**Grant:** U01 (Chang, Jadi, Nandy, Saxena)
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**PSTR301.11** - Understanding social cooperation in rats with multi-agent reinforcement learning
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*Amelia Johnson* (Yale University)
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**Keywords:** Cooperation, Computational modeling
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**Grant:** U01 (Chang, Jadi, Nandy, Saxena)
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#### Afternoon Session (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
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**PP9** - Physiological states and mPFC circuit dynamics track social valence, familiarity, and rank in mice
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*Sequoia Smith* (University of Florida)
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**Keywords:** Systems neuroscience, Medial prefrontal cortex
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**Grant:** R34 (Padilla Coreano, Saxena, Wesson)
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### Wednesday, November 19
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#### Morning Session (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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**PSTR090** - Topological data analysis reveals stable relative postural states during social interaction between freely moving animals
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*Jared Reiling, Mengsen Zhang* (Michigan State University)
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**Keywords:** Computation, Social Behavior, Dynamics
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**Grant:** R34 (Frohlich, Zhang)
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**NANO011.10** - This is the way: Neural dynamics during real-world wayfinding in humans
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*Cory Inman* (University of Utah)
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**Time:** 10:15 AM
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**Keywords:** Electrophysiology, Wearable Recordings, Memory, Emotion, Navigation
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**Grant:** R61 (Inman)
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#### Afternoon Session (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
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{{< details "PSTR477.18 - EMBER: Towards a living resource for neurophysiological and behavioral data" >}}
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**Full Title:** Ecosystem for multi-modal brain-behavior experimentation and research (EMBER): Towards a living resource for neurophysiological and behavioral data storage, harmonization, dissemination, and analysis
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**Presenters:** Nicole Tregoning, Brock Wester (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)
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**Keywords:** Computational, Social behavior, Data archive
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**Grant:** R24 EMBER (Wester)
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{{< /details >}}
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**The Ecosystem of Standards in Neuroscience: Which Ones Are For You?**
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*Oliver Ruebel, Brock Wester*
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**Keywords:** Data, Standards, Ecosystem, Community
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**Grants:** U24 BARD.CC, R24 EMBER
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**Multimodal analysis of intracranial neural data from DBS patients with psychiatric disorders**
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*Brock Wester and team* (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)
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**Keywords:** Data, Analysis, DBS, Behavior
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**Grants:** U24 BARD.CC, R24 EMBER
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**Integration and development of AI/ML and analytical tools for the Data Ecosystem**
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*Rahul Hingorani, Talmo Pereira, Brock Wester*
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**Keywords:** Data, Analysis, Tool Integration, AI, Behavior
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**Grants:** U24 BARD.CC, R24 EMBER
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## Presentations by Theme
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### 🔬 Data & AI Tool Developments
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{{< details "Standards & Infrastructure" >}}
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- **Ten years of NWB** (Mon 8-12 PM, PSTR198) - Ryan Ly, Oliver Ruebel
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- **The Ecosystem of Standards in Neuroscience** (Wed 1-5 PM) - Oliver Ruebel, Brock Wester
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- **EMBER Living Resource** (Wed 1-5 PM, PSTR477.18) - Nicole Tregoning, Brock Wester
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- **AI/ML Tool Integration** (Wed 1-5 PM) - Rahul Hingorani, Talmo Pereira
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- **Psych-DS: FAIR data standard** - Melissa Kline Struhl (MIT)
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{{< details "Computational Methods" >}}
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- **Topological data analysis in social interaction** (Wed 8-12 PM, PSTR090) - Jared Reiling, Mengsen Zhang
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- **Multi-agent reinforcement learning** (Tue 8-12 PM, PSTR301.11) - Amelia Johnson
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- **Multimodal DBS data analysis** (Wed 1-5 PM) - Brock Wester
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### 🧪 Animal Behavioral Studies
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{{< details "Social Behavior" >}}
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- **Neural dynamics in cooperating marmosets** (Tue 8-12 AM, NANO035) - Weikang Shi
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- **Social cooperation in rats** (Tue 8-12 AM, PSTR301.11) - Amelia Johnson
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- **mPFC dynamics in social contexts** (Tue 1-5 PM, PP9) - Sequoia Smith
