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Postdoc positions in neuromathematics in Brazil
by Antonio C. Roque Oct. 23, 2014

Oct. 23, 2014

Positions for postdoctoral researchers The recently established Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat), hosted by the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and funded by FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation, http://www.fapesp.br/en/) is offering several postdoctoral fellowships for recent PhDs with outstanding research potential. We seek candidates fitting at least one of the profiles below: - A strong background in probability theory with emphasis on stochastic processes or alternatively in statistics with emphasis on statistical model selection. Previous knowledge of rigorous statistical mechanics, random graphs or stochastic modeling in biosciences will be favorably considered. - A strong background in systems neuroscience, backed by programming skills, experience of imaging and/or EEG acquisition and analysis and strong interest in interdisciplinary research. - A strong background in computer science, interested in developing algorithms, software tools or databases in close connection with the several research teams of NeuroMat. The initial appointment is for two years, with a possible extension to up to four years, conditional or research progress. Salary is competitive at 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 at http://neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/postdoc-form. The following documents and information are requested (please see the form for further details): - Summary of the CV. Please follow the FAPESP format; see www.fapesp.br/en/6351 for instructions. - List of publications, with links if available online. - Pointers to other research related output, such as software, web pages, and so forth. Candidates should be willing to send copies of publications, if requested. - A summary of your research plan for the next 2 years, up to 5 pages length. It should explicitly address its place in the framework of the Neuromat mission and research program ( http://neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/scientific_project) - Any further information deemed relevant to the application. In addition to the above, we require *at least 2 recommendation letters*. Those should be mailed by the recommenders directly to *postdoc-appl(a)numec.prp.usp.br* <postdoc-appl(a)numec.prp.usp.br>. Candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience. Two independent evaluation rounds are planned, each one over then current applications: 1. On November 20, 2014. 2. On January 30, 2015. Appointments are expected to be effective within 2 to 6 months after evaluation date. *Remark* Candidates approved on either round will be requested to expand their five-page research plan to full two-year proposals. For the implementation of the fellowships, those proposals, together with all the application material received, will be submitted to FAPESP for final approval. -- 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)ffclrp.usp.br aroquesilva(a)gmail.com URL: www.sisne.org Tels: +55 16 3602-3768 (sala/office); +55 16 3602-3859 (lab) FAX: +55 16 3602-4887

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Assistant/Associate Professor position at CU Boulder
by Randall O'Reilly Oct. 22, 2014

Oct. 22, 2014

Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure track position Institute of Cognitive Science, CU-Boulder The Institute of Cognitive Science at the University Colorado Boulder is seeking to hire a tenure-track professor at the Assistant level or a tenured professor at the Associate level. Institute research is focused in three strategic areas: • Learning and Education: theories, communities, and technologies; • Language Processing: computational and technological advances; • Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience: memory, executive function, language, affective, decision, social processes, brain-computer interaction. We are looking for candidates with a strong research track record in one or more of these areas, whose work demonstrates both computational sophistication and a commitment to interdisciplinary research. Applicants should have expertise in computational methods for the analysis and characterization of complex data sets in cognitive science, such as machine learning or network analysis (e.g., network topology, social networks, graph theory, brain or interpersonal dynamics). Cognitive scientists are at the forefront of exploiting the internet and massive data repositories (e.g., language corpora, neuroimaging collections, educational data logs) to advance understanding of learning and cognition. These data and methods for analyzing it are changing paradigms in the allied fields of cognitive science. Applicants should demonstrate a strong capacity for, and a commitment to, interdisciplinary research and education. The Institute integrates faculty and researchers from seven departments – Computer Science, Education, Integrative Physiology, Linguistics, Philosophy; Psychology & Neuroscience; and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences – and offers a Joint PhD in Cognitive Science and an affiliated field. Ideal candidates can collaborate with faculty across these departments and teach courses in cognitive science and an allied field(s). This vanguard characteristic should be evident in the applicant’s publication history.” Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a field related to Cognitive Science. For full consideration, applications should be completed by December 1,2014 but will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should include a current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research philosophy, publications demonstrating the characteristics described above, and a cover letter specifically addressing the applicant’s match to the criteria described above. Applications are not considered complete until all letters of recommendation have been received. Applications will only be accepted at http://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/89482. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the ADA Coordinator at hr-ada(a)colorado.edu. The University of Colorado Boulder conducts background checks on all final applicants being considered for employment. For questions please contact: Donna Caccamise, Search Committee Chair donna.caccamise(a)colorado.edu

