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Transatlantic Behavioural Neuroscience Summer School, Sept 9-20th 2024, Deadline: Feb 15th
by Mateusz Kostecki Feb. 14, 2024

Feb. 14, 2024

Hello! We would like to remind you that the deadline for registration to our *Transatlantic Behavioural Summer School is Feb 15h*! During our school you will learn how to deliver stimuli or modify the environment in which the animal is embedded with *Arduino-based devices and Bonsai code*; you will design and *3D-print cases* and holders for your instruments. And then you will apply cutting-edge tools:* Deeplabcut, keypoint-MoSeq, and CEBRA* – to extract as much information as possible from your data. But that’s not everything. At TBNSS you will *listen to fascinating lectures and interact with speakers*, who explored bold ideas and made their unique career paths. You will look at what behavior is through many lenses. Most importantly though, *you will meet people with similar interests and goals*. And you may become a part of our global Open Lab community, and help us to spread the knowledge further! More information and the application form can be found here - https://nenckiopenlab.org/tbnss2024/. *The deadline for application is Feb 15th, the fee is EUR 900, but we have secured funding for fee waivers and travel grants if needed.* With best wishes, TBNSS Team -- --- Mateusz Kostecki PhD Student Knapska Laboratory Nencki Institute 02-093 Warsaw, Pasteura 3, Poland https://twitter.com/mtkostecki https://evolvingbehavior.blog/

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Job Opening: Lab Mechatronics / Programmer/ Research and Admin Assistant (m/f/d) 100% in Tuebingen, Germany
by Pavlovic, Maria Feb. 14, 2024

Feb. 14, 2024

The Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems of the Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics studies the processing of sensory information (visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory) in the brain and the use of this information for directing body movements and making cognitive decisions. The research is highly interdisciplinary and uses theoretical and experimental approaches in humans. Our methodologies include visual psychophysics, eye tracking, fMRI, EEG, TMS in humans. For more information, please visit the department website: <http://www.lizhaoping.org/> www.lizhaoping.org We are currently looking for a Lab Mechatronics / Programmer/ Research and Admin Assistant (m/f/d) 100% to join us, this position is open until it is filled. The position You will provide hardware, software, data taking, and managerial support for a diverse set of brain and neuroscience research activities. This includes: * Computer and IT support of Windows and Linux systems * Programming and debugging of computer code, especially at the stage of setting up new equipment or new experimental platforms * Provide technical, administrative, and operational support in the research data taking process. (The position holder should either have previous experience in visual psychophysics, or have the ability to quickly learn the data taking processes involved in the labs.) * Carry out or arrange for hardware repairs and troubleshooting * Equipment inventory and maintenance * Supervising and training of new equipment users * Setting up, updating and managing the database of knowledge and data from research projects, personnel and activities Our department is interdisciplinary, with research activities including human visual psychophysics, eye tracking, fMRI, EEG, TMS. We are looking for a person with a broad technical knowledge base, who loves working in a scientific environment and who is curious, open-minded, and able to adapt and learn new skills and solve new problems quickly. The set of skills that the individual should either already have or can quickly learn includes: MATLAB/Psychotoolbox, Python/OpenCV, Javascript, graphics and display technologies, EEG data taking techniques and similar, eye tracking, optics, electronics/controllers/sensors, etc. Your profile * Relevant degree in the field of physics, cognittive science, psychology, neuroscience, mechatronics, electronics, computer science, or related discipline. Scientific experience is a plus * Evidence or track record of broad technical skills and/or experience * Curiosity about our research topics * Good teamwork skills * A high level of resilience and professionalism * Ability to anticipate problems and skills in project management and communication * Strong command of English; fluency in German is highly desirable We offer We offer highly interesting, challenging and varied tasks; you will work closely and collaboratively with scientists, students, programmers, administrative staff, and central IT and mechanical/electronic workshop support to help achieve the scientific goals of the department. An international environment with regular opportunities for further education and training awaits you. The salary is paid in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund), based on qualification and experience and will include social security benefits and additional fringe benefits in accordance with public service provisions. This position is initially limited to two years, with the possibility of extensions and a permanent contract. The Max Planck Society seeks to employ more handicapped people and strongly encourages them to apply. Furthermore, we actively support the compatibility of work and family life. The Max Planck Society also seeks to increase the number of women in leadership positions and strongly encourages qualified women to apply. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Your application The position is available immediately and will be open until filled. We look forward to receiving your application that includes a cover letter, your curriculum vitae, relevant certificates, and three names and contacts for reference letters electronically by e-mail to <mailto:jobs.li@tuebingen.mpg.de> jobs.li(a)tuebingen.mpg.de, where informal inquiries can also be addressed to. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. For further opportunities in our group, please visit <https://www.lizhaoping.org/jobs.html> https://www.lizhaoping.org/jobs.html

