[Apologies for multiple postings of this announcement]
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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SPECIAL ISSUE ON ARTIFICIAL MENTAL IMAGERY IN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS
TO BE PUBLISHED IN ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR JOURNAL
IMPORTANT DATES
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Submission of a brief abstract: October, 30th, 2012
Submission of full papers: December 1st, 2012
Notification of authors: January 12nd, 2013
Revised version: February 10th, 2013
Final Publication: April, 2013
SUBMISSION ISTRUCTIONS
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Perspective authors are invited to send a brief abstract (250 words) to the following address: alessandro.dinuovo@plymouth.ac.uk.
Full paper submissions are limited to 7000 (seven thousand) words (inclusive of abstract, references, figures, tables, etc.)
Authors should follow the instructions found on the journal's webpage:
http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201570#tabview=manuscriptSubmission
DESCRIPTION OF THE TOPIC
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The role of mental imagery has been researched extensively both in experimental research and training contexts, demonstrating that mental imagery can be successfully applied to increasing performance in professional and amateur sports and in motor rehabilitation. Overall, modern psychological research clearly demonstrates the tight connection between mental training and motor performance improvement. On the other hand, recent studies in control engineering have shown how the use of motor rehearsal and simulation can enable an individual, through a Brain Machine Interface (BMI), to control robotic devices. Furthermore, advances in information and communication technologies now make new tools available to scientists interested in artificial cognitive systems, which despite the tremendous potential applications still face several significant challenges. Improving the skill of a robot in terms of motor control and navigation capabilities, especially in the case of a complex robot with many degrees of freedom, is a timely and important issue in current robotics research. To this end, more research efforts are needed to understand the role of mental imagery and how its mechanisms can be used to enhance motor control in artificial systems and robots.
For this reason, we invite submission of new developments in mental imagery modelling and applications, involving researchers, from different disciplines, interested in exploring the concept of mental imagery applied to both artificial cognitive systems and robots. Because we believe that the fundamental interdisciplinary nature of the field requires a close collaboration between neuroscientists, psychologists, computer scientists, and robotics researchers, all their points of view on the topic of mental imagery for enhancement of cognitive abilities of artificial systems are welcome.
GUEST EDITORS
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Alessandro G. Di Nuovo, Plymouth University (UK) & Universita' degli Studi di Enna "Kore" (ITALY)
Vivian M. De La Cruz, Universita' degli Studi di Messina (ITALY)
Davide Marocco, Plymouth University (UK)
For any enquiry please contact the following address: alessandro.dinuovo@plymouth.ac.uk
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
[Comp-neuro] Research Position in Computational Neuroscience (Basal Ganglia Models)
Research Position in Computational Neuroscience
The position is available at Chemnitz University of Technology in the Department of Computer Science. We preferably seek for a PostDoc, but PhD students might also be considered. The position is for three years, starting as soon as possible.
The research position is funded from a German-Japanese Grant in Computational Neuroscience (by the German Research Foundation - DFG) and focuses on the function and role of Basal Ganglia pathways. We collaborate with Atsushi Nambu (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan) and with Andrea Kühn (Charité Berlin, Germany).
The goal in our project is to elucidate the role and function of Basal Ganglia pathways by developing a detailed model of basal ganglia with respect to neural spiking dynamics, anatomical connectivity within and in between basal ganglia nuclei, as well as neural plasticity. Please see references to previous work of more abstract, functional models of Basal Ganglia pathways below. The work will include a strong interaction with our partners Atsushi Nambu, who will record from basal ganglia nuclei in monkey and with Andrea Kühn with respect to clinical applications. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in computational neuroscience and sufficient programming experience.
The salary is according to German standards (E 13 TV-L), PhD (E 13 TV-L, 50%). The university is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants will receive priority in case they have equal qualifications. Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the state of Saxony and close to scenic mountains. Major cities nearby are Leipzig and Dresden with a rich tradition of music and culture.
Applications should be sent by email (preferably in PDF format) to (fred.hamker@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de) as soon as possible. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Previous work on Basal Ganglia:
Schroll, H, Vitay, J, Hamker, F.H. (2012) Working memory and response selection: A computational account of interactions among cortico-basal ganglio-thalamic loops. Neural Networks, 26:59-74.
Vitay, J., Hamker, F. H. (2010) A computational model of the influence of basal ganglia on memory retrieval in rewarded visual memory tasks. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, Volume 4, Article 13.
The position is available at Chemnitz University of Technology in the Department of Computer Science. We preferably seek for a PostDoc, but PhD students might also be considered. The position is for three years, starting as soon as possible.
The research position is funded from a German-Japanese Grant in Computational Neuroscience (by the German Research Foundation - DFG) and focuses on the function and role of Basal Ganglia pathways. We collaborate with Atsushi Nambu (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan) and with Andrea Kühn (Charité Berlin, Germany).
