From M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl Wed Dec 2 09:17:26 2009 From: M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl (Steensel, M.J. van) Date: Wed Dec 2 12:47:44 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Postdoc in BCI signal processing Message-ID: Postdoc in BCI signal processing The Rudolf Magnus Institute in Utrecht, The Netherlands is looking for a highly motivated postdoc interested in neural signal processing for Brain Computer Interfacing. The Utrecht BCI group, led by Prof. dr. Nick Ramsey, is part of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University Medical Center Utrecht and participates in the nationwide BrainGain Consortium, which is devoted to application of Brain Computer Interfaces for patients and healthy individuals. The main focus of the group is conducting neuroscience research towards an invasive BCI application for paralyzed patients. We perform experiments with both healthy subjects and patients (~10 patients with electrode implants available for research each year). Available techniques: 128-channel EEG systems for extracranial and intracranial (ECoG) recordings, fMRI (1.5, 3 and 7 T human Philips systems), TMS and 64-channel intraoperative recordings in awake neurosurgery. Our highly interdisciplinary group consists of 4 postdocs, 10 PhD students and 6 master students, who have a background in neuroscience, psychology, biology or physics and their own expertise in the research field. The postdoc is expected to investigate new ECoG signal processing techniques for BCI purposes, as well as for cognitive neuroscience research. He/she will work in close collaboration with neuroscientists and needs to have excellent communication skills. The candidate is likely to have a PhD in biomedical engineering, computational neuroscience, electrical engineering, mathematics or physics, with a record of publications. Solid experience in signal processing of any kind, a deep understanding of the underlying mathematical principles and excellent programming skills in Matlab are required. Experience in neuroscience is not a prerequisite, but we expect the candidate to acquire knowledge of underlying psychological and biological processes. Earliest starting date of the two-year position is March1st, 2010. Application deadline is January 15th, 2010. Applications and information requests can be sent to Prof. dr. Nick Ramsey, through the following email-adress: a.elbertse-schouten@umcutrecht.nl . Please indicate the vacancy number 2009/0495 in the subject of your email correspondence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ M.J. van Steensel, PhD UMC Utrecht Dept. 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URL: http://www.neuroinf.org/pipermail/comp-neuro/attachments/20091202/d490bf12/attachment.html From ted.carnevale at yale.edu Wed Dec 2 16:32:42 2009 From: ted.carnevale at yale.edu (Ted Carnevale) Date: Wed Dec 2 18:11:20 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] 2010 NEURON Meeting and Parallel Network Course Message-ID: <4B16889A.7080206@yale.edu> MEETING AND COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT What: two events in late March 2010-- "The 2010 NEURON Simulator Meeting" and "Course on Parallelizing Network Models with NEURON" http://www.neuron.yale.edu/neuron/static/meetings/nsm2010.html When: NEURON Meeting -- Monday and Tuesday, March 22-23, 2010 Network Course -- Wednesday - Friday, March 24-26, 2010 Where: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Organizers: M. Hines, T. Carnevale, J-M. Fellous, and J. Hildebrand Descriptions: --------------------------------- The 2010 NEURON Simulator Meeting --------------------------------- The purpose of this meeting is to bring together neuroscience experimentalists and theoreticians who are interested in using computational modeling in research and education -- not just current users of NEURON, but also those who are interested in using it -- for the purpose of sharing the latest knowledge and stimulating communication and collaboration. Special presentations on Python, parallel network modeling, and other topics are being planned, and registrants are invited to propose talks, symposia, tutorials and workshops on these and other topics relevant to computational neuroscience. Registration is limited to 30 participants on a first-come, first serve basis. -------------------------------------------------- Course on Parallelizing Network Models with NEURON -------------------------------------------------- This is intended for individuals who have already developed their own network models with NEURON that run on "serial" computers, which they now want to port to parallel hardware. This is a "hands-on" course that alternates didactic presentations and discussions with intensive coding sessions with expert consultants close at hand. Registration is limited to 10 participants on a first-come, first serve basis. The registration deadline for these events is Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, but why wait--sign up now for the Meeting or the Course or both! For more information see http://www.neuron.yale.edu/neuron/static/meetings/nsm2010.html or contact Ted Carnevale Neurobiology Dept. Yale University School of Medicine PO Box 208001 New Haven, CT 06520-8001 phone 203-494-7381 email ted.carnevale@yale.edu From dbeeman at dogstar.colorado.edu Thu Dec 3 00:42:17 2009 From: dbeeman at dogstar.colorado.edu (Dave Beeman) Date: Thu Dec 3 12:57:17 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Re: Parallel Network Course In-Reply-To: <4B16889A.7080206@yale.edu> References: <4B16889A.7080206@yale.edu> Message-ID: I would like to remind those of you who are interested in biologically realistic network modeling that you can attend a course on modeling networks using parallel computers or multicore processors without leaving your computer. Please take a look at http://genesis-sim.org/GENESIS/UGTD/ for a self-paced course on biologically realistic modeling in general, and creating simulations with GENESIS in particular. The GENESIS Modeling Tutorial "Converting large network simulations to PGENESIS" may be of interest. ___________________________________________________________________________ Prof. David Beeman, 425 UCB | dbeeman@dogstar.colorado.edu Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Phone:(303) 492-2852 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 | Fax: (303) 492-2758 ___________________________________________________________________________ From sharpee at salk.edu Wed Dec 2 23:12:12 2009 From: sharpee at salk.edu (Tatyana Sharpee) Date: Thu Dec 3 12:57:34 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral position in Systems/Computational Neuroscience Message-ID: <4B16E63C.6020003@salk.edu> A full-time postdoctoral position is available on a collaborative project in the Systems and Computational Neuroscience Laboratories of Drs. John Reynolds and Tatyana Sharpee at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The goal of the project is to use natural stimuli to understand high-level visual processing, and how it is modulated by attention. The ideal candidate would have a strong background in computational neuroscience and either experience in neurophysiological recording techniques or a strong interest in learning and then applying these techniques. Working knowledge of Matlab, C++, as well as parallel computing would be a plus. Completion of the PhD degree in computational neuroscience, physics, or a related field is required before the start date. The initial appointment will be for 1 year, and is renewable. The target starting date is April 1, 2010, but can be adjusted to either an earlier or later date. The Salk Institute, together with nearby University of California at San Diego, offers a highly collaborative first-class training and research environment in computational and systems neuroscience. At the Salk Institute, 14 laboratories conduct research on the visual system ranging from the work to understand its development and plasticity, the neural mechanisms of processing visual stimuli, and the link between visual perception and behavior. To apply, please send a cv, brief statement of research interests by email to ramona@salk.edu in PDF or text format. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. Tatyana --------------------------------------------------- Tatyana O. Sharpee, PhD (858)453-4100x1857 Assistant Professor sharpee@salk.edu Computational Neurobiology Lab The Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CA 92037 http://www.salk.edu/faculty/sharpee.html --------------------------------------------------- From oby at cs.tu-berlin.de Thu Dec 3 13:10:38 2009 From: oby at cs.tu-berlin.de (Klaus Obermayer) Date: Thu Dec 3 13:33:00 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] faculty positions, theoretical and computational neuroscience Message-ID: Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin Technische Universit?t Berlin Applications are invited for three faculty positions. full professorship Mathematical Stochastics - Stochastic Processes in Neuroscience associate professorship (tenure track) Theory of Complex Systems and Neurophysics Junior Research Group Leader (4 1/2 yrs.) Nonlinear Dynamics and Control in Neuroscience Application deadline: January 31st, 2010 For a detailled description see the text appended below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience and the Technische Universit?t Berlin (School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute for Theoretical Physics) invite applications for the position of a University professor - salary grade W3 Mathematical Stochastics - Stochastic Processes in Neuroscience Faculty II - Institute for Mathematics Reference number: II-847 The successful candidate shall develop mathematical techniques for the analysis of nonlinear stochastic systems, stochastic delay-differential equations, and stochastic networks and apply those techniques to understand the dynamics of noisy neural systems, ranging from single neurons and small neural circuits to large networks. The successful candidate is expected to forge links between the computationally and experimentally oriented research groups of the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin (http://www.bccn-berlin.de/), the Institutes for Mathematics of the Technische Universit?t (http://www.math.tu-berlin.de/IfM/index_en.html), and the DFG Research Center in Applied Mathematics (http://www.matheon.de/index.asp?lang=en). The successful candidate is expected to join the teaching faculty of the International Master-/PhD-program in Computational Neuroscience (http://www.bccn-berlin.de/Graduate+Programs/), the Master/PhD- program of the Berlin Mathematical School (http://www.math-berlin.de/), and of the teaching programs of the Institute of Mathematics of the Technische Universit?t. For more information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Klaus Obermayer (oby@cs.tu-berlin.de) or Prof. Dr. Michael Scheutzow (ms@math.tu-berlin.de). Applications containing the usual documents (CV, list of publications, certificates) and the job reference number should be submitted both in paper and electronic form (pdf-file) by January 31st, 2010 to the Pr?sident der Technischen Universit?t Berlin, Fakult?t II - Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Sekretariat MA 4-1, Stra?e des 17. Juni 136, 10623 Berlin, Germany, ring@fakII.tu-berlin.de. Please send only copies and not originals of documents, as they will not be returned by mail. Candidates must meet the requirements of the Berlin Higher Education Act (? 100 BerlHG, more de-tailed information available on request). To ensure equal opportunity between men and women, applications from women with the respective qualifications are explicitly desired. Handicapped applicants with the same qualifications are preferred. The vacancy is also available in the internet at http://www.personalabteilung.tu-berlin.de/menue/jobs/. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences I at Humboldt- Universit?t zu Berlin in cooperation with the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin (BCCN Berlin) invites applications for a W2-Professorship for Theory of Complex Systems and Neurophysics (tenure track) to be established at the Department of Physics with an appointment for 5 years. After 4 years the decision for a permanent appointment at the Department of Physics will be taken. The appointee is expected to develop theoretical techniques for the analysis of complex neural systems. The research focus will be the understanding of how properties of the constituting neural elements (synapses, neurons) can have an impact on the emergent properties of complex neural systems like in the intact brain. The professorship is expected to extend links between the computationally and experimentally oriented research groups of the Bernstein Center with those of the Departments of Physics and Computer Science. The candidates should have a convincing record in the area of statistical physics and/or nonlinear dynamics with specialization in the dynamics of neural systems. The candidate should be open for an active collaboration with research groups at the Department of Physics also in other fields. The appointee will be actively teaching in the master program on "Computational Neuroscience" as well as in the basic bachelor courses in theoretical physics and in the master program on macromolecules and complex systems at the Department of Physics. Applicants are invited to submit their applications by January, 31st, 2010. The material should be sent in written form to Humboldt- Universit?t zu Berlin, Dekan der Mathematisch- Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult?t I, Prof. Dr. Sch?n (Sitz: Newtonstr. 14), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany, by referring to code number PR/026/09 as well as in electronic form to https://www2.physik.hu-berlin.de/ssl/neurophys/. Application materials will not be returned. Therefore, applicants are requested to send only copies of the documents. Applicants must meet the requirements for a university professor as stipulated in ? 100 of the Berliner Hochschulgesetz. Humboldt- Universit?t zu Berlin seeks to increase the number of female employees in research and teaching and thus, in particular invites qualified female scientists to apply for this vacant position. Physically handicapped persons will be preferred, if they are equally qualified. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience and the Technische Universit?t Berlin (School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute for Theoretical Physics) invite applications for the position of a Junior Research Group Leader - salary level Ia BAT Nonlinear Dynamics and Control in Neuroscience Faculty II - Inst. for Theoretical Physics Reference number: FO-215 The position is for 4 1/2 years. The successful candidate is expected to set up a research agenda in mathematical neuroscience establishing links between the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (http://www.bccn-berlin.de/Home), the Institutes for Theoretical Physics (http://www.itp.tu-berlin.de/menue/ institut_fuer_theoretische_physik/parameter/en/) and Mathematics, and the DFG Research Center in Applied Mathematics (http://www.matheon.de/). Research topics may include (but are not restricted to) the nonlinear dynamics and control of neural circuits and cortical network models, delayed-coupled systems, neural coding, stochastic dynamical systems, or pattern formation and nonlinear excitation waves in neural systems. Advanced mathematical techniques should be newly developed or extended, should be made available to the computational neuroscience community, and should be oriented towards practical applications - ideally together with the experimental and clinical partners of the Bernstein Center Berlin. Successful candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Physics or Mathematics. Candidates should have an excellent track-record in theoretical physics in the fields of non-linear dynamics and computational neuroscience. The successful candidate is also expected to join the teaching faculty of the Institute?s Master-/PhD-programs (http://www.itp.tu-berlin.de/lehre/parameter/en/) as well as the Master-/PhD-program of the Bernstein Center (http://www.bccn-berlin.de/Graduate+Programs). For more information about the position please contact Prof. Dr. Sch?ll (schoell@physik.tu-berlin.de). Please send your written application both in paper and electronic form (pdf) with the job reference number and with the appropriate documents by January 31st, 2010 to the Pr?sident der Technischen Universit?t Berlin, Faculty II, Inst. of Theoretical Physics, Prof. Dr. Sch?ll, Sekr. EW 7-1, Hardenbergstra?e 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany; schoell@physik.tu-berlin.de. Please send only copies and not originals of documents, as they will not be returned by mail. To ensure equal opportunity between men and women, applications from women with the respective qualifications are explicitly desired. Handicapped applicants with the same qualifications are preferred. The vacancy is also available in the internet at http://www.personalabteilung.tu-berlin.de/menue/jobs/. From kirsch at bccn.uni-freiburg.de Thu Dec 3 16:42:10 2009 From: kirsch at bccn.uni-freiburg.de (Janina Kirsch) Date: Thu Dec 3 18:35:13 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] DEADLINE APPROACHING: PhD-Positions in Neuroinformatics, including Computational Neuroscience (Erasmus Mundus Program) Message-ID: <006701ca742f$2dc4fd50$894ef7f0$@uni-freiburg.de> The Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Program "EuroSPIN " (European Study Programme in Neuroinformatics) is inviting applications from students having a solid background in mathematics, physics, computer sciences, biochemistry or neuroscience (on a master level or equivalent), in all cases with computer science skills. Documented interest in research like activities (e.g. demonstrated in the form of master thesis work, or participation in research related activities) is of large importance. Also fluency in English is requested. Neuroinformatics combines neuroscience and informatics research to develop and apply computational tools and approaches that are essential for understanding the structure and function of the brain. Four partners participate in EuroSPIN: - KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden - University of Edinburg (UoE), UK - National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS), India - Albert-Ludwigs-Universit?t Freiburg (ALUF), Germany These four partners are all research leaders in the Neuroinformatics field, but they have complementary strengths. In addition, two associated partners, the Honda Research Institute and Nordita, participate. Each student will spend most of the time at two of the partner universities, and also receive a joint (or double) PhD degree following a successful completion of the studies. The mobility periods, as well as the courses a student will follow, are tailored individually based on: a) the PhD students background; b) which constellations of partners that are involved, as well as c) the specific research project. During the PhD period each student has one main supervisor from each of the two universities that grant the PhD degree. During the application process, the students are asked to indicate their preferences with regard to constellations of partners, and also preferred project ideas/areas can be indicated and motivated. There are excellent scholarship opportunities for students accepted to an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate programme. A stipend or employment contract will be given to all selected PhD students during the study time, which is between 3-4 years. If you are interested, go to our homepage: http://www.kth.se/eurospin Deadline for Application: December 15, 2009. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.neuroinf.org/pipermail/comp-neuro/attachments/20091203/87a8cd19/attachment-0001.html From erik at oist.jp Fri Dec 4 05:10:18 2009 From: erik at oist.jp (Erik De Schutter) Date: Fri Dec 4 10:19:07 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course 2010 Message-ID: <3B47966E-BF36-44BE-9FF5-E02F43F3E358@oist.jp> OKINAWA COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE COURSE 2010 Methods, Neurons, Networks and Behaviors June 13 - July 2, 2010. Okinawa, Japan http://www.irp.oist.jp/ocnc/2010 The aim of the Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course is to provide opportunities for young researchers with theoretical backgrounds to learn the latest advances in neuroscience, and for those with experimental backgrounds to have hands-on experience in computational modeling. We invite graduate students and postgraduate researchers to participate in the course, held from June 13th through July 2nd, 2010 at an oceanfront seminar house of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Applications are through the course web page only; they will open January 4th and close February 15th, 2010. Applicants are required to propose a project at the time of application. Applicants will receive confirmation of acceptance in March. Like in preceding years, OCNC will be a comprehensive three-week course covering single neurons, networks, and behaviors with ample time for student projects. The first week will focus exclusively on methods with hands-on tutorials during the afternoons, while the second and third weeks will have lectures by international experts. We invite those who are interested in integrating experimental and computational approaches at each level, as well as in bridging different levels of complexity. The sponsor will provide lodging and meals during the course and support travel for those without funding. We hope that this course will be a good opportunity for theoretical and experimental neuroscientists to meet each other and to explore the attractive nature and culture of Okinawa, the southernmost island prefecture of Japan. Invited faculty: ? Amari, Shun-Ichi ? Arbuthnott, Gordon ? Brette, Romain ? Dayan, Peter ? De Schutter, Erik ? Doya, Kenji ? Izhikevich, Eugene ? Kawato, Mitsuo ? Kn?pfel, Thomas ? Kotaleski, Jeanette ? Nicolelis, Miguel ? Obermayer, Klaus ? Sharpee, Tatyana ? Spruston, Nelson ? Stiefel, Klaus ? Thomson, Alex ? More to be announced... From kblackw1 at gmu.edu Mon Dec 7 14:59:54 2009 From: kblackw1 at gmu.edu (Avrama Blackwell) Date: Mon Dec 7 16:28:33 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] PhD Program in Neuroscience at George Mason University Message-ID: Applicants with a theoretical/quantitative background particularly welcome! Deadline: February 1 The Interdisciplinary PhD program in Neuroscience at George Mason University offers students with a strong quantitative and analytical background the opportunity to apply their skills to challenging problems in brain research, while working with faculty with primary appointments in physics, molecular neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and bioinformatics / computational biology. The Theoretical and Computational track within the Neuroscience PhD program aims to train the next generation of neuroscientists with the broad range of computational and analytical skills that are essential to understand the organization and function of complex neural systems. Research approaches of the faculty range from the subcellular and molecular level to the systems and behavioral level. Some of the areas that students will contribute to include: Molecular profiling of drug effects in the brain, cellular signaling underlying memory, the relationship between dendritic morphology and neuronal activity, nonlinear dynamics of neurons and networks of neurons, and fMRI investigations of reasoning, attention and human performance. The first two years of study provides a common foundation in neuroscience and research methodology. In addition, students engage themselves in the elements of research, begin to take electives, and attend a series of seminars covering neuroscience at Mason. The third, fourth and fifth years focus primarily on research performed in a laboratory at or affiliated with Mason. Applicants should submit the following materials: 1. Completed application form with fee; 2. All undergraduate and graduate transcripts (originals, or attested or notarized copies); 3. GRE scores (use code 5827); 4. Three letters of recommendations; and 5. Goals Statement. 