OCTOBER 5-6, 2023
@ WashU in St. Louis
Mindfulness Mechanisms
and Methods Meeting
M4 is a scientific conference bringing together an interdisciplinary group of individuals to inspire mindfulness research using advanced cognitive neuroscience tools and technology.
Meeting Topics
DAY 1
October 5, 2023
Cognitive Neuroscience
of Mindfulness
Neurophenomenological Approaches
Theoretical Frameworks
Network Neuroscience
Modeling and Decoding Brain States
Real-Time Neurofeedback Training
Neurotechnology and Neurostimulation
DAY 2
October 6, 2023
Broader Methodological
Issues & Implications
Measuring Mindfulness: Challenges & Solutions
Integrating Meditation Research and Practice
Integrating Commercial Apps with Research
Diversifying Mindfulness
Travel Awards
Student researchers studying topics related to mindfulness and science-oriented mindfulness practitioners are encouraged to apply for a travel award to attend the meeting in St. Louis (application deadline: April 15, 2023).
Speakers
Research Scientist, Northeastern University, Research Affiliate, Gabrieli Lab,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor of Psychology,
University of Haifa
Associate Professor,
Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center,
University of Haifa
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Radiology & Neuroscience,
Washington University, St. Louis
Director of Research and Innovation, Mindfulness Center, Associate Professor of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Medical School,
Brown University
OBE, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing,
Linacre College, University of Oxford
Professor of Psychology,
University of British Columbia
Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Carnegie Mellon University,
CEO, Equa Health
Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Berkeley Alembic Foundation, Researcher, UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics,
Chief Scientific Officer, Jhourney.io
Associate Professor,
Department of Psychology,
University of Toronto Mississauga
Professor of Psychology,
Director of Contemplative Neuroscience, University of Miami
Associate Professor of Psychology,
Harvard Medical School,
Associate Researcher of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of
Psychology & Neuroscience,
University of Texas at Austin
Director of Research,
French Medical Research Institute (INSERM), Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CNRL)
Professor, School of Law,
University of San Francisco
Professor of Psychology,
Director, Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging, Ohio State University
President & CEO of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Head Trainer and Co-Founder,
Unified Mindfulness Company,
and Equa Health App
Co-Director, SEMA Lab,
Associate Director, Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona
Professor-in-Residence, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles
Diana L. Taylor Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience,
Dartmouth College
Co-Director, SEMA Lab,
University of Arizona,
Creator, Unified Mindfulness
Director, Technology Division,
Multimodal Biosensing, Neuroscape,
Assistant Professor of Neurology,
University of California San Francisco
Venue
The meeting will take place in-person at the Eric. P Newman Education Center located on the campus of Washington University at St. Louis in Missouri, USA.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park which is a convenient 2-minute walk to the meeting site.
Funding
This meeting is made possible by funding support from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R13 AT011981), with matching funds from Washington University, Arts & Sciences, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and the McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience.