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CFP - Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB 2026)
by Jeffrey L Krichmar April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

From Animals to Animats 18: The 18th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB 2026) Where: TU Berlin, Germany When: 19-22 October 2026 Website: https://www.sab-conference.org Important Dates Submission deadline: 15 May 2026 Notification of acceptance:19 June 2026 Camera-ready paper version due: 17 July 2026 Conference takes place: 19-22 October 2026 Objectives: The interdisciplinary conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior: From Animals to Animats (SAB) 2026 brings together researchers from artificial intelligence, robotics, behavioral biology, psychology, neuroscience, and many other fields. The conference offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas across disciplinary boundaries. We believe this exchange is necessary to advance our understanding of the mechanisms that enable general and robust behavior in natural animals and artificial agents. The conference focuses on characterizing and comparing organizational principles and architectures underlying adaptive behavior in animals and animats. Animats denote the conceptual connections between animals and synthetic agents. The conference therefore actively seeks submissions that bridge several of the aforementioned disciplines, combining their methodological foundations to arrive at novel insights and approaches. Of particular interest are research projects which connect natural behavior to synthetic agents, including those leveraging modern machine learning and deep learning techniques for behavioral modeling, analysis, and synthesis. Selected papers will be invited to a special issue in the journal Adaptive Behavior and will be published with Springer Nature. SAB accepts submissions in several tracks: - Conference papers are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in conference proceedings “From Animals to Animats 18: SAB 2026” Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Nature. - Conference papers without inclusion in the proceedings. These papers will undergo a light peer-review. Papers will be included on the conference website but they will not be formally published so that your research results can still appear in your disciplinary journals. - Poster abstracts are peer-reviewed for general suitability of the content. Accepted posters will be presented at a poster session and, time permitting, will be able to present a spotlight presentation to the conference attendees. - Position papers are peer reviewed; they offer a novel, visionary perspective on the convergence of different branches of behavior-based research in both artificial and biological systems. These papers are supposed to trigger a lively discussion. - Workshop or Tutorial proposals will be peer reviewed. Workshops and Tutorials will take place on September 20. The event should be relevant to the expected audience of SAB. Topics of interest: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Computational neuroscience o Action selection, behavioral sequencing o Communication and language o Emotion and motivation o Internal models and representations o Reinforcement learning o Sensory-motor coordination, motor control o Software agents and virtual creatures Philosophical Issues o Consciousness o Ethics o Mind/Body problem Robotics o Autonomous robotics o Bio-inspired and hybrid robotics o Cognitive robotics o Developmental robotics o Humanoid robotics o Navigation and mapping o Neurorobotics Self-Organizing Systems o Body and brain co-evolution o Collective and social behavior o Dynamical systems approaches o Evolutionary and co-evolutionary approaches o Self-assembling and self-replication Paper and Abstract Submission: Author Guidelines for All Tracks All submissions must be written in English and formatted in the Springer LNCS style. Please refer to the LNCS Springer style guide for style templates and formatting instructions. We strongly encourage authors to prepare papers using LaTeX. The LNCS package for LaTeX and the instructions file can be downloaded directly from Springer’s website. https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… Additional Guidelines for Conference and Position Papers All submitted papers (conference papers with and without inclusion in the proceedings, as well as position papers) must not exceed 12 pages, including references. Additional Guidelines for Poster Abstracts All submitted poster abstracts must not exceed 3 pages, including references. How to Submit All submissions will be handled through the CMT (Conference Management Toolkit) system. Authors must create a CMT account before submitting their paper. (For instructions: https://sab2026.scioi.de/call-for-contributions/ ) Where to Submit SAB submission website (CMT) https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FSAB2026%2FSubmi… Paper Review & Acceptance: All submitted full papers will be peer-reviewed based on relevance, originality, quality of presentation, and technical quality. The authors of all accepted papers are kindly requested to revise their papers following the reviewers’ comments. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their research work either as an oral presentation or as a poster. Workshop Tutorial Proposals: We will consider proposals for workshops and tutorials. Workshops and tutorials will be held on the first day of the conference (19 October 2025) and must be held in-person. Proposals will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee. To submit a workshop or tutorial, please follow the below template and submit here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SAB2026/Track/6/Submission/Create Template Similar to paper submissions, please follow the LNCS Springer style guide for templates and formatting instructions. For your workshop or tutorial proposal, please include the following information, as displayed on our website. https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… https://sab2026.scioi.de/call-for-contributions/ Publication: All accepted papers (oral and poster presentations) will be published by Springer Nature in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series. https://link.springer.com/conference/sab Program Committee: Francisco Javier Bellas Bouza – Universidade da Coruña Maren Bennewitz – Universität Bonn Marcel Brass – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Lola Cañamero – CY Cergy Paris Université Nikolaus Correll – University of Colorado Boulder Richard José Duro Fernández – Universidade da Coruña Heiko Hamann – Universität Konstanz Alex Kacelnik – University of Oxford Jens Krause – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Oliver Kroemer – Carnegie Mellon University Poramate Manoonpong – Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology Justus Piater – Universität Innsbruck Tony Prescott – University of Sheffield Pawel Romanczuk – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Gregor Schöner – Ruhr-Universität Bochum Dylan Shell – Texas A&M University Gaurav Sukhatme – University of Southern California Jochen Triesch – Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies Elio Tuci – Université de Namur Myra Wilson – Aberystwyth University Florentin Wörgötter – Universität Göttingen Program Chairs: Oliver Brock – Technische Universität Berlin Jeff Krichmar – University of California, Irvine The conference will be held at Science of Intelligence/TU Berlin and the Universität der Künste (UDK), Berlin, Germany. We look forward to welcoming you at SAB 2026! Best regards, SAB Organizing Committee organisers(a)sab-conference.org Jeff Krichmar Department of Cognitive Sciences 2328 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-5100 jkrichma(a)uci.edu http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma

