Subject: [AUDITORY] COSYNE 2022: Call for workshop proposals From: Tomas Hromadka <tomas.hromadka@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 00:33:41 +0200=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Computational and Systems Neuroscience 2022 (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING 17 - 20 March 2022 Lisbon, Portugal WORKSHOPS 21 - 22 March 2022 Cascais, Portugal www.cosyne.org =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D ---------------------------------------------------- MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT ---------------------------------------------------- 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 is selected by t= he Executive Committee, and additional talks and posters are selected by = the Program Committee, based on submitted abstracts. The WORKSHOPS featur= e in-depth discussion of current topics of interest, in a small group set= ting. All abstract submissions will be reviewed double blind. The deadline for = Abstract submission will be 20 November 2021. Cosyne topics include but are not limited to: neural basis of behavior, s= ensory and motor systems, circuitry, learning, neural coding, natural sce= ne 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, neuromodulation, and computati= on with spiking networks. 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: 15 October 2021 Workshop pre-proposal deadline: 15 October 2021 Travel grant submission opens: 01 November 2021 Workshop proposal deadline: 12 November 2021 Abstract submission deadline: 20 November 2021 When preparing an abstract, authors should be aware that not all abstract= s can be accepted for the meeting. Abstracts will be selected based on th= e clarity with which they convey the substance, significance, and origina= lity of the work to be presented. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Chairs: Anne-Marie Oswald (U Pittsburgh) and Srdjan Ostojic (E= cole Normale Superieure Paris) Program Chairs: Laura Busse (LMU Munich) and Tim Vogels (IST Austria) Workshop Chairs: Anna Schapiro (U Penn) and Blake Richards (McGill) Tutorial Chair: Kanaka Rajan (Mount Sinai) DEIA Committee: Bianca Jones Martin (Columbia), Gabrielle Gutierrez (C= olumbia), and Stefano Recanatesi (U Washington) Undergraduate Travel Chairs: Angela Langdon (Princeton) and Bob Wilson= (U Arizona) Fundraising Chair: Michael Long (NYU) Social Media Chair: Grace Lindsay (Columbia) Poster Design: Maja Bialon PROGRAM COMMITTEE Laura Busse (U Munich) Tim Vogels (IST Austria) Athena Akrami (UCL) Omri Barak (Technion) Brice Bathellier (Paris) Bing Brunton (U Washington) Yoram Burak (Hebrew University) SueYeon Chung (Columbia) Christine Constantinople (NYU) Victor de Lafuente (UNAM Mexico) Jan Drugowitsch (Harvard) Alexander Ecker (G=C3=B6ttingen) Tatiana Engel (Cold Spring Harbor) Annegret Falkner (Princeton) Kevin Franks (Duke) Jens Kremkow (Berlin) Andrew Leifer (Princeton) Sukbin Lim (Shanghai) Scott Linderman (Stanford) Emilie Mace (MPI Neurobiology) Mackenzie Mathis (EPFL Lausanne) Ida Momennejad (Microsoft) Jill O'Reilly (Oxford) Il Memming Park (Stony Brook) Adrien Peyrache (McGill Montr=C3=A9al) Yiota Porazi (FORCE) Nathalie Rochefort (Edinburgh) Christina Savin (NYU) Daniela Vallentin (MPI Ornithology) Brad Wyble (Penn State) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Stephanie Palmer (U Chicago) Zachary Mainen (Champalimaud) Alexandre Pouget (U Geneva) Anthony Zador (CSHL) CONTACT meeting [at] cosyne.org ----------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS ----------------------------------------------------- A series of workshops will be held after the main Cosyne meeting. The goa= l is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of important researc= h questions and challenges. Controversial issues, open problems, comparis= ons of competing approaches, and alternative viewpoints are encouraged. The overarching goal of all workshops should be the integration of empiri= cal and theoretical approaches, in an environment that fosters collegial = discussion and debate. - There will be 6-10 workshops/day, running in parallel. - Each workshop is expected to draw between 20 and 100 people. - The workshops will be split into morning (9.30am-12.30pm) and afternoon= (3.30pm-6.30pm) sessions. - Workshops will be held at the Hotel Cascais Miragem. - Workshop speakers do *not* receive free registration, travel expenses, = or accommodation for either the main meeting or the workshop sessions. Or= ganizers should let invited speakers know that they are