March 2024 - Comp-neuro - lists.cnsorg.org

Postdoc/Junior researcher positions in Computational Neuroscience within the BRADY project

by Jaroslav Hlinka

*Postdoc/Junior researcher positions in Computational Neuroscience within the BRADY project* Several postdoctoral positions are available in the *Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics group (COBRA) at the Institute of Computer Science, Prague (Czech Republic)*. These positions are part of a larger, interdisciplinary consortium project that has recently been awarded (OPJAK BRADY). The project topics include: *Topic 1*: Detailed biophysical modelling of neurotransmitter action (supervised by Pavel Sanda). *Topic 2*: Computationally efficient mean-field models of cortical microcircuits (supervised by Helmut Schmidt). *Topic 3*: Whole-brain dynamics with applications particularly to schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease (supervised by Gustavo Deco). *Topic 4*: Data-driven model inversion and personalized parameter identification (supervised by Nikola Jajcay). *Topic 5*: Modelling interventions into arousal dynamics (supervised by Jaroslav Hlinka). Other related topics may be considered based on their fit to the overall project. Further information can be found here: https://cobra.cs.cas.cz/brady. 1. Conditions * Positions are available from 01. 03. 2024 or as negotiated thereafter. * Contract is for 12-36 months duration. * Possibility of extension until end of project (30.6.2028), support for transition to tenure-track or external funding applications. * Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, until the positions are filled. * This is a full-time fixed term contract appointment. Part time contract negotiable. * Competitive monthly gross salary: 50 000 - 66 000 CZK based on qualifications and experience (net salary approx. 40 000 - 52 000 CZK). _Cost Of Living Comparison <http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp>_ * Bonuses and travel funding for conferences and research stays depending on performance. * No teaching duties. * Applicants should: 1. Hold a PhD; up to 7 years from PhD defense at the start of employment. 2. Have a strong background in the fields related to computational neuroscience - mathematical, statistical skills, experience with data analysis, machine learning, computer programming (the exact combination depends on the particular topic, see above). 3. Be fluent in English. * *We seek curious, self-motivated, hard-working, team-spirited researchers.* * *Prior experience with time series and network analysis is advantageous, but not required. * * The applications are to be sent to bradyadmin(a)cs.cas.cz <mailto:bradyadmin@cs.cas.cz>and should contain: 1. Curriculum Vitae. 2. Two letters of recommendation. The referees should send their recommendations directly to bradyadmin(a)cs.cas.cz. 3. A proof of the obtained degree. 4. Mention the *Ref. No. 2024/4*. *Do not hesitate to contact the project Scientific Coordinator for informal inquiries: Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Hlinka, Ph.D. hlinka[at]cs.cas.cz, http://www.cs.cas.cz/hlinka/. * -- Jaroslav Hlinka Head of the Department of Complex Systems Institute of Computer Science Czech Academy of Sciences Pod Vodarenskou vezi 2 Prague 8, 182 00, Czech Republic Tel: (+420) 26605 3808 E-mail: hlinka(a)cs.cas.cz Web: http://www.cs.cas.cz/hlinka/ Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics Group (COBRA): http://cobra.cs.cas.cz

