Neuroscience at the Embassy of France
About this Event
This event brings together the local neuroscience community in Washington, DC, and French neuroscientists attending the SfN Neuroscience 2026 Annual Meeting to celebrate the strength and diversity of French research in neuroscience. It is an opportunity to learn about scientific excellence, spark new conversations, and build bridges between the French and American neuroscience communities. Above all, the event aims to connect researchers across the Atlantic and foster new collaborations, ideas and opportunities.
Event hosted by OST Embassy of France, Inserm Representative Office in North America and D-Fi USA.
Attendees must show a photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, for access to the event.
Dress code: Business casual
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM
Doors open
🕑: 04:35 PM
Welcome remarks
Info: Welcome remarks by His Excellency Aurélien Lechevallier, Ambassador of France to the United States.
🕑: 04:45 PM
Keynote - Imaging human cognition, development, education and consciousness
Host: Stanislas DEHAENE
Info: Imaging human cognition, development, education and consciousness : recent advances at NeuroSpin, France's advanced neuroimaging center.
Stanislas DEHAENE is a French cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist, internationally recognized for his research on the brain mechanisms underlying numerical cognition, reading, and consciousness. A graduate of the École normale supérieure, he earned his PhD in cognitive psychology from the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in 1989. Since 2005, he has held the Chair of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the Collège de France and directs the NeuroSpin research center at CEA. His work has significantly advanced our understanding of how the human brain processes numbers, acquires reading skills, and gives rise to conscious experience. Since 2018, he has chaired France’s Scientific Council for National Education.
🕑: 05:05 PM
Firechat on the Chateaubriand program
Host: Evelyn ALLEN - Johns Hopkins University
🕑: 05:25 PM
Roundtable : Synergies Across the Atlantic to Advance Neuroscience Research
Host: Emmanuel DARCQ - Inserm STEP
🕑: 05:55 PM
Closing remarks
🕑: 06:00 PM
Cocktail reception
🕑: 08:30 PM
Event ends
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