Wednesday, February 27, 2013

[Comp-neuro] postdoctoral position to study olfactory coding

Applications are invited for NIH-funded post-doctoral position in the laboratory of Dr. Maxim Bazhenov at the University of California, Riverside to study olfactory coding. This project aims at understanding how odors and odor concentrations are encoded in the insect olfactory system. It involves close collaboration with laboratory of Dr. Mark Stopfer at NIH. For relevant references see, Assisi et al., Neuron 2011, 69(2):373-86; Ito et al., Neuron 2009, 64(5):692-706; Assisi at al., Nature Neurosci, 2007, 10(9):1176-84. The ultimate goal of this work is to understand mechanisms and functions of biological rhythms and the role of neuronal oscillations and synchrony in information processing.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for design and analysis of the network models of olfactory system based on existing experimental data. These models will be used to understand underlying neural mechanisms, as well as guide data analysis and produce novel experimental predictions. Qualified applicants are expected to have experience in computational/theoretical neuroscience and conductance-based neural modeling. Programming experience with C/C++ is required. Knowledge of PYTHON or MATLAB is a plus.

 

The University of California offers excellent benefits. Salary is based on research experience. The initial appointment is for 1 year with a possibility of extension. Applicants should send a brief statement of research interests, a CV and the names of three references to Maxim Bazhenov at maksim.bazhenov@ucr.edu
--   Maxim Bazhenov, Ph.D.  Professor, Cell Biology and Neuroscience  University of California  Riverside, CA 92521  Ph: 951-827-4370  http://biocluster.ucr.edu/~mbazhenov/      

[Comp-neuro] Open Source Brain workshop on cerebellar modelling

Dear colleagues,

Announcing a workshop which will be the kick off meeting of the Open Source Brain initiative (http://www.opensourcebrain.org). This aims to create a public, open source repository of detailed neuron and network models from multiple brain regions and species, which can be collaboratively developed and contributed to by the whole community. The workshop will be held from May 13-15 in Alghero, Sardinia.

This initial workshop will concentrate on modelling of the cerebellum, and will bring together a number of modellers, experimentalists and software developers who are interested in producing a set of well tested, cross simulator cell and network models of the cerebellum. Modellers of other brain regions are also welcome and there will be tutorials and hands on sessions on the technologies behind OSB and collaborative model development.

The models on OSB are shared via public, open source repositories (e.g. at GitHub), and can be submitted in any simulator format or modelling language, with the aim of converting the core physiological elements to simulator independent formats like NeuroML and PyNN, to allow them to be simulated/analysed/visualised in the widest possible range of applications.

The meeting is free to attend, but registration is required (deadline April 15th). Please see http://www.opensourcebrain.org/projects/osb/wiki/Meetings for more details.

The OSB initiative is primarily supported by the Wellcome Trust.

Confirmed speakers
  Egidio D'Angelo
  Chris De Zeeuw
  Arnd Roth
  Angus Silver
  Volker Steuber

Organising committee
  Matteo Cantarelli
  Sharon Crook
  Padraig Gleeson
  Eugenio Piasini
  Angus Silver
  Sergio Solinas
  Irene Solinas
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral Position- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan

The Kresge Hearing Research Institute at the University of Michigan is a world-renowned institute studying hearing, balance and deafness. See http://www.khri.med.umich.edu/staff/

A postdoctoral position is immediately available to study the function and plasticity of sensory and sensorimotor interactions in the auditory brain stem.  This position is funded partially by a University of Michigan Neuroscience Initiative and partially by a recent R01 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIDCD).  Salary will be commensurate with the NIH scale for postdoctoral fellows.  The Research Fellow will participate in a highly collaborative environment within and outside the Kresge Hearing Research Institute at the University of Michigan. Multichannel electrophysiology, tract tracing and immunohistochemistry and optogenetic techniques will be incorporated in this investigation.

Applicants should have Ph.D. in neuroscience, bioengineering, or a related discipline.  Preference will be given to applicants with electrophysiology experience and MATLAB programming. Experience with immuniohistochemistry and optogentics would also be valuable.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

To apply, please send cover letter stating research goals/interests, CV and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Susan Shore at sushore@umich.edu


[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral position studying multisensory integration

The Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at Wake Forest School of Medicine announces open positions for

Postdoctoral Training in Multisensory Processes.

 

We seek strong candidates for postdoctoral training funded by an NIH T32 Training Grant. The training program provides a rich collaborative research environment that fosters interdisciplinary approaches to understanding how the brain integrates information from multiple senses to produce perception and adaptive behavior. Candidates with direct experience as well as those in related fields are encouraged to apply. Trainees will have access to any of 10 laboratories using human subjects and/or a variety of animal models (rodents-primates) with approaches spanning molecular/cellular to behavioral/computational.

