From: Kathleen Clinton (clinton@compneuro.umn.edu)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2001 - 13:25:15 MDT
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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 August 20-24, 2001 at the University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Registration is open to students and researchers from academic, corporate, and industrial organizations. Space is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
**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 on computers provided by IBM.
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.
Topics will include:
Integration methods
--accuracy, stability, and computational efficiency
--fixed order, fixed timestep integration
--global and local variable order, variable timestep integration
Strategies for increasing computational efficiency.
Using NEURON's graphical interface to
--construct models of individual neurons with architectures that
range from the simplest spherical cell to detailed models
based on quantitative morphometric data (the CellBuilder).
--construct models that combine neurons with electronic
instrumentation (i.e. capacitors, resistors, amplifiers,
current sources and voltage sources) (the Linear Circuit Builder).
--construct network models that include artificial neurons,
model cells with anatomical and biophysical properties,
and hybrid nets with both kinds of cells (the Network Builder).
--control simulations.
--display simulation results as functions of time and space.
--analyze simulation results.
--analyze the electrotonic properties of neurons.
Adding new biophysical mechanisms.
Uses of the Vector class such as
--synthesizing custom stimuli
--analyzing experimental data
--recording and analyzing simulation results
Managing modeling projects.
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 $155 for the first three days and $245 for the full five days. These fees are $310 and $490, respectively, for corporate or industrial 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 Holiday Inn Metrodome in Minneapolis. It is within walking distance of the Supercomputing Institute. 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 July 28, 2001. Reservations can be arranged by calling (800) 448-3663 or (612) 333-4646.
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