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NEST Conference 2025 — Register by Wednesday, 11 June (23:59 CEST/UTC+2)!

by Hans Ekkehard Plesser

Dear Colleagues, We are looking forward to an exciting virtual NEST Conference 2025 on 17–18 June. This year’s program includes keynotes by * Marja-Leena Linne, Tampere University, Finland Astroglia in Neural Circuits: Modeling Synaptic and Network Modulation * Daniela Gandolfi, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy Full-scale point neuron models of mouse and human hippocampal microcircuits * Bernhard Vogginger, TU Dresden, Germany The SpiNNaker2 neuromorphic system for large-scale brain simulation and energy-efficient AI * Barna Zajzon, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany Signal propagation and denoising through topographic modularity of neural circuits complemented by contributed talks, posters and three workshops. You will find the full program at https://events.hifis.net/event/2047/timetable/#all.detailed To register, please go to https://nest-simulator.org/conference. Registration deadline is coming Wednesday, 11 June 2025 23:59 (CEST, UTC+2). We are looking forward to seeing you at the NEST Conference 2025! Hans Ekkehard Plesser and the conference organizing committee -- Prof. Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser Research Committee Chair, Faculty of Science and Technology Head, Department of Data Science President, NEST Initiative e.V. Department of Data Science Faculty of Science and Technology Norwegian University of Life Sciences PO Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway Phone +47 6723 1560 Email hans.ekkehard.plesser(a)nmbu.no<mailto:hans.ekkehard.plesser@nmbu.no> Home http://arken.nmbu.no/~plesser

June 10, 2025

World wide VVTNS series (fifth season): Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 11:00 am EDT| Ulises Pereira Oblinovic Allen Institute

by David Hansel

[image: VVTNS.png] https://www.wwtns.online <https://streaklinks.com/A9c7PbbpKY7PxB6PaAJWGD3-/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwtns.on…> - on twitter: wwtns@TheoreticalWide You are cordially invited to the lecture Ulises Pereira Oblinovic Allen Institute Neural dynamics outside task-coding dimensions shape decision trajectories The lecture will be held on zoom on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at *11:00 am EDT * To receive the link: https://www.wwtns.online/register-page *Abstract: *Decision-making unfolds within high-dimensional neural population activity, yet traditional analyses focus on low-dimensional coding subspaces that represent task-relevant variables. Whether these coding dimensions causally drive decisions or merely reflect them remains unclear. Here, we investigate the mechanistic role of residual dimensions—neural activity patterns orthogonal to coding subspaces—in shaping choice behavior. We developed a recurrent neural network model that fits large-scale neural recordings and behavior, disentangling coding and residual subspaces at the single-trial level. Applied to anterior lateral motor cortex (ALM) and motor thalamus recordings during a delayed response task, the model reveals that perturbations along residual dimensions—but not the choice axis—reliably flip decisions, recapitulating a recent paradoxical effect observed with targeted two-photon optogenetic manipulations: activity outside the task-coding subspace exerts stronger causal influence on behavior than perturbations aligned with the choice axis. These effects arise from transient, high-dimensional feedforward trajectories shaped by residual dimensions and converging onto discrete attractor states. Crucially, residual dimensions drive dynamics in coding dimensions, rather than the reverse. To probe the trial-to-trial impact of residual activity, we modeled single-trial deviations as low-dimensional inputs that shift trajectories relative to trial-averaged dynamics. This framework captures decision variability mechanistically: errors emerge when fluctuations in residual dimensions steer dynamics toward incorrect attractors. Extending the model to include thalamocortical loops, we find that inter-area communication operates primarily through residual—not choice-selective—pathways. Together, these results challenge the classical view that decisions are governed by low-dimensional, task-aligned dynamics alone, revealing a causal and computationally essential role for residual dimensions in decision-making. *About VVTNS : Launched as the World Wide Theoretical Neuroscience Seminar (WWTNS) in November 2020 and renamed in homage to Carl van Vreeswijk in Memoriam (April 20, 2022), Speakers have the occasion to talk about theoretical aspects of their work which cannot be discussed in a setting where the majority of the audience consists of experimentalists. The seminars, **held on Wednesdays at 11 am ET,** are 45-50 min long followed by a discussion. The talks are recorded with authorization of the speaker and are available to everybody on our YouTube channel.* ᐧ -- *Il n'y a ni obligation ni pression à traiter ou répondre à ce mail en dehors des heures de travail* "В каждой шутке есть доля шутки" 'Life is good ..' (Carl van Vreeswijk, 1962-2022) --------------------------------------- David Hansel Directeur de Recherche au CNRS Co-Group leader Cerebral Dynamics Plasticity and Learning lab., CNRS 45 rue des Saints Peres 75270 Paris Cedex 06 Tel (Cell): +33 607508403 - Fax (33).1.49.27.90.62 *CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY NOTICE:* *This message and the documents that might be attached, are addressed exclusively to their(s) recipient(s) and may contain privileged or confidential information. The access to this information by people other than those designated is not authorized. If you are not the indicated recipient, you are notified that the use, disclosure and / or copying without authorization is prohibited under current legislation. If you have received this message in error, please kindly inform the sender immediately and proceed to its destruction.* ᐧ

