CCSS Meeting #70: Multiscale Network Neuroscience: finding resilience in disordered brains

This lecture will be held in physical format at the CCSS Living Room (Min. 4.16) with lunch and refreshments provided. The theme of this CCSS Lunch Meeting is Resilience.

Speaker Overview
Dr. Linda Douw is an Associate Professor at the department of Anatomy and Neurosciences at the Amsterdam UMC, Head of the Multiscale Network Neuroscience (MULTINET) lab, and a Research Fellow at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on cognition and cognitive decline in brain diseases such as tumours, using network theories from mathematics and physics to analyse brain networks at different scales, from whole brains to individual cells. The aim is to harness these insights for improved treatments and better quality of life for patients with brain tumours.

Lecture Overview
Neuroscience has shifted from localizing brain function in specific regions to understanding how behavior emerges through interconnected network patterns, for instance in the context of neurodegeneration and neuro-oncological research. By connecting network findings from various investigative scales, this talk aims to inform the audience about the potential of network methods in understanding brain tumor biology, cellular interactions, and their implications for patient cognition and survival. The ultimate goal is to integrate fundamental, translational, and applied research to potentially improve diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of neuro-oncological patients, by finding and utilizing resilience in these brains.

There will be 45-min lecture from the speaker, followed by a 15-min discussion session.