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Workshop on State of the Art Methods for Brain Data Analysis

by Dimitris Pinotsis

State of the Art Methods for Brain Data Analysis- A workshop for computational, theoretical and cognitive neuroscientists taking place on July 6 at City— Universıty of London This hybrid workshop will discuss the state of the art methods in brain imaging and how they inform our understanding of the neural basis of behaviour and cognition. It will be of interest to computational and cognitive neuroscientists who are keen on brain imaging, computational psychiatry and network-level dynamics. Speakers: - John Ashburner, UCL - Aldo Faisal, Imperial - Gene Fridman, Johns Hopkins - Alan Jasanoff, MIT - Marcus Kaiser, Nottingham - Mark Woolrich, Oxford Hybrid format (f2f and online) July 6th, 2022 09:50 - 17:00 B200 Lecture Theatre, University Building, 2nd Floor, City, University of London Read more here: About | Brain Data Analysis (braindatanalysis.wixsite.com) Registration is free. To register, please fill in this form: . For any questions, please email braindatanalysis(a)gmail.com

June 28, 2022

2022 Western-Fields School in Networks and Neuroscience

by Lyle Muller

Applications are invited for a one-week school at the interface of mathematics and neuroscience. With similar scope as the 2021 joint seminar series<http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/21-22/western-fields>, the Western-Fields Summer School in Networks and Neuroscience<https://uwo.ca/academy/themes/neural_networks/2022_western_fields_school.ht…> will bring together advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs for a week of training in methods for networks, dynamics, learning, and modeling biological neural networks. Lectures will cover graph theory, network dynamics, advanced algebra, and machine learning. Students will receive intensive training ranging from an introduction to advanced methods in these fields. This summer school will be held September 19-23 on the campus of Western University (London, Ontario), with a closing session at the Fields Institute (Toronto, Ontario). Applications should consist of CV and one-page statement of interest, submitted as a single PDF file to Lyle Muller (lmuller2(a)uwo.ca<mailto:lmuller2@uwo.ca>) and Ján Mináč (minac(a)uwo.ca<mailto:minac@uwo.ca>). Review of applications will begin on 6 July 2022. Our team is committed to fostering diversity in mathematics and neuroscience, and a goal of this summer school is to encourage diverse candidates with quantitative training to consider problems in this growing field. Any interested applicants can write to the teaching team with questions about the program. -- Lyle Muller http://mullerlab.ca<http://mullerlab.ca/>

June 27, 2022

2022 Western Academy for Advanced Research Postdoctoral Competition

by Lyle Muller

The Western Academy for Advanced Research<https://uwo.ca/academy/index.html> is launching a competition for highly motivated postdoctoral researchers<https://uwo.ca/academy/themes/neural_networks/2022_postdoctoral_competition…> at the interface of mathematical modeling and neuroscience. Successful candidates will join a new, research-intensive program at Western University. The Western Academy’s opening Theme will develop connections between mathematics and neuroscience, leveraging mathematical approaches to answer open questions in neuroscience. Motivated postdoctoral candidates are encouraged to submit application materials, including a CV, short research statement, and contact information for three academic references, to Lyle Muller (lmuller2(a)uwo.ca<mailto:lmuller2@uwo.ca>) and Ján Mináč (minac(a)uwo.ca<mailto:minac@uwo.ca>). Postdocs will receive competitive stipends and support for their academic careers. Review of applications will begin 15 July 2022. Both our group and the University are deeply committed to fostering diversity in the sciences. Applications from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged, and any interested applicants can write the PIs directly with questions about the research environment. -- Lyle Muller http://mullerlab.ca

