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DocumentData and relationships defined over them - Enconding and decoding in neural networks1996

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-1994
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 7/1994
Title:
1994 Grants
Start date: 1994-12 - 1998-03
Dimension/support:
7 caixas de arquivo
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-1994-034
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 5/1994
Title:
034 - Indicadores biológicos de eventos psíquicos cognitivos e semânticos
Duration: 1994-12 - 1997-01
Researcher(s):
José Luís Simões da Fonseca, Maria da Purificação Horta, Isabel Barahona da Fonseca
Institution(s): Instituto Psicologia da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa (Portugal)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports (book chapters and unpublished documents)
Author: Fonseca, J. S.
Secondary author(s):
Horta, M., Fonseca, I. B.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Psychophysiology / Brain structure and function / Cognitive processes / Emotion

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-1994-034.05
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 5/1994
Title:
Data and relationships defined over them - Enconding and decoding in neural networks
Publication year: 1996
Accessibility:
Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Fonseca, J. B.
Secondary author(s):
Fonseca, I. B., Araújo, C., Fonseca, J. S.
Document type:
Book chapter
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Fonseca, J. B., Fonseca, I. B., Araujo, C., Fonseca, J. S. (1996). Data and relationships defined over them - Enconding and decoding in neural networks. G. E. Lasker, D. Dubois, & B. Teiling (Eds), Advances in modeling of anticipative systems (pp. 67-73). Baden-Baden: International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Dendritic computation / Subthreshold computation / Self-reference / Function representation / Program implementation / Symbol specification

Data and relationships defined over them - Enconding and decoding in neural networks

Data and relationships defined over them - Enconding and decoding in neural networks
DocumentDynamic brain patterns in neocortical areas during interpersonal transactions2008

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 25/2004
Title:
2004 Grants
Start date: 2005-01 - 2012-09
Dimension/support:
25 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-033
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2004
Title:
033 - Dynamic brain patterns in neocortical areas during interpersonal transactions
Duration: 2005-01 - 2008-07
Researcher(s):
Richard Wennberg, Jose Luis Perez Velazquez
Institution(s): Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (Canada)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Language: eng
Author:
Wennberg, R.
Secondary author(s):
Perez Velazquez, J. L.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Psychophysiology / Brain structure and function / Pain / Emotion / Empathy

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-033.06
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2004
Title:
Dynamic brain patterns in neocortical areas during interpersonal transactions
Publication year: 2008
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Actas_7Simp.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Brain imaging performed during a variety of psychophysical experiments has demonstrated that specific neocortical areas change their activity when subjects are experiencing other subjects. Where in the brain self/other awareness is represented is an emerging area of investigation. We have addressed the neuronal dynamics of interpersonal interactions using simple psychophysical paradigms while recording brain activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG), and analysing the patterns of neuronal synchronization.. We build on current concepts of brain function and propose that the coordinated (synchronized) activity in distinct cortical areas will reveal brain regions involved in "self" versus "others" processing. The analysis of synchronization of cortical regions derived from the MEG recordings revealed enhanced synchronization between the activity of the midline and the prefrontal cortex, and that the midline cortex synchronizes its activity with parietal areas as well. The pattern of synchronization was similar when study participants experienced noxious stimuli (a self-administered painful stimulus to the fingers of the right hand) as when they were watching films of other people or animals experiencing pain. However, these synchronization patterns differed from those obtained when the participants visualised photographs of faces, themselves included. We thus conclude that midline and prefrontal cortices are important in the processing of sensory painful stimulation and in generating empathy towards others' pain. We expect that these studies will serve as preliminary background to undertake the investigation of reflective self-awareness and its relation to interpersonal transactions.
RESULTS:
Enhanced measured synchronization of unsynchronized sources: inspecting the physiological significance of synchronization analysis of whole brain electrophysiological recordings. L. Garcia Dominguez, R. Wennberg, J. L. Perez Velazquez, R. Guevara Erra. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 2(11), 305-317, 2007. Fluctuations in neuronal synchronization in brain activity correlate with the subjective experience of visual recognition. J. L. Perez Velazquez, L. Garcia Dominguez, R. Guevara Erra, Journal of Biological Physics, 33: 49-59 (2007).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION:
Brain coordination dynamics of the processing of self-referential stimuli. L. Garcia Dominguez, et al. 12th Human Brain Mapping Conference, Florence (Italy), 2006. NeuroImage 31, Supp. 1, S119, 2006.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Wennberg, R.
Secondary author(s):
Perez Velazquez, J. L.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Wennberg, R., & Perez Velazquez, J. L. (2008). Dynamic brain patterns in neocortical areas during interpersonal transactions. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium of Fundação Bial. Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Self-reference / Synchronization / Magnetoencephalography / Pain