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Postdoc positions in statistical data analysis and computational neuroscience at NYU
by csavin＠gmail.com April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Savin group in the Center for Neural Science and Center for Data Science at NYU: https://www.savinlab.org/ For full consideration, please apply before June 1 2026. Applications will remain open until the positions are filled. We seek candidates with a solid mathematical background, strong programming skills and experience with computational modeling and/or data analysis who can engage with one of several projects in the group focused on understanding the computational principles and circuit level mechanisms underlying adaptive behavior, in partnership with several experimental collaborators (Constantinople lab at NYU, SCENE, Froemke and Lin labs as part of a new BBQS project analyzing mice social behavior). Qualifications: * PhD in Computational Neuroscience, machine learning or related fields. * Strong background in machine learning and programming (Python). * Of particular interest are candidates with previous research experience in probabilistic machine learning, statistical methods for neural data analysis, reinforcement learning. * Strong record of productivity as evidenced by past publications * Strong motivation & ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. To apply, please email csavin(a)nyu.edu your CV, contact details of at least 2 references, and a brief (one page maximum) description of why are you interested in the position and how your expertise fits the call.

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Summer School "Advanced tools for data analysis in Neuroscience"
by camille.gontier＠inria.fr April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

=========== Summer School "Advanced tools for data analysis in Neuroscience" =========== Research discoveries are increasingly dependent on the development of new tools and technologies, as well as on the ability to process, manage and analyze the large amounts of data collected with these tools. In this summer school, we will focus on several aspects of data preparation and analysis, as well as on the use of simulation and modeling tools capable of generating predictions. Target audience: master and PhD students. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a basic or medical neuroscience program, but students from other specialties will be able to participate as long as places are available. Information =========== When: Aug 27 – Sept 5 2026 Where: Strasbourg, France Part I: Introduction to Python Programming (Thursday-Friday August 27-28) Part II: School with lectures and student projects (Monday August 31st to Saturday September 5th) Local Organizing Committee =========== - Jyotika Bahuguna, LNCA, University of Strasbourg (coord) - Demian Battaglia, LNCA, University of Strasbourg (coord) - Camille Gontier, INRIA, University of Strasbourg (coord) - Romain Goutagny, CNRS, University of Strasbourg - Axel Hutt, INRIA, University of Strasbourg - Philippe Isope, CNRS, University of Strasbourg - Antoine Valera, CNRS, University of Strasbourg Invited faculty and tutors =========== - Samy Castro, LNCA, University of Strasbourg - Matilde Cordero-Erausquin, CNRS, University of Strasbourg - Christophe Pouzat, IRMA, University of Strasbourg - Pascale Quilichini, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University - Marisa Saggio, INS , Aix-Marseille University - Yaroslav Sych, CPJ CNRS, university of Strasbourg Application =========== The summer school is free of charge. Accommodation in shared rooms and lunches are also provided. However, travel expenses are the responsibility of the applicants. For more details and information on how to apply, please see https://neurostra.unistra.fr/evenements/evenement/news/advanced-tools-for-d… Sponsors =========== This summer school is supported by ITI NeuroStra (SFRI STRAT’US project ANR-20-SFRI-0012), the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (Inria) and the University of Strasbourg Initiative of Excellence. Website: https://neurostra.unistra.fr/evenements/evenement/news/fall-school-advanced… Contact: dbattaglia[at]unistra.fr

