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Postdoctoral Position in Astrocyte and Vasculature Modeling at Blue Brain, EPFL

by Daniel Keller

*BBP- Postdoctoral Position in **Astrocyte and Vasculature **Modeling* A postdoctoral position in modeling of neuro-glia-vasculature is available at the Blue Brain Project at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland (www.epfl.ch) The Blue Brain Project, based in Geneva, Switzerland, performs large-scale simulations of the brain. The proposed research will extend a model of astrocytes and vasculature to model calcium within detailed structural models of astrocytes in various brain regions, and to investigate aspects of coupling to vasculature. The position entails development of methods and systems to perform multi-scale modeling and integrate knowledge of the signaling pathways involved in glial messaging. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in computational neuroscience or related field. Experience in modeling of metabolism, blood flow, and/or biochemical signaling cascades is desired. Strong biology and mathematical background, as well as coding competence in Python, C++, and NEURON would also be useful for the position. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to be part of a highly multidisciplinary group working at the interface of neuroscience, physics and computer science. Candidates should possess good writing, collaboration, and communication skills. Selected candidates will join a prestigious project that is pioneering simulation neuroscience research, composed of a young, dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international team. We offer a state-of-the-art working environment based at the Biotech Campus in Geneva ( http://www.campusbiotech.ch/en/ ) with access to cutting-edge simulation, informatics and computing facilities. More information and application instructions can be found at: https://recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies/2032/Description/2

Nov. 17, 2021

Two Postdoctoral Scholar Positions at Washington University in St. Louis

by Shuo Wang

We are looking for two highly motivated postdoctoral scholars to work on NSF and DoD funded projects. One postdoctoral scholar will use human single-neuron recordings to study the neural circuits underlying social attention, and the other postdoctoral scholar will use multimodal neuroimaging techniques to study social behavior and brain networks in people with autism. The research will be conducted in a highly collaborative environment using state-of-the-art equipment, facilities, and analytical methods. The postdoctoral scholars will collaborate with an established team of investigators within and outside WashU and have ample opportunity to learn new techniques and methods. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in systems, cognitive, or computational neuroscience, or in physics, electrical engineering, or computer science, with relevant research expertise in neuroscience. Applicants must also have strong programming (Matlab or similar) skills. Individuals with previous human intracranial EEG expertise and/or macaque single-neuron recordings that wish to expand into human single-unit recordings are encouraged to apply. Our lab combines multimodal and advanced measurement techniques with sophisticated computational approaches to understand the neural mechanisms and neural computations underlying social attention, face processing, emotion, memory, and decision making. Overarching questions involve how the brain figures out what is important in the environment, how socially relevant stimuli pop out and attract attention, how faces are processed and represented in general, and how memory is modulated by attention. We are particularly interested in the neural computations underlying these cognitive processes: multimodal approaches allow us to investigate these questions from the microscopic single-neuron and neural circuit level using our state-of-the-art human single-neuron recordings as well as macroscopic level using fMRI, EEG, and intracranial EEG (sEEG and ECoG). These multimodal experimental approaches are powered by sophisticated computational approaches that can deal with complex and large datasets. The Wang Neuroscience Lab is housed in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) in St Louis. WUSM is a world class research intensive academic health center that is consistently ranked among the nation’s research-oriented medical schools. Additionally, it is nationally known for its attractive campus, which borders residential neighborhoods and one of the nation’s largest urban parks. St. Louis is consistently rated a Forbes most affordable city with vibrant music, food and park scene, and has one of the fastest growing start-up communities with impressive accelerator and incubator services available through the Biogenerator, Cambridge Innovation Center, and Cortex Innovation District. Shuo Wang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Washington University in St. Louis https://sites.wustl.edu/wanglab/