 

A description of the faculty and the program can be accessed via the website:http://graduate.wfu.edu/admissions/training_ms.html

 

Inquiries and applications (including a current curriculum vitae) should be sent to the training grant director, Barry E. Stein (bestein@wakehealth.edu), or to its co-directors Terry Stanford (stanford@wakehealth.edu) and Dwayne Godwin (dgodwin@wakehealth.edu).

 

Wake Forest School of Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and especially encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

 

 

 

[visionlist] ECVP 2013 - Announcing Grants & Showtime

The 36th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) will take place in Bremen, Germany, from August 25th to August 29th 2013.

 

 

----------------------------- TRAVEL GRANTS-----------------------------

 

ECVP is offering a number of Travel Grants. Application is open via http://www.ecvp.uni-bremen.de/node/42. Travel grants will be awarded competitively to a limited number of attendees. Please submit your application via our Web-site, according to the guidelines stated there. For any inquiries please mail to ecvptravel@ecvp.uni-bremen.de.

Check also the call for the TOM TROSCIANKO AWARD, announced this year for the first time, at http://www.ecvp.uni-bremen.de/node/57.

 

 

 

-------------------------------- SHOWTIME--------------------------------

 

Following on from its success last year, we will be holding a second “ShowTime” at this year’s ECVP in Bremen.  This will be an opportunity for anyone attending the meeting to present a demonstration or exhibit that is related to their research.  We would like to invite all those coming to the meeting to submit a brief proposal (100 words max) of what they would like to show or demonstrate. This might be a new visual effect (that could be related to a presentation actually scheduled as a paper or poster at the conference); a well-known illusion; an old effect presented in a new way; a novel piece of equipment or apparatus; or something artistic that is visually exciting.  We would like to encourage many submissions and we should be able to help you if your “Show” needs a projector, screen, poster-board or similar equipment.

Please email your proposal to showtime2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de giving approximate details of how much space would be needed and what (if any) facilities you would like the organisers to provide.  (There will be a number of small rooms that can be blacked out completely if this is essential to your demonstration.). Please send your proposal not later than June, 15th to provide us sufficient time for setting up the event.

ECVP2013 “ShowTime” will be held on Tuesday evening (August, 27th).  There will be two prizes for the best “Shows” – a Richard Gregory prize for the most amusing demonstration and a Tom Troscianko prize for the most outrageous exhibit. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECVP 2013 Organizing Committee

Udo Ernst | Cathleen Grimsen | Detlef Wegener | Agnes Janssen

 

Universitaet Bremen / University of Bremen   

Zentrum fuer Kognitionswissenschaften / Center for Cognitive Sciences

Hochschulring 18            

28359 Bremen / Germany

 

Website: www.ecvp.uni-bremen.de

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EuropeanConferenceOnVisualPerception

 

Contact - emails:

 

contact2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For any comments, questions or suggestions)

abstracts2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For questions regarding abstract submission)

showtime2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For submitting proposals for SHOWTIME)

symp2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For organization and submission of symposia)

exhibition2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For any query regarding the exhibition)

 

 

[Comp-neuro] ECVP 2013 - Announcing Grants & Showtime

The 36th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) will take place in Bremen, Germany, from August 25th to August 29th 2013.

 

 

----------------------------- TRAVEL GRANTS-----------------------------

 

ECVP is offering a number of Travel Grants. Application is open via http://www.ecvp.uni-bremen.de/node/42. Travel grants will be awarded competitively to a limited number of attendees. Please submit your application via our Web-site, according to the guidelines stated there. For any inquiries please mail to ecvptravel@ecvp.uni-bremen.de.

Check also the call for the TOM TROSCIANKO AWARD, announced this year for the first time, at http://www.ecvp.uni-bremen.de/node/57.

 

 

 

-------------------------------- SHOWTIME--------------------------------

 

Following on from its success last year, we will be holding a second “ShowTime” at this year’s ECVP in Bremen.  This will be an opportunity for anyone attending the meeting to present a demonstration or exhibit that is related to their research.  We would like to invite all those coming to the meeting to submit a brief proposal (100 words max) of what they would like to show or demonstrate. This might be a new visual effect (that could be related to a presentation actually scheduled as a paper or poster at the conference); a well-known illusion; an old effect presented in a new way; a novel piece of equipment or apparatus; or something artistic that is visually exciting.  We would like to encourage many submissions and we should be able to help you if your “Show” needs a projector, screen, poster-board or similar equipment.

Please email your proposal to showtime2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de giving approximate details of how much space would be needed and what (if any) facilities you would like the organisers to provide.  (There will be a number of small rooms that can be blacked out completely if this is essential to your demonstration.). Please send your proposal not later than June, 15th to provide us sufficient time for setting up the event.