June 27, 2022

Fully-funded PhD project on networks in Mark Humphries’ lab, University of Nottingham (Oct 2022 start)

by Mark Humphries

A fully-funded 3.5 year PhD project is available in the Mark Humphries’ lab at the University of Nottingham, UK. Broad classes of network models, like small-world networks and scale-free networks, have taught us much about the world. But we suspect a major class of networks has been missed. This project will introduce and explore a new class of model weighted networks, “divergent” networks, in which the structure described by the links and their weights do not match. Most theoretical work on weighted networks assumes that they do, so little is known about the properties of these divergent networks. We will close that gap by quantifying the existence and extent of divergence in a range of real-world networks, including brain connectomes at both single neuron and inter-area level; by creating generative models for these networks; and by exploring how divergence alters a network’s dynamics across a range of dynamical systems implemented on the nodes, including neural models. The student will be joining the Humphries lab (https://www.humphries-lab.org/) who draw on network theory and dynamical systems approaches to understand neural coding and computations. They will also be co-supervised by Prof Stephen Coombes (School of Maths), an expert in dynamics on networks. Suggested reading: Humphries, M. D., Caballero, J. A.*, Evans, M.*, Maggi, S.* & Singh, A.* (2021) Spectral estimation for detecting low-dimensional structure in networks using arbitrary null models. PLoS ONE, 16(7): e0254057. Enquiries: mark.humphries(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:mark.humphries@nottingham.ac.uk> (send a CV with queries please) Application deadline: July 29th 2022 Further details, and how to apply: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/divergent-networks-a-new-class-of-com… Funding information: EPSRC DTP studentship, 3.5 years duration. Start: October 2022 Studentship will pay Home (UK) University tuition fees (minimum £4,596 per year) and a minimum stipend of £16,062 per year for your living costs. International students are welcome to apply, but note the studentship does not cover international tuition fees (currently £26,000 per year). Professor Mark Humphries | Professor of Computational Neuroscience My book "The Spike: An Epic Journey Through the Brain in 2.1 Seconds" is out now in hardback, ebook, and audiobook! https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691195889/the-spike Lab: humphries-lab.org<https://www.humphries-lab.org/> Twitter: @markdhumphries Public blog: https://medium.com/the-spike This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

June 26, 2022

Tutorial and Workshop on Neuron-Glial Interactions at the CNS*2022 (Melbourne, Australia)

by De Pitta, Maurizio

Dear colleagues, Please mark them on your calendar. Share and disseminate into your networks. We are organizing a Tutorial and a Workshop on Computational Methods and Models of Neuron-Glial interactions, at the forthcoming Annual Meeting of the Organization of Computational Neurosciences (CNS*2022), in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Both events will be in person. ***Tutorial on Models of Neuron-Glial Interactions*** Melbourne Convention and Exposition Center (MCEC) July 16, 2022; 9AM -- 6.15PM Session 1 (morning): Oligodendrocyte modeling Daniel Park, Afroditi Talidou, Jeremie Lefebvre (University of Ottawa, Canada) Session 2 (morning): Astrocytic Calcium modeling Hugues Berry (INRIA Lyon, France) Session 3 (afternoon): Tripartite synapses and neuron-glial networks Maurizio De Pitta (Krembil Research Institute, Canada) Session 4 (afternoon): Ionostasis at the tripartite synapses Marinus Toman, Liam McDaid (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK) Please visit the Tutorial Website for more info: https://sites.google.com/view/cns2022-tutorial-on-modeling-n/home ***Workshop on Emerging Perspectives and Models on Neuron-Glial Interactions*** Melbourne Convention and Exposition Center (MCEC) July 19, 2022; 2PM -- 6PM July 20, 2022; 8:30AM -- 7:30PM Day 1: Hugues Berry, INRIA Lyon, France Corrado Cali, University of Turin, Italy David Gonsalvez, Monash University, Australia Leonid Savtchenko, University College London, The United Kingdom Tanya Tchumatchenko, University of Mainz Medical Center, Germany Day 2: Maurizio De Pittà, Krembil Research Institute, Canada Adi Doron, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Jeremie Lefebvre, University of Ottawa, Canada Liam McDaid, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, The United Kingdom Ciaran Murphy-Royal, Université de Montréal, Canada Marlene Hao, The University of Melbourne, Australia Daniela Pietrobon, University of Padua, Italy Christine R. Rose, Heinrich Heine University, Germany Annalisa Scimemi, State University of New York at Albany, USA Please visit the Workshop Website for more info: https://sites.google.com/view/cns22-ngi-iworkshop/home To attend the Tutorial and the Workshop, Registration through the CNS*2022 is required: https://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2022-registration-fees We are looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne. Thank you for your consideration. Maurizio ----- Maurizio DE PITTA Principal Investigator Neuron-Glia Interactions Lab (NGILab) Krembil Research Institute, 4KD-509 60 Leonard Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, CA +1.416.603.5800 ext. 3290 This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review or distribution by anyone other than the person for whom it was originally intended is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete all copies. Opinions, conclusions or other information contained in this e-mail may not be that of the organization. If you feel you have received an email from UHN of a commercial nature and would like to be removed from the sender's mailing list please do one of the following: (1) Follow any unsubscribe process the sender has included in their email (2) Where no unsubscribe process has been included, reply to the sender and type "unsubscribe" in the subject line. If you require additional information please go to our UHN Newsletters and Mailing Lists page. Please note that we are unable to automatically unsubscribe individuals from all UHN mailing lists. Patient Consent for Email: UHN patients may provide their consent to communicate with UHN about their care using email. All electronic communication carries some risk. Please visit our website here<https://www.uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/Patient_Safety_Advocacy/Privacy/Documen…> to learn about the risks of electronic communication and how to protect your privacy. You may withdraw your consent to receive emails from UHN at any time. Please contact your care provider, if you do not wish to receive emails from UHN.