The goal in our project is to elucidate the role and function of Basal Ganglia pathways by developing a detailed model of basal ganglia with respect to neural spiking dynamics, anatomical connectivity within and in between basal ganglia nuclei, as well as neural plasticity. Please see references to previous work of more abstract, functional models of Basal Ganglia pathways below. The work will include a strong interaction with our partners Atsushi Nambu, who will record from basal ganglia nuclei in monkey and with Andrea Kühn with respect to clinical applications. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in computational neuroscience and sufficient programming experience.
The salary is according to German standards (E 13 TV-L), PhD (E 13 TV-L, 50%). The university is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants will receive priority in case they have equal qualifications. Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the state of Saxony and close to scenic mountains. Major cities nearby are Leipzig and Dresden with a rich tradition of music and culture.
Applications should be sent by email (preferably in PDF format) to (fred.hamker@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de) as soon as possible. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Previous work on Basal Ganglia:
Schroll, H, Vitay, J, Hamker, F.H. (2012) Working memory and response selection: A computational account of interactions among cortico-basal ganglio-thalamic loops. Neural Networks, 26:59-74.
Vitay, J., Hamker, F. H. (2010) A computational model of the influence of basal ganglia on memory retrieval in rewarded visual memory tasks. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, Volume 4, Article 13.
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Prof. Dr. Fred H Hamker
Artificial Intelligence & Neuro Cognitive Systems
Department of Computer Science
Chemnitz University of Technology
Strasse der Nationen 62
D - 09107 Chemnitz
D - 09107 Chemnitz
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)371 531-37875
Fax: +49 (0)371 531-25739
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
[Comp-neuro] COSYNE 2013: Meeting Announcement and Call for Abstracts (abstract deadline Nov 16 2012)
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Computational and Systems Neuroscience (Cosyne)
MAIN MEETING WORKSHOPS
Feb 28 - Mar 3, 2013 Mar 4 - 5, 2013
Salt Lake City, Utah Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah
http://www.cosyne.org
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The annual Cosyne meeting provides an inclusive forum for the exchange
of empirical and theoretical approaches to problems in systems
neuroscience, in order to understand how neural systems function.
The MAIN MEETING is single-track. A set of invited talks are selected by
the Executive Committee, and additional talks and posters are selected
by the Program Committee, based on submitted abstracts. The WORKSHOPS
feature in-depth discussion of current topics of interest, in a small
group setting.
Cosyne topics include but are not limited to: neural coding, natural
scene statistics, dendritic computation, neural basis of persistent
activity, nonlinear receptive field mapping, representations of time and
sequence, reward systems, decision-making, synaptic plasticity, map
formation and plasticity, population coding, attention, and computation
with spiking networks.
This year we would like to foster increased participation from
experimental groups as well as computational ones. Please circulate
widely and encourage your students and postdocs to apply.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract submission opens: 08 Oct 2012
Abstract submission deadline: 16 Nov 2012
INVITED SPEAKERS:
William Bialek (Princeton)
Kwabena Boahen (Stanford)
Carlos Brody (Princeton)
Ila Fiete (U Texas, Austin)
Yves Fregnac (CNRS-UNIC)
Deborah Gordon (Stanford)
Eve Marder (Brandeis)
J Anthony Movshon (NYU)
Paul Schrater (U Minnesota)
Terrence Sejnowski (Salk)
Barbara Shinn-Cuningham (Boston U)
When preparing an abstract, authors should be aware that not all
abstracts can be accepted for the meeting, due to space constraints.
Abstracts will be selected based on the clarity with which they convey
the substance, significance, and originality of the work to be presented.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
General Chairs: Jonathan Pillow (UT Austin) and Nicole Rust (Penn)
Program Chairs: Marlene Cohen (U Pittsburgh) and Peter Latham (UCL)
Workshop Chairs: Jessica Cardin (Yale) and Tatyana Sharpee (Salk)
Communications Chair: Kanaka Rajan (Princeton)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Anne Churchland (CSHL)
Zachary Mainen (Champalimaud)
Alexandre Pouget (U Rochester)
Anthony Zador (CSHL)
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Computational and Systems Neuroscience (Cosyne)
MAIN MEETING WORKSHOPS
Feb 28 - Mar 3, 2013 Mar 4 - 5, 2013
Salt Lake City, Utah Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah
http://www.cosyne.org
=================================================================
The annual Cosyne meeting provides an inclusive forum for the exchange
of empirical and theoretical approaches to problems in systems
neuroscience, in order to understand how neural systems function.