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Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour 2024
by Ahmed El Hady Feb. 14, 2024

Feb. 14, 2024

*Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour 2024* *Konstanz, Germany * *Deadline to apply: April 5th, 2024* The Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour (KSCB) will take place between /22nd July 2024 – 9th August 2024/ at the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (CASCB) at the University of Konstanz <https://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/>. Uni Konstanz is a University of Excellence and ranked #1 young university in Germany with “Collective Behaviour" <https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/collective-behaviour/> as one of five research foci. Konstanz <https://www.konstanz.de/start> is a vibrant, small city located on the border between Germany and Switzerland, on the shores of the Bodensee (Lake Constance). Over three weeks, students will delve deeply into the topic of collective behaviour with lectures, hands-on tutorials, and projects, making it a unique and unforgettable experience. The school faculty will cover collective behaviours across a variety of species from worms, drosophila, fish to non – human primates and human. A set of tutorials delving into state-of-the-art quantitative methods used to study collective behaviour will complement the lectures. At the end of the school, students will work on independent projects guided by our resident faculty. Accommodation will be provided and paid by the organizers. A limited number of travel grants will be provided and a registration fee will be due (400 Euros) once the student is admitted to the Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour. The registration fee will be waived to those coming from underrepresented minorities and those in need of financial support. For further information and application, visit our website: _https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/kscb/application-procedure/ <https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/kscb/application-procedure/> _ *KSCB 2024 faculty (still more to come): *Lilach Avitan, Zachary Kilpatrick, Allyson Sgro, Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin, Anne Templeton, Karoline Wiesner, Einat Couzin, Liang Li, Serena Ding *Contact: **ahmed.el-hady(a)uni-konstanz.de <mailto:ahmed.el-hady@uni-konstanz.de> * ** *All the best regards,* ** Ahmed El Hady On behalf of the KSCB organizational committee

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Methods in Computational Neuroscience at MBL in Woods Hole 2024
by Stefano Fusi Feb. 13, 2024