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Online course (Gerstner), starting Oct 27, Computational Neuroscience of Single Neurons
by Dane Corneil Oct. 22, 2014

Oct. 22, 2014

On behalf of Prof. Gerstner: ------ Dear all, After a first run of our Online-Course last year, we offer the course 'Neuronal Dynamics - Computational Neuroscience of Single Neurons' a second time this fall on the EdX platform, see https://www.edx.org/course/epflx/epflx-bio465-1x-neuronal-dynamics-4281 Start: Oct. 27, Duration 7 weeks. Registration possible until Nov. 9 The online course covers parts I and II of the textbook: Neuronal Dynamics - from single neurons to cognition, http://neuronaldynamics.epfl.ch/ by W. Gerstner, W.M. Kistler, R. Naud and L. Paninski Cambridge University Press 2014 Students who would like to have an introduction into the field of Neuron Modeling, (Hodgkin-Huxley, Integrate-and-Fire, Generalized Linear Model) are welcome to enroll to take the online course, either as auditors or for certificate. best regards Wulfram Gerstner -- Wulfram Gerstner Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience Professor Brain Mind Institute EPFL Computer&Communication Sciences http://lcn.epfl.ch/ Station 15 +41-21 693 6713 1015 Lausanne EPFL

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Neurocomputing special issue Call for Papers
by Zhijun Yang Oct. 22, 2014

Oct. 22, 2014

Dear Colleagues, May we draw your attention to a Neurocomputing special issue CFP: Advances on Biological Rhythmic Pattern Generation: Experiments, Algorithms and Application. The full announcement can be found in an internet link below. Please note, due to requests for extra time to allow more authors to prepare their manuscripts, we have made this final extension of submission due date to 10 December 2014. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/neurocomputing/call-for-papers/special-iss… Instructions for submission: * The submission website for Neurocomputing is located at: http://ees.elsevier.com/neucom/default.asp * To ensure that all relevant manuscripts are correctly identified for inclusion into this special issue, it is important that authors select SI: Creating Biology Rhythm when reaching the "Article Type" step in the submission process. We look forward to receiving your contributions to what promises to be an exciting special issue. Regards, Zhijun Yang Mehmet Karamanoglu Felipe M.G. França --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that Middlesex University's preferred way of receiving all correspondence is via email in line with our Environmental Policy. All incoming post to Middlesex University is opened and scanned by our digital document handler, CDS, and then emailed to the recipient. If you do not want your correspondence to Middlesex University processed in this way please email the recipient directly. Parcels, couriered items and recorded delivery items will not be opened or scanned by CDS. There are items which are "exceptions" which will be opened by CDS but will not be scanned a full list of these can be obtained by contacting the University.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: MLINI 2014 - 4th NIPS Workshop on Machine Learning and Interpretation in Neuroimaging: Beyond the Scanner
by Irina Rish Oct. 21, 2014