Nov. 16, 2021

Fully funded PhD and postdoc positions in Computational Neurosciences at Maastricht University

by Jolivet, Renaud

Dear Colleagues, My department has 1 fully-funded postdoc position and multiple PhD positions for Chinese students to apply to via the Chinese Scientific Council: 1. I am recruiting a postdoc to work on our European EIC Pathfinder Open grant IN-FET (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/862882) to develop a new type of brain-machine interface. I am looking for a postdoc with experience in the computational modelling of neuronal biophysics at the cellular and sub-cellular levels, and an interest in using that knowledge to develop equivalent neural network models. The IN-FET project aims at developing a new type of interface for neural tissue that works by modulating the extracellular concentrations of key ionic species. Experience with COMSOL desired but not mandatory. FTE work based in Maastricht, but with frequent trips to Northern Italy anticipated (Trieste region). Attractive conditions, position funded for 27 months. Anticipated start date Jan 2021. 2. Our department is looking to attract Chinese students willing to apply with us for PhD positions funded by the Chinese Scientific Council. Positions are funded for 4 years. The following projects are available in our department: * https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/2021fsebreueragingmetabolicmodelin… * https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/2021fsejolivetmechanismsandroleofa… * https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/2021fseadriaensthegeneticunderpinn… Another project is available to investigate the metabolic profile of different glial cell types. If interested, contact me at r.jolivet(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:r.jolivet@maastrichtuniversity.nl> or DM me at twitter.com/RenaudJolivet<http://twitter.com/RenaudJolivet>. Cheers, Renaud — Prof. Renaud B. Jolivet Neural Engineering and Computation, Chair Maastricht University Organization for Computational Neurosciences, Board of Directors Initiative for Science in Europe, External Policy Advisor and Board Member Marie Curie Alumni Association, Vice-Chair of Policy +41798302129 (mobile) ‭+31433881741 (office)‬ r.jolivet(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:renaud.jolivet@unige.ch> twitter.com/RenaudJolivet<https://twitter.com/RenaudJolivet> linkedin.com/in/renaud-jolivet-63b5534<http://linkedin.com/in/renaud-jolivet-63b5534> scholar.google.ch/citations?user=9Ozwv7EAAAAJ&hl=en<https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=9Ozwv7EAAAAJ&hl=en>

Nov. 15, 2021

Call for Papers: Reproducibility in Neuroscience

by Alberto Antonietti

Are you interested in making neuroscience more reproducible? Have you already tried to replicate a study? Are you bothered by the "Data and code are available upon reasonable request"? If your answer to one of the previous questions is "yes", then you could be interested in this call for papers. With this research topic, we aim to stimulate neuroscientists from all fields to design and publish works that rigorously attempt to reproduce landmarks or controversial studies: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/26709/reproducibility-in-neuros… We are inviting papers on both: - "Results reproducibility", i.e., obtain the same results from an independent study with procedures as closely matched to the original study as possible; - "Inferential reproducibility", i.e. draw the same conclusions from either an independent replication, using different research methodologies, of a study or a reanalysis of the original data. Are you interested in making neuroscience more reproducible? Have you already tried to replicate a study? Are you bothered by the "Data and code are available upon reasonable request"? If your answer to one of the previous questions is "yes", then you could be interested in this call for papers. With this research topic, we aim to stimulate neuroscientists from all fields to design and publish works that rigorously attempt to reproduce landmarks or controversial studies: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/26709/reproducibility-in-neuros… We are inviting papers on both: - "Results reproducibility", i.e., obtain the same results from an independent study with procedures as closely matched to the original study as possible; - "Inferential reproducibility", i.e. draw the same conclusions from either an independent replication, using different research methodologies, of a study or a reanalysis of the original data. We will consider both confirmatory and negative results, the unique criteria will be the rigorousness, fairness, and soundness of the replication study. Authors are required to make all materials and methods used to conduct their research available to other researchers. Data and codes used to analyze results must comply with FAIR principles and should preferably be uploaded to an online repository providing a global persistent identifier (e.g., OSF, Harvard Dataverse, Zenodo). Authors are also strongly encouraged to subject their codes to an independent audit at codecheck.org.uk. I’m very pleased to be launching a new article collection, Reproducibility in Neuroscience, together with an expert editorial team: - Alberto Antonietti - Blue Brain Project, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Geneva, Switzerland - Nele A Haelterman - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States - Reeteka Sud - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India - Nafisa M Jadavji - Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, United States - Denes Szucs - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom We’re now in the process of putting together a group of top researchers whose work we’d like to feature in this collection, and we would like you to participate. The research topic is hosted by Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, you can find all information here: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/26709/reproducibility-in-neuros… Important notice on Publishing Fee (APC) support: If Frontiers publishing fees are too high for your funding situation, you are eligible for full or partial APC fee support. In order to apply to fee support, please complete the fee support application form online, and allow up to two weeks for Frontiers to review and reply to your request: https://frontiers.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_51IljifwFBXUzY1 More information can be found at: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/fee-policy Please get in touch if you have any questions - looking forward to hearing from you. Alberto On behalf of the Topic Editors. We will consider both confirmatory and negative results, the unique criteria will be the rigorousness, fairness, and soundness of the replication study. Authors are required to make all materials and methods used to conduct their research available to other researchers. Data and codes used to analyze results must comply with FAIR principles and should preferably be uploaded to an online repository providing a global persistent identifier (e.g., OSF, Harvard Dataverse, Zenodo). Authors are also strongly encouraged to subject their codes to an independent audit at codecheck.org.uk. I’m very pleased to be launching a new article collection, Reproducibility in Neuroscience, together with an expert editorial team: - Alberto Antonietti - Blue Brain Project, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Geneva, Switzerland - Nele A Haelterman - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States - Reeteka Sud - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India - Nafisa M Jadavji - Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, United States - Denes Szucs - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom We’re now in the process of putting together a group of top researchers whose work we’d like to feature in this collection, and we would like you to participate. The research topic is hosted by Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, you can find all information here: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/26709/reproducibility-in-neuros… Important notice on Publishing Fee (APC) support: If Frontiers publishing fees are too high for your funding situation, you are eligible for full or partial APC fee support. In order to apply to fee support, please complete the fee support application form online, and allow up to two weeks for Frontiers to review and reply to your request: https://frontiers.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_51IljifwFBXUzY1 More information can be found at: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/fee-policy Please get in touch if you have any questions - looking forward to hearing from you. Alberto On behalf of the Topic Editors -- Questa email è stata esaminata alla ricerca di virus da AVG. http://www.avg.com