6. CV or resume may be included, but is not required Submit application online, and send transcripts and letters to: George Mason University Graduate Admissions, Mail Stop 6A3 4400 University Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 Applications should be submitted by February 1 for Fall admission of each year. The deadline is December 15 for degree holders from non-US institutions. Financial assistance is available at competitive levels through graduate research assistantships to outstanding candidates. For more information, see http://neuroscience.gmu.edu From nk at math.bu.edu Mon Dec 7 21:35:45 2009 From: nk at math.bu.edu (Nancy Kopell) Date: Tue Dec 8 09:37:32 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] postdoc available now Message-ID: Postdoctoral position available immediately at Boston University to work with N. Kopell, R. Traub (IBM) and M. Whittington (Newcastle) on biophysical modeling of multiple rhythms in the auditory cortex. Interested applicants should contact Kopell directly (nk@bu.edu). From arjen.van.ooyen at falw.vu.nl Tue Dec 8 16:37:04 2009 From: arjen.van.ooyen at falw.vu.nl (Arjen van Ooyen) Date: Wed Dec 9 13:22:49 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] 2-year Postdoc position in Computational Neuroscience in Amsterdam Message-ID: <4B1E72A0.7020003@falw.vu.nl> Postdoc position in Computational Neuroscience Applications are invited for a postdoc position in the Neuroinformatics Group of the Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The position is funded by the EU-FP7 grant for the Collaborative Large-scale Integrating Project Self-Constructing Computing Systems (SECO - http://www.seco-project.eu/). Using a combined computational and experimental approach, the SECO project investigates the principles by which populations of real or artificial neurons can grow and assemble themselves into functioning circuits. Our group participates in the SECO project in one of the workpackages on the identification of a minimal set of growth strategies for developing cortico-cortical and thalamocortical connectivity. On the basis of principles of cortical development, axon outgrowth and guidance strategies will be explored to form cortical connectivity. In particular we want to focus on the implications of competition and selectivity for the emerging connectivity. Axon outgrowth strategies will be implemented as algorithmic procedures into the 3D network generators used in the consortium (NETMORPH and CX3D). The patterns of connectivity arising from these strategies will be investigated as well as the robustness of these results. Both 3D network generators NETMORPH and CX3D are themselves subject of other workpackages within the SECO project aiming at creating algorithmic models for neuronal morphogenesis in which cells develop through growth cone migration and branching, and formation of synaptic connections in interaction with their environment. Ideal candidates should combine a strong neurobiological interest and knowledge of cortical development with a solid background in neuro-biophysics and extensive experience in computational modeling and computer programming. A candidate at Postdoc level is preferred (project duration is 2 years, at the latest starting at the 1st of March 2010). The candidate will contribute significantly to the collaborative effort of the SECO consortium. For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Arjen van Ooyen, arjen.van.ooyen@cncr.vu.nl, or Dr. Jaap van Pelt, jaap.van.pelt@cncr.vu.nl. Application letters including a CV, research experience, a short statement of research interests, and contact details of two referees should be sent by email to Dr. Arjen van Ooyen before 17 January 2010. -- Dr. Arjen van Ooyen Neuroinformatics Group Department of Integrative Neurophysiology Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research VU University Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1085 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands E-mail: arjen.van.ooyen@cncr.vu.nl Phone: +31.20.5987090 Fax: +31.20.5987112 Room: B-451 Web: http://www.bio.vu.nl/enf/vanooyen From ale at sissa.it Sun Dec 13 11:39:36 2009 From: ale at sissa.it (Alessandro Treves) Date: Mon Dec 14 11:15:44 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Indipendent-minded postdoc sought at SISSA Message-ID: <20091213113936.6uhtztjuo4ss8coo@webmail.sissa.it> A SISSA-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Cognitive Neuroscience Sector of the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati of Trieste, Italy, with application deadline January 10, 2010. The two-year position carries a tax-exempt fellowship of 1,800 Euro/month. Candidates with an independent research programme, who see potentially fruitful interactions with any research group - including those led by Mathew Diamond, Jacques Mehler, Raffaella Rumiati, Tim Shallice, Alessandro Treves and Davide Zoccolan - are particularly encouraged to apply. See the SISSA website http://www.sissa.it/main/?p=A3_B4&what=tpd for details, and feel free to contact ale@sissa.it for remaining clarifications. -- SISSA - Cognitive Neuroscience, now downtown in via Stock 2/2, V fl BUT NOTE, POSTAL ADDRESS: SISSA, via Beirut 2, 34014 Trieste, Italy tel:39-040-3787623 fax:39-040-3787615 http://people.sissa.it/~ale ---------------------------------------------------------------- SISSA Webmail https://webmail.sissa.it/ Powered by Horde http://www.horde.org/ From ale at sissa.it Sun Dec 13 11:08:18 2009 From: ale at sissa.it (Alessandro Treves) Date: Mon Dec 14 11:16:32 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Ararat application deadline un-extended! Message-ID: <20091213110818.3x8srzbrk0cowg8s@webmail.sissa.it> Student applications to the FENS-IBRO mini-school, part of the meeting funded by the Volkwagen Stiftung "Looking back at Mount Ararat: diversity and cross-fertilization among approaches to memory" will be reviewed on-line from January 1st, after the December 31st deadline. For technical reasons on http://fens.mdc-berlin.de/pens/2009/schools/ the deadline appears as if extended to January 4th - hence there will be such 4-day delay tolerance after, however, a preliminary selection has been made. Accomodation and living expenses will be covered but not, in general, travel costs, as specified on the meeting website http://www.sissa.it/ararat/ Travel fellowships have been made available, also by the European Brain and Behaviour Society. Up to 40 students will be selected for the mini-school. -- SISSA - Cognitive Neuroscience, now downtown in via Stock 2/2, V fl BUT NOTE, POSTAL ADDRESS: SISSA, via Beirut 2, 34014 Trieste, Italy tel:39-040-3787623 fax:39-040-3787615 http://people.sissa.it/~ale ---------------------------------------------------------------- SISSA Webmail https://webmail.sissa.it/ Powered by Horde http://www.horde.org/ From cardoso at bcos.uni-freiburg.de Fri Dec 11 13:32:06 2009 From: cardoso at bcos.uni-freiburg.de (Simone Cardoso de Oliveira) Date: Mon Dec 14 11:17:27 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Full professorship (W3) in Computational Neuroscience, Hamburg, Germany Message-ID: <4B223BC6.70905@bcos.uni-freiburg.de> University of Hamburg The Medical Faculty of the University of Hamburg / University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf offers the position of a University Full-Professor (W3, tenure track) for Computational Neuroscience starting as soon as possible. The position is tenure track, with tenure option depending on evaluation after 6 years (according to ? 16 Abs. 2 Nr.4 Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz). Applications of women are specifically invited. In the case of similar qualification, competence, and specific achievements, women will be considered on preferential terms. Job description: The future holder of the position (male/female) must represent the field with regard to research and teaching. The professorship is associated with leadership of the group ?Computational Neuroscience? at the Medical Faculty. Candidates are expected to closely collaborate with the local cluster of excellence ?neurodapt!? (http://www.uke.de/forschungsverbuende/neurodapt/), the Neuroimaging Center ?NeuroImage Nord?, the national Bernstein Focus: ?Learning? (http://www.nncn.uni-freiburg.de/MitgliederNNCN/BFNL/mechanisms), and the Collaborative Research Centre SFB TRR 58 (?Fear, anxiety, anxiety disorders?). Teaching duties: 4 hours according to ? 10 LVVO. A reduction according to ? 15 LVVO is possible. Prerequisite Scientific achievements as established postdoctoral lecture qualification (habilitation), as a research scientist at a school or institution of higher education/university, at non-university institutes, industry, or comparable fields within or outside of Germany (according to ? 15 Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz 18.07.2001). The successful candidate (male/female) must have an internationally renowned research profile, recognized publications and peer-reviewed funding in the field of computational neuroscience with direct links to cognitive neuroscience. Experience in combining computational neuroscience with neurophysiological methods, in particular human neuroimaging is advantageous. Interactions with the Neuroscience Focus of Hamburg University should be established. Disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be given preference. Documents in support of an application, enclosing CV, scientific career, structured catalogue of publications (including impact factors), acquired external funds and reprints of the five most important publications should be submitted to the: Dean of the Faculty of Medicine University of Hamburg Fakult?tsservice -SV- Martinistra?e 52 20246 Hamburg until 7 January 2010, referring to ID: FK 03-101/3 7. -- Dr. Simone Cardoso de Oliveira Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience Head of the Bernstein Coordination Site (BCOS) Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg Hansastr. 9A 79104 Freiburg, Germany phone: +49-761-203-9583 fax: +49-761-203-9585 cardoso@bcos.uni-freiburg.de www.nncn.de From wulfram.gerstner at epfl.ch Mon Dec 14 11:33:24 2009 From: wulfram.gerstner at epfl.ch (Wulfram Gerstner) Date: Mon Dec 14 13:54:13 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] neuroscience/comp.neurosci. master at EPFL Switzerland Message-ID: <4B261474.4060605@epfl.ch> The EPFL in Switzerland offers exciting opportunities in its *International Master Program Track in Neurosciences.