June 8, 2025

The Wait is Over! The 2024 Best Illusion of the Year Contest

by smart＠neuralcorrelate.com

Dear Illusion Enthusiasts, We know you've been waiting! The final voting round of the 2024 Best Illusion of the Year Contest was originally slated for last December, but a critical website issue required a thorough and careful complete rebuild to ensure the integrity and security of our global voting process. We appreciate your patience as we worked diligently behind the scenes-and we're delighted to announce that the wait is finally over! We're more excited than ever to share the mind-bending illusions from our incredible finalists with you! Worldwide voting for the 2024 <http://illusionoftheyear.com/> Best Illusion of the Year Contest will start on Monday, June 23rd, and will remain open until Friday, June 27th. The 1st place winner will receive $3,000, the 2nd place winner $2,000, and the 3rd place winner $1,000. The Top 10 Finalists, selected from dozens of entries from countries all around the world, will be publicly revealed at voting time. Anybody with an internet connection (that means YOU!) can vote to pick the Top 3 Winners from the Top 10 Finalists. The Neural Correlate Society thanks our 2024 Platinum Sponsor, the <https://www.museumofillusions.com/> Museum of Illusions, for their generous support of the Best Illusion of the Year Contest. On behalf of the Executive Board of the Neural Correlate Society: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Author, <x-msg://2/championsofillusionbook.com> Champions of Illusion and Sleights of Mind Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology Director, Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience 2014 Society for Neuroscience's Science Educator Award 2014 Empire Innovator Scholar State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn NY 11203, USA Email: <mailto:smart@neuralcorrelate.com> smart(a)neuralcorrelate.com Phone: <tel:%2B1%20718-270-4520> +1 718-270-4520 http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com

June 8, 2025

PhD Position in Computational Neuroscience of Human Motor Adaptation at Sorbonne University (Paris, France) -- deadline July 31

by Dmitrii TODOROV

Title: Understanding Neural Mechanisms of Human Motor Learning by Using Explainable AI for Time Series and Brain-Computer Interfaces This PhD project will focus on uncovering mechanisms of human motor adaptation by using advanced computational tools. By analyzing (and potentially collecting new) EEG and MEG + behavioral data from multiple datasets you will explore how the brain adapts movements to external perturbations. There will also be an opportunity to test the newly obtained understanding using a brain-computer interface (BCI) protocol. The project will be co-supervised by Dr. Dmitrii Todorov and Dr. Veronique Marchand-Pauvert, and will be carried out within an international interdisciplinary team. We welcome applicants with a Master's degree (or equivalent) in computational neuroscience or related fields (broadly speaking). Programming skills are essential; prior experience with computational / cognitive / motor neuroscience is a plus. Keywords: motor adaptation, MEG/EEG analysis, time series machine learning, brain computer interfaces, RNN, dynamical systems, oscillations Full details can be found here: https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/TPwgCpG6z8rPwBR or here https://sites.google.com/view/dtodorov-neuro/ Best regards, Dmitrii Todorov Chaire Professeur Junior Neural Connectivity and Plasticity team Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomedicale ( INSERM 1146 ) 15 rue de l'école de Médecine 75006 Paris

