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Computational neuroscience, AI and SI: deadlines June 26 and July 26 - National PhD in AI
by Matteo Ferrante 12 Jun '23

12 Jun '23

*Call:* Are you fascinated by the intriguing intersection of Computational Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence? Do you find yourself captivated by groundbreaking concepts such as neurotech, neuromorphic computing, and many-person neuroscience, among others? Are you intrigued by the vast potential of artificial intelligence in the realm of biomedical data modeling? If yes, we invite you to consider applying for one of the three exciting PhD positions available at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In our enriching research and training program, you can delve into a wide spectrum of innovative domains ranging from Neurotech to Biomedical imaging and simulation, novel drug delivery systems and neuromodulation technology, physiological systems modeling, the future of AI-based radiation oncology planning, and HCP, among others. The possibilities for exploration, growth, and discovery are limitless, with opportunities to engage in both computational and experimental work tailored to align with your unique profile and interests. *Activities:* We are looking for enthusiastic, result-oriented graduates or postgraduates who are eager to immerse themselves in these pioneering research fields. Join our interdisciplinary team (https://fismed.uniroma2.it/) to contribute to a dynamic environment that thrives on collaboration, teamwork, and intellectual curiosity. As part of our team, you will engage in a range of activities from grant-writing and drafting of scientific publications to occasionally teaching at the university level. Moreover, you'll get the opportunity to collaborate at national and international levels and tackle challenging research problems that span across the physical, mathematical, computational, basic and clinical sciences. We are proud recipients of funding from renowned organizations such as the European Commission (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, EIC), the Italian National Ministry of Health, The Italian Association for Cancer research (AIRC), the US Department of Defense (DOD), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as private institutions and foundations. *Profile:* You hold a Master's degree in Computational Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Physics, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. You have a robust understanding of dynamical systems theory, computational neuroscience and/or AI. Desirable but not necessary: experience with neuroscience data, control systems, neural differential equations, and other related fields. You have a strong background in mathematics and Python programming skills, and are familiar with advanced machine learning libraries. You are passionate about research and exploration in the field. *Application:* To apply, send a brief motivation letter and a Curriculum Vitae to Prof. Nicola Toschi (toschi(a)med.uniroma2.it) and cc Dr. Andrea Duggento (andrea.duggento(a)uniroma2.eu). More information about our PhD programme at: https://www.phd-ai.it/en/359-2/ We look forward to your expression of interest and potential contribution to the exciting world of Computational Neuroscience and AI! -- Prof. Nicola Toschi https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=kyI6AJ8AAAAJ&view_op=list_w… Professor of Medical Physics Medical Physics Section - Department of Biomedicine and Prevention University of Rome "Tor Vergata" Via Montpellier 1 - 00133 Rome (IT) toschi(a)med.uniroma2.it Research Staff, Associate Investigator A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging - Harvard Medical School/MGH 149 13th street, 02129 Boston (MA), USA nicola(a)nmr.mgh.harvard.edu

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International SiNAPSA Neuroscience Conference (SNC'23) - September 28th to 30th 2023
by Nina Omejc 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

** *Dear colleagues,* * We kindly invite you to participate at the 10th biennial international SiNAPSA Neuroscience Conference (SNC'23), which will take place from September 28th to 30thin the heart of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The conference will cover a wide range of topics in the field of neuroscience, medicine, psychology, and related disciplines. It will feature the latest research contributions that enhance our understanding of brain function and the treatment of neurological disorders. Do not miss the opportunity to engage in knowledge exchange, gain novel insights, and establish connections with esteemed colleagues and leading experts. SNC'23 is supported by the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), and the neuroscience societies of neighbouring countries. Distinguished plenary speakers such as Prof. Martin Turner, Prof. Apkar Vania Apkarian, Prof. Jasna Križ, Prof. Daniele Perani and Prof. Aleksej Verkhratsky will enrich the conference program. Furthermore, several events, including the Ljubljana Clinical Neurophysiology Symposium 2023 and the Educational Workshop on Pain <http://www.sinapsa.org/SNC23/workshop/programme>will accompany the main programme <https://www.sinapsa.org/snc23/media/schedule/Schedule-SNC23.pdf>. Junior scientists also have the opportunity to apply for a travel grant <http://www.sinapsa.org/SNC23/call-for-travel-grants>. For further information regarding submissions of poster presentation abstracts, registration, and the programme, please visit our website at https://www.sinapsa.org/SNC23 <https://www.sinapsa.org/SNC23>or contact us at snc23(a)sinapsa.org <mailto:snc23@sinapsa.org>. Important dates: * Abstract submission deadline - June 17th * Deadline for travel grant application - June 17th * Early registration deadline - August 24th Kind regards, Nina Omejc, on behalf of the SNC’23 Programme and Organising Committees *

