From Brains to Simulations: Understanding Cognition and Disease Through Models

Speaker: Dr Viktor Jirsa
Directeur of the Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Chief Scientific Officer of EBRAINS, and leader of The Virtual Brain initiative

In this talk, Dr Jirsa will explore how scientists are now using computer models to simulate the human brain — helping us better understand how we think, how the brain changes as we age, and what happens when things go wrong.

Drawing on pioneering research from across Europe, he will show how virtual brain models can reveal patterns of brain activity, offer new insights into conditions such as epilepsy and mental illness, and open the door to more personalised approaches to brain health. Along the way, the talk will touch on one of science’s great questions: how the physical brain gives rise to the mind.

This accessible and engaging lecture is ideal for anyone curious about the brain, the future of medicine, and how modern science is helping us understand ourselves.

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