* http://bmi.epfl.ch/page70100.html The EPFL, a top ranked university in the technical sciences, has a dynamic and strong life sciences department which hosts the Brain Mind Institue. The EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) is located in Lausanne, in the center of Europe, on the shores of the lake of Geneva in Switzerland. The master program track in neurosciences accepts applications of students with a strong *quantitative* background, in particular, students with a *bachelor in Physics, Biophysics, Biomedical engineering, Signal Processing, Bioinformatics or Theoretical Biology* and related disciplines are welcome to apply http://bmi.epfl.ch/page70100.html **deadline: January 15** The master program is one of the entry points into the neuroscience PhD program http://phd.epfl.ch/page55516.html *Neuroscience courses in the master program can be chosen from* * Neuroscience I: Molecular Neuroscience and neurodegeneration * Neuroscience II: Cellular neuroscience and networks * Neuroscience III: Cellular and cognitive neuroscience * Fundamentals of Biomedical imaging * Brain Imaging * Signal Processing for Functional Brain Imaging * Models of Biological Sensory Motor Systems * Neural Networks and Biological Modeling * Unsupervised and Reinforcement learning in neural networks * Pattern Classification and Machine learning * Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics * Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience * Laboratory in Single-Cell Electrophysiology * Laboratory in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience * and a long list of additional courses All courses are taught in English. Lab rotations, lab-based practicals, master thesis in the lab. Total duration of program: 2 years Faculty members of the Brain-Mind Institute include: **molecular neuroscience and neurodegeneration*:* Patrick Aebisher, Patrick Fraering, Ruth Luthi-Carter, Hilal Lashel, Darren Moore **electrophysiology of synapses and neural networks*:* Pierre Magistretti, Henry Markram, Carl Petersen, Ralf Schneggenburger *Cognitive and computational neurosciences* Olaf Blanke, Wulfram Gerstner, Michael Herzog, Carmen Sandi http://bmi.epfl.ch/page25009.html -- Wulfram Gerstner Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience Professor Brain Mind Institute EPFL Computer&Communication Sciences http://lcn.epfl.ch/ Station 15 +41-21 693 6713 1015 Lausanne EPFL From kiebel at cbs.mpg.de Fri Dec 11 15:19:29 2009 From: kiebel at cbs.mpg.de (Stefan Kiebel) Date: Mon Dec 14 14:18:05 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] two post-doc positions Message-ID: <4B2254F1.5060907@cbs.mpg.de> Dear computational neuroscientists, find below an advert for two post-doc positions at the interface between experimental and computational neuroscience. Best wishes, Stefan Kiebel ----------- Two Post-doc Positions We are seeking two highly motivated and talented post-docs to work in the group ?Modelling of dynamic perception and action? (http://www.cbs.,pg.de/depts/n-3/dyn) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS), in Leipzig, Germany. The goal of the group is to develop and experimentally test theoretical models for brain mechanisms of human perception and action. Current projects focus on the question how one can explain the speed and robustness of human action perception, action and decision making using dynamic systems theory and Bayesian recognition. An emphasis will be placed on linking theoretical models to experimental findings using neuroimaging and behavioural data. The candidates will be encouraged to actively contribute with their own ideas and proposals. The research will be conducted at the MPI-CBS in Leipzig, Germany, an internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience. For theoretical work, the institute is equipped with high-performance computing facilities. For experimental work, the institute is equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, two 3.0 MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, a TMS and several EEG systems. All facilities are supported by experienced physics and IT staff. The projects are partly in collaboration with the Mind and Brain School in Berlin, Germany, and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging in London, UK. The candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology, physics, or a related field. Essential skills comprise matlab programming and experience in some aspect of computational or experimental neuroscience. Starting date for all positions is flexible. Salary is dependent on experience and based on MPI stipends or equivalent salary according to German Public service regulations. The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunity employers, committed to the advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, age or disability. Interested candidates are encouraged to get in touch at their earliest convenience. Applications are considered until the positions are filled. For questions or an informal discussion about these posts please contact Dr. Stefan Kiebel (kiebel at cbs.mpg.de; +49 (0) 341-9940-2435). Please include the following documents in your application: Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of two personal references, a description of your personal qualifications and future research interests. Applications should be sent to: dynamics at cbs.mpg.de or via post to: Max-Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Dr. Stefan Kiebel Stephanstra?e 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany -- Dr. Stefan Kiebel Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig, Germany Phone: ++49 341/9940-2435 Fax: ++49 341/9940-2221 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/~kiebel -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MPICBS_TN_postdoc.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 139435 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.neuroinf.org/pipermail/comp-neuro/attachments/20091211/99e3c95d/MPICBS_TN_postdoc-0001.pdf From hans.ekkehard.plesser at umb.no Fri Dec 11 23:11:21 2009 From: hans.ekkehard.plesser at umb.no (Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser) Date: Mon Dec 14 15:33:32 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Post-doc and PhD position in computational neuroscience of vision Message-ID: <4B22C389.3070308@umb.no> Dear Colleagues! I am pleased to announce that we currently have openings for a post-doc and a PhD student at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences and Technology in ?s Norway. In both positions, you will be working on computational models of the early visual system as a member of the Computational Neuroscience Group at the institute (http://compneuro.umb.no; Profs Einevoll, Indahl, Plesser, Wyller). PhD Position ------------ The PhD position is a three-year full-time position paid according to salary level 45 (NOK 355.600, approx EUR 42.000 per year). For this position, applications are invited for all fields of research at our institute. Applicants will be judged on their personal qualifications as well as on the quality of the PhD project they propose. If your are interested in this opportunity, please contact me by email (hans.ekkehard.plesser@umb.no) so I can send you a sketch for a project, which you then can work out for your application. The official advertisement for the position is at https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=63282 (click "English" at the top right to get the English version of the ad). Application deadline is 4 January 2010. Postdoc Position ---------------- The postdoc position is a full-time position for up to three years paid according to salary level 57-60 depending on qualifications and experience (NOK 438.700-463.000, approx EUR 52.500-55.400 per year). The position is part of the eNeuro grant from the Research Council of Norway to the Computational Neuroscience group. For more information, please see the official advertisement at https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=63476 Application deadline is 25 January 2010. Both positions are available immediately. Please feel free to contact me (hans.ekkehard.plesser@umb.no) or Gaute Einevoll (gaute.einevoll@umb.no) if you have any questions! Best regards, Hans Ekkehard Plesser -- Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser Associate Professor Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Technology Norwegian University of Life Sciences Email hans.ekkehard.plesser@umb.no Home http://arken.umb.no/~plesser From jcs77 at ufl.edu Sun Dec 13 21:12:59 2009 From: jcs77 at ufl.edu (Justin Sanchez) Date: Mon Dec 14 15:33:58 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] 6 Positions in Brain-Machine Interfaces Message-ID: <0203E750-A563-4113-A1C7-4D36FF65F4A1@ufl.edu> Six positions (3 Postdoc, 3 Ph.D. students) are available at the University of Florida to develop next generation brain-machine Interfaces (BMI). This project seeks to develop a transformative experimental and computational approach capable of translating a user?s intention into commands to control machines, facilitating the incorporation of artificial neural substrates into biological representation, and adapting to the context of a rich real-time environment for dexterous tasks. The overall project involves work with non-human primates and includes principal investigators with expertise in computational neuroscience, neurophysiology, neural engineering, advanced computing architectures, and brain-machine interfaces. The positions are open immediately. Expertise: We are seeking expertise in 3 areas (applicant does not require all). This project is highly multidisciplinary and the applicant is expected to interact with investigators in the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering at UF as well as collaborators at the State University of New York and University of California Berkeley. Candidates are expected to also have a strong quantitative background. ? Closed-Loop In vivo BMI Experimentation ? chronic multielectrode neurophysiology, motor and reward system coding, reinforcement learning in biological and artificial systems, animal behavioral experience ? Computational Modeling ? Sensory coding, spiking neurons, adaptive signal processing ? Advanced Computing ? Software interfaces, virtual machines, high-performance parallel computing Applicants should be highly motivated, critical thinkers who excel in fast-paced research environments with critical deliverable deadlines. The University of Florida has an outstanding research program in Brain-Machine Interfaces and will provide a unique experience for candidates. This position offers many opportunities to interact with research and clinical faculty in the College of Medicine as well as faculty in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Candidates will gain experience in neurotechnology, systems neurophysiology, computational neuroscience and its application to advanced therapies for disabled individuals. Please submit inquiries to: Justin C. 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Anastasio http://www.springerlink.com/content/h5227j6n1q23x045/ "MODEM: a multi-agent hierarchical structure to model the human motor control system" Mehran Emadi Andani, Fariba Bahrami, Parviz Jabehdar Maralani & Auke Jan Ijspeert http://www.springerlink.com/content/7557n35871041xj2/ "Biologically plausible learning in neural networks: a lesson from bacterial chemotaxis" Yury P. Shimansky http://www.springerlink.com/content/r215218n05k42232/ "Event-based minimum-time control of oscillatory neuron models" Per Danzl, Jo?o Hespanha & Jeff Moehlis http://www.springerlink.com/content/c4v85l8838683263/ "Learning with incomplete information in the committee machine" Urs M. Bergmann, Reimer K?hn & Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu http://www.springerlink.com/content/28820125p73v47l1/ "Emergence of network structure due to spike-timing-dependent plasticity in recurrent neuronal networks III: Partially connected neurons" Matthieu Gilson, Anthony N. Burkitt, David B. Grayden, Doreen A. Thomas & J. Leo van Hemmen http://www.springerlink.com/content/t14625773m454588/ "Emergence of network structure due to spike-timing-dependent plasticity in recurrent neuronal networks IV" Matthieu Gilson, Anthony N. Burkitt, David B. Grayden, Doreen A. Thomas & J. Leo van Hemmen http://www.springerlink.com/content/r17v618w422j1700/ ---- Biological Cybernetics, all issues: http://www.springerlink.com/content/100465/ From ahu at cs.stir.ac.uk Mon Dec 14 22:12:39 2009 From: ahu at cs.stir.ac.uk (Dr. Amir Hussain) Date: Tue Dec 15 12:12:23 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Table of Contents Alert: "Cognitive Computation" (Springer, NY, USA) - Vol. 1, Issue 4, Dec 2009 Message-ID: <044CC067DE6042AEB37080EBC67E55DA@D253078> Dear Colleagues: (with advance apologies for any cross-postings!) We are delighted to announce the publication of the fourth (quarterly) Issue of Springer's exciting new multi-disciplinary journal in the neurosciences: "Cognitive Computation" - www.springer.com/12559 The list of published articles (Table of Contents) can be found at the end of this message. You will be pleased to know that ALL (full) articles in Cognitive Computation are FREELY AVAILABLE for access/download through December 31, 2009. Please ask your library to subscribe for 2010 and beyond! The full listing of Issue 4 can be viewed here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/n0p15n7p7222/?p=dc8c1547af2641d38b3e2882e2f52dfa&pi=0 