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[Meetings] Live Demo at IEEE Sensors 2023 conference
by Calogero Maria Oddo 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Dear Colleagues, hereafter, please find a reminder about the possibility to submit Live Demo proposals at the IEEE Sensors 2023 conference. This is an opportunity to demonstrate novel sensing technologies resulting, as an example, from research projects. The IEEE Sensors 2023 conference will be held in Vienna from October 29 to November 1, 2023: https://2023.ieee-sensorsconference.org/ As always, it will be a major discussion forum for new ideas, technologies and applications concerning the topic of sensors. In addition to the presentation of oral and poster papers, an interactive session is available to present prototypes and demonstrators of new ideas: https://2023.ieee-sensorsconference.org/live-demos The operational deadlines are as follows: Paper/Demo proposal: June 18, 2023 Notification of acceptance: August 9, 2023 Final submission: August 30, 2023 Best regards, Calogero Oddo -- Calogero M. Oddo, PhD Associate Professor of Bioengineering https://www.santannapisa.it/en/calogero-maria-oddo https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=y1rffgkAAAAJ&hl=en Head of the Neuro-Robotic Touch Laboratory The BioRobotics Institute and Department of Excellence in Robotics & AI Interdisciplinary Research Center Health Science Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy https://www.santannapisa.it/en/education/phd-biorobotics http://www.santannapisa.it/en/neuro-robotic-touch-laboratory email: calogero.oddo(a)santannapisa.it<mailto:calogero.oddo@santannapisa.it> While it suits me to email now, I do not expect a reply outside of your own working hours.

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PhD position (deadline June 19th): Learning and Control with Spiking Neural Networks at the Donders Centre for Cognition
by Keemink, S.W. (Sander) 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Are you interested in how our brain is able to so precisely control the body, and adapt to new situations? Would you like to dive deep into current theories for how this works, and develop new ones? Are you either highly interested in modelling the brain, and/or in applying the resulting theories to practical problems? Then this is a PhD position you should apply for. To successfully control the body our brain needs to generate stable states (i.e. keep a hand somewhere), but also full dynamic behaviours (i.e. a full arm swing). The brain does this highly efficiently through networks of spiking neurons - the efficiency and success of which is yet to be reproduced in AI. Crucially, neural activity during dynamic tasks is often observed to lie on lower-dimensional manifolds. Why this is useful, and how networks generate and adapt such activity manifolds, is the subject of many theoretical models but still very much an open question. In this NWO-funded 4-year PhD project, using tools from both AI and neuroscience, you will develop neural networks which produce such low-dimensional manifolds and then use these to learn efficient and effective control. This project is expected to yield more capable AI systems and further our understanding of brain computations. Dependent on your background and interests, the project can either go deep into applying the resulting models to AI control problems, or reproduce and predict neuroscience experiments. You will be supervised by Dr. Sander Keemink and Prof. Marcel van Gerven, and advised by Dr. Nasir Ahmad. The project is hosted at the AI department of the Donders institute, where there are additional opportunities to collaborate with experts in neuroscience, robotics, AI, and other related disciplines. Profile: * You have obtained a Master's degree in Computational Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Physics, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. * You have a strong understanding of dynamical systems theory, and computational neuroscience and/or AI (knowledge of spiking neural networks is a big plus). * Desirable but not essential: experience with neuroscience data, control systems, and/or neural differential equations. * You have an excellent background in mathematics and Python programming skills, and you are familiar with advanced machine learning libraries. * You have a passion for research. Application: For more details, and application form, see here: https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/phd-candidate-learning-an… -- Sander Keemink Assistant professor (https://www.ru.nl/en/people/keemink-s) Department of Artificial Intelligence Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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CFP COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 Menton Riviera France November 28 - 30, 2023
by Hocine Cherifi 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

