July 2017 - Comp-neuro - lists.cnsorg.org

Tenure track and mid-career positions at ELSC
by Yoram Burak 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Please see the two ads below, for faculty positions at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences. The application deadline for the searches is September 1, 2017. --- *Tenure Track Positions at ELSC* Following the recent inauguration of the new home <https://elsc.huji.ac.il/index.php?q=building> for the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) <https://elsc.huji.ac.il/>, we are offering tenure-track positions at the lecturer and senior lecturer levels (roughly equivalent to assistant professor level). We are looking for excellent *early-stage scientists* who aspire to establish active innovative and interdisciplinary research programs *in neuroscience*. *ELSC builds upon Hebrew University’s <http://new.huji.ac.il/en> record of excellence and innovation in its multidisciplinary approach to brain sciences. * *ELSC provides a thriving interface between theoretical and experimental neuroscience across levels.* We offer: ü State-of-the-art, individually-designed laboratories and research facilities ü Competitive start-up funding ü Top ranking Ph.D. interdisciplinary program ü Ph.D. and post-doc fellowships ü State-of-the-art central research facilities ü Outstanding academic milieu *We seek to recruit scientists in the following areas:* 1. Theoretical and computational neuroscience 2. Cognitive neuroscience & human brain imaging 3. Neural circuits and behavior 4. System neuroscience in NHP 5. Molecular neuroscience *Application requirements:* ü Curriculum vitae ü A letter of intent ü An outline of future research and scientific vision ü Reference letters from the PhD advisor and Post-Doctoral host ü Three to five publications that best represent their research work ü Names of 2-3 additional colleagues willing to provide letters of reference *Applications Deadline: Sep 1, 2017* *Applications materials have to be submitted on-line <https://elsc.huji.ac.il/content/new-academic-tenure-track-positions-elsc>* *For further information, please contact Ms. Idit Nusilevitz:* *brain(a)elsc.huji.ac.il* <brain(a)elsc.huji.ac.il>*; phone: 972-2-6585375 <02-658-5375>* *Mid-Career Neuroscientists Positions at ELSC* Following the recent inauguration of the new home <https://elsc.huji.ac.il/index.php?q=building> for the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) <https://elsc.huji.ac.il/>, we are looking for excellent *Mid-career neuroscientists* (associate or full professor) who aspire to establish active innovative and interdisciplinary research. *ELSC builds upon Hebrew University <http://new.huji.ac.il/en>’s record of excellence and innovation in its multidisciplinary approach to brain sciences.* *ELSC provides a thriving interface between theoretical and experimental neuroscience across levels.* We offer: ü Large, individually-designed *laboratories* ü State-of-the-art central *research facilities* ü Competitive *transition* and *start-up* funding ü Ph.D. and *post-doctoral fellowships* ü An Outstanding academic milieu *We seek to recruit mid-career scientists with a proven track record, in all areas of neuroscience.* To apply, please send *Curriculum Vitae* and a *Letter of Intent* directly to <elsc-director(a)elsc.huji.ac.il> *Applications Deadline: Sep 1, 2017* For information about ELSC see *http://elsc.huji.ac.il/ <http://elsc.huji.ac.il/>* For information please contact Ms. Idit Nusilevitz: brain(a)elsc.huji.ac.il; phone: 972-2-6585375 <02-658-5375>

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Subject:, postdoc position at Georgia Tech: intersection of visual modeling and computer vision
by Christopher Rozell 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

A postdoc position at the intersection of Computational Neuroscience, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision is available with the group of Christopher Rozell at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual who enjoys working in an exciting interdisciplinary research environment. The research project centers around modeling the visual perception of objects undergoing attribute changes. Applicants should hold a PhD in a related discipline with a strong research record. Experience in areas such as modeling of visual perception, manifold learning, and general computer vision are all positives. The position has significant flexibility and the lab is committed to the professional development of the members, making it valuable preparation for people who are interested in academic, industrial or entrepreneurial careers. The position has no mandatory teaching or administrative duties, but the successful candidate will take an active role in mentoring students and further developing the research program. Excellent (written and oral) communication skills in English, strong coding skills, and ability to work on an interdisciplinary team are all required. The start date is flexible but ideally would be as soon as possible. The position is initially for 12 months with the possibility of renewal. Compensation will be commensurate with relevant experience. Georgia Tech has competitive benefits (including comprehensive medical insurance) and is an equal opportunity employer. Georgia Tech's campus in the heart of midtown Atlanta, which is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas (and entrepreneurial communities) in the United States. Atlanta boasts a wide range of opportunities for recreation, culture, and easy access to domestic and international transportation. Candidates should send a CV, a statement of research experience and interests, expected date of availability, and the contact information for three references to Dr. Rozell at (crozell -at- gatech -dot- edu). Applications are currently being reviewed and will continue until the position is filled.