The full listing of the Inaugural Issue 1 can be viewed here (which includes invited authoritative reviews by leading researchers in their areas - including keynote papers from London University's John Taylor, Igor Aleksander and Stanford University's James McClelland, and invited papers from Kevin Gurney, Ron Sun, Pentti Haikonen, Geoff Underwood, Claudius Gross, Anil Seth and Tom Ziemke): http://www.springerlink.com/content/w2826455k852/?p=603724902f224ec4ab2a0e52213f8d3e&pi=0 The full listing of Issue 2 can be viewed here (which includes invited reviews and original research contributions from leading researchers, including Giacomo Indiveri, Rodney Douglas, Jurgen Schmidhuber, Thomas Wennekers, Pentti Kanerva and Friedemann Pulvermuller): http://www.springerlink.com/content/n6134575mg14/?p=0ae0e58e2b8444c48fc62261e6b6a13f&pi=0 The full listing of Issue 3 can be viewed here: http://springerlink.com/content/m224t1178m77/?p=61f9d0eb786e434783d7e55414ff013f&pi=0 Other 'Online First' published articles not yet in a print issue can be viewed here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/121361/?Content+Status=Accepted For further information and to sign up for electronic "Table of Contents alerts" please visit the Cognitive Computation homepage: http://www.springer.com/biomed/neuroscience/journal/12559 Finally, we would like to invite you to submit short or regular papers describing original research or timely review of important areas - our aim is to peer review all papers within approximately six-eight weeks of receipt. We also welcome relevant high quality proposals for Special Issues. With our very best wishes for the holiday season and the New Year to all aspiring readers and authors of Cognitive Computation, Amir Hussain, PhD (Editor-in-Chief: Cognitive Computation) E-mail: ahu@cs.stir.ac.uk Igor Aleksander, PhD (Honorary Editor-in-Chief: Cognitive Computation) John Taylor, PhD (Chair, Advisory Board: Cognitive Computation) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents: Springer's Cognitive Computation, Vol.1, No.4, Dec 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Full listing of Articles, in PDF, is available here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/n0p15n7p7222/?p=dc8c1547af2641d38b3e2882e2f52dfa&pi=0 ) Articles Learning the Fr?chet Mean over the Manifold of Symmetric Positive-Definite Matrices Simone Fiori http://www.springerlink.com/content/k6vk1llw44921265/fulltext.pdf A Cognitive Model of Saliency, Attention, and Picture Scanning Vassilis Cutsuridis http://www.springerlink.com/content/n0xm28140185418g/fulltext.pdf An Adaptive Genetic-Based Incremental Architecture for the On-Line Coordination of Embedded Agents Elias Tawil and Hani Hagras http://www.springerlink.com/content/c50326x2vttqm214/fulltext.pdf Biologically Inspired Tensor Features Yang Mu, Dacheng Tao, Xuelong Li and Fionn Murtagh http://www.springerlink.com/content/dx172tt378u53606/fulltext.pdf Sub-Symbols and Icons Andreas Wichert http://www.springerlink.com/content/n520t8585582338t/fulltext.pdf -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Does it involve bottom-up, sensory driven cues or top-down world knowledge expectations or both? How is the decision made when to terminate a fixation and move the gaze? How is the decision made where to direct the gaze in order to take the next sample? The goal of the special issue is to advance our understanding of the state-of-the-art on bottom-up and top-down approaches to active visual search and picture scanning. Neurocomputational, computer vision and experimental review papers on perceptual saliency, attention, learning and memory, decision making and gaze control are welcome. The manner in which attention is involved is considered a highly relevant topic to the special issue. ----------------- Important dates ---------------- Submission deadline: April 1, 2010 Review deadline: July 1, 2010 Author notification: July 2, 2010 Author?s response: August 1, 2010 Publication by journal: ~November/December, 2010 ----------- Submission ----------- Electronic submissions for the Cognitive Computation journal can be found under http://www.springer.com/biomed/neuroscience/journal/12559 Please indicate in your cover letter that your article is for the special issue "Computational models of saliency, attention, active visual search and picture scanning". ------------- Contact ------------- Dr. Vassilis Cutsuridis Psychology Department Boston University Boston, MA USA Email: vcut@bu.edu Web: http://people.bu.edu/vcut/ From josic at math.uh.edu Tue Dec 15 17:46:20 2009 From: josic at math.uh.edu (Kresimir Josic) Date: Tue Dec 15 18:13:45 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] REU in computational neuroscience in Houston Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, The Gulf Coast Consortium for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience is accepting applications, through February 15, for 12 summer 2010 undergraduate internships. The program runs June 1 through August 6, 2010 and includes * $4650 stipend plus $800 travel allowance * Free Housing in Rice University Graduate Apartments * 1 week of tutorials on Mathematical and Computational Methods in Neuroscience * 9 weeks of research in a Neuroscience Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University or the University of Texas Medical School at Houston This program is funded by the NSF and the University of Texas. For further details and application info please visit http://www.neurotheory.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.neuroinf.org/pipermail/comp-neuro/attachments/20091215/08eae316/attachment.html From jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk Thu Dec 17 16:24:53 2009 From: jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk (James A. Bednar) Date: Fri Dec 18 12:14:54 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] UK PhD studentships in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience, Edinburgh Message-ID: <19242.19781.283162.106538@cortex.inf.ed.ac.uk> PhD studentships in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience, Edinburgh We invite applications for 12 fully-funded PhD studentships for UK students at the University of Edinburgh Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience. The DTC is a world-class centre for research at the interface between neuroscience and the engineering, computational, and physical sciences. Our four-year programme is ideal for students with strong computational and analytical skills who want to employ cutting-edge methodology to advance research in neuroscience and related fields. The first year consists of courses in neuroscience and informatics, as well as lab projects. This is followed by a three-year PhD project done in collaboration with one of the many departments and institutes affiliated with the DTC. The DTC focuses on research into understanding the brain and the nervous system using computational models and experiments, and also includes applying findings from neuroscience to build better software and hardware (robots and microcircuits), and using advanced methods to improve data handling and analysis, including clinical diagnosis. PhD topics fall into five main areas: * Computational neuroscience: Using analytical and computational models, potentially supplemented with experiments, to gain quantitative understanding of the nervous system. Current projects focus on the development and function of sensory and motor systems, including neural coding, learning, and memory. * Biomedical imaging algorithms and tools: Using advanced data analysis techniques, such as machine learning and Bayesian approaches, for imaging-based diagnosis and research. * Cognitive science: Studying human cognitive processes and analysing them in computational terms. * Neurorobotics and VLSI: Using insights from neuroscience to help build better hardware, such as neuromorphic VLSI circuits and robots that perform robustly under natural conditions. * Software systems and applications: Using discoveries from neuroscience to develop software that can handle real-life data. Edinburgh has a world-class research community in these areas and leads the UK in creating a coherent programme in neuroinformatics and computational neuroscience. Edinburgh has often been voted 'best place to live in Britain', and has many exciting cultural and student activities. Students with a strong background in computer science, mathematics, physics, or engineering are particularly welcome to apply. Highly motivated students with other backgrounds will also be considered. Up to 12 full studentships (including stipend of 13,320-16,400 UK pounds/year) are available to UK citizens or permanent residents. EU students can be funded for tuition and fees, but will need to provide evidence of external funding for living costs. Other overseas students can be accepted only with full external funding. Further information and application forms can be obtained from: http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/dtc For full consideration for entry in September 2010, please apply by 30 January 2010. -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. From bowlby at bu.edu Thu Dec 17 19:28:59 2009 From: bowlby at bu.edu (Brian Bowlby) Date: Fri Dec 18 12:14:58 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] 14th ICCNS: Call for Abstracts and Confirmed Invited Speakers Message-ID: <6C6DB8F9-F6D5-4F6B-85F1-06A1B4AEA2BE@bu.edu> FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COGNITIVE AND NEURAL SYSTEMS May 19?22, 2010 Boston University 677 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA http://www.cns.bu.edu/meetings/ Sponsored by the Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems, Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems (http://www.cns.bu.edu/), and Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science, and Technology (http://celest.bu.edu) with financial support from the National Science Foundation This interdisciplinary conference is attended each year by approximately 300 people from 30 countries around the world. As in previous years, the conference will focus on solutions to the questions: HOW DOES THE BRAIN CONTROL BEHAVIOR? HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY EMULATE BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE? The conference is aimed at researchers and students of computational neuroscience, cognitive science, neural networks, neuromorphic engineering, and artificial intelligence. It includes invited lectures and contributed lectures and posters by experts on the biology and technology of how the brain and other intelligent systems adapt to a changing world. The conference is particularly interested in exploring how the brain and biologically-inspired algorithms and systems in engineering and technology can learn. Single-track oral and poster sessions enable all presented work to be highly visible. Three-hour poster sessions with no conflicting events will be held on two of the conference days. Posters will be up all day, and can also be viewed during breaks in the talk schedule. CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS Moshe Bar (Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School) The proactive brain: Predictions in visual cognition Leon Chua (University of California, Berkeley) [Plenary Speaker] Memristor minds Carol Colby (Carnegie Mellon University) Active vision Heiner Deubel (University of Munich) Attention before goal-directed actions Stephen Grossberg (Boston University) Linking What and Where in visual attention, recognition, navigation, and planning Earl Miller (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) [Plenary Speaker] The prefrontal cortex: Brain rhythms and cognition Anthony Movshon (New York University) Reading visual information from neuronal populations Steven Petersen (Washington University) Using network analysis tools to study the brain's control systems Russell Poldrack (UCLA) Stopping ourselves: The neural basis of response inhibition Josef Rauschecker (Georgetown University Medical Center) A