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NEURAL COMPUTATION - September 1, 2014

by Terry Sejnowski

Neural Computation - Contents -- Volume 26, Number 9 - September 1, 2014 Available online for download now: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/neco/26/9 ----- Article Continuous Closed-loop Decoder Adaptation With a Recursive Maximum Likelihood Algorithm Allows for Rapid Performance Acquisition in Brain-machine Interfaces Siddharth Dangi, Suraj Gowda, Helene Moorman, Amy Orsborn, Kelvin So, Maryam Shanechi, and Jose Carmena Letters Neuronal Spike Train Entropy Estimation by History Clustering Nicholas Watters, and George Reeke Memory Nearly on a Spring: A Mean First Passage Time Approach to Memory Lifetimes Terry Elliott Sparseness, Anti-Sparseness and Anything in Between: The Operating Point of a Neuron Determines Its Computational Repertoire Terry Elliott Sequential Activity in Asymmetrically Coupled Winner-Take-All Circuits Hesham Mostafa, Giacomo Indiveri Synchronization of Stochastic Competitive Neural Networks With Different Time Scales and Reaction-diffusion Terms Yanchao Shi, Peiyong Zhu A Semiparametric Bayesian Model for Detecting Synchrony Among Multiple Neurons Babak Shahbaba, Bo Zhou, Shiwei Lan, Hernando Ombao, David Moorman, and Sam Behseta A Bayesian Model of Polychronicity Mira Guise, Alistair Knott, and Lubica Benuskova A Non-parametric Clustering Algorithm With a Quantile-based Likelihood Estimator Hideitsu Hino, Noboru Murata ------------ ON-LINE -- http://www.mitpressjournals.org/neuralcomp SUBSCRIPTIONS - 2014 - VOLUME 26 - 12 ISSUES USA Others Electronic Only Student/Retired $70 $193 $65 Individual $124 $187 $115 Institution $1,035 $1,098 $926 Canada: Add 5% GST MIT Press Journals, 238 Main Street, Suite 500, Cambridge, MA 02142-9902 Tel: (617) 253-2889 FAX: (617) 577-1545 journals-orders(a)mit.edu ------------

Aug. 6, 2014

Fellowships in Neural Engineering at the University of Washington

by Adrienne Fairhall

We invite applications for the Washington Research Foundation Innovation Fellowships in Neuroengineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. These fellowships will be offered through the recently established UW Institute for Neuroengineering, which aims to aims to solve some of today’s greatest scientific challenges about neural system function by linking advances in biology, computing, devices, data science, and computational neuroscience. These highly selective fellowships will fund research in computational and engineering approaches to neuroscience; joint mentoring between faculty in different disciplines (CS, engineering, mathematics, neurobiology) is strongly encouraged. Applications are due September 1, 2014. Please see http://uwin.washington.edu/post-docs/ for more details of the application procedure.

Aug. 6, 2014

IWSP7: Epilepsy Mechanisms, Models, Prediction & Control

by Levin Kuhlmann

Dear Colleagues, It is with unbridled excitement that we announce the date of the 7th International Workshop on Seizure Prediction: IWSP7: Epilepsy Mechanisms, Models, Prediction & Control Date: 3-6 August 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia Website: www.iwsp7.org<http://www.iwsp7.org> The IWSP series of conferences bring together researchers across multiple disciplines to focus on epilepsy research. This conference will centre on the engineering and science of epilepsy from basic mechanisms and imaging, to computational modelling for analysis and prediction, through to feedback control of epilepsy. Invited Speakers: Samuel Berkovic, University of Melbourne, Australia (Genetics and individual-specific nature of epilepsy) Bin He, University of Minnesota, USA (EEG-based imaging to localise seizure and high frequency activity) Louis Lemieux, University College London, UK (Multi-modal imaging of human epileptic zone and networks) Martha Morrell, Stanford University, Neuropace, USA (Responsive seizure control and clinical implications) John Terry, University of Exeter, UK (Modelling multiscale brain networks: seizure initiation, evolution and prediction) Gregory Worrell, Mayo Clinic, USA (Forecasting epileptic seizures in dogs) Please forward this notice to anyone that you think might be interested. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting! On behalf of the local organizing committee Levin Kuhlmann, PhD David B. Grayden, PhD Mark J. Cook, MD Dean R. Freestone, PhD Alan Lai, PhD Elma O'Sullivan-Greene, PhD Andre Petersen, BSc(hons) Email: organizingcommittee(a)iwsp7.org<mailto:organizingcommittee@iwsp7.org>