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3 Phd/PostDoc position PhD position Industrial Robotics and Design of Electronics Equipment - University of Cadiz (Spain).
by Arturo Morgado 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

University of Cadiz (Spain) are available 3 Phd/PostDoc position at the Applied Robotics Research Group to participate in R&D collaborative projects with companies. You can find details here: <http://vrteit.uca.es/convocatorias/personal-conv/programa-de-atraccion-de-t…> http://vrteit.uca.es/convocatorias/personal-conv/programa-de-atraccion-de-t… Doctorates with experience in the field of transference and innovation in Industrial Robotics and Design of Electronics Equipment. A minimum of 15-year seniority in their grade (Distinguished Researcher) is required for 1 of them (VTIT‐IDROB‐4 position). For the 2 remaining (ASCETI) the minimum applied is two years since the completion of the doctoral thesis (VTIT‐AROB‐13 and VITI‐ADEE‐17 positions). Candidates must speak Spanish and English. Contracts will have a duration of 4 years with a gross salary of 52000 EUR per year plus a yearly bonus of 3000 EUR, in the case of the young researcher (ASCETI), for reaching a minimum of objectives. In the case of the Distinguished Researcher, this amount will rise up to 100.000 EUR. The researchers object of the contract, will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will undertake industrial development, research and innovation projects for the University of Cádiz (Spain) in collaboration with companies of international scope in the area of Cadiz. Moreover, each researcher will be mentoring a doctoral candidate (who will hold a pre-doctoral contract) and will be his/her Thesis Director. The areas of work are as follows: Industrial Robotics and Design of Electronics Equipment. The period established for receiving application goes from 30th of June to 19th of July 2017. The incorporation of the researcher in the University of Cádiz is due in September 2017. Please, click on the following <http://www.uca.es/personal/portal.do?TR=C&IDR=288> http://www.uca.es/personal/portal.do?TR=C&IDR=288 in order to submit your application form. Any question don’t hesitate to contact us: <mailto:industrial.innovation@uca.es> industrial.innovation(a)uca.es and <mailto:arturo.morgado@uca.es> arturo.morgado(a)uca.es. Best regards. --------------------------------- Arturo Morgado Estévez. <mailto:arturo.morgado@uca.es> arturo.morgado(a)uca.es Head Applied Robotics Research Group. TEP-940. Department of Engineering in Automation, Electronics, Architecture and Computer Networks. Faculty of Engineering. University of Cadiz (Spain). Avenida de la Universidad de Cádiz, nº 10, CP 11519, Puerto Real (Cádiz), Spain.

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PhD position in Computational Neuroscience/Nonlinear Dynamics on synaptic plasticity - INRIA Sophia Antipolis France
by Romain Veltz 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

