Unlocking the Future of Neuroscience Through Open Science
Open Science is transforming the way we explore the brain. By breaking down barriers and opening access to data, tools, and knowledge, researchers across the globe are accelerating discoveries that were once unimaginable.
In a field defined by massive datasets, intricate methods, and collaboration across disciplines, Open Science makes neuro-research more transparent, more innovative, and more impactful.
Join us at the µNEURO event Neuroscience in the Open Era: Sharing Data, Accelerating Discovery to share good practices and experiences, and get inspired by experts in the field.
Practical Information
Friday 10th of October 2025
Location: Campus Drie Eiken, Aula O2
This event is free, and open to all interested (neuroscience) researchers of the University of Antwerp. Prior registration is required.
Share Your Open Science Story
Are you advancing transparency, collaboration, or accessibility in neuroscience? Sharing your software, scripts, or datasets through specific platforms? Contributing to or building your research on large publicly available datasets? Inspire peers with your approach to data sharing, open methods, or collaborative platforms.
We’re inviting (µNEURO) researchers to showcase their good practices in Open Science through a 10-minute presentation. Please e-mail liesbeth.vanherp@uantwerpen.be before 7 September with your tentative title or topic.
By sharing practical solutions and lessons learned, we aim to share experiences about the realistic implementation of Open Science practices.
Tentative program (more info coming in September 2025)
- 10:15 - 12:00 Plenary Session 1
- 10:15 - Robin Björklund (RIVA) - Introduction to Open Science and the FAIR principles
- 10:35 - Sharing Good Practices in the µNEURO research groups
- 11:00 - Keynote talk 1 (Speaker TBA): Euro-BioImaging
- 12:00 - Lunch
- 13:00 - 14:45 Plenary Session 2
- 13:00 - Keynote talk 2: Johanna Bayer (Radboud UMC): Challenges and opportunities of FAIR and open neuroscience
- 13:50 - Sharing Good Practices in the µNEURO research groups
- 14:45 - Coffee break
- 15:00 - 17:00 Interactive Open Science Quiz game to stimulate discussion (focus on junior researchers)
Supported by an OJO grant from Antwerp Doctoral School