*12* *th **International Conference on Complex Networks & Their Applications* Menton Riviera <https://www.menton-riviera-merveilles.co.uk/>, France November 28 - 30, 2023 COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 <https://complexnetworks.org/> Please submit your contribution until *September 02, 2023*. *SPEAKERS* · Michael Bronstein <https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/michael.bronstein/> University of Oxford UK · Kathleen Carley <https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/directory/bios/carley-kathleen.html> Carnegie Mellon University USA · Manlio De Domenico <https://manliodedomenico.com/> University of Padua Italy · Danai Koutra <http://web.eecs.umich.edu/~dkoutra/> University of Michigan USA · Romualdo Pastor-Satorras <http://www.fen.upc.edu/~romu/> Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya Spain · Tao Zhou <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MXgWgmEAAAAJ&hl=en> USTC China *TUTORIALS* · Tiago de Paula Peixoto <https://skewed.de/tiago> CEU Vienna Austria · Maria Liakata <https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/maria-liakata> Queen Mary University of London UK *PUBLICATION* Full papers (not previously published up to 12 pages) and Extended Abstracts (about published or unpublished research up to 4 pages) are welcome. · *Papers *will be included in the conference *proceedings edited by Springer* · *Extended abstracts* will be published in the *Book of Abstracts (with ISBN)* Extended versions will be invited for publication in *special issues of international journals:* o Applied Network Science <https://appliednetsci.springeropen.com/> edited by Springer o Advances in Complex Systems <https://www.worldscientific.com/toc/acs/24/02> edited by World Scientific o Complex Systems <https://www.complex-systems.com/about/> o Entropy <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy> edited by MDPI o PLOS <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/> one <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/> o Social Network Analysis and Mining <https://link.springer.com/journal/13278> edited by Springer *SUBMISSION* https://complexnetworks.org/submission/ *TOPICS* *Topics include, but are not limited to: * o Models of Complex Networks o Structural Network Properties and Analysis o Epidemics o Community Structure o Motifs o Network Mining o Network embedding o Machine learning with graphs o Dynamics and Evolution Patterns of Complex Networks o Link Prediction o Multilayer Networks o Controllability o Synchronization o Visual Representation o Large-scale Graph Analytics o Social Reputation, Influence, and Trust o Information Spreading in Social Media o Rumour and Viral Marketing in Social Networks o Recommendation Systems o Financial and Economic Networks o Mobility o Biological and Technological Networks o Mobile call Networks o Bioinformatics o Earth Sciences Applications o Resilience and Robustness of Complex Networks o Networks for Physical Infrastructures o Networks, Smart Cities and Smart Grids o Political networks o Supply chain networks o Complex networks and information systems o Complex networks and CPS/IoT o Graph signal processing o Cognitive Network Science o Network Medicine o Network Neuroscience o Quantifying success through network analysis o Temporal and spatial networks o Historical Networks o Graph-Based Natural Language Processing *GENERAL CHAIRS* Hocine Cherifi (University of Burgundy, France) Luis M. Rocha (Binghamton University, USA) Join us at COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 <https://www.complexnetworks.org/> *-------------------------* Hocine CHERIFI University of Burgundy Franche-Comté Laboratoire* I*nterdisciplinaire *C*arnot de *B*ourgogne - ICB UMR 6303 CNRS Editor in Chief Applied Network Science <https://appliednetsci.springeropen.com/> Editorial Board member PLOS One <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/>, IEEE ACCESS <https://ieeeaccess.ieee.org/?http%3A%2F%2Fieeeaccess_ieee_org%2F>, Scientific Reports <https://www.nature.com/srep/>, Journal of Imaging <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jimaging>, Quality and Quantity <https://www.springer.com/journal/11135/>, Computational Social Networks <https://computationalsocialnetworks.springeropen.com/>, Complex Systems <https://www.complex-systems.com/>

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Open call for postdoctoral applications in areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cognitive Robotics
by Ajaz Bhat 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Apologies for any cross-posting! Dear all We at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) are inviting open applications for postdoctoral positions in various areas including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cognition and Cognitive Robotics. As a postdoctoral fellow, you may work on a research theme of your own or join one of my existing research projects. You will also be able to apply for joint grant proposals within UBD. If you are interested in areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cognition and Cognitive Robotics, please email me your interests and CV at ajaz.bhat [AT] ubd.edu.bn. For more details on the postdoctoral scheme and benefits, please visit https://research.ubd.edu.bn/?page_id=3797 Ajaz A. Bhat, PhD Programme Leader for AI and Robotics, Applied AI and Data Science School of Digital Science (SDS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Web: https://expert.ubd.edu.bn/ajaz.bhat

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Three studentships in biomimetic embodied AI
by Thomas Nowotny 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Dear Comp-Neuro community, We are offering 3 PhD studentships in our unique be.AI doctoral training centre in biomimetic embodied AI (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ccnr/be_ai) at the University of Sussex in Brighton. Apply online: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply Full details at https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/phd-funding/view/1403-Leverhulm…. Kind regards, Thomas -- Prof. Thomas Nowotny Head of AI Research Group CCNR, Sussex Neuroscience Phone: +44-1273-678593 Engineering and Informatics, Fax: +44-1273-877873 University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ sussex.ac.uk/informatics/tnowotny<http://sussex.ac.uk/informatics/tnowotny> <../../owa/redir.aspx?C=9e11bb0e527242938402b42d9b5498ea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsussex.ac.uk%2finformatics%2ftnowotny> I support the University of Sussex Community Pledge, as I continue to help those around me during the pandemic. Small acts of collaboration, kindness and integrity can make a big difference. www.sussex.ac.uk/community-pledge<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/community-pledge>