Feb. 13, 2024

Applications are open for the Methods in Computational Neuroscience course at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. The course will run from *July 24* to *August 20, 2024*. The online application form and additional information can be found at: https://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/methods-in-computational-neuroscience/ <https://ws2.mbl.edu/studentapp/studentapp.asp?courseid=MCN> The course application deadline is **February 28**. The course covers a range of topics in computational neuroscience including neuronal biophysics, neural coding & information processing, circuit dynamics, learning & memory, motor control, and cognitive processing & disease. In addition, numerous tutorials and problem sets will cover a broad range of computational and mathematical modeling methods. The course strongly emphasizes the collaboration between theory and experiment in solving neuroscience problems, and lectures will be given by a mixture of theorists and experimentalists. The final weeks of the course are primarily reserved for work on projects that students design in collaboration with the resident faculty. *2024 Course Directors:* Roozbeh Kiani, New York University Stefano Fusi, Columbia University *2024 Faculty (confirmed):* André Fenton (NYU) Anne Churchland (UCLA) Bard Ermentrout (U. of Pittsburgh) Byron Yu (Carnegie Mellon U.) Claudia Clopath (Imperial College) Eve Marder (Brandeis U.) Haim Sompolinsky (Harvard U.) Ila Fiete (MIT) James Firtzerald (Janelia Res. HHMI) John Murray (Dartmouth) Kim Stachenfeld (DeepMind+Columbia U.) Larry Abbott (Columbia U.) Loren Frank (UCSF) Marcelo Mattar (NYU) Mark Goldman (UC Davis) Nao Uchida (Harvard U.) Nelson Spruston (Janelia Res. HHMI) Reza Shadmehr (Johns Hopkins U.) Roozbeh Kiani (NYU) Sara Solla (Northwestern U.) Scott Linderman (Stanford U.) Srdjan Ostojic (ENS – PSL) Stefano Fusi (Columbia U.) Steve Baccus (Stanford U.) SueYeon Chung (Flatiron I.+NYU) Surya Ganguli (Stanford U.) Xiao-Jing Wang (NYU)

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Abstract extended Feb 16 for EMBO Dendrites
by Julijana Gjorgjieva Feb. 12, 2024

Feb. 12, 2024

Dear Colleagues, We have extended the abstract submission deadline for the EMBO Workshop on DENDRITES to Friday, February 16! The workshop will take place in Chania, Crete on 21-24 May 2024. This is the 5th of a very successful series of meetings on the island of Crete that is dedicated to dendrites. The meeting will bring together scientific leaders from around the globe to present their theoretical and experimental work on dendrites. The meeting program is designed to facilitate discussions of new ideas and discoveries, in a relaxed atmosphere that emphasizes interaction. Please register and submit your abstract online at: https://meetings.embo.org/event/24-dendrites No payment is required for abstract submission. Submissions of abstracts are due by February 16th, 2024. Notifications will be provided by March 1st, 2024 Registration payment due by April 15th, 2024 For more information about the conference, please refer to our web site or send email to info(a)mitos.com.gr We look forward to seeing you in person at DENDRITES 2024! The organizers, Julijana Gjorgjieva, Mark Harnett and Lucy Palmer ----------------------------------------- Julijana Gjorgjieva, PhD Professor of Computational Neuroscience Technical University of Munich School of Life Sciences Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 3 85354 Freising, Germany office: +49 8161 71 2709 https://www.mls.ls.tum.de/compneuro/

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PhD studentships at University of Hertfordshire
by Nada Yousif Feb. 12, 2024

Feb. 12, 2024

Applications are invited by the Centre for Future Societies Research for three fully funded PhD studentships at the University of Hertfordshire. These research studentships will be part of the University Alliance (UA) Doctoral Training Alliance in Future Societies, and include the proposed project: "Low-cost, accessible neurostimulation, experiments and simulations" to be supervised by Dr Nada Yousif and Prof Volker Steuber. The PhD project will combine experimental cerebellar stimulation and computational modelling of the cerebellum to show the feasibility of low-cost, accessible non-invasive neurostimulation for treating movement disorders. Please see the Centre for Future Societies Research web page where project details are held on https://www.herts.ac.uk/research/centres/centre-for-future-societies-resear… Closing date for applications: 20th May 2024. Interviews will start soon after the closing date. Studentship start date: September 2024. For informal enquiries contact Dr Nada Yousif (n.yousif(a)herts.ac.uk<mailto:n.yousif@herts.ac.uk>) or Prof Volker Steuber (v.steuber(a)herts.ac.uk<mailto:v.steuber@herts.ac.uk>, http://biocomputation.herts.ac.uk/) Dr Nada Yousif School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science University of Hertfordshire +44 (0)1707 284129 n.yousif(a)herts.ac.uk<mailto:n.yousif@herts.ac.uk> https://researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/en/persons/nada-yousif https://sites.google.com/view/nada-yousif/home