functional and computational role for the dorsal stream in space and speech Barry Richmond (National Institutes of Health) Neuropsychological, physiological, and theoretical studies of stimulus-outcome learning in monkeys Linda Smith (Indiana University) Head, hand and eye: Action, attention, and learning in toddlers Xiao-Jing Wang (Yale University) Computational neurobiology of decision making WORKSHOP ON ?TO SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM? Steffen Gais (Ludwig Maximilians University) Cholinergic and other neurotransmitter influences on memory processing during sleep Michael Hasselmo (Boston University) Modulation of grid cells and head direction cells during waking and sleep Bruce McNaughton (University of Lethbridge) Memory trace reactivation in sleep Cliff Saper (Harvard Medical School) Sleep switches Robert Stickgold (Harvard Medical School) Sleep, memory, and dreams: Beyond consolidation Erin Wamsley (Harvard Medical School) Memories in the sleeping brain: A function for our dreams? Matt Wilson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Hippocampal memory reactivation during sleep WORKSHOP ON ?NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING: FROM BRAINS TO NANOCHIPS? Ralph Etienne-Cummings (Johns Hopkins University) Implementing a spike-based HMAX vision system with a silicon neural array Henry Markram (Ecole Polytechnique F?d?rale de Lausanne) The Blue Brain Project: Insights into the design of the neocortical microcircuitry Karlheinz Meier (University of Heidelberg) Neuromorphic computing ? Are we ready for a big step? Dharmendra Modha (IBM) Cool, compact cognitive computing chips Narayan Srinivasan (HRL Laboratories LLC) Low power analog neuromorphic hardware for large scale cortical computations CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Session Topics: * vision * object recognition * image understanding * neural circuit models * audition * neural system models * speech and language * mathematics of neural systems * unsupervised learning * robotics * supervised learning * hybrid systems (fuzzy, evolutionary, digital) * reinforcement and emotion * neuromorphic VLSI * sensory-motor control * industrial applications * cognition, planning, and attention * other * spatial mapping and navigation Contributed abstracts must be received, in English, by January 31, 2010. Email notification of acceptance will be provided by February 28, 2010. A meeting registration fee must accompany each abstract. The fee will be refunded if the abstract is not accepted for presentation. Fees of accepted abstracts will be returned upon written request only until April 9, 2010. Abstracts must not exceed one 8.5"x11" page in length, with 1" margins on top, bottom, and both sides in a single-column format with a font of 10 points or larger. The title, authors, affiliations, surface, and email addresses should begin each abstract. A separate cover letter should include the abstract title; name and contact information for corresponding and presenting authors; requested preference for oral or poster presentation; and a first and second choice from the topics above, including whether it is biological (B) or technological (T) work [Example: first choice: vision (T); second choice: neural system models (B)]. Contributed talks will be 15 minutes long. Posters will be displayed for a full day. Overhead, slide, and computer projector facilities will be available for talks. Accepted abstracts will be printed in the conference proceedings volume. No extended paper will be required. Abstracts should be submitted electronically as Word files to cindy@bu.edu using the phrase ?14th ICCNS abstract submission? in the subject line or as paper hard copy (four copies of the abstract with one copy of the cover letter and the registration form) to Cynthia Bradford, Boston University, CNS Department, 677 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02215 USA. Fax submissions of the abstract will not be accepted. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Early registration is recommended using the registration form below. Student registrations must be accompanied by a letter of verification from a department chairperson or faculty/research advisor. STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS: Funding is not available at this time for graduate student and postdoctoral travel fellowships, but may become available later. If funding becomes available, then information will be posted at the conference web site with further details about how to apply. REGISTRATION FORM Fourteenth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems May 19?22, 2010 Boston University Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems 677 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA Fax: +1 617 353 7755 Mr/Ms/Dr/Prof:_____________________________________________________ Affiliation:_________________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ City, State, Postal Code:______________________________________________ Phone and Fax:_____________________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________________ The registration fee includes a copy of the conference proceedings volume, a reception on Friday night, and 3 coffee breaks each day. CHECK ONE: ( ) $95 Conference (Regular) ( ) $65 Conference (Student) METHOD OF PAYMENT: [ ] Enclosed is a check made payable to "Boston University" Checks must be made payable in US dollars and issued by a US correspondent bank. Each registrant is responsible for any and all bank charges. [ ] I wish to pay by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover Card only) Name as it appears on the card:___________________________________________ Type of card: _____________________________ Expiration date:________________ Account number: _______________________________________________________ Signature:____________________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/mixed From bressler at fau.edu Fri Dec 18 22:20:19 2009 From: bressler at fau.edu (Steven Bressler) Date: Sat Dec 19 14:04:29 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] PHD POSITION IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS & BRAIN SCIENCES Message-ID: PHD POSITION IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS & BRAIN SCIENCES CENTER FOR COMPLEX SYSTEMS & BRAIN SCIENCES FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Applications are currently being accepted for interdisciplinary training in the PhD Program in Complex Systems and Brain Sciences at FAU, under the joint mentorship of Drs. Steven Bressler (http://www.ccs.fau.edu/~bressler) and Vaibhav Diwadkar (http://brain.wayne.edu/Vaibhav/vaibhav.htm). The program of training will take a quantitative approach to the study of neural and cognitive function, with emphasis on normal and impaired development of large-scale brain networks through childhood and adolescence. The position will focus on understanding the development of connectivity and dynamics of large-scale brain networks underlying memory, attention and affect in healthy children and adolescents, and in populations with impaired neurodevelopment. It will emphasize: * Investigation of the integration of structural and functional connectivity of large-scale brain networks through development. * Application of causality analysis to fMRI BOLD time-series data from both control subjects and adolescents at risk for psychiatric disorders. The goal is to study the development of cortico-limbic structures underlying fundamental processes of attention, memory, and affect, and its progressive disruption in populations with impaired neurodevelopment. The program offers competitive, multi-year stipends and tuition remission. The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications: * Prior training in neuroscience and experimental psychology * Programming experience (Matlab, C/C++, Python) * English speaking and writing skills Interested students are encouraged to submit a CV, contact details of two referees, and a short statement of research interests to Dr. Bressler (bressler@ccs.fau.edu). Please visit the Center for Complex Systems & Brain Sciences web site at http://www.ccs.fau.edu for more information. 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Desired skills: Analog and Digital circuit design, vhdl, signal processing, vision, control, Matlab and Cadence. The Microelectronics Institute of Seville is a mixed institute between the CSIC (the Spanish Research Council) and the University of Seville. More information can be found on the website: http://www.imse-cnm.csic.es The Institute focuses its research on Microchip Circuit Design, Test and Applications, through mixed Analog-Digital Techniques, and development of CAD and Test techniques. Interested candidates please contact Teresa Serrano (terese'at'imse'dot'cnm'dot'es) From idan at lobster.ls.huji.ac.il Mon Dec 21 17:46:05 2009 From: idan at lobster.ls.huji.ac.il (Idan Segev) Date: Mon Dec 21 17:50:13 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical Neuroscience at the Hebrew University Message-ID: <5747EF3C-C6BE-49C3-AA2F-8058EFEC9482@lobster.ls.huji.ac.il> December 20, 2009?12?20 Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical Neuroscience at the Hebrew University We seek candidates for postdoctoral research in theoretical neuroscience at the Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation (ICNC), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Candidates must have advanced training in quantitative sciences (e.g., computational neuroscience, physics, applied math., computer science, and engineering) with preference to those with research experience in computational neuroscience. The postdoctoral fellows will work at the groups of Haim Sompolinsky http://neurophysics.huji.ac.il and/or Idan Segev http://lobster.ls.huji.ac.il/idan, with possible collaborations with experimental groups. Research fellows are expected to work on issues concerning the dynamics and function of neuronal circuits, including: structure and dynamics of cortical columns, inhibitory- excitatory balance in cortical microcircuits, synaptic plasticity and learning, and spike-based neural codes. Fellows will receive full stipends, travel funds and assistance in housing. Starting date is flexible. Interested researchers are invited to send their CV as well as a short research statement By email to: haim@fiz.huji.ac.il or idan@lobster.ls.huji.ac.il , and they should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the above addresses. The ICNC is a vibrant center of training and research in computational and system neuroscience. It consists of theoretical and experimental groups working on a broad range of topics including in vitro an in vivo studies of cerebral and cerebellar cortex, primate motor systems, sensory processing in rodents, cognitive neuroscience, and theoretical neuroscience. For more information please see http://icnc.huji.ac.il. Postdoctoral fellows will benefit from the interactive environment at ICNC, its advanced computing facilities, weekly seminars, annual retreats, international workshops, and advanced courses. Haim Sompolinsky Idan Segev -- Idan Segev Institute of Life Sciences, Department of Neurobiology and Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation (ICNC), The David & Inez Myers Chair in Computational Neuroscience The Hebrew University, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram Jerusalem, 91904, Israel. Tel: (972)- 2- 6585984 (lab.) Fax: (972)- 2- 6586296 (lab.) Tel: (972)- 2- 6535341 (home) email: idan@lobster.ls.huji.ac.il http://lobster.ls.huji.ac.il/idan/ http://icnc.huji.ac.il (ICNC)) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.neuroinf.org/pipermail/comp-neuro/attachments/20091221/2212fef8/attachment.html From lars.schwabe at uni-rostock.de Tue Dec 22 10:23:58 2009 From: lars.schwabe at uni-rostock.de (Lars Schwabe) Date: Tue Dec 22 10:29:11 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] 3 years fully-funded PhD in Computational Neuroscience (Germany) Message-ID: <8A571BBC-17D6-47D7-BD34-E22F2F33E165@uni-rostock.de> Dear Colleagues, we currently have an opening