Nov. 15, 2021

Research Fellow "Machine Learning for Science" in Tübingen

by Philipp Berens

We have several positions to fill as Research Fellow "Machine Learning for Science" with potential runtime until 12/2025. We are searching at the postdoctoral level, for details see: https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/machine-learning-for-science-resea… Best Philipp -- -- Professor of Data Science for Vision Research Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen Cluster of Excellence "Machine Learning - New Perspectives for Science" www.berenslab.org

Nov. 14, 2021

PhD Position - A framework for automated inference, quality assessment and model enhancement of physics-based simulation models

by Philipp Benner

Dear colleagues, We are looking for a PhD student for the following project: For the design of safety critical components and structures, it is vital to ensure that integrity and reliability are maintained under all environmental conditions and feasible parameter settings. Physics based simulation models such as the Finite Element Method provide means to explore the behavior of a structure for many more scenarios than what can be measured experimentally. The development of an appropriate model either on the structural level or for the constitutive behavior of the materials involved is a complex task. The modelling assumptions can only be validated based on experimental data, which are either provided by databases with lab tests under different conditions on the material scale, or using monitoring techniques for a structural modelling problem. The challenge is that simulation models usually have multiple parameters that jointly influence the simulation results , i.e. there is not a one to one mapping between a single parameter and a single data set. As a consequence, an inverse problem has to be solved. The goal of this proposal is to 1. automate the procedure of calibrating model parameters based on experimental data including objective measures of the model quality 2. identify model discrepancies - which is particularly difficult for large datasets - by combining using Gaussian process models with physics based models 3. and suggest model improvements based on a dictionary type of learning procedure. All of the procedures are implemented in a Bayesian framework to account for measurement and model uncertainties. The validation of the developed methods is initially performed using virtual experiments allowing to directly prescribe model deficiencies and compare the identified models to the ground truth. The implementation of the models is done in an open source framework. As a consequence, the procedures are planned to be validated in parallel projects on real data sets. Details: https://www.bam.de/umantis/EN/952.html Kind regards, Philipp Benner

Nov. 13, 2021

PostDoc validation of safety-critical ML methods

by Philipp Benner

Dear colleagues, We have another exciting postdoc position: The digitization of engineering and materials science offers a wide range of options for optimizing manufacturing processes and testing procedures. Machine learning methods in particular show great potential here, e.g. in the prediction of material properties, the optimization of process parameters or as meta models for complex physical models in the context of a digital twin. The application of machine learning methods to safety-critical issues requires robust, explainable and generalizable models that can in particular also provide estimators for the accuracy of the model prediction. In the field of engineering, the dimensionality of the input data is also relatively large, combined with a relatively small number of data records. The aim is to develop methods that make it possible to apply ML methods taking into account statistical methods for safety-critical questions, and in particular to integrate additional information from physical models (described by partial differential equations). This sub-project is a collaboration between Department 7.7 “Modeling and Simulation” and Section S.3 “eScience”. The position is embedded in the additive manufacturing competence center and is financed by the QI-Digital (quality infrastructure) project. The project is integrated into an international research environment and requires active networking with industry and research. Further information: https://www.bam.de/umantis/EN/1024.html <https://www.bam.de/umantis/DE/1024.html> Kind regards, Philipp Benner