The MAIN MEETING is single-track. A set of invited talks are selected by
the Executive Committee, and additional talks and posters are selected
by the Program Committee, based on submitted abstracts. The WORKSHOPS
feature in-depth discussion of current topics of interest, in a small
group setting.
Cosyne topics include but are not limited to: neural coding, natural
scene statistics, dendritic computation, neural basis of persistent
activity, nonlinear receptive field mapping, representations of time and
sequence, reward systems, decision-making, synaptic plasticity, map
formation and plasticity, population coding, attention, and computation
with spiking networks.
This year we would like to foster increased participation from
experimental groups as well as computational ones. Please circulate
widely and encourage your students and postdocs to apply.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract submission opens: 08 Oct 2012
Abstract submission deadline: 16 Nov 2012
INVITED SPEAKERS:
William Bialek (Princeton)
Kwabena Boahen (Stanford)
Carlos Brody (Princeton)
Ila Fiete (U Texas, Austin)
Yves Fregnac (CNRS-UNIC)
Deborah Gordon (Stanford)
Eve Marder (Brandeis)
J Anthony Movshon (NYU)
Paul Schrater (U Minnesota)
Terrence Sejnowski (Salk)
Barbara Shinn-Cuningham (Boston U)
When preparing an abstract, authors should be aware that not all
abstracts can be accepted for the meeting, due to space constraints.
Abstracts will be selected based on the clarity with which they convey
the substance, significance, and originality of the work to be presented.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
General Chairs: Jonathan Pillow (UT Austin) and Nicole Rust (Penn)
Program Chairs: Marlene Cohen (U Pittsburgh) and Peter Latham (UCL)
Workshop Chairs: Jessica Cardin (Yale) and Tatyana Sharpee (Salk)
Communications Chair: Kanaka Rajan (Princeton)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Anne Churchland (CSHL)
Zachary Mainen (Champalimaud)
Alexandre Pouget (U Rochester)
Anthony Zador (CSHL)
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[Comp-neuro] Five PostDoc Positions in Glasgow
Research Associate (5 posts available)
University of Glasgow - Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
You will contribute to Wellcome Trust funded research entitled "Natural and modulated neural communication: State-dependent decoding and driving of human Brain Oscillations" (Joint Investigators: Gregor Thut, Joachim Gross). This is one of 5 simultaneously filled 5-year Research Associate positions covering different aspects of the above project.
The job requires working in an interdisciplinary team of researchers on longstanding questions of how brain oscillations orchestrate brain functions, or relate to brain dysfunction. Depending on the position within the team, this will involve the development and/or application of new analysis methods to eavesdrop on brain communication and decode some of the information coded in brain oscillations (MEG/EEG), or using this knowledge for controlled intervention into brain oscillations by transcranial stimulation to modulate brain function (combined TMS/tACS-EEG).
For more information on the position and environment please write to Joachim.Gross@glasgow.ac.uk, or Gregor.Thut@glasgow.ac.uk
This post has funding available until 31 December 2017
Ref: 002653
Please apply here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/jobs/
Salary: Grade 7, £31,948 - £35,938 per annum
Closing date: 15 October 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
[Comp-neuro] Postdoc position in psychophysics and modeling
Department of Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
Postdoc in human psychophysics and mathematical modeling
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position (minimum 2 years) in the laboratory of Dr. Wei Ji Ma (http://neuro.bcm.edu/malab) in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
The long-range goal of our lab is to understand decision-making under uncertainty. Our methods include human psychophysics, mathematical modeling of behavior, and theoretical neuroscience. Recent publications have been in the areas of visual perception, visual short-term memory, visual attention, and multisensory perception.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. and experience in both psychophysics and modeling/theory. Good analytical and programming skills are required. Expertise in machine learning is an advantage.
To apply, please send CV, statement of interest, and the names and contact information of two references to Wei Ji Ma at wjma@bcm.edu. Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will end when the position is filled. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal-Opportunity, Affirmative-Action and Equal-Access Employer.
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Wei Ji Ma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX 77030, USA
+1 713 798 8407
http://neuro.bcm.edu/malab
[Comp-neuro] CFP BIOSTEC 2013 - 6th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies
CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS
6th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - BIOSTEC 2013
Website: http://www.biostec.org
February 11 - 14, 2013
Barcelona, Spain
Important Deadlines:
Position Paper Submission: October 26, 2012
Authors Notification (position papers): November 29, 2012
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: December 13, 2012
Technical Co-sponsorship by:
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
In Cooperation with:
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
In Collaboration with:
Universitat de Vic
The purpose of BIOSTEC is to bring together researchers and practitioners, including engineers, biologists, health professionals and informatics/computer scientists, interested in both theoretical advances and applications of information systems, artificial intelligence, signal processing, electronics and other engineering tools in knowledge areas related to biology and medicine.