ECVP2013 “ShowTime” will be held on Tuesday evening (August, 27th).  There will be two prizes for the best “Shows” – a Richard Gregory prize for the most amusing demonstration and a Tom Troscianko prize for the most outrageous exhibit. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECVP 2013 Organizing Committee

Udo Ernst | Cathleen Grimsen | Detlef Wegener | Agnes Janssen

 

Universitaet Bremen / University of Bremen   

Zentrum fuer Kognitionswissenschaften / Center for Cognitive Sciences

Hochschulring 18            

28359 Bremen / Germany

 

Website: www.ecvp.uni-bremen.de

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EuropeanConferenceOnVisualPerception

 

Contact - emails:

 

contact2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For any comments, questions or suggestions)

abstracts2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For questions regarding abstract submission)

showtime2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For submitting proposals for SHOWTIME)

symp2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For organization and submission of symposia)

exhibition2013@ecvp.uni-bremen.de

                (For any query regarding the exhibition)

 

 

[Comp-neuro] invitation to submit articles to Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

Dear collegues,

 

we are glad to invite you to submit research papers as well as reviews to the special issue: Hybrid Systems to Investigate the Computational Properties of Neuronal Assemblies in the Brain published on the journal Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. More information can be found on the following link: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/cmmm/si/212519/cfp/

 

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

 

- Electrophysiological experiments of closed-loop systems

- Mathematical neuronal network models as a tool to deduce computational properties of neural circuits

- Hybrid systems: living networks coupled to artificial ones

- Software and hardware strategies to manipulate and control neuronal dynamics

 

Deadline for article submission: 7 June 2013

 

Best regards

 

Paolo Massobrio

_________________________________________________
Paolo Massobrio, PhD
Neuroengine
ering and Bio-Nano Technology - NBT - Lab
Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering - DIBRIS
University of Genova
Via Opera Pia 11A, 16145, GENOVA, ITALY
Phone: +39-010-3532761
Fax: +39-010-3532764

URL: www.dibris.unige.it;
        www.nbtunige.it
        http://sites.google.com/site/paolomassobrio/
E-mail:
paolo.massobrio@unige.it

 

Monday, February 25, 2013

[Comp-neuro] BICA 2013 - Call for Papers

Greetings!

I am delighted to announce open submission to BICA 2013.

WHAT: Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures
WHERE: Kiev, Ukraine, Intercontinental hotel
WHEN: Saturday-Sunday, September 14-15, 2013

Submission deadline is March 15. Two volumes of proceedings will be published, and you can select where to publish: in the Elsevier's journal BICA or in the highly indexed volume of Procedia.

Call for Papers and further details are posted at the conference web site: http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2013/

Summary: The challenge of creating a real-life computational equivalent of the human mind calls for our joint efforts to develop biologically-inspired intelligent agents and co-robots that can be accepted and trusted by the human society as partners in various roles. To do this, we need to better understand at a computational level how natural intelligent systems develop their cognitive and learning functions.

Please reply and let us know whether you are planning to submit a paper or an abstract - or have any questions.

Cheers,

-Alexei

-- 
Alexei V. Samsonovich, Ph.D., Co-Chair of BICA 2013
Editor-in-Chief, Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (Elsevier)
Research Assistant Professor, George Mason University at Fairfax VA

P.S. Please do circulate and forward to whom it may be relevant. Apologies for cross-posting. 

Sunday, February 24, 2013

[Comp-neuro] DICTAP2013-CFP Czech Republic

The Third International Conference on Digital Information and
Communication Technology and its Applications (DICTAP2013)
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic


July 8-10, 2013
http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2013/dictap2013/
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The proposed conference will be held at VSB-Technical University of
Ostrava, Czech Republic from July 8-10, 2013. which aims to enable
researchers build connections between different digital applications.

The conference welcomes papers on the following (but not limited to)
research topics:

- Telecommunications
- Communication protocols
- Algorithms, Architecture, and Infrastructures
- Transmission Techniques
- Communication Systems
- Network Systems and Devices
- Wireless Networks, Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks
- Network Modeling and Simulation
- Network Management Techniques
- Networks Security, Encryption and Cryptography
- Management and Diffusion of Multimedia Applications
- Multimedia Data Base
- Information Retrieval
- Digital Rights Management
- Compression and Coding
- Analysis and Processing
- Computer Graphics
- Data mining
- Soft Computing
- Web based applications

Researchers are encouraged to submit their work electronically. All papers
will be fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees. Before
final acceptance, all referees comments must be considered.

===============
IMPORTANT DATES

Submission Deadline : May 10, 2013
Notification of Acceptance: May 30, 2013 or before
Camera Ready Submission: June 15, 2013
Registration : June 15, 2013
Conference Dates : July 8-10, 2013









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Friday, February 22, 2013

[Comp-neuro] MBL Computational Neuroscience Course 2013: registration deadline March 6

Applications are open for the Methods in Computational Neuroscience
course at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. The course
dates will be July 31 - August 28, 2013, and the online application form
can be found at:
http://hermes.mbl.edu/education/admissions/applications/index.html. Note
that the course application deadline is *March 6*.