for a PhD position for an intensive 3 years training program at the intersection of Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, and Systems Biology at the University of Rostock, Germany. The candidate will receive a full stipend in the graduate school DIEMOSIRIS (http://wwwmosi.informatik.uni-rostock.de/diemosiris), which focuses on regenerative systems in general, and the process of cell differentiation in particular. The goal is to investigate the dynamics of connectivity in large "spiking" networks with synaptic plasticity (using modeling, simulation, and machine learning techniques), how these dynamics can be described at multiple levels of granularity (multi-level modeling), and how to engineer and control such networks in order to optimally interface with differentiating progenitor cells. The ideal candidate has a strong background in at least one of these fields: applied math, graph theory, statistics, or machine learning. Good programming skills are mandatory. The University of Rostock (founded 1419) is located at the baltic coast, its computer science and electrical engineering dept is regularity high-ranked in Germany, and it provides an excellent environment to foster the interaction of life science and engineering. The position is available immediately. Please send your application material via email to lars.schwabe@uni-rostock.de. Application deadline is 22 January 2010. Please feel free to contact me (lars.schwabe@uni-rostock.de) if you have questions. Best regards (and merry xmas), Lars Schwabe Contact address: Prof. Dr. Lars Schwabe Adaptive and Regenerative Software Systems Dept of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21 18059 Rostock, Germany Web: http://ars.informatik.uni-rostock.de From d.lin at icitst.org Sun Dec 20 23:14:48 2009 From: d.lin at icitst.org (d.lin@icitst.org) Date: Tue Dec 22 10:29:44 2009 Subject: [Comp-neuro] Call for Papers: The 5th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2010) Message-ID: <421590137.250598.1261347288764.JavaMail.open-xchange@oxltgw17.schlund.de> CALL FOR PAPERS The 5th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2010), Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Communications Chapter, November 8-11, 2010, London, UK (www.icitst.org)???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? The ICITST is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practical implementation of secured Internet transactions and to fostering discussions on information technology evolution. The ICITST aims to provide a highly professional and comparative academic research forum that promotes collaborative excellence between academia and industry. The objectives of the ICITST are to bridge the knowledge gap between academia and industry, promote research esteem in secured Internet transactions and the importance of information technology evolution to secured transactions. The ICITST-2010 invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation and performance evaluation. All the accepted papers will appear in the proceedings published by IEEE and fully indexed by IEEE Xplore. All the ICITST papers are indexed by DBLP. ? The topics in ICITST-2010 include but are not confined to the following areas: ? *? Application of agents *? Application security *? Blended Internet security methods *? Biometrics *? Boundary issues of Internet security *? Broadband access technologies *? Challenges of content authoring *? Data mining security *? E-society *? Globalisation of information society *? Government, and corporate Internet security policy *? Internet architecture *? Infonomics *? IPSec quality of services *? Patentability *? Regulation, self-regulation, and co-regulation Web services *? Secured database systems *? Synchronising e-security *? Software Architectures *? Technology-enabled information *? Trust, privacy, and data security *? Wireless transactions *? Context-Awareness and its Data mining for Ubi-com service *? Human-Computer Interface and Interaction for Ubi-com *? Smart Homes and its business model for Ubi-com service *? Intelligent Multimedia Service and its Data management for Ubi-com *? USN / RF-ID for Ubi-com service *? Network security issues, protocols, data security in Ubi-com *? Database protection for Ubi-com *? Privacy Protection and Forensic in Ubi-com *? Multimedia Security in Ubi-com *? Quality of Service Issues *? Authentication and Access control for data protection in Ubi-com *? Information visualization *? Web services *? Service, Security and its Data management for U-commerce *? New novel mechanism and Applications for Ubi-com *? Information Management *? Multimedia Information Systems *? Information Retrieval *? Natural Language Processing *? Digital Libraries *? Data and Information Quality Management *? Data Grids, Data and Information Quality *? Database Management *? Web Databases *? Temporal and Spatial Databases *? Data Mining *? Web Mining including Web Intelligence and Web 3.0 *? E-Learning, eCommerce, e-Business and e-Government *? Web Metrics and its applications *? XML and other extensible languages *? Semantic Web and Ontology *? Human-Computer Interaction *? Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems *? Knowledge Management *? Ubiquitous Systems *? Peer to Peer Data Management *? Interoperability *? Mobile Data Management *? Data Models for Production Systems and Services *? Data Exchange issues and Supply Chain *? Data Life Cycle in Products and Processes *? Case Studies on Data Management, Monitoring and Analysis *? Security and Access Control *? Embedded Systems *? Defence Systems *? Information Content Security *? Software Architecture *? System design and verification *? Mobile, Ad Hoc and Sensor Network Security *? Distributed information systems IMPORTANT DATES ? Full Paper Submission Date ??? ??? ??? ??? May 31, 2010? Extended Abstract (Work in Progress) Submission Date ??? April 01, 2010 Proposal for Workshops and Tutorials ??? ??? ??? April 30, 2010? Notification of Workshop and Tutorial Acceptance ??? March 15, 2010 Proposal for Industrial Presentation ??? ??? ??? April 30, 2010 Notification of Extended Abstract Acceptance/Rejection ??? May 15, 2010 Notification of Industrial Presentation Acceptance??? May 15, 2010 Notification of Paper Acceptance/Rejection ??? ??? June 30, 2010 Camera Ready Extended Abstract Due ??? ??? ??? July 31, 2010 Camera Ready Paper Due ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? July 31, 2010 Early Registration Deadline ??? ??? ??? ??? January 01 to July 31, 2010 Late Registration Deadline ??? ??? ??? ??? July 31 to November 08, 2010 Conference Dates ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? November 08-11, 2010 The ICITST also encourages organisations to submit their Job Fair Booth Reservations and/or Exhibit Proposals. If your organisation is interested, kindly submit a brief Proposal (not more than 1 side of A4 page) to jobfair@icitst.org For more details, please visit www.icitst.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks & Regards, Jitesh Dundas http://openwetware.org/wiki/Jitesh_Dundas_Lab Phone:- +91-9561527190 "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you and then you WIN" - Mahatma Gandhi "For anything wrong that one does, one will suffer. I am proof of that." - Jitesh Dundas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Stipends will be competitive. Available are PhD stipends in A. *Behavioral and Molecular Neuroscience* to define the contribution of brain areas of interest to memory function B. *In-vitro Electrophysiology and Computational Neuroscience* with focus on the neural mechanisms supporting memory C. *Computational Neuroscience of Learning and Memory* D. *Philosophy of Mind and Language* with expertise in logic/formal semantics and interests in neurophilosophy as well as PhD or postdoctoral stipendiary fellowships in E. *Neurolinguistics or Cognitive Neuroscience* with expertise in human EEG and interests in semantic processing F. *Cognitive Neuroscience* with expertise in human fMRI and interests in higher cognition For futher information see www.rub.de/mrg/memory/jobs. Please address inquiries and applications to Prof. Magdalena Sauvage (A), Dr. Motoharu Yoshida (B), Prof. Sen Cheng (C), or Prof. Markus Werning (D, E, F). To apply please send a letter stating your motivation and your research interests, a complete CV, and the names and email addresses of three referees to mrg1@rub.de by February 14th, 2010. The Ruhr University Bochum is one of Germany?s leading research universities. The University draws its strengths from both the diversity and the proximity of scientific and engineering disciplines on a single, coherent campus. This highly dynamic setting enables students and researchers to work across traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. Host to 32,600 students and 4,700 staff, the Ruhr University is a vital institution in the Ruhr area, which has been selected as European Capital of Culture for the year 2010. The Ruhr University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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While most other conferences focus on either mechanisms or organisms, ICDL focuses on both! The papers presented at the conference are split approximately 50-50 between the "natural intelligence side," such as neuroscience and psychology, and the "artificial intelligence side," such as machine intelligence and robotics. This diversity is mirrored in the composition of the organizing committee and the ICDL governing board. Please join us in 2010 when we celebrate our 10-th anniversary. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * General principles of development * Cognitive and perceptual development * Developmental learning: schedules and architectures * New methodologies to study natural and artificial intelligence. * Statistical learning in humans and machines * Embodied cognition * Play and exploration in animals, infants and robots * Interactive learning * Cultural learning * Social and emotional development * Theory of mind * Language acquisition * Skill acquisition * Intrinsic motivation * Dynamic systems * Attention mechanisms and their role in development * Philosophical issues of development and learning * Differences between learning and development * Interactions of learning and development with evolution * Grounding of knowledge and representations * Studies and models of developmental disorders, e.g., autism * Using robots to study development and learning * Human-Robot interaction * Visual, auditory, and tactile systems and their development * Motor systems and their development * Biological and biologically inspired developmental architectures * Neural plasticity during development. ICDL 2010 will accept two types of submissions: 1) Full six-page paper submissions. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and will be selected for either an oral presentation or a featured poster presentation. Featured posters will have a 1 minute "teaser" presentation as part of the main conference session and will be showcased in the poster sessions. 