NIBS School

Belgrade Noninvasive Brain Stimulation School 2023

Join us for an exceptional week of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Belgrade, Serbia!

📅 Event Dates: 6. – 10. November 2023

🏢 Location: Belgrade, Serbia

About the Event

The Noninvasive Brain Stimulation School is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for researchers, students, and health-care professionals to get acquainted with noninvasive brain stimulation techniques and their application. This event is designed to provide a theoretical foundation behind different brain stimulation techniques, understanding of the latest advancements and applications in the field, while also offering hands-on experience with different techniques, as well as networking opportunities.

Lectures

The experts in the field will deliver insightful lectures covering the following topics:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tDCS, tACS)

Emerging methods for precision brain stimulation

Ethical and safety considerations in brain stimulation

Clinical applications of brain stimulation in neurology, psychiatry, and rehabilitation

Hands-on Workshops

The school will also offer immersive and hands-on training sessions, giving participants the opportunity to acquire practical skills in:

Conducting safe noninvasive brain stimulation

Different TMS protocols for research and therapy

Different tES protocols for research and therapy

Measuring outcomes of noninvasive brain stimulation

Professional and career advancement sessions

In addition to the scientific and technical aspects, we understand the importance of professional and career growth. Therefore, we have incorporated dedicated sessions to focus on:

Professional & Career Opportunities in brain stimulation: research, technology, therapy

Opportunities for students and early-stage researchers: education, trainings, mentoring programs

Diversity in brain stimulation

Networking Opportunities and Social Program

Apart from the enriching educational aspect, the event will provide ample networking opportunities fostering connections among lecturers and participants. If you are an early career researcher or looking to start your career in science this will be a good opportunity to meet potential supervisors and other early–stage researchers (PhD or MSc students)

Who Should Attend?

This event is open to:

Students, including undergraduate, Master, PhD students across relevant fields such as: neuroscience, technology, engineering, medicine, biology, psychology, rehabilitation.

Healthcare Professionals, including medical doctors, psychotherapists, psychologists, speech and language therapists, clinical technicians.

Researchers in all relevant fields including neuroscience, technology, engineering, medicine, biology, psychology, rehabilitation

We welcome local and international participants. This means that the school will be open to participants from Serbia, Western Balkan countries, as well as other EU and non-EU countries. We strongly encourage participants from underrepresented groups to attend.

Additional information

No prior experience in brain stimulation is necessary, as the lectures and hands-on sessions will not assume prior knowledge and experience.

The official language of the school will be English. The hands-on sessions in small groups will be in English and Serbian depending on the group composition.

Cost and Registration

The school is free of charge for participants.

We encourage all interested participants to apply as soon as possible by filling up the Registration form. Due to the overwhelming response and limited capacity, seats may fill up quickly. Early application submission will increase your chances of being selected as the applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

🔗 Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/e/8W0apRvpq4

For any inquiries or further details, feel free to contact our event coordinators:

📧 Email:

sasa.filipovic@imi.bg.ac.rs

jovana.bjekic@imi.bg.ac.rs

marija.stankovic@imi.bg.ac.rs