The course covers a range of topics in computational neuroscience
including neuronal biophysics, neural coding & information processing,
circuit dynamics, learning & memory, motor control, and cognitive
processing & disease. In addition, numerous tutorials and problem sets
will cover a broad range of computational and mathematical modeling
methods. The course strongly emphasizes the collaboration between
theory and experiment in solving neuroscience problems, and lectures
will be given by a mixture of theorists and experimentalists. The final
weeks of the course will primarily be reserved for development and work
on projects that students design in collaboration with the resident
faculty. Further information can be found on the course website:
http://hermes.mbl.edu/education/courses/special_topics/mcn.html.

2013 Course Directors:
Michale Fee, MIT
Mark Goldman, UC Davis

2013 Confirmed Faculty:
Larry Abbott, Columbia University
Steve Baccus, Stanford University
Bruce Bean, Harvard Medical School
Curtis Bell, Oregon Health & Science University
William Bialek, Princeton University
Carlos Brody, Princeton University
Dmitri Chklovskii, HHMI Janelia Farm
Peter Dayan, University College London
Karl Deisseroth, Stanford University
Bard Ermentrout, University of Pittsburgh
Adrienne Fairhall, University of Washington
Ila Fiete, UT Austin
Rob Froemke, NYU School of Medicine
Jack Gallant, UC Berkeley
Surya Ganguli, Stanford University
Michael Hausser, University College London
David Kleinfeld, UC San Diego
Nancy Kopell, Boston University
John Lisman, Brandeis University
Eve Marder, Brandeis University
Bartlett Mel, University of Southern California
Ken Miller, Columbia University
Edvard Moser, NTNU, Norway
Yael Niv, Princeton University
Jonathan Pillow, UT Austin
Sebastian Seung, MIT
Andrew Schwartz, University of Pittsburgh
Eric Shea-Brown, University of Washington
Sara Solla, Northwestern University
Haim Sompolinsky, Hebrew University
David Tank, Princeton University
Daniel Wolpert, Cambridge University

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[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral position - two-photon targeted electrophysiology

Research Associate
Imperial College London -Department of Bioengineering

Two-photon targeted electrophysiology

From £32,100 to £34,720 per annum

Fixed Term Appointment for up to 36 months

Applications are invited for the above post to work with Dr Simon
Schultz on a BBSRC funded project in Neural Engineering to underpin work
at Imperial College on coding of sensory information in mammalian
cortical circuits.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a BBSRC funded project
in Neural Engineering with a focus on understanding neural computation.
The Neural Coding Laboratory at Imperial College London is developing
cutting edge optical and opto-electrophysiological technology for
studying how information is encoded and processed in mammalian cortical
circuits. This project will involve using a novel tool for two-photon
targeted electrophysiology to obtain recordings from multiple,
genetically targeted neuronal cell types simultaneously. The ultimate
aim of this work is to understand the general principles underlying the
information processing operations performed by the mammalian cortical
circuit.

Candidates must be in the possession of a doctoral degree or equivalent
in neuroscience, physics, engineering or a related topic. Experience in
whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology or in vivo two-photon
microscopy is a requirement. Preference will be given to candidates with
a strong experimental background, and experience in quantitative
neurophysiological data analysis using MATLAB. The ideal candidate would
be a "tool developer" as well as "tool user".

This full-time post is available from the 1 April 2013 or as soon as
possible thereafter.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr S Schultz, email:
s.schultz@imperial.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to
this email address will not be accepted. For more information about the
laboratory and research group, see http://www.schultzlab.org

Our preferred method of application is online via our website at the
following link: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (select "Job
Search" and enter the job reference no EN20130059FH). Please complete
and upload an application form as directed and submit any other relevant
supporting documents such as your full CV.

Closing date: 25 March 2013
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[Comp-neuro] OCCAM 2013

Dear Colleague,

we would like to invite you to register for the 3rd

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Osnabrueck Computational Cognition Alliance Meeting (OCCAM 2013) on
"The Brain as a Self-Organized Dynamical System"
May 29-31, 2013.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

List of invited speakers:

Elizabeth Buffalo, Emory University*
Sen Cheng, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum*
Gabriel Curio, Charite*
Mathew Diamond, SISSA*
Markus Diesmann, Forschungszentrum Jülich*
Daniel Durstewitz, Zentralinstitut fuer Seelische Gesundheit*
Udo Ernst, Universitaet Bremen*
Christoph Kayser, University of Glasgow*
Jason Kerr, MPI for Biological Cybernetics*
Peter König, Universitaet Osnabrueck*
Eve Marder, Brandeis University*
Hava Siegelmann, University of Massachusetts
Tatjana Tchumatchenko, MPI for Brain Resarch*

(* confirmed)

The workshop will take place in Osnabrueck, Germany, and will be
hosted by the Institute of Cognitive Science (University of
Osnabrueck). Details can be found below and on the following webpage:

http://www.occam-os.de

The registration deadline is April 3, 2013 (first come first
served). The registration fee is 100,- Euros. This fee covers the
workshop attendance incl. coffee, buffet on the first day, and the
conference lunch on the last day.