A PhD scholarship in mathematical and computational neuroscience on The modelling of excitatory synapses in healty / pathological condition is available at INRIA Sophia Antipolis <https://www.inria.fr/centre/sophia/>, within the Team MathNeuro <https://team.inria.fr/mathneuro/> in collaboration with Dr Marie's team at the Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC, Sophia Antipolis). This 3 year funded PhD scholarship starts in September 2017 or January 2018. Candidate The ideal candidate should have a background in nonlinear dynamics, stochastic analysis and computational neuroscience. He/she should also have strong ability to program in Python / C / Matlab / Julia. French is not a requirement if fluent in English, but willingness to learn would be beneficial. Applications Send CV, transcripts and contact informations of two persons we could reach for recommendation to romain.veltz(a)inria.fr <mailto:romain.veltz@inria.fr> and marie(a)ipmc.cnrs.fr <mailto:marie@ipmc.cnrs.fr>. Supervisors Dr Romain Veltz (INRIA) Dr Helene Marie (IPMC) Project description Synaptic plasticity is one of the fundamental phenomena which shape neural networks. It is thought to be the basis of our memory and learning capabilities. Synaptic plasticity have been modelled recently [1,2,3] but at a phenomenological level. It is for example quite difficult to link these model internal variables to the synapse biophysics. Another issue is noise. Whereas in many models, noise is added as cherry on top, it is in fact internally generated given the small number of synaptic constituants [4]. The project will focus on the development of a stochastic model of the postsynaptic side of an excitatory synapse, in healthy / Alzheimer conditions, which describes the behaviour of the first biochemical molecules targeted upon arrival of Glutamate. More precisely, the project will first aim at modelling the early phase plasticity (LTP, LTD, STDP) in light of recent experimental data [5,6] with aim to take into account data provided by Dr Marie's lab concerning deficient synapses observed in Alzheimer’s disease like conditions. The project will involve a mix of high performance scientific computation, nonlinear dynamics, stochastic analysis, and an enthusiasm for learning about plasticity mechanisms in general. References Clopath, Claudia, Lars Büsing, Eleni Vasilaki, et Wulfram Gerstner. « Connectivity reflects coding: a model of voltage-based STDP with homeostasis ». Nature Neuroscience 13, nᵒ 3 (mars 2010): 344‑52. doi:10.1038/nn.2479. Graupner, Michael, et Nicolas Brunel. « Calcium-Based Plasticity Model Explains Sensitivity of Synaptic Changes to Spike Pattern, Rate, and Dendritic Location ». Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 22 février 2012. doi:10.1073/pnas.1109359109. Costa, Rui Ponte, Robert C. Froemke, P. Jesper Sjöström, et Mark CW van Rossum. « Unified Pre- and Postsynaptic Long-Term Plasticity Enables Reliable and Flexible Learning ». ELife 4 (26 août 2015): e09457. doi:10.7554/eLife.09457. Ribrault, Claire, Ken Sekimoto, et Antoine Triller. « From the Stochasticity of Molecular Processes to the Variability of Synaptic Transmission ». Nature Reviews Neuroscience 12, nᵒ 7 (juillet 2011): 375‑87. doi:10.1038/nrn3025. Fujii, Hajime, Masatoshi Inoue, Hiroyuki Okuno, Yoshikazu Sano, Sayaka Takemoto-Kimura, Kazuo Kitamura, Masanobu Kano, et Haruhiko Bito. « Nonlinear Decoding and Asymmetric Representation of Neuronal Input Information by CaMKIIα and Calcineurin ». Cell Reports 3, nᵒ 4 (25 avril 2013): 978‑87. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2013.03.033. Tigaret, Cezar M., Valeria Olivo, Josef H.L.P. Sadowski, Michael C. Ashby, et Jack R. Mellor. « Coordinated activation of distinct Ca2+ sources and metabotropic glutamate receptors encodes Hebbian synaptic plasticity ». Nature Communications 7 (13 janvier 2016): 10289. doi:10.1038/ncomms10289.

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[call for papers] Entropy: special issue on "Information Theory in Neuroscience"
by Eugenio Piasini 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

(apologies for cross-posting) Dear all, The journal Entropy is currently running a Special Issue entitled "Information Theory in Neuroscience", that we believe could be of interest for the members of this list. As the ultimate information processing device, the brain naturally lends itself to be studied with information theory. Application of information theory to neuroscience has spurred the development of principled theories of brain function, has led to advances in the study of consciousness, and to the development of analytical techniques to crack the neural code, that is to unveil the language used by neurons to encode and process information. In particular, advances in experimental techniques enabling precise recording and manipulation of neural activity on a large scale now enable for the first time the precise formulation and the quantitative test of hypotheses about how the brain encodes and transmits across areas the information used for specific functions. This Special Issue emphasizes contributions on novel approaches in neuroscience using information theory, and on the development of new information theoretic results inspired by problems in neuroscience. Research work at the interface of neuroscience, Information Theory and other disciplines is also welcome. Deadline for manuscript submission: 1 December 2017 For more information: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/neuro Eugenio Piasini and Stefano Panzeri, Italian Institute of Technology Guest Editors

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3 PhD/PostDoc positions in neuromorphic systems
by elisabetta chicca 07 Jul '17