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- **Postural states during social interaction** (Wed 8-12 PM, PSTR090) - Jared Reiling
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- **Neural population dynamics** - Eric Yttri (CMU)
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### 👥 Human Behavioral Studies
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{{< details "Clinical & Cognitive Neuroscience" >}}
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- **Real-world wayfinding and navigation** (Wed 10:15 AM, NANO011.10) - Cory Inman
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- **Metabolic cost monitoring in ACC** - Tyler Albarran (Georgia Tech)
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- **DBS treatment response tracking** - Elif Ceren Fitoz (Georgia Tech)
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- **CAMERA: Ecological research** - Josh Jacobs, Brett Youngerman (Columbia)
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- **Effort-based decision making** - Vivek Anand (Georgia Tech)
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- **Muscle fatigue perception** - Camilla May (Georgia Tech)
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- **Visual attention during navigation** - Alireza Kazemi (Utah)
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## Participating BBQS Projects
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### U24: BARD.CC - AI Resource and Data Coordinating Center
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**PIs:** Satrajit Ghosh*, Laura Cabrera, David N. Kennedy
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**Presentations:** NWB standardization, Standards ecosystem
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### R24: EMBER - Ecosystem for Multi-modal Brain-behavior Experimentation
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**PI:** Brock A. Wester
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**Booth:** #3830 (shared with BossDB)
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**Presentations:** Data ecosystem, AI/ML tools, Standards
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### U01: Naturalistic Cooperation and Competition in Primates
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**MPIs:** Chang*, Jadi, Nandy, Saxena
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**Presentations:** Marmoset cooperation, Rat cooperation modeling
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### R34: Dynamic Transitions Across Neural, Behavioral, and Social Scales
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**PIs:** Flavio Frohlich, Mengsen Zhang*
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**Presentations:** Topological data analysis
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### R34: Biological Rhythms for Resilient Social Motif Generator
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**PIs:** Nancy Padilla Coreano*, Shreya Saxena, Daniel W. Wesson
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**Presentations:** mPFC circuit dynamics in social contexts
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### R61: Neural Oscillations and Privacy-Preserving Sensing
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**PIs:** Ertin, Grammer, Agatha Lenartowicz*
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**Activities:** Networking (Demo at NeurIPS Dec 6)
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### R61: Capturing Autobiographical Memory Formation
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**PI:** Cory Shields Inman
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**Presentations:** Real-world wayfinding and navigation
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### R61: Subcallosal Cingulate DBS Research
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**PI:** Christopher Rozell
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**Presentations:** Multiple clinical studies on effort, decision-making, and treatment response
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## BBQS Linking Groups
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Connect with other BBQS researchers through SfN's Special Linking Groups:
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- **Animal Studies:** ShamrockPlum
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- **Human Studies:** BrassMango
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- **Data & AI Tools:** RedDenim
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Use the Special Linking Group Report in the abstract submission site to find related research groups.
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## Contact & Connect
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**📧 Questions?** Contact [admin@brain-bbqs.org](mailto:admin@brain-bbqs.org)
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**🔗 Learn More:**
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- [SfN Meeting Website](https://www.sfn.org/meetings/neuroscience-2025)
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- [BBQS Projects](/projects/)
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- [BBQS Resources](/resources/)
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**📱 Follow BBQS:**
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- Visit our booths (#3830, #3831)
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- Join the Monday networking event
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- Connect through SfN linking groups
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## Additional Information
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### For NeurIPS Attendees
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**Agatha Lenartowicz's team** will be presenting a demo at the **NeurIPS meeting on December 6, 2025**. Details available from the R61 team (Ertin, Grammer, Lenartowicz).
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### Presentation Materials
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Most presenters have agreed to share their talks and posters on the BBQS website. Check back after the conference for links to presentation materials.
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*This page will be updated with additional details as they become available. Last updated: November 2025*

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