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10th Neuroengineering Summer School Massimo Grattarola & Workshop on Neural Engineering and Micro- Nano- technologies
by Paolo Massobrio April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

**** Apologize for cross-posting **** Dear all, this is to announce the forthcoming 10th Neuroengineering Summer School Massimo Grattarola (Camogli - Genova, ITALY - June 8th - 10th 2026). The topic of this edition is "Bridge the gap: multiscale approaches in neurodevelopmental disorders" (https://neuroengineering.eu/) The program (lectures by leading experts, interdisciplinary discussions, and a hands-on workshop on neuroengineering technologies) will cover the full spectrum of investigation—from clinical observations and patient-derived cellular models to in vivo systems and computational “digital twin” models designed to predict personalized therapeutic responses. The deadline for the early bird application (including all-inclusive accommodation and meals) is April 30th . Applicants can be junior scientists (PhD students and Post-Doc fellows or residency students). Registration for the School is limited to 40 participants. Following the School, a two-day workshop (Camogli, June 11th - 12th, https://neuroengineering.eu/workshop) introduces participants to the main technologies for designing, building, and analyzing 2D and 3D bioengineered neural networks by means of hands-on laboratory and computer-based sessions on biomaterials, brain-on-a-chip systems, electrophysiology, and advanced imaging. The deadline for the early bird application (including all-inclusive accommodation and meals) is April 30th . Registration for the workshop is limited to 30 participants. Fee discount for the registration School + Workshop. For more information, please contact the School (Gabriele Arnulfo and Monica Frega) and/or Workshop (Martina Brofiga, Donatella di Lisa, Chiara Magliaro) organizers. see you Paolo _________________________________ Paolo Massobrio, PhD Associate Professor of Bioengineering Neuroengineering Genoa Group Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS) University of Genova Via Opera Pia 13, 16145, Genova, ITALY Phone: +39 010 3352761 URL: www.dibris.unige.it<http://www.dibris.unige.it/> E-mail: paolo.massobrio(a)unige.it<mailto:paolo.massobrio@unige.it>

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18th Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School, 30 August – 06 September, 2026, Prague Czechia
by Jakob Jordan April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026

