NEURON Workshop

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NEURON Workshop Announcement
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Michael Hines and Ted Carnevale of Yale University will conduct a three
to five day workshop on NEURON, a computer code that simulates neural
systems. The workshop will be held from Monday to Friday, September
9-13, 2002 at the University of Minnesota Digital Technology Center in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Registration is open to students and
researchers from academic, government, and commercial organizations.
Space is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come,
first-serve basis.

The workshop is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Computational
Neuroscience Program which is supported by a National Science
Foundation-Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training grant
and the University of Minnesota Graduate School, Institute of
Technology, Medical School, and Supercomputing Institute for Digital
Simulation and Advanced Computation.

**Topics and Format**

Participants may attend the workshop for three or five days. The first
three days cover material necessary for the most common applications in
neuroscience research and education. The fourth and fifth days deal
with advanced topics of users whose projects may require
problem-specific customizations. Windows and Linux platforms will be used.

Days 1 - 3

"Fundamentals of Using the NEURON Simulation Environment"

The first three days will cover the material that is required for
informed use of the NEURON simulation environment. The emphasis will be
on applying the graphical interface, which enables maximum productivity
and conceptual control over models while at the same time reducing or
eliminating the need to write code. Participants will be building their
own models from the start of the course. By the end of the third day
they will be well prepared to use NEURON on their own to explore a wide
range of neural phenomena. Detailed information about the topics can be
found at www.compneuro.umn.edu .

Days 4 and 5

"Beyond the GUI"

The fourth and fifth days deal with advanced topics for users whose
projects may require problem-specific customizations.

Topics will include:
Advanced use of the CellBuilder, Network Builder,
  and Linear Circuit Builder.
When and how to modify model specification, initialization,
  and NEURON's main computational loop.
Exploiting special features of the Network Connection class
  for efficient implementation of use-dependent synaptic
  plasticity.
Using NEURON's tools for optimizing models.
Parallelizing computations.
Using new features of the extracellular mechanism for
  --extracellular stimulation and recording
  --implementation of gap junctions and ephaptic interactions
Developing new GUI tools.

**Registration**

For academic or government employees the registration fee is $175 for
the first three days and $270 for the full five days. These fees are
$350 and $540, respectively, for commercial participants. Registration
forms can be obtained at www.compneuro.umn.edu/NEURONregistration.html
or from the workshop coordinator, Kathleen Clinton, at
clinton@compneuro.umn.edu or (612) 625-8424.

**Lodging**

Out-of-town participants may stay at the Radisson Metrodome, 615 Washington
Avenue SE in Minneapolis. It is within walking distance of the Digital
Technology Center, located in Walter Library. Participants are
responsible for making their own hotel reservations. When making
reservations, participants should state that they are attending the
NEURON Workshop. A small block of rooms is available until August 16,
2002. Reservations can be arranged by contacting Kathleen Clinton at
clinton@compneuro.umn.edu or (612) 625-8424.
 

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