Dec 3-5, 2020

10:00 - Opening Ceremony

10:00 - NEUROGENESIS

Personalized Nutrition in the Digital Era: Can big data tell us what we should eat?

Assist. Prof. Marin Zhelezov, MD
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria

Inflammation in Schizophrenia

Assoc. Prof. Trifon Chervenkov, MD, PhD
Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria

Transcription Factor Zbtb20: A New Regulator of Cortical Interneuron Development

Assist. Prof. Dimo Stoyanov, MD
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria

Neurogenesis and Retina

Andreas Kontny, student 6th year
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria

A Short Introduction to Adult Neurogenesis

(Martin Ivanov, Angel Parushev, Verginia Nickel)
Assist. Prof. Martin Ivanov, MD
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria

Gene Expression in the Primate Neurogenic Niche

Prof. Anton Tonchev, MD, PhD, DSc
Head of Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Director of Research Institute, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria

Unbiased Analysis of CISH and FISH Images: Challenges and Solutions

Assoc. Prof. Stoyan Pavlov, MD, PhD
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Head of Research Group “Advanced Computational Bioimaging” in the Research Institute, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria
Co-founder, Co-manager Biomed-Varna R&D Ecosystem

13:00 - NEURAL NETWORK DESIGN

Neural Networks Design (State of the Art)

Assoc. Prof. Galina Momcheva, PhD
Head of Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”
Member of Research Group “Advanced Computational BioImaging” in the Research Institute, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria
Co-founder, Co-manager Biomed-Varna R&D Ecosystem

Accelerating MRI Scans Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Alexander Georgiev, Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria

Fuzzy U-Net Neural Network Design for Image Segmentation

Mark Kirichev, Todor Slavov, High School of Mathematics, Varna; Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University, Varna, Bulgaria

14:00 - NEUROIMAGING

Computational Anatomy at the Brain Systems Level

Prof. Bogdan Draganski, MD, PhD,
Lausanne University Hospital Director, Neuroimaging Lab LREN, Lausanne University, Switzerland

Neural Network-derived Perfusion Maps: a Model-free Approach to Computed Tomography Perfusion in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

(Gava U., Tartaglione E., Grangetto M., Bertolino F., Bergui M., D'Agata F.)
Umberto Gava
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy

Sulcal Morphometry for Imaging Genetics

Assist. Prof. Fabrizio Pizzagalli, PhD Student Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy

A Machine Learning Approach to AD Diagnosis

Assist. Prof. Eleonora Ficiarà, PhD Students Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy

15:00 - NeuAI + BioMed Meeting

17:00 - AI Education

AI in Higher Education

AI in High School Education

AI in Professional Development Programs for Teachers

10:00 - BRAIN USER INTERFACES

Condition-Based Monitoring of People

Senior Assist. Prof., Yavor Arnaudov, PhD, Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

The Effect of Auditory and Visual Stimulations on Live Recording of EEG

(Mohamed Fakhredine, Houssein Ibrahim, Issa Kamar)
Mohamed Fakhredine
PhD Student in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

The Influence of Attractiveness on the Recruitment Decisions of Hiring Managers Using Eye Tracking Technology

Mario Maroon

PhD Student, Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

17:00 - NEUROART

Cultural interactions Between Art and Neuroscience

Assoc. Prof. Kapka Manasieva, PhD
Head of Department of Arts, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

17:15 - NEUROARCHITECTURE

NeuroArchitecture: Framing and Implications

Arch. Andréa de Paiva
NeuroAU

Neuroarchitecture

Arch. Peter Stefanov
Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

18:00 - Graph-based Modeling and Neural Networks Design

Mark Kirichev, Assoc. Prof. Galina Momcheva, PhD

Neural Networks Design - Ideas for Partnership

Assoc. Prof. Galina Momcheva, PhD

13:00 - Cybersecurity Panel Overview and WELCOME

Prof. Teodora Bakardjieva, VFU, Department of Computer Science, Panel Moderator

13:00 - Kaspersky Adaptive Online Training (KAOT) - Interactive Gamified Assessment Tool 

Dr. Denis Barinov, Head of Kaspersky Academy, Kaspersky Lab

13:40 - Innovating with Technologies and City Science Initiatives

Prof. Panos Bamidis, Head of Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

14:00 - The Startup Nation

Yossi Shavit, Director, Rachel Eisman Bengis Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Israel

14:45 - Security Transformational Transcendents of the Digital Future

Assoc. Prof. Zlatogor Minchev, IT for Security Department Head & Joint Training Simulation and Analysis Center Director, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

15:10 - Cyber Security Protection of Connected Vehicles Ecosystems – Supplier Risk Assessment Model

Albena Tzoneva, Cyber Security Department, General Motors, USA PhD Student, VFU

15:30 - The Impact of EU Regulaion2019/881 - CYBERSECURITY ACT ON THE GROWTH OF SECURITY. Certifications Using Private Schemes

Rachel Menda-Shabat, Director of Certification, Winbond, Israel PhD Student, VFU

15:50 - Smart City Concepts

Dr. Erwan Guillemot, Educational Director, ESGI Ecole Superieure de Genie Informatique, Paris, France

16:10 - AMSI-Based Detection of Malicious PowerShell Code Using Contextual Embeddings

Amir Rubin, Department of Computer Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

16:30 - VFU Cybersecurity Educational Programs and Initiatives – in searching for appropriate partners

Prof. Teodora Bakardjieva, Department of Computer Science, Varna Free University

16:30 - Conclusion remarks from moderators

10:00 - Virtual Poster Session I

12:30 - Lunch Break

13:00 - Virtual Poster Session II

15:00 - Closing Ceremony / Award Session