June 6, 2025

Call for Abstracts & Registration: Neuro-Cybernetics at Scale (Champalimaud Research Symposium 2025)

by Memming Park

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that registration and abstract submission are now open for the upcoming Champalimaud Research Symposium: *Neuro-Cybernetics at Scale*, organized jointly by Memming Park (Champalimaud), Guillaume Hennequin (Cambridge), and Shreya Saxena (Yale). We will explore how behavior emerges through complex feedback loops across neural circuits, bodies, and varied environments. The symposium draws inspiration from the recent advances in AI and machine learning, where scaling has unlocked unprecedented performance. We believe neuroscience may be approaching a similar inflection point (e.g. foundation model for neuroscience). By convening researchers in experimental neuroscience, robotics, machine learning, control theory, and theoretical neuroscience, we aim to explore how ideas of scaling and feedback can shape the future of systems neuroscience. 🗓 Dates: *15-17th October 2025* 📍 Location: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal 🌟 Keynote Speakers: Eva Dyer, Auke Ijspeert, Misha Ahrens, Adrienne Fairhall 🎙 Invited Speakers: Bing Brunton, Ehud Ahissar, Eugenia Chiappe, Jonathan Pillow, Máté Lengyel, Srini Turaga, Taro Toyoizumi, Bence Ölveczky, and more! We invite you to: ✅ Submit an abstract for consideration for a contributed talk or a poster presentation. 🏆 You can win monetary awards for the best posters or best talk! (thanks to support from Protocol Labs) 🏆 There are travel grants! ✅ Register to attend the symposium. Full details and submission links are available here: 👉 https://symposium.fchampalimaud.science/ Best, Memming, Shreya, and Guillaume --- Group Leader, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal Neural Dynamics = CATNIP Lab http://catniplab.github.io/

June 6, 2025

Call for Papers – ROMAN 2025 Workshop - MoMa: Movement Matters: A Turing Test for Robot Interaction

by Doris Pischedda

Dear All, You are cordially invited to submit your contributions to the half-day workshop "Movement Matters: A Turing Test for Robot Interaction <https://activeself.de/movement-matters/>" (MoMa), which will be held as part of RO-MAN 2025 on August 29th in Eindhoven, Netherlands. This workshop examines how the Turing Test can be extended beyond language-based interaction to evaluate robotic intelligence through movement. The focus is on how physical behavior, such as navigation, approach strategies, and motion dynamics, can function as a basis for assessing agency, intentionality, and human-likeness in robots. We welcome submissions that investigate the role of non-verbal behavior in shaping user perception and that propose theoretical, empirical, or design-based approaches to movement as a testable dimension of intelligence. We also invite contributions from researchers working on reinterpretations of the Turing Test, embodied interaction, and the relationship between motion and perceived intelligence in artificial agents. *Important Dates* - *Paper submission*: July 3rd, 2025 - *Notification of acceptance*: July 17th, 2025 - *Camera-ready submission*: August 5th, 2025 - *Workshop date*: August 29th, 2025 *Submission Guidelines* Papers should be up to *4 pages*, including an *abstract* of up to* 300 words*. They should be submitted through the submission portal <https://easychair.org/cfp/MoMa2025>. Accepted papers will result in a poster presentation. *Topics of Interest* Key topics covered include, but are not limited to: - Turing Test in Robotics - Impact of Robotic Movement on Human Perceptions of Safety, Comfort, and Collaboration - Extensions of the Turing Test to Non-Verbal Robotic Behaviors - Evaluating "Human-Likeness" in Robotic Movements - Movement Patterns in Social and Task-Oriented Interactions - Developing Metrics for Naturalness and Adaptability in Robotic Multimodal Behavior - Computational Models of Motor Behavior with Implementation and Validation in Robot Platforms - Adaptive Movement Strategies for Robots in Human-Interactive Environments - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Interpreting Robotic Movement Behaviors *Invited Speakers* - Dr. Pablo Lanillos - Prof. Agnieszka Wykowska - Prof. Minha Lee *Organizers* - Kristina Nikolovska, Constructor University, Germany - Jan Pohl, Dresden University of Technology, Germany - Anna Lena Lange, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany - Doris Pischedda, University of Pavia, Italy - Dimosthenis Kontogiorgos, Massachusetts Insstitute of Technology, USA - Francesco Maurelli, Constructor University, Germany - Verena V. Hafner, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Please, contact us at *moma2025(a)easychair.org <moma2025(a)easychair.org>* for any questions or inquiries. We look forward to your submissions and engaging discussions at the workshop! [image: LOGO-UNIPV] Dr. Doris Pischedda Dipartimento di Scienze del Sistema Nervoso e del Comportamento Assistant Professor via Ferrata 5 - 27100 Pavia (Italia) <http://maps.google.com/?q=via+Ferrata+5+27100+Pavia+%28Italia%29> T. 0382.985211 <0382985211> https://sites.google.com/view/dorispischedda/home UNIFIND <https://unipv.unifind.cineca.it/individual?uri=http%3A%2F%2Firises.unipv.it…>