The goal of the OCCAM workshop series is to foster our understanding
of mechanisms and principles of information processing in
self-organized hierarchical and recurrent systems. Our knowledge of
such systems is still very limited despite being a focus of research
for many years. The OCCAM workshop series aims at understanding the
principles of information processing with a particular focus on 3
major topics:

1. Neural coding and representation in hierarchical systems
2. Self-organisation in dynamical systems
3. Mechanisms for probabilistic inference

The OCCAM 2013 theme is: "The Brain as a Self-Organized Dynamical
System"

There will also be a poster session where conference participants will
have the opportunity to present their work.

Best regards,

Frank Jaekel, Peter König, Gordon Pipa (Organizing committee)

[Comp-neuro] postdocotral position in computational basis of collective decision making

Job Description:
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London. The postdoc will be jointly supervised by Bahador Bahrami (Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and Peter Latham (Gatsby Unit). The goal of the project is to develop and test (via behavioural experiments) computational models of social learning and collective decision-making. This will build on our previous work in collective decision-making (Bahrami et al: Science 329:1081-1085, 2010; J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform 38:3?8, 2012; Phil Trans R Soc B 367:1350-1365, 2012), and will form the basis of model-based fMRI analysis.

Essential:
PhD in Physics, Computer Science or Computational Neuroscience, or very near to obtaining a PhD Knowledge or strong interest in computational neuroscience, collective decision-making, and machine learning Strong programming skills in MATLAB or similar languages

Desirable:
Experience in web-based programming (e.g. Java) for setting up online experiments with multi-user interactions
Experience in model-based fMRI data analysis.

For more information and informal inquiries: Bahador Bahrami bbahrami@gmail.com

UCL Institute of Congitive Neuroscience (ICN) Peter  Latham pel@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk
Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit

[Comp-neuro] 1 week to deadline for a single page abstract, Frontiers Research Topic: Information and Neuroimaging

In collaboration with Frontiers in Neuroscience, we are currently
organizing a Research Topic, "Information-based methods for
Neuroimaging: analyzing structure, function and dynamics".

More information at:
http://www.frontiersin.org/Neuroinformatics/researchtopics/Information-based_methods_for_/1241

Abstract Submission Deadline, [only a single page abstract]: March 01, 2013

Full Article Submission Deadline: November 01, 2013

Confirmed contributors are (so far):
1. Daniel Chicharro
2. Demian Battaglia
3. Joaquin Goñi
4. Timothy Mullen
5. Olaf Sporns
6. Stefano Panzeri
7. Rafael Molina
8. Aggelos K. Katsaggelos
9. José Luis P. Velázquez
10. Luis G. Domínguez
11. Roberto F. Galán
12. Carlos Gómez
13. Michael Schaum
14. Joseph T. Lizier
15. Crhistine Grüetzner
16. Peter Uhlhaas
17. Sabine Schlitt
18. Fritz Poustka
19. Sven Bölte
20. Christine M. Freitag
21. Roberto Hornero
22. Michael Wibral
23. Nicolae C. Pampu
24. Raul C. Muresan
25. Vlad V. Moca
26. Ioana Tincas
27. Andreas Hess
28. Dante Chialvo.

Best Regards
Daniele Marinazzo, Jesus M Cortes, Miguel Angel Muñoz
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Thursday, February 21, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Fwd: ATLANTIS PREMIUM PROCEEDINGS

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[Comp-neuro] PhD Position, Computational Neuroscience, Moreno-bote Lab, Barcelona

PhD Position in

Computational Neuroscience, Rubén Moreno-Bote Lab

Foundation Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain

 

1 full PhD is available in the group of Theoretical Neuroscience of Rubén Moreno-Bote in the Foundation Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain. [Post-doctoral candidates will also be considered for different funding schemes, please, contact us]

 

We are looking for excellent candidates with Physics, Mathematics or Machine Learning background, ideally with knowledge of Neuroscience or Computational Neuroscience, and interested in theory and applications. We will also consider candidates with Psychology background interested in mathematical modeling.

 

The candidate will develop state of the art mathematical techniques to understand neuronal dynamics and will have access to multielectrode recording neural data. He/she could also be involved in human behavior experiments and the development of models of visual perception.  The candidate will benefit from the stimulating environment of Barcelona area in Theoretical and Systems Neuroscience and will have the opportunity of enjoying a lively city. Our lab

(https://sites.google.com/site/rubenmoreno3839/)

forms part of a larger network of neuroscience labs in Barcelona

(http://www.barcelonaneuroscience.com).

 

The Foundation Sant Joan de Déu is a rapidly growing private research institution associated with the hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Spain and the University of Barcelona.  In the past recent years it has incorporated several new researchers in the areas of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience, and provides a great atmosphere to work and learn.