June 24, 2022

Reminder: Free online CNS*2022 satellite tutorials: June 27--July 1

by Ankur Sinha

Dear all, Apologies for the cross-posts. A final reminder of next week's CNS*2022 free online satellite tutorials (from June 27--July 1): https://ocns.github.io/SoftwareWG/pages/software-wg-satellite-tutorials-at-… Free registration remains open at: https://framaforms.org/incfocns-software-wg-cns2022-satellite-tutorials-reg… To prevent spam/zoom crashing, links to zoom meetings for the tutorial sessions will be limited to registrants only. Therefore, while registration is free, it is required. The satellite tutorials feature sessions on: - Arbor - Brian2 - Introduction to containers - EBRAINS - GeNN - Keras/TensorFlow - LFPy - MOOSE - Neo + Elephant - NEST - NetPyNE - NeuroLib - NeuroML - NEURON - OSBv2 - RateML Please spread the word, and we look forward to seeing you there! -- Thanks, Regards, Ankur Sinha (He / Him / His) | https://ankursinha.in Research Fellow at the Silver Lab, University College London | http://silverlab.org/ Free/Open source community volunteer at the NeuroFedora project | https://neuro.fedoraproject.org Time zone: Europe/London

June 23, 2022

Research assistant position in systems neuroscience (sleep and memory). Florida, USA

by Carmen Varela

Hi, We have an opening for a research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Carmen Varela (Psychology Department, Florida Atlantic University; https://www.varelalab.org/) to investigate sleep oscillations that correlate with memory consolidation and sleep quality. Sleep disruption is a common symptom of neurodegenerative and mental disorders and is thought to be linked to their progression. Thalamocortical activity during sleep is critical for the contribution of sleep to memory consolidation, but it is not clear what oscillatory and cellular activity patterns relate to sleep quality and memory consolidation. The candidate will assist with administrative and scientific aspects of this project, using rats to investigate the patterns of thalamic activity that promote healthy sleep function and memory consolidation. More generally, the lab uses state-of-the-art techniques to investigate the neural network mechanisms of cognitive behavior, with a focus on learning and memory and on the role of the neuronal circuits formed by the thalamus. *Keywords*: behaving rodent extracellular electrophysiology, sleep oscillations, learning and memory. Start date September 2022 (some flexibility). **** Requirements **** Interested candidates please send your curriculum and a brief description of your research interests to carmenv.work(a)gmail.com We are looking for team-oriented candidates, ideally with prior experience in rodent behavior. Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to provide contact information for two references. **** What you get **** · Work on exciting and impactful projects to understand the contribution of thalamic activity to sleep and memory. · Develop research skills using state-of-the-art systems neuroscience methods in rodents. · Mentorship, supportive lab environment, in a rapidly growing neuroscience campus. *Location**:* The Varela laboratory is located in FAU’s Jupiter campus, a rapidly growing neuroscience hub, which also hosts our partners the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Scripps Research Institute. FAU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status or any other characteristic protected by law. Best, Carmen Varela, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Psychology Department Florida Atlantic University MC-19, room 106 Jupiter, FL 33458