June 6, 2025

18th Granada Seminar call for participation and abstract submission reminder

by Prof. Dr. Joaquín J. Torres

Apologies for cross-posting Dear Colleague, This is a kind reminder of the invitation to participate and contribute with an oral and/or poster in the 18th Granada Seminar, taking place this September 15-19, 2025, focus on: “New Tools and Methods for Complex Systems Research: From Molecules to Living and Intelligent Systems” (Note that the deadline for submitting abstract contributions for both talks and posters presentations is approaching!) The Granada Seminar is a topical, interdisciplinary conference which is organized by the Institute Carlos I for Theoretical and Computational Physics at the University of Granada and will be celebrate in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Granada. Up-to-date information regarding abstract submissions, grants, accommodation, program details, and more can be found at: https://granadaseminar.com Confirmed Speakers: We are pleased to announce a distinguished lineup of speakers, including: Herbert Levine (Northeastern University) Daniele Marinazzo (Ghent University) Pedro Mediano (Imperial College London) Miguel Ángel Muñoz (University of Granada) Enrique M. Muro (University of Mainz) Fernando Rosas (Sussex University) Edina Rosta (University College London) Roberta Zambrini (University of the Balearic Islands) Additional talks and poster presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts. Important Dates & Registration Fees: Abstract submission deadline: June 15, 2025 Acceptance notifications: July 10, 2025 Registration Fees: Regular registration: Early: €420 (by July 31) Late: €450 (by August 31) The Granada seminar encourages the participation of young researchers (PH.D. students, Master degree students…) with a reduced fee. Student registration: Early: €300 (by July 31) Late: €330 (by August 31) In all cases the registration fee includes. Attendance to the working sessions and documentation, certificate of attendance, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail, and gala dinner. Please follow the link below for direct registration: https://granadaseminar.com/index.php/join-granada-seminar/registration/ It’s also important to remember the convenience to register and book your hotel early, since September is a very touristy month in Granada. We look forward to welcoming you to Granada this September! Best regards, Joaquin J. Torres Director of the Granada Seminar Institute Carlos I for Theoretical and Computational Physics University of Granada - 18071, Spain

June 5, 2025

Register now for the Bernstein Conference 2025 in Frankfurt am Main

by Bernstein Conference

Bernstein Conference 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 renowned conferences worldwide in this field, attracting students, postdocs and PIs from around the world to meet and discuss the latest scientific findings. The Satellite Workshop program is now published, all details are available on our website. www.bernstein-conference.de<http://www.bernstein-conference.de> ____ IMPORTANT DATES Bernstein Conference: September 29 – October 2, 2025 Submission Deadlines: Contributed Talk abstract submission: June 17, 2025 at 15:00 CEST Poster Session abstract submission: July 15, 2025 at 15:00 CEST Travel Grant application: July 15, 2025 at 17:00 CEST Registration Deadlines: early registration: July 30, 2025 late registration: September 17, 2025 ___ REGISTRATION Registration for the Bernstein Conference is open now. Register until July 30, 2025, and profit from reduced conference fees. All information: https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/registration/ ____ ABSTRACTS We invite the computational neuroscience community to submit their abstracts. Submissions may be considered for either Contributed Talks or Poster Sessions. All accepted abstracts will be published online and will be citable via Digital Object Identifiers (DOI). Further information can be found here: https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/abstract-submission/ ____ INVITED SPEAKERS Alison Barker (Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Germany) Upinder S. Bhalla (National Centre for Biological Sciences, India) Albert Compte (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain) Luca Mazzucato (University of Oregon, USA) Tirin Moore (Stanford University, USA) Edvard Moser (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Katherine Nagel (NYU School of Medicine, USA) Panayiota Poirazi (Foundation of Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Greece) Viola Priesemann (Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Germany) Andreas Tolias (Stanford University, USA) ____ CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Jochen Triesch (Conference Chair) Matthias Kaschube (Conference Host) Tatiana Engel (Program Chair) Tim Vogels (Program Vice Chair) Wiktor Młynarski (Workshop Chair) Katharina Wilmes (Workshop Vice Chair) & Athena Akrami, Nicolas Brunel, Alex Cayco-Gajic, Mehrdad Jazayeri, Jennifer Li, Scott Linderman, Ashok Litwin-Kumar, Ida Momennejad, Christina Savin, Andrew Saxe, Daniela Vallentin. ____ For any further questions, please contact: bernstein.conference(a)fz-juelich.de<mailto:bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH 52425 Jülich Sitz der Gesellschaft: Jülich Eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Düren Nr. HR B 3498 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Stefan Müller Geschäftsführung: Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht (Vorsitzende), Dr. Stephanie Bauer (stellv. Vorsitzende), Prof. Dr. Ir. Pieter Jansens, Prof. Dr. Laurens Kuipers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