 

Financial support is provided by the Foundation Sant Joan de Déu (http://www.fsjd.org), a Marie Curie IRG grant, and a Ramón y Cajal Award.

 

APPLICATION : A full CV in pdf format, and names and addresses of 2 referees should be sent to the following address:

rmoreno@fsjd.org

For Postdoc candidates, in addition, a 2 page project in pdf format is required. Detailed guidance and translation for the application process to the Spanish postdoctoral grants will be offered.  Date of PhD and postdoctoral stays should be clearly stated in the CV.

Informal inquiries are welcome.

 

DEADLINE: until the position is filled

 

Best regards

 

Ruben Moreno-Bote

 



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[Comp-neuro] Jobs at the Swiss AI Lab IDSIA: Postdocs & PhD students / eu2013

We are seeking postdocs and PhD students for exciting research
projects on deep neural networks, machine learning, novel touch-based
user interfaces and biological processes responsible for touch.

Highly competitive salary at the award-winning Swiss AI Lab IDSIA http://www.idsia.ch/
in the world's leading science nation http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/switzerland.html

Please follow instructions under http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/eu2013.html

Juergen Schmidhuber
http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/whatsnew.html













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[Comp-neuro] RA position at MRC CBU, Cambridge, UK

See below for a job description… Please feel free to get in contact with
questions. Many thanks, Sam




MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit ­ Cambridge, UK

The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally
renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience
facilities.

Applicants are invited for a Research Assistant to support a longitudinal
study to investigate how attention mediates learning in infants aged 1-2
years old. Techniques used will include naturalistic eye tracking and
recording of endocrine and electrophysiological measures. The post holder
will also be involved in data analysis, including image and signal
processing, and preparation of manuscripts for publication.

The post is envisaged to start part-time from April 2013, moving to
full-time in October 2013, and to last through to December 2015; however,
start and end dates are flexible for suitable candidates. This is an
excellent opportunity to develop practical experience and a publications
record prior to pursuing an independent research career.

Excellent communication skills are required, particularly a rapport with
infants and young children. Experience of programming (preferably Matlab)
or high-level mathematics is desirable.

Please contact Sam Wass (sam.wass@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk) with questions.

We are not able to offer sponsorship under Points Based Immigration for
this position.

The starting salary will be in the range of £20,074 - £23,056 per annum,
depending upon qualifications and experience.

We offer a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave
entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. On site car
and bicycle parking is available.

Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply
please visit our job board at http://www.topcareer.jobs/ and complete an
online application form. Applicants who would like to receive this advert
in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy),
or who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793
867003. Please quote reference number IRC84589.

Closing date: 6th March 2013.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening.

The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.


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Dr Sam Wass
Investigator Scientist
British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit,
15 Chaucer Road,
Cambridge
CB2 7EF
UK
Phone: +44 (0)1223 355294
Email: sam.wass@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Workshop at CNS 2013 - announcement and call for short talks

Hi everybody,

we are glad to announce a workshop at the next CNS meeting in Paris on "Network neuroscience: structure and dynamics".

http://www.namasen.net/drupal/sites/CNS2013Workshop

In order to complement the talks of the eight invited speakers, we are glad to accept four contributed short talks (15 minutes) related to the themes of the workshop.

If interested, please send a tentative title and abstract to Michele Giugliano (michele.giugliano@ua.ac.be) or Daniele Marinazzo (daniele.marinazzo@ugent.be)

Thanks, and looking forward to see you in Paris

Daniele and Michele




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Department of Data Analysis
Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences, Gent University
Henri Dunantlaan 1, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
+32 (0) 9 264 6375

http://users.ugent.be/~dmarinaz/

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[Comp-neuro] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF SOCIAL BONDING

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF SOCIAL BONDING

     

Department of Biology, Emory University

Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

 

A postdoctoral position investigating the electrophysiological mechanisms of social bonding in behaving prairie voles is available in the labs of Dr. Robert Liu (Emory Biology) and Dr. Larry Young (Yerkes). Our NIH-funded project’s long-term goal is to illuminate how social neurochemicals like oxytocin modulate in vivo the function of neural circuits underlying social reward and social information processing – key elements in establishing social bonds. Socially monogamous prairie voles have become a canonical animal model for investigating the neurochemical basis for pro-social behaviors. Our studies will examine how these modulate dynamic neural activity within the limbic system during social interactions that facilitate the formation and maintenance of social bonds.

 

We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in extracellular electrophysiology in vivo, along with experience in computational data analysis and programming using Matlab. Training in social neuroscience and/or the neural circuitry for reward and reinforcement would also be viewed favorably.

 

Emory University and the Yerkes National Primate Research Center have a rich, collaborative neuroscience community, especially in the areas of social neuroscience (http://ctsn.emory.edu/) and computational neuroscience (http://compneurosci.college.emory.edu/). Research in social neuroscience here extends across many labs from the molecular level through the organismal level in animal models and humans, with efforts to both elucidate normal processes and ameliorate deficits found in human conditions, like autism spectrum disorder.