June 23, 2022

Registration for the Bernstein Conference now open

by Bernstein Communication

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** Dear colleagues, the registration for the Bernstein Conference 2022 (Sept 13-16, 2022) is now open. Register before July 24, 2022 to benefit from the Early Bird rate. Members of the Bernstein Network receive an additional discount. Register here: https://bit.ly/BC22_reg To foster the delightfully high participation of young scientists, we have travel grants available for students, doctoral candidates and Postdoc members of the Bernstein Network: Learn more here: https://bit.ly/BC_TravelGrants -- Each year the Bernstein Network invites the international computational neuroscience community to the annual Bernstein Conference for intensive scientific exchange. It has established itself as one of the most renown conferences worldwide in this field, attracting students, postdocs and PIs from around the world to meet and discuss new scientific discoveries. In 2022, the Bernstein Conference will take place as in-person meeting again in Berlin. Talks of the Main Conference are going to be livestreamed, given speakers consent. Find more information at https://bernstein-network.de/en/bernstein-conference/ ____ IMPORTANT DATES * Bernstein Conference: September 13 - 16, 2022 * Deadline for abstract submission: July 18, 2022 * Early Bird registration: July 24, 2022 * Late registration: August 28, 2022 * Onsite registration possible ____ ABSTRACTS We invite the computational neuroscience community to submit their abstracts: Submitted abstracts can either be considered as contributed talks or posters. All accepted abstracts will be published online and will be citable via Digital Object Identifiers (DOI). Further information can be found here: https://bit.ly/BC_submission ____ INVITED SPEAKERS Keynote Sonja Hofer (University College London, UK) Invited Talks Bing Brunton (University of Washington, USA) Christine Constantinople (New York University, USA) Carina Curto (Pennsylvania State University, USA) Liset M de la Prida (Instituto Cajal, Spain) Juan Alvaro Gallego (Imperial College London, UK) Mehrdad Jazayeri (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Gaby Maimon (The Rockefeller University, New York, USA) Andrew Saxe (University College London, UK) Henning Sprekeler (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany) Carsen Stringer (Janelia Research Campus, USA) ____ CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Raoul-Martin Memmesheimer (Conference Chair) Christian Machens (Program Chair) Tatjana Tchumatchenko (Program Vice Chair) Moritz Helias (Workshop Chair) Anna Levina (Workshop Vice Chair) & Megan Carey, Brent Doiron, Tatiana Engel, Ann Hermundstad, Christian Leibold, Timothy O'Leary, Srdjan Ostojic, Cristina Savin, Mark van Rossum, Friedemann Zenke. ____ For any further questions, please contact: bernstein.conference(a)fz-juelich.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH 52425 Juelich Sitz der Gesellschaft: Juelich Eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Dueren Nr. HR B 3498 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Volker Rieke Geschaeftsfuehrung: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Marquardt (Vorsitzender), Karsten Beneke (stellv. Vorsitzender), Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Prof. Dr. Frauke Melchior ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Neugierige sind herzlich willkommen am Sonntag, den 21. August 2022, von 10:00 bis 17:00 Uhr. Mehr unter: https://www.tagderneugier.de

June 23, 2022

EITN School in Computational Neuroscience (Fall 2022, Paris): application extended to 30 June