Aug. 6, 2014

Wanted: neurotheory postdoc, to catch fireflies

by Xaq Pitkow

POSITION: Xaq Pitkow's Computational Neuroscience group jointly at Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher who will develop theory and analyses of dynamic neural representations in animal brains. This is for a newly funded project to test how neural computations enable animals to catch fireflies in a virtual reality environment. The project will require multiple interlocking theoretical components and hands-on engagement with neural data analysis. We aim to understand the interplay between vision, spatial navigation, and decision-making in the face of uncertainty during a naturalistic, continuous-time task. LAB ENVIRONMENT: Our research focuses on computational functions of neural networks, especially how they compute properties of the world using ambiguous sensory evidence. A few related topics include: distributed neural representations, biological algorithms for statistical inference, and computation by nonlinear recurrent networks. This project is a close collaboration with the labs of Dora Angelaki, Greg DeAngelis, and Paul Schrater, all highly quantitative researchers in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. QUALIFICATIONS: Important selection criteria include strong mathematical skills, practical knowledge of machine learning tools, and past research accomplishments. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant quantitative discipline, e.g. physics, math, machine learning, or statistics. Previous experience with neurobiology is advantageous but not essential. APPLYING: Applicants should email a letter of research interests and CV to Xaq Pitkow (xaq(a)rice.edu) The position is available immediately, and we look forward to reviewing applications as they arrive.

Aug. 6, 2014

Postdoc position in machine/biological vision – Serre lab, Brown University (Providence, RI)

by Thomas Serre

The computational vision research group, headed by Dr. Thomas Serre at Brown University, has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow to work at the interface between computational neuroscience and computer vision. In particular, we are looking for computer scientists interested in the development of novel machine learning / computer vision algorithms derived from high-fidelity representations of cortical microcircuits to achieve human-like performance on complex information processing tasks. Candidates are expected to have a solid background in modern computer vision and machine learning methods and in particular, strong expertise in optimization techniques and deep learning methods. An interest in biological vision and applications of computer vision to the biological sciences would also be a strong plus. The initial appointment is for 12 months, renewable for another year, and potentially longer depending on funding. The start date is negotiable though an early start is strongly preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and is competitive. Representative recent work related to the project: D. Reichert & T. Serre. Neuronal synchrony in complex-valued deep networks. International Conference on Learning Representations, 2014 T. Serre and T. Poggio. Reverse-engineering the brain. In: the Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery (CACM), 53(10), pp. 54-61, Oct 2010 Research group: Our research group is located within the Department of Cognitive Linguistic & Psychological sciences at Brown University. We maintain strong ties with the neuroscience, computer science, engineering and applied math departments as part of the Brain Institute. Through Brown’s Center for Computation and Visualization (https://www.ccv.brown.edu) our group has access to a state-of-the-art computing facility with includes over 300K GPU cores and over 500 Teraflops of GPU computing power. Information about Dr. Serre and his research group can be found at http://serre-lab.clps.brown.edu . Requirements: Applicants are expected to have finished, or be about to finish their Ph.D. degrees. They must have a strong background in computer vision and/or machine learning, with a track record of relevant publications at top venues (such as NIPS, CVPR, ICCV, ICML or ECCV). Excellent programming skills are required (C/C++/Matlab/Python). Programming experience in CUDA and/or parallel computing would be a strong plus. Application: Please send your applications by email to serre-admin(a)correct_university_name.edu where correct_university_name should be replaced by brown. Please include a brief statement of interests, a curriculum vita, a list of publications and contact details for 2-3 letters of reference (no letters required at this stage).

