Imperial X UCL Neurotech Symposium 2024
- Sat 30 Nov 2024
- UCL
- Talks, careers panel, essay competition
Our first symposium of 2024, and the UK's first-ever student-led neurotechnology conference, was held in collaboration with UCL on 30th November 2024. The event brought together experts from UCL and Imperial for a full day of talks, panels, and discussions on the latest in neurotechnology.
Our symposium was a hub of groundbreaking insights and innovation, featuring talks from Prof. Clare Elwell, Dr. Ilias Tachtsidis, Mr. Edvards Rutkovskis, Dr. Paul Bentley, Dr. Sadra Sadeh, Dr. Parastoo Hashemi, and Dr. Romeo Racz, who shared their expertise across topics ranging from brain-computer interfaces to therapeutic applications and beyond.
The event also featured a lively careers panel, where Prof. Tom Carlson, Mr. Mike Karim, Dr. Jumpei Kashiwakura, and Dr. Shama Rahman provided invaluable advice for aspiring researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs, leaving attendees motivated and excited for their next steps.
We also hosted an essay competition, inviting students to explore their own ideas in neurotech, and with tickets selling out fast, the enthusiasm around the event showed just how rapidly this field is growing.
Our symposium was a hub of groundbreaking insights and innovation, bringing together the brightest minds in the field. We are immensely grateful to the professionals who shared their expertise through informative and inspiring talks, covering a wide array of fields within neurotech, from brain-computer interfaces to therapeutic applications and beyond. The lively careers panel offered invaluable advice for aspiring professors, researchers, and entrepreneurs, leaving attendees motivated and prepared for their next steps.
It was heartening to see the attendees and professionals engaging in meaningful networking, exchanging ideas, and building connections that could spark future collaborations. The vibrant discussions and shared passion for neurotech made this event not just informative but also truly memorable.
Thank you to Imperial and UCL committee who made a great effort to organise this event and all the attendees who made this symposium an unforgettable experience!
Essay competition winners
Alima Nurpeissova
“Revolutionising Epilepsy Care with Shape-Changing Neural Interfaces”
Loll Downes
“A Neurotech Innovation for Temporal Lobe Seizure Prediction and Detection”
Francesca Romana Centini
“T-OBE or not t-OBE?”