07 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, 2 PhD/PostDoc positions are available at the Neuromorphic Behaving Systems group (https://www.cit-ec.de/en/nbs), Faculty of Technology and Center of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology at Bielefeld University. You can find details here: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/Universitaet/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen/ Anzeigen/Wiss/wiss17164_englisch.pdf Another PostDoc position is available at the Cognitronics and Sensor Systems Group (http://www.ks.cit-ec.uni-bielefeld.de, same affiliation as above) for a project in collaboration with the Neuromorphic Behaving Systems group. Unfortunately the call is written in German (see link below), but you can contact me (chicca(a)cit-ec.uni-bielefeld.de) if you are interested in details. http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/Universitaet/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen/ Anzeigen/Wiss/wiss17151.pdf The deadline for all positions is July 19. Best regards, Elisabetta Chicca -- Prof. Dr. Elisabetta Chicca CITEC - Bielefeld University Inspiration 1 33619 Bielefeld - Germany Email: chicca(a)cit-ec.uni-bielefeld.de Tel.: +49 521 106-12043 Fax : +49 521 106-12348

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tDCS workshop with Frank Padberg and Andre Brunoni
by Martijn Arns 07 Jul '17

07 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, we are happy to announce a special 2-day tDCS workshop with Frank Padberg and Andre Brunoni to be held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. This workshop is particularly suited to researcher, psychologists and psychiatrists interested in applying the technique of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), looking for a unique opportunity to learn and discuss its clinical application with highly regarded experts in the field. Professor Dr. Frank Padberg (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich) will offer expert insight into how tDCS can be applied in a range of psychiatrist disorders, followed by the state-of-the-art application of tDCS in Depression with Dr. Andre Brunoni (University of São Paulo, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich). Working closely with our guest presenters, participants wil gain an understanding of basic applications of tDCS to build up to advanced methods. Also see following link for more information and sign-up information: http://www.neurocaregroup.com/brunoni-padberg-tdcs-workshop-october-2017.ht… Kind regards, Martijn Arns, PhD Director / Researcher Research Institute Brainclinics Chief Scientific Officer neuroCare Group Twitter: @brainclinics / @neuroclinics Bijleveldsingel 34 6524 AD Nijmegen The Netherlands Tel: +31 24-7503505 GSM: +31 6-48177919 Fax: +31 24-8901447 E-mail: martijn(a)brainclinics.com<mailto:martijn@brainclinics.com> URL: www.brainclinics.com<http://www.brainclinics.com/>

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Computational Neuroscience Job at the Krembil Research Institute
by Frances Skinner 06 Jul '17

06 Jul '17

https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/uhncareers/JobDescription.asp?SiteI… <https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/uhncareers/JobDescription.asp?SiteI…> Job Posting #8045761 Position: Computational Neuroscience Research Scientist Site: Krembil Research Institute/Toronto Western Hospital Department: Research Reports to: Director Status: Permanent Full-time The Krembil Research Institute at the University Health Network in Toronto Canada invites applicants to apply for a Scientist position in the area of Computational Neuroscience. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, research expertise and experience in mathematical and computational modeling, and research interests that complement those of the Institute in neurobiology and neurodegeneration. Candidates whose research interests encompasses cellular, micro/macro circuits and/or large scale brain models, and who have collaborative experimental experience are especially encouraged. The successful candidate will have the ability to establish an independent, well-funded program and will be eligible for appointment at the appropriate level within the University of Toronto. The Krembil is one the principal research institutes of the University Health Network of academic teaching hospitals associated with the University of Toronto; the Krembil is also one of the largest research institutes in Canada focusing on human neurological disease from both a basic science and clinical research perspective. The University Health Network (UHN) is Canada's largest academic medical centre, comprising four major teaching hospitals. Qualified applicants must attach their letter of interest, research plan, resume PDF format to the online application and complete some initial screening questions. The search committee will begin to review applications in September with a potential start date in Winter 2018. Posted Date: June 22, 2017 Closing Date: Until filled UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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Summer school on Advanced Computational Neuroscience, Germany
by Alexander Schmidt 06 Jul '17

