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_November 2025_ <br>
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- **SFN Annual Meeting 2025** - BBQS will be presenting at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Chicago. Join us at [Booth #XXX] or attend our symposium on [Date/Time]. [More details](link-to-details)
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_July 2025_ <br>
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- A 3-day Consortia-Wide Workshop will be held at MIT from July 15-17, 2024. Consortia members, please check your messages for signup information and further details.
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- A new website for BBQS (this) was born. 🎊
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- A new website for BBQS (this) was born. 🎊

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title: 'SFN 2025: BBQS at Neuroscience'
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## Join BBQS at SFN 2025
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**November 15-19, 2025 | Chicago, IL**
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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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## Schedule at a Glance
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| Day | Time | Event Type |
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| Sunday, Nov 16 | 2:00-4:30 PM | Minisymposium |
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| Monday, Nov 17 | 8:00-12:00 PM | Poster Session |
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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 |
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| Tuesday, Nov 18 | 1:00-5:00 PM | Poster Session |
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| Wednesday, Nov 19 | 8:00-12:00 PM | Poster/Nano Sessions |
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| Wednesday, Nov 19 | 1:00-5:00 PM | Poster Session |
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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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## Visit Our Booths
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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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**PSTR477.18** - 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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*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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**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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**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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## Presentations by Theme
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### Data & AI Tool Developments
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**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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- 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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- 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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**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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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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Presentations: Marmoset cooperation, Rat cooperation modeling
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### R34: Dynamic Transitions Across Neural, Behavioral, and Social Scales
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### R34: Biological Rhythms for Resilient Social Motif Generator
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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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Presentations: Real-world wayfinding and navigation
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### R61: Subcallosal Cingulate DBS Research
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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
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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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**Connect with BBQS:**
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## Additional Information
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**For NeurIPS Attendees:** Agatha Lenartowicz's team will be presenting a demo at the NeurIPS meeting on December 6, 2025. Details available from the R61 team.
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**Presentation Materials:** 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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*Last updated: November 2025*

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