 

To inquire or apply, please email robert.liu@emory.edu. Applications should include a CV, the names and full contact information of two references, and two representative publications.

 

 

Robert C. Liu

Associate Professor

Biology BS/MS Director

Emory University

Department of Biology

Rollins Research Center

1510 Clifton Road NE, Room 2131

Atlanta, GA 30322

 

Phone: (404) 727-5274

Fax: (404) 727-2880

Email: robert.liu at emory.edu

Website: http://www.biology.emory.edu/research/Liu/html/index.php

 

 

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[Comp-neuro] Postdoc position on analysis of retinal electrophysiology in response to visual stimulation

A three years postdoctoral position in computer vision and pattern recognition is available in the department of Pattern Analysis and Computer Vision (PAVIS) at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) of Genova, Italy.

The research position is part of the EU project RENVISION (Retina-inspired ENcoding for advanced VISION tasks) awarded within the initiative of Future Emerging Technologies: Neuro-Bio-Inspired Systems (NBIS). The project is highly interdisciplinary, including neuroengineering, electrophysiology, high-resolution microscopy imaging, computational modelling, data analysis, machine learning and computer vision.

The candidate will design novel methodologies and algorithms based on pattern recognition and machine learning techniques, aiming at analysing electrophysiological recordings of retina in response to visual stimulation.
The aim is to discover representative and/or discriminative features in retina coding allowing for high-level vision tasks, such as scene categorization and action recognition.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering or a closely-related discipline, with competences on machine learning/pattern recognition/computer vision, coupled with a keen interest in neuroscience and biological data processing and analysis. Expertise on compressive sensing and deep learning is in general preferred. Experience on spiking networks or retinal function will be appreciated while not being a discriminating factor. Strong programming skill is required.


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Diego Sona
Pattern Analysis & Computer Vision (PAVIS)
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Via Morego 30
16163 Genova, Italy

Phone: +39 010 71781 819
E-mail: diego.sona AT iit DOT it
www.iit.it/pavis.html
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[Comp-neuro] Two Neural Engineering Events @ Nottingham

Dear all,

There will be two major Neural Engineering Events @ Nottingham this year:

Nottingham Neural Engineering Workshophttp://www.neural-engineering.eu/induction2013/
April 15-26 2013
Primarily aimed at younger researchers
Application deadline March 1 2013

Neural Engineering Transformative Technologies: NETT 2013http://www.neural-engineering.eu/summerschool2013/index.html
July 1-6 2013
An International Conference
Application deadline May 3 2013

Numbers are limited at both events (each with a registration fee of £100).  Please be aware of the above deadlines if you are interested in attending.

Best Regards, Steve

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Stephen Coombes
Professor of Applied Mathematics

School of Mathematical Sciences
Nottingham, UK

Tel:  0115 846 7836
Fax: 0115 951 3837

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

[Comp-neuro] CNS*2013: Deadline extension

Organization for Computational Neurosciences (OCNS)
22nd Annual Meeting
University of Paris "René Descartes", Paris, France
July 13-18, 2013

Deadline for abstract submission and author registration has now been extended.

IMPORTANT!!!!


Please note that IT IS REQUIRED THAT ONE OF THE AUTHORS REGISTERS FOR THE MEETING BEFORE SUBMITTING AN ABSTARCT.
In the case that the abstract is not accepted for presentation, the registration fee will be refunded.

NEW AND FINAL Deadlines:
23 Feb 2013     Latest date for Member applications before abstract submission
25 Feb 2013     Abstract submission closes (11:00 pm Pacific time USA)

Please visit: http://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2013-abstract-submission

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The main meeting (July 14 - 16, 2013) will be preceded by a day of tutorials (July 13) and followed by two days of workshops (July 17-18).

Conference banquet will be held in the Musée des Arts-Forains on July 15

http://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2013-paris

Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Sophie Denève (ENS-Paris)
Simon Laughlin (University of Cambridge) Nikos Logothetis (Max Planck Institute Tübingen) Rafael Yuste (Columbia University)
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OCNS is the international member-based society for computational neuroscientists.
Become a member to be eligible for travel awards and more. Visit our website for more information:
http://www.cnsorg.org
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[Comp-neuro] CfP: 7th IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems (SASO2013)

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CALL FOR PAPERS
7th IEEE Intern. Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems
(SASO 2013)

Philadelphia (PA), USA; 9-13 September 2013
https://www.cs.drexel.edu/saso2013/
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Please find below other calls currently open:

CALL FOR POSTERS
https://www.cs.drexel.edu/saso2013/callforposters.php

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
https://www.cs.drexel.edu/saso2013/callforworkshops.php

CALL FOR TUTORIALS
https://www.cs.drexel.edu/saso2013/callfortutorials.php

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Aims and Scope
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The aim of the Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing systems conference
series (SASO) is to provide a forum for the foundations of a principled
approach to engineering systems, networks and services based on
self-adaptation and self-organization. The complexity of current and
emerging networks, software and services, especially in dealing with
dynamics in the environment and problem domain, has led the software
engineering, distributed systems and management communities to look for
inspiration in diverse fields (e.g., complex systems, control theory,
artificial intelligence, sociology, and biology) to find new ways of
designing and managing such computing systems. In this endeavour,
self-organization and self-adaptation have emerged as two promising
interrelated approaches.