BIOSTEC is composed of four co-located conferences, each specialized in at least one of the aforementioned main knowledge areas.
- BIODEVICES: International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices (http://www.biodevices.biostec.org)
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Emerging Technologies
Biomedical Instrumentation
Biomedical Equipment
Biomedical Sensors
Biomedical Metrology
Microelectronics
Health Monitoring Devices
Embedded Signal Processing
Low-Power Design
Electrical Bio-Impedance
Bio-Electromagnetism
Biorobotics
Biocomputing and Biochips
Implantable Electronics
Biotelemetry
Wireless Systems
Biomaterials
MEMS
Nanotechnologies
Biomechanical Devices
Artificial Limbs
Technologies Evaluation
Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Electrocardiography and Heart Monitoring
Computational Physiology (virtual organs)
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Spectroscopic Applications
Imaging and Visualization Devices
Computer-aided Detection and Diagnosis
- BIOINFORMATICS: International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms (http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org)
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Simulation
Computational Intelligence
Genomics and Proteomics
Sequence Analysis
Structural Bioinformatics
Image Analysis
Visualization
Databases and Data Management
Data mining and Machine Learning
Biostatistics and Stochastic Models
Pharmaceutical Applications
Systems Biology
Algorithms and Software Tools
Web Services in Bioinformatics
Computational Molecular Systems
Immuno- and chemo-informatics
Pattern recognition, clustering and classification
Structure prediction
Model design and evaluation
Transcriptomics
Next Generation Sequencing
Structural Variations
- BIOSIGNALS: International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (http://www.biosignals.biostec.org)
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Speech Recognition
Neural Networks
Biometrics
Pattern Recognition
Medical Signal Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
Wearable Sensors and Systems
Real-Time Systems
Evolutionary Systems
Acoustic Signal Processing
Time and Frequency Response
Wavelet Transform
Medical Image Detection, Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
Physiological Processes and Bio-signal Modeling, Non-linear dynamics
Cybernetics and User Interface Technologies
Electromagnetic fields in biology and medicine
Fuzzy Systems and Signals
Monitoring and Telemetry
Cardiovascular Signals
Image Analysis and Processing
Detection and Identification
Motion Control
- HEALTHINF: International Conference on Health Informatics(http://www.healthinf.biostec.org)
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Datamining
Knowledge Management
Decision Support Systems
Interoperability
Telemedicine
Medical and Nursing Informatics
Confidentiality and Data Security
Wearable Health Informatics
Semantic Interoperability
Therapeutic Systems and Technologies
Physiological Modeling
Databases and Datawarehousing
Cognitive Informatics
Affective Computing
Human-Machine Interfaces for Disabled Persons
ICT, Ageing and Disability
Design and development methodologies for Healthcare IT
Mobile technologies for Healthcare applications
Evaluation and use of Healthcare IT
Healthcare Management Systems
E-Health
Development of Assistive Technology
Electronic Health Records and Standards
Software Systems in Medicine
Pervasive Health Systems and Services
Clinical problems and applications
Data Visualization
Pattern recognition and Machine Learning
Practice-based Research Methods for Healthcare IT
e-Health for Public Health
These four concurrent conferences are held in parallel and registration to one warrants delegates to attend all four.
BIOSTEC Keynote Speakers
Pedro Gómez Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Christian Jutten, GIPSA-lab, France
Adam Kampff, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Richard Reilly, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Vladimir Devyatkov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SciTePress is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/).
A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in a CCIS Series book.
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index, INSPEC, DBLP and EI.
AWARDS
Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session.
Conference Co-chairs
Jordi Solé-Casals, University of Vic, Spain
Ana Fred, Technical University of Lisbon / IT, Portugal
Hugo Gamboa, CEFITEC / FCT - New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.biostec.org).
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CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS
International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - BIODEVICES 2013
Website: http://www.biodevices.biostec.org
February 11 - 14, 2013
Barcelona, Spain
Important Deadlines:
Position Paper Submission: October 26, 2012
Authors Notification (position papers): November 29, 2012
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: December 13, 2012
Technical Co-sponsorship by:
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
In Cooperation with:
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
In Collaboration with:
Universitat de Vic
The purpose of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices is to bring together researchers and practitioners from electronics and mechanical engineering, interested in studying and using models, equipments and materials inspired from biological systems and/or addressing biological requirements. Monitoring devices, instrumentation sensors and systems, biorobotics, micro-nanotechnologies and biomaterials are some of the technologies addressed at this conference.
BIODEVICES encourages authors to submit papers to one of the main topics indicated below, describing original work, including methods, techniques, advanced prototypes, applications, systems, tools or general survey papers, reporting research results and/or indicating future directions. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference by one of the authors and published in the proceedings. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers.
