The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) is an international society dedicated to advancing the understanding of the anatomical and functional organization of the human brain using neuroimaging. A primary function of the society is to provide educational forums for the exchange of up-to-the-minute and groundbreaking research across neuroimaging methods and applications. OHBM achieves this through its member led committees and an Annual Meeting that is held in different locations throughout the world.
OHBM Mission
The purpose of the Society shall be to advance the understanding of the anatomical and functional organization of the human brain, and promote its medical and societal applications.
OHBM Will…
- Bring together researchers who are engaged in investigations relevant to human brain organization (MRI, fMRI, PET, EEG/MEG and other cutting edge approaches such as electrophysiology, preclinical imaging, neuroepidemiology, genetics); and
- Engage in other activities to facilitate communication among these scientists and promote education in human brain organization.
OHBM HISTORY
It was 1995 when the first gathering of brain imagers convened in Paris, France to share science and discuss techniques and challenges in this newly emerging field. Organizers Bernard Mazoyer, Per Roland and Rudiger Seitz thought it would be a small meeting but this meeting resulted in over 800 people gathering in Paris to take part in the inaugural “International Conference on Human Brain Mapping”. The following year, a second event was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and was organized by Jack Belliveau, David Kennedy and Bruce Rosen. During a memorable Boston conference town hall meeting (chaired by Alan Evans), the attendees expressed their interest in having a formal organization created. OHBM was officially incorporated in 1997 during the Copenhagen, Denmark meeting, when the general assembly approved the newly created by-laws (written by an ad hoc committee chaired by David Van Essen) and elected its first officers. The Human Brain Map database workshops organized by Peter Fox in the early nineties, and the two early international conferences provided the foundation and served as a catalyst for organizing those working in this growing and quickly changing area of neuroscience. The Annual Meeting of OHBM has become the premiere event in the brain mapping community attracting leading researchers and students alike. Since its inception, OHBM has continued to evolve in response to the needs of our members and student post-doc group in the field of human functional neuroimaging and its movement into the scientific mainstream.
Annual Meeting in Rome, Italy
9-13, June
Annual Meeting in Singapore, Singapore
17-21, June
Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada
25-29, June
Annual Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
26-30, June
Creation of Gender/Diversity Task Force
26-30, June
OHBM Replication Award created to recognize the best replication study.
26-30, June
OHBM Blog officially launched
26-30, June
Open Science Special Interest Group Approved
February
Student/Post Doc SIG Grandfathered in
February
Annual Meeting in Honolulu, HI, USA
14-18, June
The OHBM Committee on Best Practice in Data Analysis and Sharing (COBIDAS) on MRI was created
14-18, June
OHBM OnDemand (online education platform) launched
14-18, June
China Chapter Created
June
OHBM approved the creation of the China Chapter
Korea Chapter Created
June
OHBM approved the creation of the Korea Chapter
Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany
8-12, June
The Education in Neuroimaging Award
8-12, June
created to recognize significant contributions to education and training in the field of neuroimaging
Latin American Brain Mapping Networking (LABMAN) approved
June
Alpine Chapter (serving Austria and Switzerland) approved
December
Brain Research Society Turkey approved
December
Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, USA
16-20, June
OHBM established the Glass Brain Award
16-20, June
to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of human brain mapping
Annual Meeting in Beijing, China
10-14, June
Annual Meeting in Quebec City, Canada
26-30, June
Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain
6-10, June
Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA
18-23, June
Annual Meeting in Melbourne, Australia
15-19, June
Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, USA
10-14, June
Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy
11-15, June
Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
12-16, June
Annual Meeting in Budapest, Hungary
13-17, June
Annual Meeting in New York, NY, USA
18-23, June
Annual Meeting in Sendai, Japan
Annual Meeting in Brighton, England
Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX, USA
Annual Meeting in Dusseldorf, Germany
Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada
General Assembly in Copenhagen, Denmark
Official bylaws approved and first officers elected, creating OHBM
The second international meeting on human brain mapping held in Boston, MA, USA
Decision made to create a formal human brain mapping organization
Bernard Mazoyer, Per Rolan and Ridiger Seitz organize the first meeting on human brain imaging in Paris, France