Where: ONSITE: Piran, Slovenia / ONLINE
When: 16th -20th July 2024
Who? This event is tailored for students (Masters and PhD) and post docs across various disciplines including kinesiology, physiotherapy, psychology, cognitive (neuro)science, biomedical engineering, business, management, and more. Together, we’ll foster a vibrant, multidisciplinary community dedicated to leveraging neuroscientific discoveries for the development of cutting-edge neurorehabilitation products and services.
What? During the summer school, participants will take part in dynamic workshops, interactive sessions and collaborative projects aimed at exploring innovative approaches to neurorehabilitation (not limited to this topic!). Whether you are a budding researcher or a business-minded innovator, this is your chance to contribute to ground-breaking advances in the field. We will encourage you to present your idea on the first day, assign you a mentor who will work on it with you for 4 days, and ask you to present it again on the last day.
Pre-requirements? Registration (find it at the bottom of the page), motivation letter with short project idea description for on-site students (limited up to 20). Rest assured, your idea doesn’t have to be fully formed or crystal clear to participate in the Summer School. We welcome participants at all stages of ideation, from fledgling concepts to more developed proposals. Whether your idea is just taking shape or still a little foggy, this is the perfect environment to refine and expand it.
Programe:
- Module 1: Student project presentations and a keynote lecture on personalized exergaming for post-stroke rehabilitation.
- Module 2: Lectures on combating physical and mental fatigue using technology, motor-cognitive testing and training across the lifespan, and driving societal benefits through innovation in robotics technology.
- Module 3: Practical applications of neurorehabilitation theories with a focus on physiotherapy for Parkinson’s disease patients and hands-on training, including EEG applications and training with the BDI Index for dementia testing.
- Module 4: Perturbation-based balance training for falls prevention and a keynote lecture on gait and postural abnormalities after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease.
- Module 5: A final lecture on detecting muscle mass and strength loss in older adults, alongside final presentations of student projects, feedback from mentors, and concluding activities.
The application requires a motivation letter (max. 500 words) that includes:
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- An explanation of your interest in the summer school
- What you expect to learn from it
- A list of references (if any)
- This year, we seek innovative project ideas inspired by your studies or interests. Whether you have a fully-formed concept or just an initial thought, you’ll have the chance to develop it further with peers and mentors at summer school. Our main goal is to enhance your potential, encouraging critical thinking and the design of future products or services rooted in your field of study or research.Please send your motivation letter to pr-tbb@zrs-kp.si.
Important Dates:
- Application Deadline: June 26th
- Participants Selection: June 28th
- Summer School: July 16th – July 20th 2024
Below you can see the final programme.