06 Jul '17

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Advanced COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE Summer School in Göttingen, Germany “Neural circuit theories for primate cognition” September 02nd - 10th, 2017 *REGISTRATION **DEADLINE *Ju**ly**2**3**, 201**7**** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Please, feel free to distribute this email to students and postdocs potentially interested in the school. The aCNS school within the Advanced Computational Neuroscience School in the Emotion-Cognition-Link-Series is a *9**-day intensive course* in *mathematical and computational neuroscience*. It offers an intensive pedagogy of advanced mathematical and computational tools to students working in computational neuroscience and already familiar with its interdisciplinary nature and is designed to qualify young researchers to push the frontiers of the field. The following researchers are in charge of the 4 two-day theoretical blocks and 4 evening lectures: * Nicolas Brunel <https://galton.uchicago.edu/%7Enbrunel/>, /University of Chicago/, Chicago, USA * Alexander Gail <https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/57950.html>, /German Primate Center/, Göttingen, Germany * Raoul Memmesheimer <https://memmesheimer.net/>, /University of Bonn/, Bonn, Germany * John Beggs <http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eiubphys/faculty/jmbeggs.shtml>, /University of //Indiana/, Bloomington, USA * Julia Fischer <http://www.dpz.eu/en/unit/cognitive-ethology/about-us.html>, /German Primate Center/, Göttingen, Germany * Eckart Altenmüller <https://www.immm.hmtm-hannover.de/en/institute/people/eckart-altenmueller/>, /University for Music and Theater/, Hanover, Germany * Annekathrin Schacht <http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/356202.html>, /University of Göttingen/, Göttingen, Germany * Georg Martius <https://is.tuebingen.mpg.de/person/gmartius>, /M//PI//for Intelligent Systems/, Tübingen, Germany The consecutive two day thematic blocks are dedicated to mathematical approaches to circuit dynamics. Each lecturer will give a self-contained introduction to a particular set of theoretical tools in a block of two morning lectures. In the afternoon, participants will work on problem sets designed to develop proficiency in both the mathematical and computational tools learned earlier that day. An additional set of evening ‘easy’ lectures will give the opportunity to discuss significant advances in the field. The course takes place at the Department of Nonlinear Dynamics of the Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen. Registration fee is 200 €. Course language is English. Housing is provided by the school. Travel grants can be applied for. *Only 15 participants will accepted. We invite applicants to apply by filling out the application form at:* *www.bccn-goettingen.de* <http://www.bccn-goettingen.de/events/cns-course> *and have their reference letters submitted by *July 23, 2017*.* Best regards and looking forward to seeing you in Göttingen, B. Feulner, D. Regel, A. Schmidt and J. Wilting (local committee, PhD students) on behalf of the course directors Prof. F. Wolf and Prof. A. Schacht

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New Book: The Rewiring Brain
by Arjen van Ooyen 06 Jul '17