March 6, 2024

ICANN 2024 - Second Call for Papers

by Sebastian Otte

ICANN 2024 - SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS ======================================================================= The International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN) is the annual flagship conference of the European Neural Network Society (ENNS). In 2024, the ICANN will take place in Lugano, Switzerland. Conference Dates: September 17 to September 20, 2024 Conference Venue: Campus of the University of Southern Switzerland and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Via la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland. Conference Webpage: https://icann2024.org The ICANN 2024 features three conference tracks, namely AI and Machine Learning, Bio-Inspired Computing, and the Applications Track, making it a unique forum to bring together researchers across a wide range of disciplines related to Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks. ======================================================================= We invite prospective authors to submit original and innovative papers in the following areas: AI and Machine Learning: Theory and Foundations of Neural Networks, Novel Neural Network Architectures, Topics in Neural Networks, Large Language Models, Explainable AI, Graph Methods, Graph Neural Networks, and Clustering, Reinforcement Learning, Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Bio-Inspired Computing: Brain-Inspired Computing, Cognitive and Theoretical/Computational Neuroscience Applications: Human-Computer Interaction, Biosignal Processing, Medicine and Physiology, Speech and Language Processing, Computer Vision, Robotics, Climate and Environment, General Applications of Machine Learning Workshops: - AI in Drug Discovery - Deep Learning for Neuro-heuristic Brain Analysis - Reservoir Computing Special Sessions: - Spiking Neural Networks and Neuromorphic Computing - Accuracy, Stability, and Robustness in Deep Neural Networks - Antifragile dynamical systems: beyond robustness, resilience, and adaptiveness - Neurorobotics For details and updates, as well as for the final list of workshops and special sessions, consider the current version of the list at: https://e-nns.org/icann2024/conference-programme/conference-topics The ICANN 2024 will be an in-person conference. We expect that at least one co-author of each paper will be physically present in Lugano to give his or her presentation. We will also enforce a no-show rule, in order to encourage an optimal quality of the scientific discussion here in Lugano. Papers must be written in English language and must conform to the format defined in the Author’s Kit, available on the conference webpage at: https://e-nns.org/icann2024/submission Both short papers (6-11 pages) and full papers (12-15 pages) can be submitted. Papers shorter than 6 pages will not be accepted to the main conference, please check special submission rules for the conference workshops on the webpage of the respective workshop if you plan to submit there. Papers will undergo rigorous peer review; the Program Committee will make the final decision which papers will be included in the conference program. For papers with conflicting reviews, or which are on the borderline between acceptance and rejection, a short rebuttal phase is foreseen. Full papers will usually be assigned to oral sessions (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes questions), short papers may be assigned to oral or poster sessions, depending on the quantity of submissions; this assignment does in no way incur a judgment on paper quality. Note that presentation rules for workshops and special sessions may differ. All accepted papers will be published in the Springer LNCS series. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Jürgen Schmidhuber, IDSIA USI-SUPSI, Switzerland, and KAUST AI Initiative, Saudi Arabia Tanja Schultz, University of Bremen, Germany Walter Senn, University of Bern, Switzerland Henry Markram, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland CONFERENCE COMMITTEE General Chairs Jürgen Schmidhuber, IDSIA USI-SUPSI, Switzerland, and KAUST AI Initiative, Saudi Arabia Igor Tetko, HGMU Munich, Germany Program Chairs Michael Wand, IDSIA USI-SUPSI, Switzerland Kristína Malinovská, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia Honorary Chair Stefan Wermter, University of Hamburg, Germany Full list of the organization committee: https://e-nns.org/icann2024/organization/organising-committee IMPORTANT DATES - Opening of submission portal: Feb 15 2024 - Deadline for full paper submission: March 15 2024 - Notification of Acceptance or Rebuttal: May 15 2024 - Deadline for rebuttal: May 31 2024 - Final notification of Acceptance or Rejection after Rebuttal: June 10 2024 - Camera-ready paper upload and author registration: June 30 2024 Contact: For questions, please contact program-committee(a)icann2024.org. Link to this call: https://e-nns.org/icann2024/call-for-papers

March 5, 2024

Registration is now open for BrainNet 2024 Workshop!

by Gonzalo Uribarri

Dear all, We are thrilled to announce the third BrainNet+ workshop. If you're interested in exploring the latest network-level techniques for non-invasive human brain data analysis, we cordially invite you to attend the BrainNet+ 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden on May 13th to 15th. Leading researchers will showcase the state-of-the-art network-level methods for analyzing and interpreting MRI and E/MEG data, offering insights from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. The event is hybrid, you can participate either in person or virtually. For on site participants, you can submit an abstract for giving a contributed talk! Registration closes on 5th of April. The confirmed keynote speakers for the event are: - Dr. David Dahmen <https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=AZa4K5QAAAAJ&hl=de>, Institute for Advanced Simulation, Research Centre Jülich, Germany. - Prof. Jacobo Diego Sitt <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=01sft6QAAAAJ&hl=en>, Paris Brain Institute (ICM), INSERM, ICM institute, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, France. - Prof. Marcel Oberlaender <https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=VFoPFi0AAAAJ&hl=de>, Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior, Bonn, Germany. - Prof. Marcus Kaiser <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ha_ZNlkAAAAJ&hl=en>, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. This is a unique opportunity to learn from world-renowned experts and connect with researchers from all over the world. You can find all the details, including the full schedule, speaker list, and registration link, on the official BrainNet 2024 webpage at https://brainnet2024.carrd.co/ <https://ibd2023.carrd.co/>. We look forward to seeing you there! Please distribute the link in your networks for anyone who might be interested in attending. Best regards, The BrainNet 2024 Organizing Committee: Barbara Mahler Christoffer Olsson Gonzalo Uribarri Henri Riihimäki Jason Smith Pascal Helson

March 5, 2024

PhD candidate EOI: Exploring how intrinsic biological rhythms influence brain activity

by Jodie Naim-Feil Feil

Dear All, We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join our team! The project will utilize cutting-edge neuromodulatory and cognitive techniques combined with multi-modal neuroimaging assessments to investigate how long term intrinsic biological cycles influence patterns of the brain. This is a highly multidisciplinary project across the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre at the University of Melbourne, Australia and will be co-supervised by Dr. Pip Karoly, Dr. Jodie Naim-Feil, Prof Andrew Zalesky and Dr. Robin Cash. EOI's are currently open here: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/opportunity/1266-exploring-how-intrinsi… Thanks, Jodie Dr. Jodie Naim-Feil | Senior Research Fellow Graeme Clark Institute | Biomedical Engineering Level 1, Building 261, 203 Bouverie St The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia

March 5, 2024

Workshop: Tools and Methods for Next Generation Electrophysiology - Edinburgh 27-31 May

by Matthias Hennig

Dear Ephys and Spike Sorting Community, We are thrilled to announce the "Tools and Methods for Next Generation Electrophysiology" event, happening in Edinburgh from 27. to 31 May 2024. Schedule: 27 May: Talks on advances in electrophysiology tools and analysis 28 May: Spike sorting training with SpikeInterface and more 29-31 May: Developer hackathon: help us to improve SpikeInterface! New methods, more documentation, more testing, any help is welcome. Speakers will include: Andrew Shelton (Allen Brain) - NP-Ultra Cole Hurwitz (Columbia) - DartSort and Dredge Luca Berdondini (IIT Genova) - SiNAPS probe Olivier Winter (Champalimaud) - IBL data Pierre Yger / Samuel Garcia (SortingComponents + Spyking Circus 2) Gabe Stine (MIT) - NHP Neuropixels Luiz Tauffer - Cloud deployments Participation is free of charge, but capacity is limited (especially for the hackathon). More information: https://spikeinterface.github.io/spikeinterface-events/spikeinterface-works… Register here: https://forms.gle/6dEdeR7sD7u6u8rU8 Best wishes, Matthias -- Matthias H Hennig http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/mhennig/ The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

March 4, 2024

Funding opportunity: Energy and Information Processing in Biological Organisms (FY25 MURI)

by GREENWALD, HAL S DR-04 USAF AFMC AFOSR/RTA

The US Department of Defense's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) funds grants for basic research on topics that change annually. These grants, which provide up to $1.5M/year for up to 5 years, are awarded to multidisciplinary teams from US institutions of higher education. Topic 3, Energy and Information Processing in Biological Organisms, aims to support investigations of relationships between energy consumption and information processing in biological organisms with a goal of identifying strategies that could have implications for human and computer performance in energy-constrained environments. Research concentration areas may include but are not limited to the following: 1) information processing strategies observed in biological organisms that trade reduced energy consumption or metabolic demands with graceful degradations in computation and information, 2) factors impacting the metabolic/energetic cost of an information bit, 3) predictions from biophysically-realistic models of information processing, 4) implications for human perceptual and cognitive performance under moderate to severe caloric restrictions, and 5) information theory-based computational strategies for artificial systems in energy-constrained conditions. For details about this and the other 25 topics in this year's solicitation as well as deadlines and other requirements, please see the FY25 MURI Funding Opportunity Announcement at https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352609. Hal S. Greenwald, Ph.D. Program Officer, Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience Program Officer (Acting), Computational Cognition & Machine Intelligence Air Force Office of Scientific Research 875 N. Randolph St. Arlington, VA 22203-1768 (703) 588-8441 Out-of-office messages are not sent to non-.mil/.gov domains.

March 4, 2024

FREE DOWNLOAD OF COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 PROCEEDINGS

by Hocine Cherifi

Dear, We are delighted to inform you that the four volumes of the proceedings and the book of abstracts of COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023 are available *for free* for* three weeks*. You can *download* the four volumes from the following page of the conference website: https://2023.complexnetworks.org/proceedings/ The page is password protected The password is: CNA2023Menton@@! The four volumes of the proceedings contain *155 papers*. We wish you a pleasant lecture. *Feel free to disseminate.* Best regards Hocine Cherifi Join us at COMPLEX NETWORKS 2024 <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 Plos Complex Systems <https://plos.org/complex-systems-research-journal/#:~:text=PLOS%20Complex%2….> Founding & Adisory Editor 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/>

March 4, 2024

How to Promote Equality? Celebrating Women Leaders in EDI - Online panel discussion International Women's Day – 7th March, 12h GMT/13h CET