Special sessions are also welcome. Please contact the secretariat for further information on how to propose a special session.
BIODEVICES 2013 is part of the International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Tecnologies (BIOSTEC 2013) that has 3 more conferences with very strong synergies between them, namely:
- BIOINFORMATICS: International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms (http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org)
- BIOSIGNALS: International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (http://www.biosignals.biostec.org/)
- HEALTHINF: International Conference on Health Informatics(http://www.healthinf.biostec.org/)
These four concurrent conferences are held in parallel and registration to one warrants delegates to attend all four.
BIOSTEC Keynote Speakers
Pedro Gómez Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Christian Jutten, GIPSA-lab, France
Adam Kampff, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Richard Reilly, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Vladimir Devyatkov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SciTePress is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/).
A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in a CCIS Series book.
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index, INSPEC, DBLP and EI.
AWARDS
Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session.
Please check the website for further information (http://www.biodevices.biostec.org/best_paper_awards.asp).
Conference Co-chairs
Jordi Solé-Casals, University of Vic, Spain
Ana Fred, Technical University of Lisbon / IT, Portugal
Hugo Gamboa, CEFITEC / FCT - New University of Lisbon, Portugal
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Emerging Technologies
Biomedical Instrumentation
Biomedical Equipment
Biomedical Sensors
Biomedical Metrology
Microelectronics
Health Monitoring Devices
Embedded Signal Processing
Low-Power Design
Electrical Bio-Impedance
Bio-Electromagnetism
Biorobotics
Biocomputing and Biochips
Implantable Electronics
Biotelemetry
Wireless Systems
Biomaterials
MEMS
Nanotechnologies
Biomechanical Devices
Artificial Limbs
Technologies Evaluation
Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Electrocardiography and Heart Monitoring
Computational Physiology (virtual organs)
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Spectroscopic Applications
Imaging and Visualization Devices
Computer-aided Detection and Diagnosis
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
http://www.biodevices.biostec.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx
Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.biodevices.biostec.org).
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CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS
International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms - BIOINFORMATICS 2013
Website: http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org
February 11 - 14, 2013
Barcelona, Spain
Important Deadlines:
Position Paper Submission: October 26, 2012
Authors Notification (position papers): November 29, 2012
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: December 13, 2012
Technical Co-sponsorship by:
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
In Cooperation with:
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
In Collaboration with:
Universitat de Vic
The purpose of the International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of computational systems and information technologies to the field of molecular biology, including for example the use of statistics and algorithms to understanding biological processes and systems, with a focus on new developments in genome bioinformatics and computational biology. Areas of interest for this community include sequence analysis, biostatistics, image analysis, scientific data management and data mining, machine learning, pattern recognition, computational evolutionary biology, computational genomics and other related fields.
BIOINFORMATICS encourages authors to submit papers to one of the main topics indicated below, describing original work, including methods, techniques, advanced prototypes, applications, systems, tools or survey papers, reporting research results and/or indicating future directions. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference by one of the authors and published in the proceedings. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers.
Special sessions are also welcome. Please contact the secretariat for further information on how to propose a special session.
BIOINFORMATICS 2013 is part of the International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Tecnologies (BIOSTEC 2013) that has 3 more conferences with very strong synergies between them, namely:
- BIODEVICES: International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices (http://www.biodevices.biostec.org)
- BIOSIGNALS: International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (http://www.biosignals.biostec.org/)
- HEALTHINF: International Conference on Health Informatics(http://www.healthinf.biostec.org/)
These four concurrent conferences are held in parallel and registration to one warrants delegates to attend all four.
BIOSTEC Keynote Speakers
Pedro Gómez Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Christian Jutten, GIPSA-lab, France
Adam Kampff, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Richard Reilly, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Vladimir Devyatkov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SciTePress is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/).
A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in a CCIS Series book.
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index, INSPEC, DBLP and EI.
AWARDS
Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session.
Please check the website for further information (http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org/best_paper_awards.asp).
Conference Co-chairs
Jordi Solé-Casals, University of Vic, Spain
Ana Fred, Technical University of Lisbon / IT, Portugal
Hugo Gamboa, CEFITEC / FCT - New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Conference Topics
Simulation
Computational Intelligence
Genomics and Proteomics
Sequence Analysis
Structural Bioinformatics
Image Analysis
Visualization
Databases and Data Management
Data mining and Machine Learning
Biostatistics and Stochastic Models
Pharmaceutical Applications
Systems Biology
Algorithms and Software Tools
Web Services in Bioinformatics
Computational Molecular Systems
Immuno- and chemo-informatics
Pattern recognition, clustering and classification
Structure prediction
Model design and evaluation
Transcriptomics
Next Generation Sequencing
Structural Variations
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx
Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org).