by Zélie Tournoud

Dear everyone, I am pleased to share that application period to EITN School in Computational Neuroscience has been extended by one week, and will now run until 30 June 2022. This training is taking place from 21 to 30 September 2022 in Paris, France. Application (CV + Motivation letter) are to be sent at eitn(a)neuro-psi.fr . More information below. Thank you and have an excellent day, *Zélie Tournoud*/// EITN Communication manager/ *European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience (EITN)* UMR 9197 – *NeuroPSI*(Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay) CNRS – Université Paris-Saclay Centre CEA Paris-Saclay Bâtiment 151 91400 Saclay https://www.eitn.org <https://www.eitn.org> __________ * * EITN School in Computational Neuroscience, 2022 session EITN School in Computational Neuroscience is an intensive computational neuroscience training aimed at neuroscience students and early-career researchers. It is supported by the Human Brain Project and is an oppotunity to learn from researchers from all over Europe. The 2022 edition will take place from *21 to 30 September 2022* in Paris, France. Attendance is selective as seats are limited. *Applications are open until 30 June 2022.* *Information : https://eitnschool2022.sciencesconf.org* Organizers: Sacha Van Albada (Forschungszentrum Jülich), Albert Gidon (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Hermann Cuntz (Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Ernst Strüngmann Institute), Alain Destexhe (CNRS), Matteo di Volo (Cergy Université), Spase Petkoski (Aix-Marseille Université), Gorka Zamora-Lopez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra). Faculty: Nicolas Brunel Hermann Cuntz Gustavo Deco Alain Destexhe Matteo di Volo Albert Gidon Jennifer Goldman Moritz Helias Viktor Jirsa Maurizio Mattia Spase Petkoski Sacha Van Albada Gorka Zamora-Lopez Damien Depannemaecker Domenico Guarino Jorge Mejias Kirsten Fischer Michael Dick Renan Shimoura András Ecker Athanasia Paputzi Marja-Leena Linne Gaute Einevoll To be completed Who is this training for? * Neuroscience (and related fields) students and related * Post-doctoral/early-career researchers Why join? * 10 days of intensive training in computational neuroscience provided by researchers from all over Europe * Small scale event: get to connect! * A complete program: o Cellular models, and models of brain signals o Circuit models and networks o Mean-field models o Whole-brain models * Hands-on learning schedule based on: o Morning classes and tutorials o Group projects in the afternoon o Free time in the evenings to visit Paris How to apply? This training has a limited capacity of 20 students, therefore a selection will be performed by a scientific organizing committee. Applications are open until 23 June 2022. *Send your application by including a resume (CV) and cover letter (explaining motivations t**o join) by email at **eitn(a)neuro-psi.fr**.* You will receive a confirmation your application has be received within 5 working days or on the day application period closes (whichever comes the soonest). If not, please consider a technical issue and submit your application again. Contact eitn(a)neuro-psi.fr for any question or assistance. Selection criteria include: * Working or studying in neuroscience or related * Experience in python programming would help * Priority is given to PhD students as the primary target of this training, although Master students and post-docs are welcome to apply Practical information: * If selected, registration fee to attend the training is 400€. * If selected, you will need to bring your own laptop with a few pre-installed programs. * The tuition fee includes lunch, coffee, access to conference facilities and internet connection during the course days (Sunday not included). Location: Institut Supérieur Clorivière, 119 Bd Diderot, 75012 Paris.

June 22, 2022

Reminder registration deadline: FENS satellite symposium "Understanding Neural Circuit Evolution" (Jul 7-8, 2022, in Paris and online)

by von Behren, Christina

Dear all, The deadline for registration for the FENS satellite symposium "Understanding Neural Circuit Evolution" to be held in Paris and online on July 7-8 is fast approaching. Registration is free but mandatory, please see below and register by tomorrow, June 23. We are very much looking forward to meeting you in Paris and/or online! FENS satellite symposium "Understanding Neural Circuit Evolution" (July 7-8, 2022, Paris and online) The FENS satellite symposium "Understanding Neural Circuit Evolution" will present exciting lines of research into neural circuit evolution from paleobiology to computational neuroscience and to the molecular and genetic generation of neuro-behavioral diversity. Organized by the German Research Foundation Priority Program "Evolutionary Optimization of Neuronal Processing"<https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/618311.html>, the symposium is designed to make the full spectrum of progress in neural circuit evolution accessible to a wide neuroscience audience. We aim to build bridges between computational, experimental, and paleobiological research approaches, and to foster integrative studies of neural circuit evolution. On July 7 the event starts with an online poster session. On July 8 there are exciting talks on the program, e.g. by Mitya Chklovskii (Flatiron Institute, New York, USA), Maude Baldwin (MPI Biological Intelligence, Seewiesen, Germany), and Lucia Prieto Godino (Francis Crick Institute, London, UK). The symposium is designed as a hybrid event. Registration will be open until June 23, 2022. For further information on program and registration see https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/660201.html

June 22, 2022