BrainConnects 2022

Dear participants!

Thank you for attending BrainConnects2022. The meeting finished successfully.

Looking forward to seeing you in BrainConnects2023 in Vietnam.

Chair, Tetsuya Iidaka, Brain & Mind Research Center, Nagoya University.

Emotional and cognitive well-being are fundamental aspects of healthy aging in our modern society; however, most scientific research has been focused on cognition compared to emotivity. Social behaviors in humans are products of complex interactions among brain functions including perception, cognition, and emotion. Therefore, investigation of connectivity between regions dedicated to each of these functions can elucidate the neural correlates of social brain in healthy individuals, aged, and diseased populations. State-of-the-art neuroimaging modalities such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, magnetoencephalography, neuromodulation, and among others play a critical role in such purposes. Our conference, BrainConnects2022, provides a valuable opportunity for researchers in Asian countries to present their recent work, communicate internationally via the internet, and share skills and knowledge with colleagues. This year’s conference theme sheds light on studies that investigate brain mechanisms involving functional interaction among emotion, cognition, and perception to alleviate various symptoms caused by aging and brain disorders. Investigations involving healthy human participants are also welcome. The conference will showcase recent advances in the field of neuroscience, psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, linguistics, engineering, and computer sciences.