Aug. 5, 2014

Two Postdoctoral Positions in Computational Modeling of Primate Motor Control

by Ilya Rybak

=============== Two postdoctoral/research associate positions in computational neuroscience for the duration of up to three years are available in the externally funded project focusing on multiscale computational modeling of motor control mechanisms, involving interactions between basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum, cortex, and spinal cord in connection with realistic simulation of pathological changes in motor control during Huntington’s disease. This collaborative project is performed jointly by the groups of Drs. Ilya Rybak (Dept. of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA) and Yaroslav Molkov (Dept. of Mathematical Science, Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA). Applicants must have a PhD degree in Neuroscience, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline and have excellent C++ programming skills. Previous experience in computational neuronal modeling is a plus. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Rybak (rybak(a)drexel.edu) or Dr. Molkov (ymolkov(a)iupui.edu) by email. To apply, please send an email along with (1) curriculum vitae; (2) a cover letter describing previous research experience and interests; (3) the names and contact information of three references. ================================= Ilya A. Rybak, Ph.D. Professor Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy Drexel University College of Medicine 2900 Queen Lane Philadelphia, PA 19129 USA Tel.: (215) 991-8596 FAX: (215) 843-9082 E-mail: rybak(a)drexel.edu http://neurobio.drexelmed.edu/rybakweb/rybak.html http://www.drexelmed.edu/Home/AboutOurFaculty/IlyaARybak.aspx https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ilya_Rybak/publications/ http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=SnA068QAAAAJ http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Ilya+A+Rybak Yaroslav Molkov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Department of Mathematical Sciences 402 N. Blackford St, LD 270, Indianapolis, IN 46202 Office: LD 224U Phone: (317) 274-6934 Fax: (317) 274-3460 Email: ymolkov(a)iupui.edu

Aug. 4, 2014

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology

by Aaron Seitz

The Department of Psychology,University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cognitive Psychology, beginning July 1, 2015. We seek applicants whose research examines language learning, at any time scale, and/or bilingualism. The ideal candidate will contribute to our emerging emphasis in experience- dependent change. Applicants should demonstrate a record of research excellence using methodological approaches involving human behavior, neuroimaging, and/or computational modeling. Applicants should be committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. The Ph.D. degree is required at time of hire. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Review of completed applications begins October 10, 2014 and continues until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send a cover letter describing research and teaching interests, their curriculum vitae, reprints and preprints, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation provided, all using the following link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00159. Questions about the position should be directed to Professor Christine Chiarello, Chair, Cognitive Area Search Committee, at christine.chiarello(a)ucr.edu. The Riverside campus of the University of California is growing rapidly and has an excellent psychology department with a strong record of success in research, teaching and extramural funding. For information on the Department of Psychology, see our web site at: http://www.psych.ucr.edu. The campus is centrally located in Southern California, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles and less than an hour's drive from the area's mountains, deserts and beaches. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. *Note Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit without bothering the letter writer. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer¹s email address. Interfolio refers to this as online application deliveries. The following link on the Interfolio website shows how to set this up: http://help.interfolio.com/entries/24062742-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online- application-System ************************************************** Aaron Seitz, Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychology University of California, Riverside 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 Ph: (951) 827-6422 Fax: (951) 827-3985 Email: aseitz(a)ucr.edu Web: http://faculty.ucr.edu/~aseitz/ **************************************************