by Sidarus, Nura

Hi, Can you please advertise the following event. Thank you in advance, Nura Sidarus. ------ Thursday, 7th March, 12h GMT / 13h CET – online How to Promote Equality? Celebrating Women Leaders in EDI To commemorate International Women's Day, Women in Cognitive Science-Europe invite you to an online panel discussion showcasing women who have been working to promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within cognitive science, and who will share with the audience some specific actions they have been leading. We thus hope to inspire and empower the audience to replicate similar actions within their research areas/countries/departments and help promote EDI more widely. Our inspiring panel from different countries and career stages, will discuss actions to promote EDI at various levels, from departmental, to institutional, to international: * Professor Mª Carmen Herrera – Vice-Dean of Students and Equality Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Spain * Dr Tahnée Engelen – Former leader of the DEC Equality & Diversity committee Cognitive Science Department (DEC), Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris, France * Professor Marisa Matias – Active member of the EU funded RESET Project (Redesigning Equality and Scientific Excellence Together) Faculty of Psychology, University of Porto, Portugal * Professor Željka Krsnik – Chair of the ALBA Network, a global network of neuroscientists committed to promoting equity and diversity in the brain sciences Croatian Institute for Brain Research, University of Zagreb, Croatia Chaired by Dr Nura Sidarus, the talks will be followed by an open Q&A. Details and registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-promote-equality-celebrating-women-le… This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. In certain circumstances, it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this email in error, please notify us and immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in personal emails are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Royal Holloway, University of London. It is your responsibility to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus free.

March 4, 2024

Two Tenure-Track Assistant Professorships in Computer Science at Bocconi University

by Nicolas Brunel

The Department of Computing Sciences <https://cs.unibocconi.eu/> at Bocconi University invites applications for two Tenure Track Assistant Professor positions. The new department of Computing Sciences, created two years ago and in a phase of rapid expansion, is an interdisciplinary department with leading international researchers in various fields including theoretical computer science, machine learning theory, statistical physics modeling, natural language processing, computational neuroscience, as well as biomedical applications. In terms of teaching, the department has recently opened a bachelor in AI, a master in AI, and is strongly involved in the PhD program in Statistics and Computer Science. It has a strong core in theory and applied CS, and aims at broadening its portfolio, in particular towards applications of machine learning not yet currently represented. We are looking for outstanding candidates, curious and open to collaborations with colleagues from other fields. Candidates with expertise in computer vision and/or high performance computing are particularly encouraged to apply. In principle the position is to be filled by 1 September 2024, but if necessary, the starting date could be delayed to February 1st, 2025. Bocconi University is an amazingly vibrant academic community with leading academics in various fields. It is located in central Milan, Italy, offering undergraduate, graduate, PhD, MBA and Executive programs. Qualifications Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related areas, and should demonstrate the capacity for exceptional research achievement and the ability to teach effectively in undergraduate, masters, MBA and PhD programs. Experienced candidates should have an established track record of successful research and teaching. Job information The successful candidates will be expected to develop a strong publication record, broadly contribute to the academic life of the department and be effective teachers both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Compensation and teaching load will be competitive with other top European Schools. The contract will last for 6 years, with the possibility of becoming permanent after a successful tenure process. For additional information concerning the Department of Computing Sciences visit https://cs.unibocconi.eu/ Further details on the position may be requested from faculty(a)unibocconi.it<mailto:faculty@unibocconi.it> . How to apply Applications including a CV, Research Statement and copies of recent publications (up to 5), plus 3 references must be submitted online at www.unibocconi.eu/jobmarket Closing date Applications must be received by March 17th, 2024 and candidates will be interviewed online.

March 3, 2024

Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour 2024

by Ahmed El Hady

*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 : * ·Lilach Avitan <https://elsc.huji.ac.il/people-directory/faculty-members/lilach-avitan/>, Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ·Einat Couzin-Fuchs <https://www.couzin-fuchs-lab.com/>, Group Leader, Neurobiology, CASCB ·Serena Ding <https://www.ab.mpg.de/343551/dr-serena-ding>, Group Leader, Biology, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior / CASCB ·Ramin Golestanian, <https://www.ds.mpg.de/lmp/golestanian> Professor/Director, Physics, Max Planck Institute of Dynamics and Self Organization ·Stephan Karpitschka <https://www.physik.uni-konstanz.de/fachbereich/personen/professorinnen-und-…>, Professor, Physics, University of Konstanz ·Zachary Kilpatrick <https://www.colorado.edu/amath/zpkilpat>, Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder ·Liang Li <https://www.ab.mpg.de/person/98301/2736>, Project Leader, Robotics, University of Konstanz / CASCB ·Patrick Müller, <https://www.biologie.uni-konstanz.de/mueller/patrick-mueller/> Professor, Biology, University of Konstanz / CASCB ·Allyson Sgro <https://sgrolab.com/>, Group Leader, Cellular Physiology, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Virginia ·Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin <https://www.ab.mpg.de/240525/dr-ariana-strandburg-peshkin>, Biology, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior / University of Konstanz / CASCB ·Anne Templeton <https://www.identitiesandcollectivebehaviour.com/our-team>, Senior Lecturer, Social Psychology, University of Edinburgh ·Karoline Wiesner <https://www.karowiesner.org/>, Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam ·Hannah Williams <https://www.hjwilliams.space/>, Group Leader, University of Konstanz *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

March 2, 2024