Nov. 13, 2021

COSYNE 2022: Abstract submission closes soon

by Tomas Hromadka

==================================================== Computational and Systems Neuroscience 2022 (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING 17 - 20 March 2022 Lisbon, Portugal WORKSHOPS 21 - 22 March 2022 Cascais, Portugal www.cosyne.org ==================================================== ---------------------------------------------------- MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT ---------------------------------------------------- The annual Cosyne meeting provides an inclusive forum for the exchange of empirical and theoretical approaches to problems in systems neuroscience, in order to understand how neural systems function. The MAIN MEETING is single-track. A set of invited talks is selected by the Executive Committee, and additional talks and posters are selected by the Program Committee, based on submitted abstracts. The WORKSHOPS feature in-depth discussion of current topics of interest, in a small group setting. All abstract submissions will be reviewed double blind. The deadline for Abstract submission is 20 November 2021. Cosyne topics include but are not limited to: neural basis of behavior, sensory and motor systems, circuitry, learning, neural coding, natural scene statistics, dendritic computation, neural basis of persistent activity, nonlinear receptive field mapping, representations of time and sequence, reward systems, decision-making, synaptic plasticity, map formation and plasticity, population coding, attention, neuromodulation, and computation with spiking networks. We would like to foster increased participation from experimental groups as well as computational ones. Please circulate widely and encourage your students and postdocs to apply. IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission is now open Abstract submission deadline: 20 November 2021 When preparing an abstract, authors should be aware that not all abstracts can be accepted for the meeting. Abstracts will be selected based on the clarity with which they convey the substance, significance, and originality of the work to be presented. COSYNE SPEAKERS Eugenia Chiappe (Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown) Albert Compte (IDIBAPS, Barcelona) Sandeep Robert Datta (Harvard Medical School) André Fenton (New York University) Kate Jeffery (University College London) Ann Hermundstad (Janelia Research Campus, HHMI) Michael A. Long (New York University) Christian Machens (Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown) Asya Rolls (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology) Susanne Schreiber (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) Maryam Shanechi (University of Southern California) Scott Waddell (University of Oxford) Martha White (University of Alberta) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Chairs: Anne-Marie Oswald (U Pittsburgh) and Srdjan Ostojic (Ecole Normale Superieure Paris) Program Chairs: Laura Busse (LMU Munich) and Tim Vogels (IST Austria) Workshop Chairs: Anna Schapiro (U Penn) and Blake Richards (McGill) Tutorial Chair: Kanaka Rajan (Mount Sinai) DEIA Committee: Gabrielle Gutierrez (Columbia) and Stefano Recanatesi (U Washington) Undergraduate Travel Chairs: Angela Langdon (Princeton) and Sashank Pisupati (Princeton) Development Chair: Michael Long (NYU) Social Media Chair: Grace Lindsay (Columbia) Audio-Video Media Chair: Carlos Stein Brito (EPFL) Poster Design: Maja Bialon PROGRAM COMMITTEE Laura Busse (U Munich) Tim Vogels (IST Austria) Athena Akrami (UCL) Omri Barak (Technion) Brice Bathellier (Paris) Bing Brunton (U Washington) Yoram Burak (Hebrew University) SueYeon Chung (Columbia) Christine Constantinople (NYU) Victor de Lafuente (UNAM Mexico) Jan Drugowitsch (Harvard) Alexander Ecker (Göttingen) Tatiana Engel (Cold Spring Harbor) Annegret Falkner (Princeton) Kevin Franks (Duke) Jens Kremkow (Berlin) Andrew Leifer (Princeton) Sukbin Lim (Shanghai) Scott Linderman (Stanford) Emilie Mace (MPI Neurobiology) Mackenzie Mathis (EPFL Lausanne) Ida Momennejad (Microsoft) Jill O'Reilly (Oxford) Il Memming Park (Stony Brook) Adrien Peyrache (McGill Montréal) Yiota Poirazi (FORCE) Nathalie Rochefort (Edinburgh) Cristina Savin (NYU) Daniela Vallentin (MPI Ornithology) Brad Wyble (Penn State) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Stephanie Palmer (U Chicago) Zachary Mainen (Champalimaud) Alexandre Pouget (U Geneva) Anthony Zador (CSHL) CONTACT meeting [at] cosyne.org COSYNE MAILING LISTS Please consider adding yourself to Cosyne mailing lists (groups) to receive email updates with various Cosyne-related information and join in helpful discussions. See Cosyne.org -> Mailing lists for details.