Aug. 4, 2014

Call for Papers: Tha ICIISCT2015 Conference in India

by Grace Allas

[My apology for receiving multiple copies] ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://sdiwc.net/conferences/iciisct2015/ *International Conference on Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Computing Technologies (ICIISCT2015)* September 18-20, 2015 Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (D) University, India Udaipur, Rajasthan, India All registered papers will be included in SDIWC Digital Library. ============================================================== The conference aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications. The event will be held over three days, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures. RESEARCH TOPICS ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - Information and Data Management - Social Networks - Data Compression - Information Content Security - E-Technology - Mobile, Ad Hoc and Sensor Network Management - E-Government - Web Services Architecture, Modelling and Design - E-Learning - Semantic Web, Ontologies - Wireless Communications - Web Services Security - Mobile Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity - Quality of Service, Scalability and Performance - Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications - Self-Organizing Networks and Networked Systems - Data Mining - Data Management in Mobile Peer-to-Peer Networks - Computational Intelligence - Data Stream Processing in Mobile/Sensor Networks - Biometrics Technologies - Indexing and Query Processing for Moving Objects - Forensics, Recognition Technologies and Applications - Cryptography and Data Protection - Information Ethics - User Interfaces and Usability Issues form Mobile Applications - Fuzzy and Neural Network Systems - Mobile Social Networks - Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition and Applications - Peer-to-Peer Social Networks -Image Processing - Sensor Networks and Social Sensing - Distributed and parallel applications - Social Search - Internet Modeling - Embedded Systems and Software - User Interfaces,Visualization and Modeling - Real-Time Systems - XML-Based Languages - Multimedia Computing - Network Security - Software Engineering - Remote Sensing Researchers are encouraged to submit their work electronically. All papers will be fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees. Before final acceptance, all referees comments must be considered. Paper Submission: http://sdiwc.net/conferences/iciisct2015/openconf/openconf.php IMPORTANT DATES: Submission Deadline : open from now until August 18, 2015 Notification of Acceptance : 2 - 4 weeks from the submission date Camera Ready Submission : September 05, 2015 Registration Date : September 05, 2015 Conference Dates : September 18-20, 2015 Contact email: : iciisct2015(a)sdiwc.net

Aug. 2, 2014

PhD position

by Lendasse, Amaury

One PhD student position available (Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant) Topic: Machine Learning for Big Data Where: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA (http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/mie) Starting date: January 15th 2015 Requirements: Applicants should have a keen interest in Machine Learning and hold a Master or equivalent degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or Mathematics. The candidate should have excellent programming skills (e.g. Matlab, Python, C/C++) and good analytic skills. Experience with Big Data in Machine Learning (e.g., Hadoop, MapReduce, GPU computing,...), Data Mining and Data Analysis (time series analysis, visualization,...) are a plus. Minimum TOEFL Score Requirements: a score of 600 or higher on the paper-based (PBT) version of the test, or a score of 100 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT). The selected candidate will then apply officially to the UIOWA: http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/mie/graduate-program/industrial-engineerin… Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Associate Prof. Lendasse (amaury-lendasse(a)uiowa.edu) by email. To apply, please send an email (subject: PhD Position MIE IOWA) along with a SINGLE PDF file including: (1) a cover letter describing previous experiences and interests (maximum 1 page) (2) Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages) (3) academic transcripts (4) the names and contact information of two or three references (maximum 1 page) (5) Skype Name Application Deadline: August 17th 2014 Amaury Lendasse, Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2403 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USA email: amaury-lendasse(a)uiowa.edu WWW: http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/mie/faculty-staff/amaury-lendasse

Aug. 1, 2014

Kind Reminder:: CFP:: 3rd ICIEIS2014- Poland

by The Third International Conference on Informatics Engineering and Information Science (ICIEIS2014)

| Please accept our apology for multiple posting. THANK YOU | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ The Third International Conference on Informatics Engineering and Information Science (ICIEIS2014) Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland September 22-24, 2014 http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2014/icieis2014/ ============================================================================ The proposed conference will be held at Lodz University of Technology Lodz, Poland from September 22-24, 2014 which aims to enable researchers to build connections between different digital applications. The conference welcomes papers on the following (but not limited to) research topics: - Real-Time Systems - Software Engineering - Biometrics Technologies - Mobile Social Networks - Information Ethics - Information Content Security - Information and Data Management - Network Security - Social Networks - Wireless Communications - Information Propagation on Social Networks Researchers are encouraged to submit their work electronically. All papers will be fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees. Before final acceptance, all referees comments must be considered. Important Dates ============================================================================ Submission Date : Open from now until August 20, 2014 Notification of acceptance: 2-3 weeks from the submission date Camera Ready submission : Sept. 12, 2014 Registration : Sept. 12, 2014 Conference dates : Sept. 22-24, 2014

Aug. 1, 2014