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Postdoc position with Priebe/Seidemann/Taillefumier labs at University of Texas, Austin
by Weatherly, Christopher J Feb. 12, 2024

Feb. 12, 2024

The Departments of Neuroscience, Mathematics, and Psychology at UT Austin are inviting applications for a postdoctoral research position to work with Professors Nicholas Priebe, Eyal Seidemann and Thibaud Taillefumier. The position is funded by an NIH grant shared by the Priebe, Seidemann and Taillefumier labs. The grant focuses on explaining the origin and putative roles of the neural variability recorded in visual cortex during behavior. A significant component of the proposed work will consist of modeling and statistical analysis of simultaneous recordings of single-cell membrane potential and extracellular neural populations during a variety of behavioral tasks. Competitive candidates include those with a strong computational skills. Applicants should have a PhD in computational neuroscience or related quantitative fields. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and should arrange for a letter of recommendation to be sent. All application materials as well as any inquiries should be sent to Thibaud Taillefumier (thibaud(a)utexas.edu<mailto:thibaud@utexas.edu>), Eyal Seidemann (eyal(a)austin.utexas.edu<mailto:eyal@austin.utexas.edu>), or Nicholas Priebe (nico(a)austin.utexas.edu<mailto:nico@austin.utexas.edu>). The successful candidate will join a highly dynamic collaborative environment across the departments of Neuroscience, Mathematics, and Psychology and within the Center for Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, all at UT Austin. Within this environment, the collaboration between the Priebe, Seidemann and Taillefumier research groups combines experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches to understand the neural basis for vision processing in the brain. UT Austin is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. --- Christopher Weatherly Executive Assistant to Robert Messing, MD Department of Neuroscience - The University of Texas at Austin

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Origins of Order in Behaviour Workshop: Deadline extended till Feb 15h
by Mateusz Kostecki Feb. 12, 2024

Feb. 12, 2024

Dear Colleagues, we have extended the deadline for our Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience: Origins of Order in Behaviour till Feb 15th! Come to Warsaw, to beautiful wooden house in the middle of the greenest part of the city, to discuss the concept of instinct and innate behaviour, the role of genes, environmental and organismal factors in the development of behaviour and behavioural evolution together with our fantastic guest: Kevin Mitchell, Gregory Kohn, Joanna Rączaszek Leonardi and Daniel Czegel. The workshop will be based on extensive talks and discussions in an informal atmosphere - more info can be found here - https://nenckiopenlab.org/origins_of_order/ Best, Mat -- --- Mateusz Kostecki PhD Student Knapska Laboratory Nencki Institute 02-093 Warsaw, Pasteura 3, Poland https://twitter.com/mtkostecki https://evolvingbehavior.blog/

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position: data scientist / data analyst researcher at NIMH
by Francisco Pereira Feb. 11, 2024