June 5, 2025

EiNS Seminar, Wed 25 June 2025 -- 1 PM (GMT-3), Prof. Dr. Gustavo Deco on “The Thermodynamics of Mind”

by Jose A. Fernandez

Dear All, You are cordially invited to a new 2025 EiNS seminar in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence -- https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/eins-seminars *“The Thermodynamics of Mind” by Prof. Dr. Gustavo Deco* Center for Brain and Cognition - Theoretical Neuroscience Group, Universitat Pompeu Fabra / ICREA, Barcelona, Spain *Date: Wed 25 June 2025 -- 1 PM (GMT-3) * *Live Streaming:* https://www.youtube.com/ExactasUNCPBA/live *Language of the talk:* Spanish *Abstract: *Finding precise signatures of different brain states is a central, unsolved question in neuroscience. The difference in brain state can be described as differences in the detailed causal interactions found in the underlying intrinsic brain dynamics. We use a Thermodynamics framework to quantify the breaking of the detailed balance captured by the level of asymmetry in temporal processing, i.e. the arrow of time. We also formulate a novel whole-brain model paradigm allowing us to derive the generative underlying mechanisms for changing the arrow of time between brain regions in different conditions. We found precise, distinguishing signatures in terms of the reversibility and hierarchy of large-scale dynamics in three radically different brain states (cognition, rest, deep sleep and anaesthesia) in fMRI and electrocorticography data from human and non-human primates. Overall, this provides signatures of the breaking of detailed balance in different brain states, reflecting different levels of computation. *BIO:* Gustavo Deco is a Research Professor at the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) and a Full Professor at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), where he leads the Computational Neuroscience Group. He was also Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition from 2001 to 2021 (UPF). In 1987, he received his PhD in Physics for his thesis on Relativistic Atomic Collisions. In 1987, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Bordeaux, France. From 1988 to 1990, he held a postdoctoral fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at the University of Giessen, Germany. From 1990 to 2003, he led the Computational Neuroscience Group at the Siemens Corporate Research Center in Munich, Germany. In 1997, he obtained his Habilitation (the highest academic degree in Germany) in Computer Science (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) from the Technical University of Munich for his thesis on neural learning. In 2001, he received his PhD in Psychology from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. In 2012, he received a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Fellowship and, most recently, an ERC Synergy Fellowship in 2022. *Further information:* https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/eins-seminars Regards, Jose A. Fernandez-Leon Fellenz Adjunct Professor UNCPBA - Researcher CONICET CIFICEN (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET) & INTIA (UNCPBA-CICPBA) Dept. of Computer Science and Systems - Exactas-UNCPBA EMail: jafernandez(a)intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar Web: https://jafphd.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/ NeuroAI Lab: https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/

June 4, 2025

Postdoc/PhD position in Computational Neuroscience at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (UZH and ETH Zürich) in the Wilmes lab

by katha

Postdoc/PhD position in Computational Neuroscience in the Theory of Neural Circuits group at the Institute of Neuroinformatics under the supervision of Katharina Wilmes: We are looking for highly motivated Postdocs or PhD students, interested in computational neuroscience, specifically addressing questions concerning neural circuits underlying perception and learning. The perfect candidate has a strong background in math, physics or computer science (or equivalent), programming skills (python), and a strong interest in biological and neural systems. A background in computational neuroscience is ideal, but not mandatory. Research topic: Our brain maintains an internal model of the world, based on which it can make predictions about sensory information. These predictions are useful for perception and learning in the uncertain and changing environments in which we evolved. The link between high-level normative theories and cellular-level observations of prediction errors and representations under uncertainty is still missing. The lab uses computational and mathematical tools to model cortical circuits and neural networks on different scales. The environment: You'll become part of the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI, UZH and ETH Zürich), a very collaborative and inspiring place, with many labs focusing on discovering the key principles underlying intelligent behaviour. Our lab closely collaborates with experimental colleagues both at the INI, and in Bonn (Germany) and London (UK). More information can be found at: https://www.ini.uzh.ch/en/research/groups/wilmes.html How to apply: Candidates should send a single pdf file, consisting of a 1-page motivation letter and a CV (including publication list) and contact information of 2 referees to katha(a)ini.uzh.ch

June 4, 2025