In recent years, Huazhong University of Science and Technology has accumulated certain advantages and characteristics in the field of neurological diseases and brain sciences. In order to enhance the in-depth exchanges and extensive cooperation in international and regional neuroscience research, we share cutting-edge research results and integrate domestic and foreign superior resources of top scientific research institutions to further promote the development of neuroscience in our school. From September 27 to 30, 2018, "The 4th International Conference on Neurological Diseases and the 2018 International Summit Forum on Brain Network Structure and Function" (2018ICBND) was successfully held in Wuhan New World Hotel. The conference was hosted by the Institute for Brain Research of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and was co-organized by the Chinese Neuroscience Society, the Hubei Physiology Society, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the Department of Neurology of Wuhan Union Hospital, and the Department of Neurology of Wuhan Tongji Hospital. The meeting was funded by the Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau, and the the State Administration of Higher Foreign Experts Affairs of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. The conference was presided over by Professor Lu Youming who is the director of Institute for Brain Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Mrs. Ge Lin who is the deputy director of the Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, and Professor Chen Jianguo who is the vice President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology,  attended the meeting and delivered a speech for the opening ceremony.

Professor Lu Youming, Director of Institute for Brain Research , Huazhong University of Science and Technology, presided over the meeting

Speech by Professor Chen Jianguo, Vice President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Speech by Deputy Director Ge Lin of Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province

 The conference specially invited 6 domestic and foreign academicians. They were: Academician Yang Xiongli of Fudan University, Academician James Woodget of the University of Toronto, Academician Song Weihong of the University of British Columbia, Academician Kwok-Fai So of Jinan University, Academician Guo Aike of the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Academician Duan Shumin of Zhejiang University. In addition, the conference invited nine top scientists from the United States, Canada, Germany and other areas including: Professor Wang Luyang, Director of the Department of Neuroscience, University of Toronto, Canada, Professor Lars Bertram of the University of Lubeck, Germany, Professor Yan Riqiang of the University of Connecticut, USA,  Professor Zheng Hui, Faculty of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine,Baylor, USA, Dr. Huang Yadong, University of California, USA, Dr. Ding Jun, Neuroscience Institute at Stanford University, USA, Dr. Feng Guoping, McGovern Institute of Brain Research, Professor Li Yueming, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,  Professor Wang Wangxia, University of Kentucky, USA. At the same time, 35 outstanding domestic (including Hong Kong) neuroscientists were also invited to attend the conference. They discussed the latest research progress of brain network and brain diseases from the levels of cells, molecules and neural networks.

Academician Yang Xiongli of Fudan University made a special report

Academician James Woodget of the University of Toronto, Canada

Fellows and experts from home and abroad

 The conference also attracted nearly 400 scholars, teachers and students from all over the country. There are experts and professors from the older generation, as well as young scholars with years of strength, especially a large number of energetic graduate students. In the form of special reports, the conference focused on the theme of "brain network structure and function", targeting major neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and epilepsy, as well as depression, autism and other mental illnesses. The advanced progresses on neural circuits, neural networks and brain connectivity maps were displayed and discussed in-depth.

Delegates listened carefully to the report and asked questions

at the conference

Through this conference, delegates timely grasped the development of brain science, the most advanced development of neuroscience, and gained enlightenment in the basic research and clinical transformation of neurological diseases. The academic atmosphere of the conference is strong and the discussion is warm. It reflects the spirit of harmony, rigor, innovation, progress and collaboration. Undoubtedly, it is a grand event in the neuroscience community in China.