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CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS
International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing - BIOSIGNALS 2013
Website: http://www.biosignals.biostec.org
February 11 - 14, 2013
Barcelona, Spain
Important Deadlines:
Position Paper Submission: October 26, 2012
Authors Notification (position papers): November 29, 2012
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: December 13, 2012
Technical Co-sponsorship by:
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
In Cooperation with:
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
In Collaboration with:
Universitat de Vic
The purpose of the International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing is to bring together researchers and practitioners from multiple areas of knowledge, including biology, medicine, engineering and other physical sciences, interested in studying and using models and techniques inspired from or applied to biological systems. A diversity of signal types can be found in this area, including image, audio and other biological sources of information. The analysis and use of these signals is a multidisciplinary area including signal processing, pattern recognition and computational intelligence techniques, amongst others.
BIOSIGNALS encourages authors to submit papers to one of the main topics indicated below, describing original work, including methods, techniques, advanced prototypes, applications, systems, tools or survey papers, reporting research results and/or indicating future directions. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference by one of the authors and published in the proceedings. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers.
Special sessions are also welcome. Please contact the secretariat for further information on how to propose a special session.
BIOSIGNALS 2013 is part of the International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Tecnologies (BIOSTEC 2013) that has 3 more conferences with very strong synergies between them, namely:
- BIODEVICES: International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices (http://www.biodevices.biostec.org)
- BIOINFORMATICS: International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms (http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org)
- HEALTHINF: International Conference on Health Informatics (http://www.healthinf.biostec.org/)
These four concurrent conferences are held in parallel and registration to one warrants delegates to attend all four.
BIOSTEC Keynote Speakers
Pedro Gómez Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Christian Jutten, GIPSA-lab, France
Adam Kampff, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Richard Reilly, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Vladimir Devyatkov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SciTePress is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/).
A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in a CCIS Series book.
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index, INSPEC, DBLP and EI.
AWARDS
Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session.
Please check the website for further information (http://www.biosignals.biostec.org/best_paper_awards.asp).
Conference Co-chairs
Jordi Solé-Casals, University of Vic, Spain
Ana Fred, Technical University of Lisbon / IT, Portugal
Hugo Gamboa, CEFITEC / FCT - New University of Lisbon, Portugal
PROGRAM CHAIR
Sergio Alvarez, Boston College, United States
Conference Topics
Speech Recognition
Neural Networks
Biometrics
Pattern Recognition
Medical Signal Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
Wearable Sensors and Systems
Real-Time Systems
Evolutionary Systems
Acoustic Signal Processing
Time and Frequency Response
Wavelet Transform
Medical Image Detection, Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
Physiological Processes and Bio-signal Modeling, Non-linear dynamics
Cybernetics and User Interface Technologies
Electromagnetic fields in biology and medicine
Fuzzy Systems and Signals
Monitoring and Telemetry
Cardiovascular Signals
Image Analysis and Processing
Detection and Identification
Motion Control
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
http://www.biosignals.biostec.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx
Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.biosignals.biostec.org).
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CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS
International Conference on Health Informatics - HEALTHINF 2013
Website: http://www.healthinf.biostec.org
February 11 - 14, 2013
Barcelona, Spain
Important Deadlines:
Position Paper Submission: October 26, 2012
Authors Notification (position papers): November 29, 2012
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: December 13, 2012
Technical Co-sponsorship by:
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
In Cooperation with:
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
In Collaboration with:
Universitat de Vic
The purpose of the International Conference on Health Informatics is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) to healthcare and medicine in general and to the specialized support to persons with special needs in particular.
Databases, networking, graphical interfaces, intelligent decision support systems and specialized programming languages are just a few of the technologies currently used in medical informatics. Mobility and ubiquity in healthcare systems, standardization of technologies and procedures, certification, privacy are some of the issues that medical informatics professionals and the ICT industry in general need to address in order to further promote ICT in healthcare. In the case of medical rehabilitation and assistive technology the use of ICT has had important results in the enhancement of the quality of life, contributing to a full integration of all citizens in the societies they are also part of.
HEALTHINF is a forum for debating all these aspects. Furthermore, this conference is also a meeting place for those interested in understanding the human and social implications of technology, not only in healthcare systems but in other aspects of human-machine interaction such as accessibility issues.
HEALTHINF encourages authors to submit papers to one of the main topics indicated below, describing original work, including methods, techniques, advanced prototypes, applications, systems, tools or survey papers, reporting research results and/or indicating future directions. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference by one of the authors and published in the proceedings. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers.
Special sessions are also welcome. Please contact the secretariat for further information on how to propose a special session.