Nov. 11, 2021

Two postdoctoral positions at Harvard

by Cengiz Pehlevan

Dear colleagues, We have two postdoctoral positions at Harvard that may be of interest. 1) The George F. Carrier Postdoctoral Fellowship. This prestigious independent position at Applied Mathematics is open to candidates with a wide range of interests, including neuroscience and machine learning. Even though the listed deadline has passed, we are still accepting applications. Details are here: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10697 <https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10697> 2) Postdoctoral Fellow in the Theory of Representation Learning in Artificial and Natural Systems. We are looking for exceptional junior scientists to work collaboratively with a group of faculty from Computer Science (Boaz Barak), Statistics (Lucas Janson), Electrical Engineering (Demba Ba) and Applied Mathematics (Cengiz Pehlevan) towards a theory of representations in artificial and natural systems. Details are here (towards the bottom of the page): https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10730 <https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10730> Best wishes, Cengiz

Nov. 11, 2021

Postdoctoral fellowships at the Neuromathematics Center in Sao Paulo State, Brazil

by Antonio Roque

*Postdoctoral Fellowships inAcquisition, processing and quantitative analysis of neurobiological data* The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat), hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, and funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), is offering three post-doctoral fellowships for recent PhDs with outstanding research potential. The fellowship will involve collaborations with research teams and laboratories associated with NeuroMat. The research to be developed by the post-doc fellows shall be strictly related to ongoing research lines developed by the NeuroMat team. The project may be developed at USP (São Paulo or Ribeirão Preto) or at UNICAMP (Campinas). We seek candidates capable of developing independent research in one of the research lines below. 1. Stochastic modeling of neurobiological data. 2. Acquisition, processing and quantitative analysis of neurobiological data. Candidates to the first research line are required to have a strong background in probability theory with emphasis on stochastic processes. Candidates to the second research line are required to have a strong background in neuroscience with previous experience in neurophysiological data acquisition, processing and analysis, and knowledge of computer programming. The initial appointment is for one year, with a possible extension to up to three years, conditional on research progress. The fellowship is competitive at an international level, and fellows benefit from extra funds for travel and research expenses plus limited support for relocation expenses. Application Instructions: Applicants should complete and submit the application form. The following documents and information are requested (please see the form for further details): - Summary of the CV, in the format required by FAPESP (see fapesp.br/en/6351 for instructions); - List of publications, with links to those available online. - A summary of the research plan for the next year, up to 5 pages in length. This document must explicitly state for which of the two aforementioned profiles the candidate has applied. It should also address how this research plan fits within the framework of the NeuroMat research program. Timetable: Candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience until December 12, 2021. Appointments are expected to start by February or March 2022. The initial period of the position lasts for 12 months, with possible renewals for up to three years. This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidates will be awarded FAPESP Postdoctoral fellowships in the amount of BR 7,373 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 15% of the annual value of the fellowship, which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity. More details on FAPESP's postdoctoral fellowships are available at http://www.fapesp.br/en/5427. -- Dr. Antonio C. Roque Professor Associado Departamento de Fisica FFCLRP, Universidade de Sao Paulo 14040-901 Ribeirao Preto-SP Brazil - Brasil E-mails: antonior(a)usp.br <antonior(a)ffclrp.usp.br> aroquesilva(a)gmail.com URL: www.sisne.org Tels: +55 16 3315-3768 <+55%2016%203315-3768> (sala/office); +55 16 3315-3859 <+55%2016%203315-3859> (lab) FAX: +55 16 3315-4887 <+55%2016%203315-4887>

Nov. 11, 2021