2) Two-page poster abstract submissions. To encourage late-breaking results or for work that is not sufficiently mature for a full paper, ICDL will accept 2-page abstracts. These submissions will NOT be included in the conference proceedings. Accepted abstracts will be presented during the evening poster sessions. Important dates: Feb 6, 2010 Special session proposals due Feb 20, 2010 Full 6-page paper submissions due May 20, 2010 Notification of accept/reject for papers May 27, 2010 2-page poster abstracts due June 10, 2010 Notification of accept/reject for abstracts June 20, 2010 Camera-Ready Copy due July 20, 2010 Early Registration Deadline Aug. 18-21, 2010 Conference General Chairs: * Benjamin Kuipers, University of Michigan * Thomas Shultz, McGill University Program Chairs: * Alexander Stoytchev, Iowa State University * Chen Yu, Indiana University, Bloomington Publicity chairs: * Ian Fasel, University of Arizona, USA (for North America) * Jochen Triesch, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Germany (for Europe) * Jun Tani, RIKEN, Japan (for Asia). Sponsored by: * IEEE Computational Intelligence Society * Cognitive Science Society For more information please check the conference web site: http://www.icdl-2010.org/ From wachtler at biologie.uni-muenchen.de Thu Dec 31 10:49:29 2009 From: wachtler at biologie.uni-muenchen.de (Thomas Wachtler) Date: Tue Jan 5 14:57:16 2010 Subject: [Comp-neuro] G-Node Winter Course in Neural Data Analysis 2010 Message-ID: 2nd G-Node Winter Course in Neural Data Analysis March 1-5, 2010 in Munich, Germany The German Neuroinformatics Node (G-Node) organizes its second training course to promote state-of-the-art methods of neural data analysis among PhD students and postdocs. During 4 days the course offers hands-on experience with model-driven analysis of data from intra- and extracellular electrophysiology. We encourage applications from students/postdocs with an experimental background that want to widen their repertoire of analysis methods as well as from students with a theoretical background that have developed an interest analyzing physiological data in order to test model predictions. Keywords: synaptic transmission - spike train analysis - neural correlations - phase analysis For more information visit www.g-node.org/dataanalysis-course-2010/ Regards, Sonja Gruen, RIKEN Brain Science Institute Thomas Wachtler, German Neuroinformatics Node From inaki.navarro at upm.es Mon Dec 28 20:07:15 2009 From: inaki.navarro at upm.es (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?I=F1aki_Navarro?=) Date: Tue Jan 5 14:57:50 2010 Subject: [Comp-neuro] (Deadline Extension) BICS 2010 - Call for papers, workshops and tutorials Message-ID: <8cc3f3ce0912281107l6943fab9k599f4a2936af4a6e@mail.gmail.com> *We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this message. Due to several requests, the submission deadline for BICS 2010 has been extended to: January 18, 2010. ============================================================================== ____ _____ _____ _____ ___ ___ __ ___ | _ \_ _/ ____|/ ____| |__ \ / _ \/_ |/ _ \ | |_) || || | | (___ ) | | | || | | | | | _ < | || | \___ \ / /| | | || | | | | | |_) || || |____ ____) | / /_| |_| || | |_| | |____/_____\_____|_____/ |____|\___/ |_|\___/ BRAIN-INSPIRED COGNITIVE SYSTEMS CONFERENCE Madrid, Spain, July 14-16, 2010 www.bicsconference.org Ricardo Sanz, General Chair Sponsored by ICSC ============================================================================== BICS 2010 is a multitrack conference organised around four strongly related symposia (NC 2010, BIS 2010, CNS 2010 and MoC 2010). The three previous BICS conferences were BICS 2008 (Sao Luis, Brasil), BICS 2006 (Lesbos, Greece) and BICS 2004 (Stirling, UK). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conference Symposia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sixth International ICSC Symposium on Neural Computation (NC 2010) Fifth International ICSC Symposium on Biologically Inspired Systems (BIS 2010) Fourth International ICSC Symposium on Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS 2010) Third International ICSC Symposium on Models of Consciousness (MoC 2010) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Motivation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems - BICS 2010 aims to bring together leading scientists and engineers who use analytic and synthetic methods both to understand the astonishing processing properties of biological systems and, specifically those of the living brain, and to exploit such knowledge to advance engineering methods for building artificial systems with higher levels of cognitive competence. BICS 2010 is a meeting point of cognitive systems engineers and brain scientists where cross-domain ideas are fostered in the hope of getting new emerging insights on the nature, operation and extractable capabilities of brains. This multiple approach is necessary because the progressively more accurate data about brains is producing a growing need of both a quantitative and theoretical understanding and an associated capacity to manipulate this data and translate it into engineering applications rooted in sound theories. BICS 2010 is intended for both researchers that aim to build brain inspired systems with higher cognitive competences, and as well to life scientists who use and develop mathematical and engineering approaches for a better understanding of complex biological systems like the brain. BICS 2010 is organized around four major interlaced focal symposia that are organized into patterns that encourage cross-fertilization across the symposia topics. This emphasizes the role of BICS as a major meeting point for researchers and practitioners in the areas of biological and artificial cognitive systems. Debates across disciplines will enrich researchers with complementary perspectives from diverse scientific fields. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Workshops and Tutorials ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Organizing Committee for BICS 2010 requests proposals for a full or half day workshop or tutorial, to be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. This day of workshops and tutorials will precede the main conference. The workshops and tutorials have consistently provided high-quality, topically-focused forums for researchers at the forefront of basic and applied research in brain inspired cognitive systems. Workshops should be focused on interactions of participants to exchange new ideas and explore new directions in research. Tutorials should provide self-contained descriptions of established research topics. The primary criteria for selection are anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty or creativity, and technical background of presenters. We request that workshop and tutorial organizers initially email a brief, single-paragraph description of the proposed topic and a list of organizers by January 18, 2010 to the BICS Program manager at ipc@bicsconference.org. A template for the final proposal of approximately 3 pages will be mailed to all interested parties. The full proposal submission should include a title, an abstract and a description of the proposed content, a tentative schedule, and the expected requirements for space and equipment. Full proposals for review will be due by January 18, 2010. All decisions will be made by January 30, 2010. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conference: July 14-16, 2010 Workshops and tutorials: July 13, 2010 Paper submission Submission of contributions: January 18, 2010 Notification of acceptance: March 10, 2010 Final contributions due: May 15, 2010 Workshops and Tutorials submission Submission of proposals: January 18, 2010 Notification of acceptance: January 15, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conference Publications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings, which will be published in electronic format. Attendant authors will receive a copy of them on CD. * BICS'10 book by Springer Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of them after the conference, to be included as book chapters in the BICS'10 book to be published by Springer. * Special Issue of Cognitive Computation A post-conference Special Issue of the journal Cognitive Computation will also be published by Springer with extended versions of selected BICS'2010 papers chapters and invited contributions. * Special Issue of the International Journal of Machine Consciousness A post-conference Special Issue of the International Journal of Machine Consciousness will also be published with extended versions of selected contributions to the Symposium on Models of Consciousness of BICS'10. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Venue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The conference will be held at the Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM ETSII). Address: Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2 28006 Madrid Spain Geo:lat=40.4404 lon=-3.6902 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conference Scope ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Neural Computation (NC) NeuroComputational (NC) Systems ? NC Hybrid Systems ? NC Learning ? NC Control Systems ? NC Signal Processing ? NC Architectures ? NC Devices ? NC Perception and Pattern Classifiers ? Support Vector Machines ? Fuzzy or Neuro-Fuzzy Systems ? Evolutionary Neural Networks ? Biological Neural Network Models ? NC Applications Biologically Inspired Systems (BIS) Brain Inspired (BI) Systems ? BI Vision ? BI Audition and sound processing ? BI Other sensory modalities ? BI Motion processing ? BI Robotics ? BI Adaptive and Control systems ? BI Evolutionary systems ? BI Oscillatory systems ? BI Signal processing ? BI Learning ? Neuromorphic systems Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS) CN of vision ? CN of non-vision sensory modalities ? CN of volition ? Systems Neuroscience ? Attentional Mechanisms ? Affective Systems ? Language ? Cortical Models ? Sub-Cortical Models ? Cerebellar Models ? Neural correlates Models of consciousness (MoC) World awareness ? Self-awareness ? Imagination? Qualia models ? Virtual Machine Approaches ? Formal Models of Consciousness ? Control Theoretical Models ? Developmental/Infant Models ? Will and Volition ? Emotion and Affect Philosophical implications ? Neurophysiological Grounding ? Enactive approaches ? Heterophenomenology ? Analytic/Synthetic phenomenology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Program Committee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jaime G?mez (Technical University of Madrid), Chair of the PC Amir Hussain (University of Stirling, UK), NC Chair Leslie Smith (University of Stirling, UK), BIS Chair Igor Aleksander (Imperial College, UK), CNS Chair Antonio Chella (University of Palermo, UK), MoC Chair David Gamez (Imperial College, London, UK) Hugo Gravato Marques (University of Essex, UK) Alexei Samsonovich (George Mason University, VA, USA) Raul Arrabales (Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain) Pentti Haikonen (University of Illinois, Springfield, IL, USA) Tom Ziemke (University of Sk?vde, Sweden) David Balduzzi (University of Wisconsin, WI, USA) Riccardo Manzotti (IULM, Milan, Italy) James Albus (George Mason University, VA, USA) James Austin (Cybula Ltd, UK) Giacomo Indiveri (University of Zurich, Switzerland) Alister Hamilton (University of Edinburgh, UK) F. Claire Rind (Newcastle University, UK) Sue Denham (University of Plymouth, UK) Philip Hafliger (University of Oslo, Norway) David Windridge (University of Surrey, UK) Luis Rocha (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA) Shun-ichi Amari (RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan) Jose C. Principe (University of Florida, USA) Professor Ron Sun (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Anil K Seth (University of Sussex, UK) Bernard Widrow (Stanford University, USA) Stephen Grossberg (Boston University, USA) Umamaheshwari Ramamurthy (University of Memphis, TN, USA) Hans-Heinrich Bothe (Technical University of Denmark Lyngby, Denmark) Marcilio Souto (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil) Irene Macaluso (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland) Will Browne (University of Reading, UK) Petros A. M. Gelepithis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece) Mark Humphries (University of Sheffield, UK) Robert Lowe (University of Sk?vde, Sweden) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Organizing Committee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ramon Gal?n, Chair of the OC Carlos Hern?ndez I?aki Navarro Manuel Rodr?guez Pascual Campoy Paloma de la Puente Adolfo Hernando Miguel Olivares Guadalupe S?nchez ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General requests: info@bicsconference.org Organization committee: oc@bicsconference.org Program committee: pc@bicsconference.org Conference website: www.bicsconference.org Conference mailist: http://lists.aslab.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/bics ==============================================================================