• May 6
    • 13:45-14:00 Welcome Introduction
    14:00-16:00 Comparative animal studies
    1. 14:00-14:30 - Auke Ijspeert
      2. Title: Neuromechanical models from lamprey to human
    2. 14:30-15:00 - Lora Sweeney
      3. Title: Evolution and development of four-limbed movement
    3. 15:00-15:30 - Andrea Ferrario
      4. Title: The lessons learned from modeling swimming in the Xenopus, Zebrafish and Salamanders
    4. 15:30-16:00 - Akio Ishiguro
      5. Title: Decoding a generic motor control rule from myriapod locomotion: a Tegotae approach
    16:00-16:30 Coffee/tea break
    16:30-18:30 Invertebrates
    1. 16:30-17:00 - Kotaro Yasui
      2. Title: Decoding the essential interplay between central and peripheral control in centipede locomotion
    2. 17:00-17:30 - Netta Cohen
      3. Title: Neuromechanical simulations of C.Elegans
    3. 17:30-18:00 - Gal Haspel
      4. Title: C. Elegantly
    4. 18:00-18:30 - Gennady Cimbalyuk
      5. Title: Deciphering the Dynamics of Pauses and Rhythm in Episodic Bursting: Navigating Action and Rest in Motor Control
    19:00 Dinner
  • May 7
    • 9:00-10:30 Aquatic locomotion
    1. 9:00-9:30 - Abdel El Manira
      2. Title: Principles governing locomotion in vertebrates: lessons from zebrafish
    2. 9:30-10:00 - Eric Tytell
      3. Title: Stability and neural control of swimming in fishes
    3. 10:00-10:30 - Wenchang Li
      4. Title: Neuromechanical mechanisms underlying a vertebrate escape response mediated by axial muscles
    10:30-11:00 Coffee/tea break
    11:00-12:30 Amphibians
    1. 11:00-11:30 - Keith Sillar
      2. Title: From tadpole to adult frog locomotion
    2. 11:30-12:00 - Anthony Herrel
      3. Title: Coordination of musculo-skeletal systems during locomotion in vetebrates: opportunities and challenges
    3. 12:00-12:30 - Dimitri Ryczko
      4. Title: Brainstem control of locomotion in mice and salamanders
    12:30-14:00 Lunch
    14:00-16:00 Brain control/quadrupeds
    1. 14:00-14:30 - Ole Kiehn
      2. Title: Circuits governing directional locomotor movement
    2. 14:30-15:00 - George Mentis
      3. Title: Cellular and neuronal circuit mechanisms involved in mammalian locomotor behavior
    3. 15:00-15:30 - Boris Prilutsky
      4. Title: Contributions of musculoskeletal mechanics to neural control of rhythmic movements
    4. 15:30-16:00 - Ilya Rybak
      5. Title: A new view on CPG operation. Insights from tied-belt and split-belt treadmill locomotion
    16:00-16:30 Coffee/tea break
    16:30-17:30 Discussion
    17:30-19:00 Hike to a mountain restaurant or free time followed by shuttle to reach the restaurant
    19:00 Dinner
  • May 8
    • 9:30-11:00 Modeling approaches for quadruped locomotion
    5. 9:30-10:00 - Rune Berg
      6. Title: A new view on spinal motor function: generation via population dynamics
    6. 10:00-10:30 - Yaroslav Molkov
      7. Title: A Minimalistic Neuromechanical Model for Studying Mouse Locomotion
    7. 10:30-11:00 - Simon Danner
      8. Title: Spinal circuits for sensorimotor integration during locomotion at different speeds, gaits, and environments: insights from computational models
    11:00-11:30 Coffee/tea break
    11:30-12:30 Final discussion
    12:30-14:00 Lunch