[AUDITORY] Cajal Course in Computational Neuroscience this summer (Maria Geffen )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Cajal Course in Computational Neuroscience this summer From: Maria Geffen <mariageffen@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 10:00:49 -0500 --Apple-Mail=_B6DFC112-E58D-4FDE-9DE8-0EE36A6CDC62 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Dear all, Application deadline is soon approaching for the Cajal Course in = Computational Neuroscience. Come spend three sunny weeks in Lisbon and = deepen your knowledge about computational neuroscience! *** Course dates: July 15th - August 4th, 2024 (Lisbon, Portugal) *** *** Application deadline: February 19th 2024 *** =20 Please check our Course details=20 https://cajal-training.org/on-site/computational-neuroscience-2024/ = <https://cajal-training.org/on-site/computational-neuroscience-2024/> and Application Form https://form.jotform.com/240055127475352 = <https://form.jotform.com/240055127475352>.=20 =20 Computational Neuroscience is a rapidly evolving field whose methods and = techniques are critical for understanding and modelling the brain, and = also for designing and interpreting experiments. Mathematical modelling = is an essential tool to cut through the vast complexity of = neurobiological systems and their many interacting elements. =20 This course teaches the central ideas, methods, and practices of modern = computational neuroscience through a combination of lectures and = hands-on project work. During the course=E2=80=99s mornings, = distinguished international faculty deliver lectures on topics across = the entire breadth of=20 experimental and computational neuroscience. For the remainder of the = time, students work on research projects in teams of 2 to 3 people under = close supervision of expert tutors and faculty. Research projects are = proposed by faculty before the course, and include the modeling of = neurons, neural systems, and behavior, the analysis of state-of-the-art = neural data (behavioral data, multi-electrode recordings, calcium = imaging data,=20 connectomics data, etc.), and the development of theories to explain = experimental observations. Course Directors: =20 *Julijana Gjorgjieva* (Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Germany) *Alfonso Renart* (Champalimaud Research, Portugal) *Maria Geffen* (University of Pennsylvania, USA) *Brent Doiron* (University of Chicago, USA) =20 Confirmed Speakers: =20 *Rafal Bogacz* (Oxford, UK) *Alex Cayco-Gajic *(Ecole Normale Superieure Paris, France) *Christine Constantinople* (NYU, USA) *Brent Doiron* (University of Chicago, USA) *Adrienne Fairhall* (U Washington, USA) *Julijana Gjorgjieva* (Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Germany) *Ken Harris* (UCL, UK) *Maria Geffen* (University of Pennsylvania, USA) *Gilles Laurent* (Max Planck Institute Frankfurt, Germany) *Ashok Litwin-Kumar* (Columbia, USA) *Christian Machens* (Champalimaud, Portugal) *Jakob Macke* (University of Tubingen, Germany) *Srdjan Ostojic* (Ecole Normale Superieure Paris, France) *Agostina Palmigiano* (UCL, UK) *Joe Paton* (Champalimaud, Portugal) *Alfonso Renart* (Champalimaud Research, Portugal) *Cristina Savin* (NYU, USA) *Nate Sawtell* (Columbia, USA) *Tim Vogels* (IST, Austria) =20 Course Content: =20 This course is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows = from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, = electrical=20 engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are = expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology, a = solid foundation in mathematics, as well as some computing experience. A = four-day pre-school in mathematics and programming is offered for = students that want to catch up on their math and programming skills. =20 A maximum of 24 students will be accepted. Students of any nationality = can apply. We specifically encourage applications from researchers who = work in the developing world. All students will be selected according to = the normal submission procedure. Applications will be assessed by a = selection committee, based on the following criteria: the scientific = quality of the candidate (CV), evidence that the course will afford = substantial benefit to the candidate (motivation letter), and the = recommendation letters. =20 Please contact our course organizer with questions: =20 Mette Kienhorst --- mette.kienhorst@xxxxxxxx =20 With kind wishes, -Maria =20 ______________________________ Maria N. Geffen, Ph.D. (she/her) Professor Department of Otorhinolaryngology Department of Neuroscience Department of Neurology Co-Director, Computational Neuroscience Initiative Stemmler Hall G14 3450 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia PA 19104 (215)898-0782 mgeffen@xxxxxxxx My zoom room Follow me @xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx http://hosting.med.upenn.edu/hearing Twitter: @xxxxxxxx --Apple-Mail=_B6DFC112-E58D-4FDE-9DE8-0EE36A6CDC62 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Dear all, Application deadline is soon approaching for the Cajal Course = in Computational Neuroscience. Come spend three sunny weeks in Lisbon = and deepen your knowledge about computational neuroscience! *** Course dates: July 15th - August 4th, 2024 = (Lisbon, Portugal) *** *** Application deadline: February = 19th 2024 ***   Please check our Course = details  <a = href=3D"https://cajal-training.org/on-site/computational-neuroscience-2024= /" = class=3D"">https://cajal-training.org/on-site/computational-neuroscience-2= 024/</a><div class=3D""> and Application Form <a = href=3D"https://form.jotform.com/240055127475352" = class=3D"">https://form.jotform.com/240055127475352</a>. </div><div = class=3D"">  Computational Neuroscience is a rapidly = evolving field whose methods and  techniques are critical for = understanding and modelling the brain, and also  for designing = and interpreting experiments. Mathematical modelling is = an essential tool to cut through the vast complexity of = neurobiological systems and their many interacting elements.   This course teaches the central ideas, = methods, and practices of modern computational neuroscience through = a combination of lectures and hands-on project work. During the = course=E2=80=99s mornings, distinguished international faculty = deliver lectures on topics across the entire breadth of  experimental and computational neuroscience. For the = remainder of the time, students work on research projects in teams = of 2 to 3 people under close supervision of expert tutors and = faculty. Research projects are proposed by faculty before the = course, and include the modeling of neurons, neural systems, and = behavior, the analysis of state-of-the-art neural data (behavioral = data, multi-electrode recordings, calcium imaging data,  connectomics data, etc.), and the development of theories to = explain experimental observations. </div><div class=3D"">Course Directors:  <br= class=3D"">*Julijana Gjorgjieva* (Max Planck Institute for Brain = Research, Germany) *Alfonso Renart* (Champalimaud = Research, Portugal) *Maria Geffen* (University of = Pennsylvania, USA) *Brent Doiron* (University of Chicago, = USA)   Confirmed Speakers:   *Rafal Bogacz* (Oxford, UK) *Alex Cayco-Gajic *(Ecole Normale Superieure Paris, = France) *Christine Constantinople* (NYU, USA) *Brent Doiron* (University of Chicago, USA) *Adrienne Fairhall* (U Washington, USA) *Julijana= Gjorgjieva* (Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Germany) *Ken Harris* (UCL, UK) *Maria Geffen* = (University of Pennsylvania, USA) *Gilles Laurent* (Max = Planck Institute Frankfurt, Germany) *Ashok Litwin-Kumar* = (Columbia, USA) *Christian Machens* (Champalimaud, = Portugal) *Jakob Macke* (University of Tubingen, = Germany) *Srdjan Ostojic* (Ecole Normale Superieure Paris, = France) *Agostina Palmigiano* (UCL, UK) *Joe = Paton* (Champalimaud, Portugal) *Alfonso Renart* = (Champalimaud Research, Portugal) *Cristina Savin* (NYU, = USA) *Nate Sawtell* (Columbia, USA) *Tim = Vogels* (IST, Austria)   Course = Content:   This course is designed for = graduate students and postdoctoral fellows 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, a solid foundation in mathematics, as well as some = computing experience. A four-day pre-school in mathematics and = programming is offered for students that want to catch up on their = math and programming skills.   A = maximum of 24 students will be accepted. Students of any nationality = can apply. We specifically encourage applications from researchers = who work in the developing world. All students will be selected = according to the normal submission procedure. Applications will be = assessed by a selection committee, based on the following criteria: = the scientific quality of the candidate (CV), evidence that the = course will afford substantial benefit to the candidate (motivation = letter), and the recommendation letters.   Please contact our course organizer with questions:   Mette Kienhorst --- <a = href=3D"mailto:mette.kienhorst@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">mette.kienhorst@xxxxxxxx</a>   With kind wishes, -Maria   <div = class=3D"">______________________________ Maria N. Geffen, Ph.D. (she/her) Professor Department of Otorhinolaryngology Department of = Neuroscience Department of Neurology Co-Director, Computational Neuroscience Initiative Stemmler Hall G14 3450 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia PA 19104 (215)898-0782 mgeffen@xxxxxxxx My zoom room Follow me @xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx http://hosting.med.upenn.edu/hearing Twitter: @xxxxxxxx </div> </div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_B6DFC112-E58D-4FDE-9DE8-0EE36A6CDC62--

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