ASPP2026: 18th Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School ====================================================================== https://aspp.school Scientists spend a significant amount of time writing, maintaining and debugging software. While techniques for doing this efficiently have evolved, only few scientists have been trained to use them. They end up being overwhelmed by the coding challenges they face and keep re-inventing the wheel. In the hope to free more time for research they increasingly rely on generative AI, which may produce runnable code without the need to fully understand it. Such code can neither be reused nor trusted to work correctly and, as a result, scientists are hesitant to share it and publish it. In this course we will present a selection of advanced programming techniques and best practices which are standard in the industry, but especially tailored to the needs of a programming scientist. Lectures are interactive and allow participants to acquire direct hands-on experience with the topics. Participants will work in pairs throughout the school and will team up to practice the newly learned skills in a real programming project — an entertaining computer game. We use the Python programming language for the entire course. This school is targeted at PhD students, postdocs and more senior researchers from all fields, who do a lot of programming in their academic life, but were never taught how to do so properly. Competence in programming and basic knowledge of Python and git is assumed. Participants are required to work through the proposed introductory material before. 🌈 We strive for a welcoming and sociable atmosphere for scientists from all walks of life. In particular, we focus on recruiting an international and gender-balanced pool of students. Date & Location =============== 30 August – 06 September, 2026. Prague Czechia Application =========== You can apply online: https://aspp.school Application deadline: 23:59 UTC, Sunday 03 May 2026. There will be no deadline extension, so be sure to apply on time. Invitations and notifications of rejection will be sent by Sunday 24 May, 2026. Participation is for free, i.e. no fee is charged! Participants however should take care of travel, living, and accommodation expenses by themselves. Program ======= • Large-scale collaborative scientific code development with git and code forges • Testing and debugging scientific code • Organizing, documenting, and distributing scientific code • Data in scientific programming • Scientific programming patterns in Python • What every scientist should know about computer architecture • Writing parallel applications in Python • Programming in teams Faculty ======= • Aitor Morales-Gregorio, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czechia • Anna-Lena Eckert, Translational Computational Psychiatry Group, University College London, UK • Carlos Cernuda, Data Analysis and Cybersecurity, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Bilbao, Spain • Guillermo Aguilar, Department of Computational Psychology, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany • Jenni Rinker, Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark • Lisa Schwetlick, Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France • Pamela Hathway, freelance consultant, Nürnberg, Germany • Pietro Berkes, NAGRA Kudelski, Lausanne, Switzerland • Rike-Benjamin Schuppner, Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany • Tiziano Zito, Compilers and Programming Languages, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany • Verjinia Metodieva, Charité–Universitätsmedizin and Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin, Germany • Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek, Amutable GmbH, Warsaw, Poland Organizers ========== Head of the organization for ASPP and responsible for the scientific program: • Tiziano Zito, Compilers and Programming Languages, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Organization team in Prague: • Aitor Morales-Gregorio, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czechia Funding and Sponsors ==================== ASPP2026 is hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia. Website: https://aspp.school Contact: info(a)aspp.school

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PhD Opportunity in NeuroAI (CMU Portugal Affiliated Program – ALIGN Project)
by Jorge Almeida April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Dear colleagues, We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the ALIGN project at the University of Coimbra, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), under the CMU Portugal Affiliated PhD Program. The selected candidate will be supervised by Jorge Almeida (University of Coimbra) and Michael Tarr (Carnegie Mellon University), and will work at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and NeuroAI. The selected candidate and the supervision team (Jorge and Mike) will jointly apply to the CMU Portugal affiliated PhD program. Project Overview: ALIGN aims to develop human-centered evaluation frameworks for artificial intelligence systems by examining how representations in AI models align with human conceptual and neural representations. The project combines behavioral experiments, fMRI, and computational modeling to study representational geometry in both biological and artificial systems. Research Topics Include: NeuroAI and human–AI representational alignment fMRI and multivariate analysis (RSA, encoding models) Vision and vision-language models (e.g., CLIP, DINO, ViT) Human conceptual representations and categorization Cross-cultural cognitive neuroscience Program Details: After a joint application, this position will be funded through the CMU Portugal Affiliated PhD Program (FCT), which provides: Full tuition coverage Monthly stipend (up to 4 years) Up to 12 months of research at Carnegie Mellon University (USA) Application Deadline: The application to the CMU Portugal Affiliated PhD Program (FCT) is May 12, 2026. Interested individuals should contact Jorge Almeida and Mike Tarr ASAP and never later than April 30. Important: Applicants must ensure recognition of their Master’s degree in Portugal. This process can take time and should be initiated as soon as possible: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition More information about the program: https://cmuportugal.org/media/call-for-up-to-12-affiliated-ph-d-scholarship… Interested candidates should contact: jorgecbalmeida(a)gmail.com michaeltarr(a)cmu.edu Please feel free to share this opportunity with potential candidates. Best regards, Jorge Almeida and Michael Tarr

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3rd Summer School on AI4Science (June 29 -July 3, 2026) - Caen, France
by Frederic Jurie April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

We are pleased to announce the 3rd "Summer School on Advancing Scientific Discovery with AI" (AI4Science 2026), which will take place from June 29 to July 3, 2026, and will be hosted at the ENSICAEN engineering school in Caen, France. *** About the Summer School *** This program is designed for PhD students, postdocs, and researchers interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and fundamental scientific discovery. The curriculum focuses on how machine learning and advanced computational methods can accelerate breakthroughs in various scientific domains. *** Key Highlights *** Intensive lectures led by international experts in machine learning and scientific modeling. Hands-on practical workshops using industry-standard libraries (PyTorch, NumPy). Dedicated sessions for collaborative research and peer networking. Social events in the historic region of Normandy. *** Event Details *** Dates: June 29 – July 3, 2026 Location: ENSICAEN, Caen, France Website: https://ai4science2026.sciencesconf.org/ *** How to Apply *** Interested participants are invited to apply via the official website. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submissions as space is limited. For any inquiries, please contact the organizing committee at: ai4science2026(a)sciencesconf.org We look forward to welcoming you to Caen for a week of intensive learning and scientific exchange! Best regards, The AI4Science 2026 Organizing Committee — ENSICAEN — CNRS — University of Caen Normandy, France