Dynamic brain patterns in neocortical areas during interpersonal transactions

Dynamic brain patterns in neocortical areas during interpersonal transactions
DocumentMindfulness-induced changes in gamma band activity - Implications for the default mode network, self-reference and attention2012

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 23
Title:
2010 Grants
Start date: 2011-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010-027
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 1/2010
Title:
027 - From trance to transcendence during meditation
Duration: 2011-06 - 2013-06
Researcher(s):
Joseph Glicksohn, Abraham Goldstein, Aviva Berkovich Ohana
Institution(s): The Leslie and Susan Golda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan (Israel)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
Book chapter
Language: eng
Author:
Glicksohn, J.
Secondary author(s):
Goldstein, A., Berkovich-Ohana, A.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Parapsychology and Psychophysiology / Altered states of consciousness / Meditation / Trance / Brain structure and function / Cognitive processes / Perception / Consciousness / Assessment tools

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010-027.06
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 1/2010
Title:
Mindfulness-induced changes in gamma band activity - Implications for the default mode network, self-reference and attention
Publication year: 2012
URL:
http://www.clinph-journal.com/article/S1388-2457(11)00602-X/abstract
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
OBJECTIVE:
There is a growing scientific interest in mindfulness meditation (MM), yet its underlying neurophysiological mechanism is still uncertain. We investigated whether MM affects self-referential processing, associated with default mode network (DMN), either as short (state) - or long-term (trait) effects.
METHODS:
Three levels of MM expertise were compared with controls (n=12 each) by electroencephalography (EEG).
RESULTS:
DMN deactivation was identified during the transition from resting state to a time production task, as lower gamma (25-45 Hz) power over frontal and midline regions. MM practitioners exhibited a trait lower frontal gamma activity, related to narrative self-reference and DMN activity, as well as producing longer durations, these being negatively correlated with frontal gamma activity. Additionally, we found state increases in posterior gamma power, suggesting increased attention and sensory awareness. MM proficiency did not affect the results.
CONCLUSIONS:
Gamma power over frontal midline areas reflects DMN activity. MM practitioners exhibit lower trait frontal gamma activity, as well as a state and trait increases in posterior gamma power, irrespective of practice proficiency.
SIGNIFICANCE:
First, the DMN can be studied non-invasively by EEG. Second, MM induces from the early stages of practice neuroplasticity in self-referential and attentional networks.
Accessibility: Document exist in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Berkovich-Ohana, A.
Secondary author(s):
Glicksohn, J., Goldstein, A.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Berkovich-Ohana, A., Glicksohn, J., & Goldstein, A. (2012). Mindfulness-induced changes in gamma band activity - Implications for the default mode network, self-reference and attention. Clinical Neurophysiology, 123(4), 700-710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2011.07.048
2-year Impact Factor: 3.144|2012
Times cited: 187|2025-09-10
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q2
Keywords: Mindfulness meditation / Gamma power / Electroencephalogram (EEG) / Default mode network / Self-reference / Attention / Time production

Mindfulness-induced changes in resting state activity - implications for the default mode network, self-reference and attention

Mindfulness-induced changes in resting state activity - implications for the default mode network, self-reference and attention