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Modellers Workshop for the Brain Dynamics Toolbox (Final Call)
by Stewart Heitmann 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Final call for the Modeller’s Workshop for the Brain Dynamics Toolbox. This is an online course for researchers, students and instructors who wish to build custom dynamical models using the Brain Dynamics Toolbox. The course has a practical focus on programming bespoke models and visualising the dynamics. Topics include Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, Delay Differential Equations, Stochastic Differential Equations, Auxiliary Plot Functions and command-line tools. Example code is provided in all cases. Study time is 8 hours. Course Website https://bdtoolbox.teachable.com/p/modellers-workshop Toolbox Website https://bdtoolbox.org Important Information The course is limited to 25 students. Enrolments close Sun 11th Jun 2023.

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Professorship in AI at Bristol University
by Conor Houghton 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

The Faculty of Engineering in Bristol University is looking to appoint a professor in AI; this opening isn't specific to computational neuroscience but candidates from the AI / ML part of computational neuroscience or cognitive science would certainly be considered, the Neural Computation group in Bristol are involved in the search and will be part of any discussion about who to appoint. Neural Computation is an important part of the machine learning community in Bristol, we are involve in teaching AI and are recognized as contributing a lot to the research profile of the university in this area. We are very keen that strong candidates for our community consider applying! https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=313360&jobTitle=Professo… The deadline is 25 June. All the best Con ______________________________ Conor Houghton Computer Science, Bristol University. Merchant Vulturers Building, Woodland Road BS8 1UB, Bristol conorhoughton.github.io pronouns: he / him [cid:a899a289-67ea-4622-b7b1-ad158d51af85]

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CFP COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 Menton Riviera France November 28 - 30, 2023
by Hocine Cherifi 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

*12* *th **International Conference on Complex Networks & Their Applications* Menton Riviera <https://www.menton-riviera-merveilles.co.uk/>, France November 28 - 30, 2023 COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 <https://complexnetworks.org/> You are cordially invited to submit your contribution until *September 02, 2023*. *SPEAKERS* · Michael Bronstein <https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/michael.bronstein/> University of Oxford UK · Kathleen Carley <https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/directory/bios/carley-kathleen.html> Carnegie Mellon University USA · Manlio De Domenico <https://manliodedomenico.com/> University of Padua Italy · Danai Koutra <http://web.eecs.umich.edu/~dkoutra/> University of Michigan USA · Romualdo Pastor-Satorras <http://www.fen.upc.edu/~romu/> Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya Spain · Tao Zhou <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MXgWgmEAAAAJ&hl=en> USTC China *TUTORIALS* · Tiago de Paula Peixoto <https://skewed.de/tiago> CEU Vienna Austria · Maria Liakata <https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/maria-liakata> Queen Mary University of London UK *PUBLICATION* Full papers (not previously published up to 12 pages) and Extended Abstracts (about published or unpublished research up to 4 pages) are welcome. · *Papers *will be included in the conference *proceedings edited by Springer* · *Extended abstracts* will be published in the *Book of Abstracts (with ISBN)* Extended versions will be invited for publication in *special issues of international journals:* o Applied Network Science <https://appliednetsci.springeropen.com/> edited by Springer o Advances in Complex Systems <https://www.worldscientific.com/toc/acs/24/02> edited by World Scientific o Complex Systems <https://www.complex-systems.com/about/> o Entropy <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy> edited by MDPI o PLOS <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/> one <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/> o Social Network Analysis and Mining <https://link.springer.com/journal/13278> edited by Springer *SUBMISSION* https://complexnetworks.org/submission/ *TOPICS* *Topics include, but are not limited to: * o Models of Complex Networks o Structural Network Properties and Analysis o Epidemics o Community Structure o Motifs o Network Mining o Network embedding o Machine learning with graphs o Dynamics and Evolution Patterns of Complex Networks o Link Prediction o Multilayer Networks o Controllability o Synchronization o Visual Representation o Large-scale Graph Analytics o Social Reputation, Influence, and Trust o Information Spreading in Social Media o Rumour and Viral Marketing in Social Networks o Recommendation Systems o Financial and Economic Networks o Mobility o Biological and Technological Networks o Mobile call Networks o Bioinformatics o Earth Sciences Applications o Resilience and Robustness of Complex Networks o Networks for Physical Infrastructures o Networks, Smart Cities and Smart Grids o Political networks o Supply chain networks o Complex networks and information systems o Complex networks and CPS/IoT o Graph signal processing o Cognitive Network Science o Network Medicine o Network Neuroscience o Quantifying success through network analysis o Temporal and spatial networks o Historical Networks o Graph-Based Natural Language Processing *GENERAL CHAIRS* Hocine Cherifi (University of Burgundy, France) Luis M. Rocha (Binghamton University, USA)

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