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08:30 - 09:00
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Registration/Light breakfast
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09:00 - 09:10
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Opening speech by Chair of BrainConnects 2018
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Professor Chen, Annabel Shen-Hsing
(CRADLE, Nanyang Technological University)
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09:10 – 09:25
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Speech by Guest of Honor
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Professor Theng Yin Leng
(ARISE, Nanyang Technological University)
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Session I
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Aging Neuroscience
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Chair: Dr. Ho, Eric Tatt Wei (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS)
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09:25 - 09:50
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Brain network reorganization in aging and dementia
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Professor Watanabe Hirohisa
(Nagoya University)
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09:50 – 10:15
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Neuroplastic effects of training on aging brain
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Professor Lee, Tatia Mei-Chun
(Hong Kong University)
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10:15 - 10:40
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Direct paths are not always the shortest: Semi-metric pathways are increased in Alzheimer's Disease
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Professor Suckling, John
(Cambridge University)
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10:40 – 10:55
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Session I Q&A
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10:55 – 11:10
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Coffee Break
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Session II
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Network Modeling of the Aging Brain
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Chair: Dr. Epifanio Bagarinao
(Nagoya University)
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11:10 - 11:30
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Artificial meets organic brain: Opportunities for deep learning to model activity and interventions in the aging brain
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Dr. Ho, Eric Tatt Wei (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS)
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11:30 - 11:50
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Investigating decline of cognitive and learning abilities in ageing using latent white-matter impairment factors
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Professor Rajapakse, Jagath Chandana
(Nanyang Technological University)
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11:50 - 12:10
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AI Technology-based detecting cognitive impairment of Elderly People from Speech and fNIRS signals, during verbal interaction
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Professor Kato Shohei (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
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12:10 – 12:30
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From static to temporal brain networks: applications in cognition and diseases
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Dr. Sun Yu
(Zhejiang University)
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12:30 – 12:45
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Session II Q&A
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12:45 – 14:55
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Photo-taking session (10 minutes)/ Working lunch
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Poster Presentation
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Chair: Dr. Yang, Gloria Fan-Pei
(National Tsing Hua University)
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Session III
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Cognitive Neuromodulations in Aging
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Chair: Dr. Kawabata Masato
(National Institute of Education)
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14:55 - 15:25
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Effect of community-based exercise program (square-stepping exercise) on cognitive function and motor function for Japanese elderly
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Professor Nakagaichi Masaki
(National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA)
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15:25 – 15:45
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Age-related alteration in brain plasticity as neurophysiology marker for dementia
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Dr. Bashir, Shahid
(Harvard Medical School;
King Saud University)
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15:45 – 16:00
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Session III Q&A
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16:00 – 16:15
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Coffee Break
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Session IV
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Research Briefs
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Chair: Professor Chen, Annabel Shen-Hsing (CRADLE, Nanyang Technological University)
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16:15 – 16:30
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Choral singing for the prevention of dementia: a community-based, randomized, controlled trial in Singapore
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Dr. Feng Lei
(National University of Singapore)
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16:30 – 16:45
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Sensory manipulation results in increased prefrontal cortex activation during static postural balance in sedentary older adults: an fNIRS study
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Dr. Teo Wei Peng
(Deakin University)
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16:45 – 17:00
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Modality-driven brain interventions for cognitive enhancements in mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial
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Dr. Lu, Hanna
(Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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17:00 – 17:15
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-based Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment System for Cognitive Training and Rehabilitation
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Dr. Tang Tong Boon
(Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS)
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Summary/Closing Session
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17:15 – 17:30
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Review of BrainConnects 2018:
A concluding discussion & way forward
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Professor Nakai Toshiharu
(National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology)
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17:30 – 17:40
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Closing remarks by Co-Chair, BrainConnects 2018
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