[Comp-neuro] Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience, 28 July -24 August 2013

ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 18th Edition
July 28 - August 24, 2013
Bedlewo, Poland

Applications accepted: January 21, 2013 - April 2, 2013

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORS:
* Ehud Ahissar (Weizmann Institute, Israel)
* Dieter Jaeger (Emory University, USA)
* Máté Lengyel (University of Cambridge, UK)
* Carl van Vreeswijk (CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, France)

LOCAL ORGANIZERS:
* Daniel Wojcik (Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland)
* Tiaza Bem (Institute Of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Poland)

This year for the third and last time the Advanced Course in
Computational Neuroscience (ACCN) will be held at the Mathematical
Research and Conference Center (MRCC) of the Institute of Mathematics of
the Polish Academy of Sciences in the village Bedlewo in Poland.

The ACCN is for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who
are interested in learning the essentials of the field of computational
neuroscience.

The course has two complementary parts. Mornings are devoted to lectures
given by distinguished international faculty on topics across the
breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest
of the day, students pursue a project of their choosing under the close
supervision of expert tutors. This gives them practical training in the
art and practice of neural modeling.

The first week of the course introduces students to essential
neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in
modeling single cells, synapses and circuits. Students learn how to
solve their research problems using software such as MATLAB, NEST,
NEURON, Python, XPP, etc. During the following three weeks the lectures
cover networks and specific neural systems and functions. Topics range
from modeling single cells and subcellular processes through the
simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level
models of the brain. The course ends with project presentations by the
students.

The course is designed for students from a variety of disciplines,
including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer
science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a
keen interest and basic background in neurobiology as well as some
computer experience. Students of any nationality can apply.

Essential details:
* Course size: thirty students.
* Fee (which covers lodging, meals and excursions): EUR 1500.
* Scholarships and travel stipends are available.

* Application start: January 21, 2013
* Application deadline: April 2, 2013
* Deadline for letters of recommendation: April 9, 2013
* Notification of results: May, 2013

Information and application
http://www.neuroinf.pl/accn

Contact address:
* Daniel Wojcik
Nencki Institute
of Experimental Biology
3 Pasteur St
02-093 Warsaw
Poland

* email: accn@nencki.gov.pl

CONFIRMED FACULTY

Ad Aertsen, University of Freiburg, Germany
Ehud Ahissar, Weizmann Institute, Israel
Erik De Schutter, OIST, Japan
Quentin Huys, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Dieter Jaeger, Emory University, USA
Máté Lengyel, University of Cambridge, UK
Carole Levenes, Paris Descartes University, France
Christian Machens, Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, Portugal
J. Kevin O'Regan, , Paris Descartes University, France
Astrid Prinz, Emory University, USA
John Rinzel, New York University, USA
Maria Sanchez-Vives, IDIBAPS, Spain
Peggy Seriès, University of Edinburgh, UK
Rich Turner, University of Cambridge, UK
Carl van Vreeswijk, Paris Descartes University, France
Daniel Wójcik, Nencki Institute, Poland

CONFIRMED TUTORS

Sacha van Albada, Juelich Forschungszentrum, Germany
Tomasz Smolinski, Delaware State University, USA

SECRETARY DURING THE COURSE

Chris Ploegaert, U Antwerp, Belgium

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Daniel K. Wojcik, PhD, DSc
Laboratory of Neuroinformatics, Head
Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology
3 Pasteur St, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
tel: (+48 22) 5892348
fax: (+48 22) 8225342
skype: danek8317
http://dwojcik.pl/
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