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COST Action B27COST Action B27Electric Neuronal Oscillations and CognitionElectric Neuronal Oscillations and Cognition

(ENOC)(ENOC)

MONITORINGMONITORINGPROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORT

(23 May 2005 - 15 November 2006)(23 May 2005 - 15 November 2006)Jordan Pop-JordanovJordan Pop-Jordanov

Chair of the ActionChair of the Action

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

I. Management reportI. Management reportA.A. Action fact sheetAction fact sheetB.B. Management CommitteeManagement CommitteeC.C. Overview activities and expendituresOverview activities and expenditures

II. Scientific reportII. Scientific reportA.A. Results achievedResults achievedB.B. Dissemination of resultsDissemination of resultsC.C. Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation

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A. Action Fact SheetA. Action Fact Sheet

• ObjectivesObjectives

• SignatoriesSignatories

• Participating Institutes of non-COST countriesParticipating Institutes of non-COST countries

• Chair and DC RapporteurChair and DC Rapporteur

• Working GroupsWorking Groups

I. Management ReportI. Management Report

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ObjectiveObjective

The main objective is to increase the The main objective is to increase the knowledge of the electric neuronal oscillations knowledge of the electric neuronal oscillations correlated to memory and attention as the basis correlated to memory and attention as the basis for neuronal regulation aimed at enhancing the for neuronal regulation aimed at enhancing the human performance and health. human performance and health.

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Approved: EU/ESF,Brussels15.03.2005

B27: << ELECTRIC NEURONAL OSCILLATIONS AND COGNITION >> (ENOC)

Chair: MK

AT, BG, HR, DK, EE,FR, DE, IT, LT, NO, PL, CS, ES, CH, TR, UK

Other countries:CA, JP, NZ, RU, US

Economic Dimension: € 24 MillionDuration: 4 years

Participating COST Countries: 17

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Chair:Prof. Jordan Pop-Jordanov (MK)Vice Chair: Prof. John Gruzelier (UK)DC Rapporteur:Prof. Hans Stodkilde-Jorgensen (DK)

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Working GroupsWorking Groups

• WG 1 "Theoretical Considerations"WG 1 "Theoretical Considerations"• WG 2 "Diagnostics and Treatment" WG 2 "Diagnostics and Treatment" • WG 3 " Experimental Studies“WG 3 " Experimental Studies“

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B. Management CommitteeB. Management Committee

Members:Members: 29+5 29+5

Profile:Profile: multidisciplinary

Meetings: First − Brussels, May 05

Second − Istanbul, Sept. 05

Third – Skopje, May 06

Forth – Swansea, Sept. 06

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C. Overview Activity and ExpendituresC. Overview Activity and Expenditures

• MeetingsMeetings

• STSMSTSM

• WorkshopsWorkshops

• General Support GrantsGeneral Support Grants

• Schools Schools

• OthersOthers

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A. Results achievedA. Results achieved

WG1: Theoretical ConsiderationsWG1: Theoretical Considerations • EEG signal analysis (16 teams/8 countries)EEG signal analysis (16 teams/8 countries)

Extended and newly developed methods and Extended and newly developed methods and codes codes

• Chaos synchronization (9/5)Chaos synchronization (9/5) Improved models for description of neural Improved models for description of neural

dynamicsdynamics

II. Scientific reportII. Scientific report

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WG2: Diagnostics and TreatmentWG2: Diagnostics and Treatment

AdvancedAdvanced methods methods of biofeedback, neuro-of biofeedback, neuro-feedback and qEEG for research and clinical feedback and qEEG for research and clinical treatment of:treatment of:

• ADHD (13/6)ADHD (13/6)

• Other cognition-related disorders (11/9)Other cognition-related disorders (11/9)

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WG3: Experimental StudiesWG3: Experimental Studies

Improvements of knowledge on:Improvements of knowledge on: memory, memory, attention, perception and executive functions attention, perception and executive functions (17/13)(17/13)

Approaches:Approaches: local, cellular network and systems local, cellular network and systems

Tools: Tools: EEG, ERP, single cell recordings, local EEG, ERP, single cell recordings, local field potentials, neurochemistry, and field potentials, neurochemistry, and event‑related desynchronisation/synchronisationevent‑related desynchronisation/synchronisation

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EEG Signal Analysis

Chaos Synchronization

ADHD

Other

Experimental Studies on Human

Cognition

EEG Database

New models

New evidence

Better diagnostics and treatment

Interactions between WGs

▬▬ collaboration; ▬▬ data mining; ▬▬ expected outputs

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Involving Young ScientistsInvolving Young Scientists

• Members in most WG teamsMembers in most WG teams

• Active participation in WG meetingsActive participation in WG meetings

• STSM (5)STSM (5)

• Co-authors in publicationsCo-authors in publications

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B. Dissemination of ResultsB. Dissemination of Results

Action-related PublicationsAction-related Publications

Multi-countryMulti-country 15 (8 in Int. J.) 15 (8 in Int. J.)

Multi-teamMulti-team 43 (27) 43 (27)

Single-teamSingle-team 104 (45)104 (45)

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Conferences and WorkshopsConferences and Workshops

Istanbul,Istanbul, Sept. 2005, Parallel WGs Meetings Sept. 2005, Parallel WGs Meetings (29 presentations)(29 presentations)

Skopje,Skopje, May 2006, WGs Joint Seminar (13) May 2006, WGs Joint Seminar (13)

Swansea, Sept. 2006, Joint WGs Meeting* (21)Swansea, Sept. 2006, Joint WGs Meeting* (21)

* In conjunction with European Society for * In conjunction with European Society for Applied Neuroscience (SAN)Applied Neuroscience (SAN)

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www.manu.edu.mk/costb27www.manu.edu.mk/costb27

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Scientific and Technical CooperationScientific and Technical Cooperation

Emerged research project granted by other Emerged research project granted by other sources (FP6, Foundations, Governments):sources (FP6, Foundations, Governments):

- Joint projects Joint projects 77

- Individual projects Individual projects 99

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Transfer of Results

• Models and softwares – packed in the open Models and softwares – packed in the open source MATLAB library (AT, MK, TR)source MATLAB library (AT, MK, TR)

• Web based data banks (FR, LT)Web based data banks (FR, LT)

• Evaluation criteria transferred to other clinics Evaluation criteria transferred to other clinics and academia (EE, RU, UK)and academia (EE, RU, UK)

• A new open access journal (PL)A new open access journal (PL)

• Exhibitions (UK)Exhibitions (UK)

• Press and electronic media (all)Press and electronic media (all)

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C. Self-evaluationMain Successes• Increased number of participating COST countries and non-COST institutions

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Main Successes (cont.)Main Successes (cont.)

• Joint international financed research projectsJoint international financed research projects

• Increasing number of STSMIncreasing number of STSM

• Intensive participation of young scientistsIntensive participation of young scientists

• Assistance with the foundation of SANAssistance with the foundation of SAN

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DrawbacksDrawbacks

• Week inter-WGs cooperationWeek inter-WGs cooperation

• Insufficient translational research Insufficient translational research

• Relatively small number of multi-country Relatively small number of multi-country publicationspublications

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A Generalized StatementA Generalized Statement

COST is not only an acronym,

it is also a synonym for cost-effective

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AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

COST B27 Management Committee highly appreciates the valuable contributions of Prof. Mihail Pascu, former Domain Scientific Officer, towards establishing and developing of the Action.