Feb. 11, 2024

(reposting for a colleague, please follow contact instructions at the end if interested; apologies for repeated postings!) ### HIRING: Data Analyst / Data Scientist Position at the CDN Lab The Unit on Computational Decision Neuroscience (CDN, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/research-areas… ) at the National Institute of Mental Health is seeking a full-time Data Scientist/Data Analyst. The lab is focused on understanding the neural and computational bases of adaptive and maladaptive decision-making and their relationship to mental health. Current studies investigate how internal states lead to biases in decision-making and how this is exacerbated in mental health disorders. Our approach involves a combination of computational model-based tasks, questionnaires, biosensor data, fMRI, and intracranial recordings. The main models of interest come from neuroeconomics, reinforcement learning, Bayesian inference, signal detection, and information theory. The main tasks for this position include but are not restricted to computational modeling of behavioral data from decision-making and other cognitive tasks, statistical analysis of task-based, clinical, physiological and neuroimaging data, as well as data visualization for the purposes of scientific presentations, public communication, and academic manuscripts. The candidate is expected to demonstrate experience with best practices for the development of well-documented, reproducible programming pipelines for data analysis, that facilitate sharing and collaboration, and live up to our open-science philosophy, as well as to our data management and sharing commitments at NIH. No prior experience with psychiatry research is needed but a familiarity with the constructs and models of interest in the lab (value-based learning and decision-making, metacognition, belief updating, emotion regulation, and/or effort-cost estimation) is desirable, as these are universally important for understanding adaptive healthy functioning and psychiatric disease. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with established programming and analytic skills to work at the cutting edge of psychiatry research and computational cognitive neuroscience. You can find more about our work and recent publications at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/research-areas… ## Job Requirements: - Assisting with setting up and managing analysis pipelines - Conducting advanced analysis of behavioral, physiological, and imaging data, including but not limited to computational modeling and machine learning - Integrating complex datasets across multiple modalities, including fMRI, electrophysiology, biosensor data neuroendocrinology, behavior, and self-report - Assisting in data visualization for manuscripts and presentation of results at scientific meetings - Supporting/co-mentoring junior members of the lab on data analysis practices ## Qualifications: - A PhD in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, computer science, data science, statistics, engineering, or a related field - Strong programming skills (ideally in Python, and/or MATLAB, R) - Experience working within Linux environment and cloud computing - An ability to work well in multidisciplinary and highly collaborative teams - An interest in translational research - A track record or potential for scholarly productivity - Effective independent problem-solving and task prioritization ## Experience with any of the following is not required, but preferred: - Computational modeling (mathematical optimization, reinforcement learning, Bayesian inference, neuroeconomics or other types of modeling of human/animal learning and decision-making) - statistical inference (e.g. generalized linear models, mixed effect models, state space models, survival analysis) - Dynamic analysis of longitudinal or time series data (e.g. neuroimaging, MEG, EEG, or neural recordings) - Advanced statistical methods and machine learning The data analyst will work under the supervision of Dr. Silvia Lopez-Guzman on projects that aim to understand (1) the process of adaptively evaluating options and committing to a choice; (2) how changes in internal and motivational states may abnormally shape decisions in individuals with and without psychopathology; and (3) how cognitive and metacognitive resources support these adaptive or maladaptive decision-making processes. The CDN lab leverages the rich clinical resources and computational expertise across the NIH, and collaborates actively with labs that specialize on addiction, depression, anxiety, and pain. The lab is an active part of a growing community of expert labs on learning and decision-making who work together to improve our understanding from the circuits and behavioral neuroscience level to the human cognitive and clinical levels, making this a unique opportunity for any scientist with an interest in decision science and computational psychiatry. ## How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to Dr. Silvia Lopez-Guzman (silvia.lopezguzman(a)nih.gov ) with the subject “CDN Lab Data Analyst App”. Inquiries about any aspect of the position are very welcome!

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Grenoble Neurotech School 2024 (Aussois, France, April 2-5): Preregistration opened
by Blaise Yvert Feb. 9, 2024

Feb. 9, 2024

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the upcoming school on Neurotechnologies organized by the Grenoble-Neurotech IDEX project from the University Grenoble Alpes The school will be held at the CNRS Paul Langevin center in Aussois on April 2-5, 2024 It is intended for PhD students, postdocs, young scientists and anyone interested by neurotechnologies. For this first edition, the number of selected applications will be limited to 40 We will provide certificates of attendance for PhD students in case they would like to make this school validated by their doctoral school Here are 3 links for details: Descriptive flyer: https://framaforms.org/sites/default/files/forms/files/grenoble_neurotech_s… Program: https://framaforms.org/sites/default/files/forms/files/grenoble_neurotech_s… Free pre-registration: https://framaforms.org/grenoble-neurotech-school-2024-1698319763 Selected applicants will then be asked to register and make payment by the end of February Kind regards, Blaise Yvert, for the organizing committee.

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