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Assistant Professor with Tenure Track or Associate Professor in computational neuroscience.
by Miren Itsaso Olasagasti Rodriguez April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Department of Basic Neurosciences<https://neuro-unige.ch/>, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva<https://www.unige.ch/medecine/en> and the National Centre for Competence in Research “Evolving Language”<https://evolvinglanguage.ch/> are looking for an Assistant Professor with Tenure Track or Associate Professor in computational neuroscience. Research interests of the successful candidate may include neural encoding of hierarchy in language, neural basis of compositional processing in language or compositional reasoning, neurocomputational principles of learning/memory systems supporting language. Applications from candidates whose research creates other meaningful connections between computational neuroscience and language are also welcome. Diverse methodological approaches will be valued, including evolutionarily- and biologically-plausible neural modelling. Full details on the position and how to apply are available at https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=…

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CAMP 2026 @IISER Pune | Applications are open
by Jeevan Kumar Gochhayat April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

CAMP 2026 An Intensive two-week course on Theoretical and Computational Modeling of Memory and Plasticity *Applications are Open Now | Apply by : 30**ᵗʰ April, 2026* *CAMP* (Computational Approaches to Memory and Plasticity) summer school is a two-week program that invites Ph.D. students, master’s students, final-year undergraduates, and postdocs worldwide for an intensive training in the areas of learning, memory, and plasticity in the brain. The program is scheduled from *2nd July *to* 16th July 2026* at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India (IISER Pune <https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/>). This year’s flavor of CAMP will be *Building a Memory*. The course will consist of lectures, hands‑on tutorials, and research projects designed to introduce participants to the foundational and applied aspects of computational neuroscience. Accommodation and meals will be covered for the participants. Application submission deadline is *30th April,2026*. *Apply now* @camp.iiserpune.ac.in You can also follow us on X for regular updates about CAMP 2026 @camp_course <https://x.com/camp_course?t=p_3pXlqRl3yNmRgb83_AMQ&s=09>. Please spread the word ! *Contact us:* camp(a)acads.iiserpune.ac.in More details on the poster <https://camp.iiserpune.ac.in/images/poster.pdf> and website We look forward to meeting you in Pune! Writing on behalf of the CAMP 2026 organisers, Arvind Kumar Collins Assisi Rishikesh Narayanan Suhita Nadkarni Upi Bhalla

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Postdoc in cognitive/computational neuroscience at BCBL (San Sebastian, Spain)
by Alejandro Tabas April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Dear friends and colleagues, The Perceptual Inference Group at the BCBL (Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language) in San Sebastian, Spain, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to work on an ERC-funded project investigating how the brain learns and exploits the statistical structure of sensory world during sensory processing. The exact methodology will be tailored to the postdoc's interests and may include ultra-high resolution fMRI, E/MEG, and/or computational modelling. The ERC project is being developed together with the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, and there may be opportunities for collaborations. This is a great opportunity for cognitive neuroscientists who want to learn computational modelling, or for computational neuroscientists who want to learn state of the art human neuroimaging. The BCBL is an international, multidisciplinary research centre in San Sebastian, a stunning coastal city renowned for its quality of life and its amazing gastronomy. The centre offers state-of-the-art neuroimaging infrastructure, including in-house MEG and fMRI machines, and strong support for work-life balance and professional development. Some details: 2-year contract, full-time Start date is flexible (up to March 2027) Application deadline: 31st May 2026 Full details and application link: https://www.bcbl.eu/es/unete-a-nosotros/ofertas-trabajo/job-offer-postdocto… Alejandro <tabas(a)bcbl.eu> is very happy to hold informal chats about the project and the position with prospective applicants. Please contact BCBL's HR (email in the application link) for questions about the application process. Apologies for cross-posting. Best, Alejandro

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