Many significant research problems exist related to self-adaptive or
self-organizing systems. A challenge in self-adaptation is often to
identify how to change specific behavior to achieve the desired
improvement. Another major challenge is to predict and control the
global system behavior resulting from self-organization. Yet more
challenges arise from the confluence of self-adaptation with
self-organization. For instance, how do self-* mechanisms that work well
independently operate in combination? How are meso-level structures
formed which leverage micro-level behavior to achieve desirable
macro-level outcomes, and avoid undesirable ones?

The seventh edition of the SASO conference embraces the
inter-disciplinarity and the scientific, empirical and application
dimensions of self-* systems; it thus aims to attract participants with
different backgrounds, to foster cross-pollination between research
fields, and to expose and discuss innovative theories, frameworks,
methodologies, tools, and applications.

SASO welcomes novel results on both self-adaptive and self-organizing
systems research. It seeks to emphasize the interconnection of basic
research between and within fields, and the increasing protrusion of
self-* systems into the human sphere, evaluating their impact on
society, environmental sustainability, commerce, living/working spaces
and critical infrastructure. Therefore contributions are welcomed that:
apply self-* principles to solve real-world problems; unpick the
entanglement of self-* systems and human users in socio-technical
systems; present advances in self-* mechanisms or analyses with
potentially broad application; investigate the combination and
interconnection of self-* mechanisms; and/or identify and evaluate new
self-* principles or mechanisms from the study of natural or engineered
systems.

Contributions must present novel theoretical or experimental results, or
practical approaches and experiences in building or deploying real-world
systems, applications, tools, frameworks, etc. Contributions contrasting
different approaches for engineering a given family of systems, or
demonstrating the applicability of a certain approach for different
systems, are equally encouraged. Where relevant and appropriate,
accepted papers will also be encouraged to submit accompanying papers
for the Demo or Poster Sessions.

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Important Dates
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Abstract submission
May 3, 2013

Paper submission
May 10, 2013

Notification
June 21, 2013

Camera ready copy due
July 19, 2013

Early registration
August 21, 2013

Conference
September 9-13, 2013

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Topics of Interest
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The topics of interest to SASO include, but are not limited to:

- Self-* systems theory: theoretical frameworks and models;
biologically- and socially-inspired paradigms; inter-operation of self-*
mechanisms;
- Self-* systems engineering: hardware, software and middleware
development frameworks and methods, platforms and toolkits; self-*
materials;
- Self-* system properties: robustness, resilience and stability;
emergence; computational awareness and self-awareness; reflection;
- Self-* cyber-physical and socio-technical systems: human factors and
visualization; self-* social computers; crowdsourcing and collective
awareness;
- Applications and experiences of self-* systems: cyber security,
transportation, computational sustainability, big data and creative
commons, power systems.

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Submission Instructions
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All submissions should be 10 pages and formatted according to the IEEE
Computer Society Press proceedings style guide and submitted
electronically in PDF format. Please register as authors and submit your
papers using the SASO 2013 conference management system. The proceedings
will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press, and made available as
a part of the IEEE digital library. Note that a separate call for poster
submissions has also been issued.

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Review Criteria
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Papers should present novel ideas in the cross-disciplinary research
context described in this call, clearly motivated by problems from
current practice or applied research. We expect both theoretical and
empirical contributions to be clearly stated, substantiated by formal
analysis, animation or simulation, experimental evaluations, comparative
studies, and so on. Appropriate reference must be made to related work.
Because SASO is a cross-disciplinary conference, papers must be
intelligible and relevant to researchers who are not members of the same
specialized sub-field.

Authors are also encouraged to submit papers describing applications.
Application papers are expected to provide an indication of the real
world relevance of the problem that is solved, including a description
of the deployment domain, and some form of evaluation of performance,
usability, or comparison to alternative approaches. Experience papers
are also welcome but they must clearly state the insight into any aspect
of design, implementation or management of self-* systems which is of
benefit to practitioners and the SASO community

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Program Chairs
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Tom Holvoet
KU Leuven, Belgium

Jeremy Pitt
Imperial College London, England

Ichiro Satoh
National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan

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Marcelo Serrano Zanetti

ETH Zürich
Professur f. Systemgestaltung
WEV G 213
Weinbergstrasse 56/58
8092 Zürich

Phone : +41 44 632 41 02
Fax : +41 44 632 18 80
E-Mail : mzanetti@ethz.ch
Homepage: http://www.sg.ethz.ch/people/marcelos

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