As an important part of the conference, the workshop/special session program will focus on new research challenges and initiatives. The workshops may have special invited sessions organized by prominent researchers. Similar to the main conference, there are 2 types of paper submissions that are possible:

• Type 1: Full Paper Submissions. Papers need to have up to 10 pages in LNCS format. All full-length papers accepted will be published by Springer as a volume of the series of LNCS/LNAI.
• Type 2: Abstract Submissions. Abstracts have a word limit of 500 words. Experimental research is particularly welcome.

Accepted Workshops/Special Sessions

• Workshop on Knowledge Representation: Brain and Machine (KRBM 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Yanchao Bi, Beijing Normal University, China
  Yi Zeng, Institute of Automation & Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  

• Workshop on Affective, Psychological and Physiological Computing (APPC 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Bin Hu, Lanzhou University, China
  Zhijun Yao, Lanzhou University, China
  Mi Li, Beijing University of Technology, China
  

• Workshop on Big Data and Visualization for Brainsmatics (BDVB 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Qingming Luo, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
  Anan LI, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
  

• Workshop on Brain Big Data Based Wisdom Service (BBDBWS 2017)
  

  Organizer:
  Jiajin Huang, Beijing University of Technology, China
  

• Workshop on Semantic Technology for eHealth (STeH 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Jiao Li, Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
  Zhisheng Huang, Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  

• Workshop on Big Data Neuroimaging Analytics for Brain and Mental Health (BDNABMH 2017)
  

  Organizer:
  Shouyi Wang, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
  

• Workshop on Novel Methods of the Brain Imaging in the Clinical and Preclinical Neuroscience (NMBICPN 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Vassiliy Tsytsarev, University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA
  Vicky Yamamoto, Keck School of Medicine of USC, USA
  Yan Li, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  

• The 1st International Workshop on Deep Learning in Brain MRI and Pathology Images (DLBMPI 2017)

  Organizers:
  Yan Xu, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, BUAA
  Eric Chang, Microsoft Research Asia

• International Workshop on Mesoscopic Brainformatics (MBAI 2017)

  Organizers:
  Dezhong Yao, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
  Pedro A. Valdes-Sosa, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
  ​Yong He, Beijing Normal University, China
  Li Dong, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
  

• Wiley Author Workshop: How to get published: Open Science & Transparency

  Organizer:
  Maryann Martone, University of California, San Diego, USA. The Editor-in-Chief of Brain & Behavior
  



• Special Session on Brain Informatics in Neurogenetics (BIN 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Hong Liang, Harbin Engineering University, China
  Lei Du, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
  Li Shen, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
  

• Special Session on BigNeuron Project (BP 2017)
  

  Organizers:
  Zhi Zhou, Allen Institute for Brain Sciences, USA
  Min Liu, Hunan University, China