HEALTHINF 2013 is part of the International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Tecnologies (BIOSTEC 2013) that has 3 more conferences with very strong synergies between them, namely:
- BIODEVICES: International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices (http://www.biodevices.biostec.org)
- BIOINFORMATICS: International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms (http://www.bioinformatics.biostec.org)
- BIOSIGNALS: International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (http://www.biosignals.biostec.org)
These four concurrent conferences are held in parallel and registration to one warrants delegates to attend all four.
BIOSTEC Keynote Speakers
Pedro Gómez Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Christian Jutten, GIPSA-lab, France
Adam Kampff, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Richard Reilly, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Vladimir Devyatkov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SciTePress is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/).
A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in a CCIS Series book.
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index, INSPEC, DBLP and EI.
AWARDS
Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session.
Please check the website for further information (http://www.healthinf.biostec.org/best_paper_awards.asp).
Conference Co-chairs
Jordi Solé-Casals, University of Vic, Spain
Ana Fred, Technical University of Lisbon / IT, Portugal
Hugo Gamboa, CEFITEC / FCT - New University of Lisbon, Portugal
PROGRAM CHAIR
Deborah Stacey, University of Guelph, Canada
CONFERENCE TOPICS
* e-Health
* Telemedicine
* Medical and Nursing Informatics
* Design and Development Methodologies for Healthcare IT
* Interoperability
* Semantic Interoperability
* Confidentiality and Data Security
* Knowledge Management
* Databases and Datawarehousing
* Datamining
* Decision Support Systems
* Wearable Health Informatics
* Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications
* Evaluation and Use of Healthcare IT
* Physiological Modeling
* Cognitive Informatics
* Affective Computing
* Therapeutic Systems and Technologies
* Healthcare Management Systems
* Human-Machine Interfaces for Disabled Persons
* Development of Assistive Technology
* ICT, Ageing and Disability
* Practice-based Research Methods for Healthcare IT
* Electronic Health Records and Standards
* Software Systems in Medicine
* Pervasive Health Systems and Services
* e-Health for Public Health
* Clinical Problems and Applications
* Data Visualization
* Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
http://www.healthinf.biostec.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx
Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.healthinf.biostec.org).
[Comp-neuro] 3 Postdoc Positions available
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
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Sheffield Refs: UOS005250, UOS005253
Sussex Ref: 816
Three postdoctoral positions are available at the Universities of
Sheffield (two posts) and Sussex (one post) as part of the EPSRC funded,
'Green Brain' project. This exciting new project will develop
computational neuroscience models of learning and decision-making in the
honeybee brain, and controllers based on these to run on an NVIDIA GPU
supercomputer controlling a flying robot in real time. Invertebrate
neuroscientists are continuing to demonstrate that despite their small
sized brains, insects, such as honeybees, have comparable cognitive
sophistication to those of larger-brained animals, including
vertebrates. Honeybees, in particular, have been demonstrated to be able
to manage speed-accuracy trade-offs in decision-making, exhibit positive
and negative-reinforcement learning, and transfer concepts such as
'sameness' and 'difference' across sensory modalities. This project is
intended to advance our understanding of the invertebrate brain by
computational neuroscience modelling, with the ultimate long-term goal
of achieving a complete brain model of an animal such as the honeybee.
To achieve this goal, modern GPU super-computing will be used to build
detailed models of brain function that can run in real time and can
interface with a flying robot to study its behaviour in an embodied
context. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with
honeybee experts in Toulouse. It is expected that the long-term goal of
a full brain model will not only represent a significant basic research
achievement, but also lead to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence,
control of autonomous agents and computational insights into cognitive
mechanisms in higher animals
The postdoctoral positions of the research associates on this project
are as follows:
1. Computational neuroscientist (Sussex): Your primary responsibilities
will be to further develop models of the honeybee olfactory system and
learning pathways, develop GPU modelling tools, and integrate your work
with the other research associates.
2. Computational neuroscientist (Sheffield): Your primary
responsibilities will be to model the honeybee optic tubercle and visual
learning pathways, to investigate multi-modal integration and learning,
and to integrate your work with the other research associates
3. Roboticist (Sheffield): Your primary responsibility will be to
develop and maintain the GPU-supercomputer-controlled flying robot, and
integrate the work of the other research associates into the platform
Successful candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a
quantitative science discipline. All posts require a keen interest in
computational neuroscience and the basis of learning and behaviour in
animals. We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical,
computational and computational neuroscience background (posts 1 and 2)
and keen interest in robotics (post 3). Knowledge of the insect
olfactory system (post 1), visual system (post 2) and robotic
controllers (post 3) is desirable, but is not a requirement. All
positions require good programming skills and experience with GPU
computing would be a big plus. The positions will involve travel between
Sheffield and Sussex and occasionally to the collaborating experimental
bee researchers in Toulouse.