expected to pay f= or workshop registration fees Workshop organizer responsibilities include coordinating workshop partici= pation and content, scheduling all speakers, submitting a final schedule = for the workshop program, and moderating the discussion. Organizers can, = but need not, be speakers. One complimentary (free) organizer registratio= n is provided per workshop. For workshops with two organizers, the free r= egistration can be given to one of the organizers or split evenly between= them. Any required multimedia resources beyond a projector, screen, and microph= ones will be the responsibility of the workshop organizers to coordinate = with Cosyne and Hotel staff. EVALUATION CRITERIA As stated above, the goal of Cosyne workshops is to provide an interactiv= e, informal forum for discussions. Relevant topics include, but are not l= imited to: sensory processing; motor planning and control; functional neu= ral circuits; motivation, reward and decision making; learning and memory= ; adaptation and plasticity; neural coding; neural circuitry and network = models; and methods in computational or systems neuroscience. Workshop proposals will be evaluated by the Cosyne Workshop Chairs, and a= subset of the proposals will be selected. The proposals will be evaluate= d according to the following six metrics (which will be weighted equally)= : 1. Relevance to the Cosyne community 2. Integration of experimental and theoretical issues 3. Current interest in the topic in the scientific community 4. Potential for new research directions and interactions to emerge 5. Distinctive scope/approach compared to other workshops (including = previous years=E2=80=99) 6. Diversity and equity in the proposed speakers PRE-PROPOSALS - Deadline 15 October 2021 In an effort to coordinate submissions, workshop organizers are *strongly= encouraged* to submit a pre-proposal by *15 October 2021* Submission ins= tructions for workshop (pre)-proposals are available at Cosyne.org -> Wor= kshops. Pre-proposals may be shared among submitters to reduce topical overlap or= facilitate merging of workshops. Pre-proposals are not mandatory, but wo= rkshops with a pre-proposal will have priority. In order to foster discussion within Workshops and reduce overlap between= workshops, organizers should inform invited speakers that a speaker can = take part in no more than two Workshops. The pre-proposals should include: - Name(s) and email address(es) of the organizers (no more than 2 organiz= ers per session, please). A primary contact should be designated. - A title. - A brief description of 1) what the workshop will address and accomplish= , 2) why the topic is of interest, 3) who is the targeted group of partic= ipants. - Names of potential invitees, with indication of confirmed speakers. Pre= ference will be given to workshops with confirmed speakers. - Proposed workshop length (1 or 2 days). Most workshops will be limited = to a single day. If you think your workshop needs two days, please explai= n why. - A brief resume of the workshop organizer(s) along with a short list of = workshop-relevant publications (about half a page total). Experience has shown that the best discussions during a workshop are thos= e that arise spontaneously. A good way to foster these is to have short t= alks and long question periods (e.g. 30+15 minutes), and have plenty of b= reaks. We recommend keeping the number of talks small (i.e., fewer than 1= 0 talks per day). FULL PROPOSALS - Deadline 12 November 2021 The full proposals should include the list of confirmed speakers in addit= ion to all of the components required for a pre-proposal. WORKSHOP COSTS Detailed registration costs, etc, will be available at www.cosyne.org. Pl= ease note: Cosyne does *not* provide travel funding for workshop speakers= . Organizers should let invited speakers know that they are expected to p= ay for workshop registration fees. Participants are encouraged to registe= r early, in order to qualify for discounted registration rates. One compl= imentary (free) organizer registration is provided per workshop. For work= shops with two organizers, the free registration can be given to one of t= he organizers or split evenly between them. COSYNE 2022 WORKSHOP CHAIRS Anna Schapiro (U Penn) and Blake Richards (McGill) COSYNE WORKSHOPS CONTACT workshops [at] cosyne.org COSYNE MAILING LISTS Please consider adding yourself to Cosyne mailing lists (groups) to recei= ve email updates with various Cosyne-related information and join in help= ful discussions. See Cosyne.org -> Mailing lists for details.