06 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to our recently published book: *The Rewiring Brain: A Computational Approach to Structural Plasticity in the Adult Brain*, van Ooyen, A, and Butz-Ostendorf, M, eds, Academic Press, June 2017. For more information (preview) and to order the book, go to https://www.elsevier.com/books/the-rewiring-brain/van- ooyen/978-0-12-803784-3 Also see https://anvooyen.home.xs4all.nl/papers/TheRewiringBrain.html *Description* The adult brain is not as hard-wired as traditionally thought. By modifying their small- or large-scale morphology, neurons can make new synaptic connections or break existing ones (structural plasticity). Structural changes accompany memory formation and learning, and are induced by neurogenesis, neurodegeneration and brain injury such as stroke. Exploring the role of structural plasticity in the brain can be greatly assisted by mathematical and computational models, as they enable us to bridge the gap between system-level dynamics and lower level cellular and molecular processes. However, most traditional neural network models have fixed neuronal morphologies and a static connectivity pattern, with plasticity merely arising from changes in the strength of existing synapses (synaptic plasticity). In *The Rewiring Brain*, the editors bring together, for the first time, contemporary modeling studies that investigate the implications of structural plasticity for brain function and pathology. Starting with an experimental background on structural plasticity in the adult brain, the book covers computational studies on homeostatic structural plasticity, the impact of structural plasticity on cognition and cortical connectivity, the interaction between synaptic and structural plasticity, neurogenesis-related structural plasticity, and structural plasticity in neurological disorders. Structural plasticity adds a whole new dimension to brain plasticity, and *The Rewiring Brain* shows how computational approaches may help to gain a better understanding of the full adaptive potential of the adult brain. The book is written for both computational and experimental neuroscientists. Key features: · Reviews the current state of knowledge of structural plasticity in the adult brain. · Gives a comprehensive overview of computational studies on structural plasticity · Provides insights into the potential driving forces of structural plasticity and the functional implications of structural plasticity for learning and memory · Serves as inspiration for developing novel treatment strategies for stimulating functional repair after brain damage *Book Contents* Editorial *Arjen van Ooyen and Markus Butz-Ostendorf* Section I. Experimental background 1. Structural plasticity and cortical connectivity *Vassilis Kehayas and Anthony Holtmaat* 2. Structural plasticity induced by adult neurogenesis *Gregory W. Kirschen, Kurt A. Sailor, and Shaoyu Ge* 3. Structural neural plasticity during stroke recovery *Kimberly Gerrow and Craig E. Brown* 4. Is lesion-induced synaptic rewiring driven by activity homeostasis? *Markus Butz-Ostendorf and Arjen van Ooyen* Section II. Homeostatic structural plasticity 5. Network formation through activity-dependent neurite outgrowth: a review of a simple model of homeostatic structural plasticity *Arjen van Ooyen* 6. Clustered arrangement of inhibitory neurons can lead to oscillatory dynamics in a model of activity-dependent structural plasticity *Rosanna C. Barnard, Istvan Z. Kiss, Simon F. Farmer, and Luc Berthouze* 7. A detailed model of homeostatic structural plasticity based on dendritic spine and axonal bouton dynamic *s**Markus Butz-Ostendorf and Arjen van Ooyen* 8. Critical periods emerge from homeostatic structural plasticity in a full-scale model of the developing cortical column *Sebastian Rinke, Mikael Naveau, Felix Wolf and Markus Butz-Ostendorf* 9. Lesion-induced dendritic remodeling as a new mechanism of homeostatic structural plasticity in the adult brain *Steffen Platschek, Hermann Cuntz, Thomas Deller, and Peter Jedlicka* Section III. Structural plasticity and connectivity 10. The role of structural plasticity in producing nonrandom neural connectivity *Paul Miller* 11. Structural plasticity and the generation of bidirectional connectivity *Daniel Miner, Felix Z. Hoffmann, Florence Kleberg, and Jochen Triesch* 12. Spike timing-dependent structural plasticity of multicontact synaptic connections *Moritz Deger* 13. Selection of synaptic connections by wiring plasticity for robust learning by synaptic weight plasticity *Naoki Hiratani and Tomoki Fukai* Section IV. Structural plasticity and learning and memory 14. Within a spine's reach *Will DeBello and Karen Zito* 15. Impact of structural plasticity on memory capacity *Panagiotis Bozelos and Panayiota Poirazi* 16. Long-term information storage by the interaction of synaptic and structural plasticity *Michael Fauth, Florentin Wörgötter, and Christian Tetzlaff* 17. Impact of structural plasticity on memory formation and decline *Andreas Knoblauch* Section V. Neurogenesis-related structural plasticity 18. Adult neurogenesis and synaptic rewiring in the hippocampal dentate gyrus *Arjen van Ooyen, Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt, Keren Grafen, and Markus Butz-Ostendorf* 19. Modifications in network structure and excitability may drive differential activity dependent integration of granule cells into dentate gyrus circuits during normal and pathological adult neurogenesis *Quinton Skilling, James Roach, Alison L. Althaus, Geoffrey G. Murphy, Leonard Sander, and Michal Zochowski* 20. Computational perspectives on adult neurogenesis *Kristofor D. Carlson, Fredrick Rothganger, and James B. Aimone* 21. Restricted boltzmann machine models of hippocampal coding and neurogenesis *Rory Finnegan, Mark Shaw, and Suzanna Becker* Section VI. Structural plasticity and pathology 22. Modeling the impact of lesions in the brain *Sol Lim, Frances Hutchings, and Marcus Kaiser* 23. Network models of epilepsy-related pathological structural and functional alterations in the dentate gyrus *Ivan Raikov, Mark Plitt, and Ivan Soltesz* 24. Computational models of stroke recovery *Vittorio Sanguineti* 25. Neural plasticity in human brain connectivity: the effects of deep brain stimulation *Tim J. van Hartevelt, Henrique M. Fernandes, Angus B. A. Stevner, Gustavo Deco, and Morten L. Kringelbach*

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