For informal inquiries about the positions, please contact Dr. James
Marshall, James.Marshall@shef.ac.uk or Dr. Thomas Nowotny,
t.nowotny@sussex.ac.uk.
Candidates interested in applying for the University of Sussex job
please apply through www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs. Candidates interested in the
posts at University of Sheffield please apply through
http://www.shef.ac.uk/jobs. If candidates are interested in several
posts please apply on both sites.
Please provide a CV with publication list, a brief (1 page) statement of
why you are interested in the position and about your future career
plans with your application form.
Salary range: starting at £30,122 and rising to £37,012 per annum,
according to experience
Expected start date: 1 December 2012
Closing date for applications: 17/14 October 2012
Interviews are anticipated for: 1 November 2012
For full details and how to apply see
www.shef.ac.uk/jobs
www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs
The Universities of Sheffield and of Sussex are committed to equality of
opportunity.
--
Dr. Thomas Nowotny
Reader Phone: +44-1273-678593
CCNR, Informatics, Fax: +44-1273-877873
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ http://sussex.ac.uk/informatics/tnowotny
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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
Advertisement
Sheffield Refs: UOS005250, UOS005253
Sussex Ref: 816
Three postdoctoral positions are available at the Universities of
Sheffield (two posts) and Sussex (one post) as part of the EPSRC funded,
'Green Brain' project. This exciting new project will develop
computational neuroscience models of learning and decision-making in the
honeybee brain, and controllers based on these to run on an NVIDIA GPU
supercomputer controlling a flying robot in real time. Invertebrate
neuroscientists are continuing to demonstrate that despite their small
sized brains, insects, such as honeybees, have comparable cognitive
sophistication to those of larger-brained animals, including
vertebrates. Honeybees, in particular, have been demonstrated to be able
to manage speed-accuracy trade-offs in decision-making, exhibit positive
and negative-reinforcement learning, and transfer concepts such as
'sameness' and 'difference' across sensory modalities. This project is
intended to advance our understanding of the invertebrate brain by
computational neuroscience modelling, with the ultimate long-term goal
of achieving a complete brain model of an animal such as the honeybee.
To achieve this goal, modern GPU super-computing will be used to build
detailed models of brain function that can run in real time and can
interface with a flying robot to study its behaviour in an embodied
context. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with
honeybee experts in Toulouse. It is expected that the long-term goal of
a full brain model will not only represent a significant basic research
achievement, but also lead to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence,
control of autonomous agents and computational insights into cognitive
mechanisms in higher animals
The postdoctoral positions of the research associates on this project
are as follows:
1. Computational neuroscientist (Sussex): Your primary responsibilities
will be to further develop models of the honeybee olfactory system and
learning pathways, develop GPU modelling tools, and integrate your work
with the other research associates.
2. Computational neuroscientist (Sheffield): Your primary
responsibilities will be to model the honeybee optic tubercle and visual
learning pathways, to investigate multi-modal integration and learning,
and to integrate your work with the other research associates
3. Roboticist (Sheffield): Your primary responsibility will be to
develop and maintain the GPU-supercomputer-controlled flying robot, and
integrate the work of the other research associates into the platform
Successful candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a
quantitative science discipline. All posts require a keen interest in
computational neuroscience and the basis of learning and behaviour in
animals. We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical,
computational and computational neuroscience background (posts 1 and 2)
and keen interest in robotics (post 3). Knowledge of the insect
olfactory system (post 1), visual system (post 2) and robotic
controllers (post 3) is desirable, but is not a requirement. All
positions require good programming skills and experience with GPU
computing would be a big plus. The positions will involve travel between
Sheffield and Sussex and occasionally to the collaborating experimental
bee researchers in Toulouse.
For informal inquiries about the positions, please contact Dr. James
Marshall, James.Marshall@shef.ac.uk or Dr. Thomas Nowotny,
t.nowotny@sussex.ac.uk.
Candidates interested in applying for the University of Sussex job
please apply through www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs. Candidates interested in the
posts at University of Sheffield please apply through
http://www.shef.ac.uk/jobs. If candidates are interested in several
posts please apply on both sites.
Please provide a CV with publication list, a brief (1 page) statement of
why you are interested in the position and about your future career
plans with your application form.
Salary range: starting at £30,122 and rising to £37,012 per annum,
according to experience
Expected start date: 1 December 2012
Closing date for applications: 17/14 October 2012
Interviews are anticipated for: 1 November 2012
For full details and how to apply see
www.shef.ac.uk/jobs
www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs
The Universities of Sheffield and of Sussex are committed to equality of
opportunity.
--
Dr. Thomas Nowotny
Reader Phone: +44-1273-678593
CCNR, Informatics, Fax: +44-1273-877873
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ http://sussex.ac.uk/informatics/tnowotny
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