Oct. 21, 2014

Call for Papers MLINI 2014 - 4th NIPS Workshop on Machine Learning and Interpretation in Neuroimaging: Beyond the Scanner https://sites.google.com/site/mlininips2014/ Friday, December 12, 2014, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Submission deadline: EXTENDED to October 27th, 2014 Workshop Overview: ----------------------- MLINI workshop focuses on machine learning approaches in neuroscience, neuroimaging, with an extension to behavioral experiments and psychology. This year, our focus is specifically on "Going Beyond the Scanner", which includes making inferences about mental states of a subject from ''cheaper'' (as opposed to fMRI) behavioral data such as subject's speech and/or text, audio, video, EEG and signals collected from various wearable devices. We believe that machine learning has a prominent role in shaping how questions in neuroscience are framed, and that the machine-learning mind set is now entering modern psychology and behavioral studies. It is also equally important that practical applications in these fields motivate a rapidly evolving line or research in the machine learning community. In parallel, there is an intense interest in learning more about brain function in the context of rich naturalistic environments and scenes. Efforts to go beyond highly specific paradigms that pinpoint a single function, towards schemes for measuring the interaction with natural and more varied scene are made. In this context, many controversies and open questions exist. The goal of the workshop is to pinpoint the most pressing issues and common challenges across the fields, and to sketch future directions and open questions in the light of novel methodology. The proposed workshop is aimed at offering a forum that joins machine learning, neuroscience, and psychology community, and should facilitate formulating and discussing the issues at their interface. Motivated by the previous workshops in this series, MLINI ‘11, MLINI’12, and MLINI’13, we will center this workshop around invited talks and a panel discussion. Triggered by the discussions, this year we plan to adapt the workshop topics to a less traditional scope neuroimaging scope and investigate the role of behavioral models and psychology, including topics such as psycholinguistics. Open questions and possible topics for contribution include, but are not limited to, the following: - How can we move towards more naturalistic stimuli, tasks and paradigms in neuroimaging and neuro-signal analysis? - What kind of mental states can be inferred from cheaper and easier to collect data sources (as an alternative to fMRI), such as text, speech, audio, video, EEG, and wearable devices? - How can we leave the lab when acquiring neuroimaging data, towards exploiting mobile acquisition (EEG and NIRS)? - What type of features should be extracted from naturalistic stimuli such as text, voice, etc., to detect specific mental states and/or mental disorders? - How can we combine traditional neuroimaging with naturalistic data collected from a subject or group of subjects? - In general, can we characterize situations when multivariate predictive analysis (MVPA) and inference methods are better suited for brain imaging analysis than more traditional techniques? - Given recent advances of deep learning in image analysis and other applications, a natural question to ask is whether neuroimaging analysis can benefit from such approaches? - How well can functional networks and dynamical models capture the brain activity, and when using network and dynamics information is superior to standard task-based brain activations? Workshop Format: -------------------------- In this one-day workshop we will explore perspectives and novel methodology at the interface of Machine Learning, Inference, Neuroimaging and Neuroscience. We aim to bring researchers from machine learning and neuroscience community together, in order to discuss open questions, identify the core points for a number of the controversial issues, and eventually propose approaches to solving those issues. Each session will be opened by several invited talks, and an in depth discussion. This will be followed by original contributions. Original contributions will also be presented and discussed during a poster session. The workshop will end with a panel discussion, during which we will address specific questions, and invited speakers will open each segment with a brief presentation of their opinion. Paper Submission: -------------------------- We seek for submission of original (previously unpublished) research papers. The length of the submitted papers should not exceed 8 pages in Springer format, excluding the references (LaTeX2e style files are available on the workshop page). Submission of previously published work is possible as well, but the authors are required to mention this explicitly. Previously published work can be presented at the workshop, but will not be included into the workshop proceedings (which are considered peer-reviewed publications of novel contributions). Moreover, the authors are welcome to present their novel work but choose to opt out of the workshop proceedings in case they have alternative publication plans. Important dates: -------------------------- - October 10, 2014 - paper submission - October 24, 2014 - notification of acceptance/rejection - December 12, 2014 - Workshop at Montreal, Quebec, Canada , following the NIPS conference Organizing Committee: -------------------------- Guillermo Cecchi (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center) Kai-min Kevin Chang (Language Technologies Institute, Carnegie Mellon University) Georg Langs (Medical University of Vienna, CSAIL, MIT) Brian Murphy (Machine Learning Department, Carngie Mellon University) *Irina Rish (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center) - main contact Leila Wehbe (CMU)

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postdoctoral researcher position - Stanley lab Georgia Tech
by Ortiz, Alex D Oct. 21, 2014

Oct. 21, 2014

Project title: In-vivo intracellular electrophysiology postdoctoral researcher position Project description: We are seeking to fill one postdoctoral researcher position in the Stanley laboratory. The ideal candidate has an extensive in-vivo electrophysiology background. Our laboratory conducts research into how information about the outside world is encoded by the patterns of spiking neurons in the sensory pathways of the brain. We combine experimental and computational approaches to better understand and control aspects of the neural code. Specifically, we focus on the visual and somatosensory pathways at the junction between the sensory periphery and sensory cortex. Our experimental approaches include multi-site, mutli-electrode recording, optical imaging, behavior, and patterned stimulation. This postdoctoral researcher position is specifically focused on our Brain Initiative project, in collaboration with the lab of Craig Forest, which is aimed at developing automatic patching techniques for deep brain structures. We aim to uncover the subthreshold dynamics underlying sensory information transmission in the thalamocortical pathway. The successful candidate will be an expert in vivo electrophysiologist, preferably with experience in engineering design and implementation. Requirements: We are interested in an independent, motivated, and talented candidate with a PhD in neuroscience, neuroengineering, or an equivalent field. An excellent in vivo intracellular electrophysiology background is required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in awake animal recordings, quantitative methods, and engineering design/implementation. Application instructions: Please send the following materials to aortiz(a)gatech.edu. Applicants with the appropriate background may be asked for additional information. • Curriculum vitae, with complete list of publications • Summary of current work • Contact information for two references Additional details: Location: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Start Date: Immediately Salary: Based on experience and background. For more information visit our website: stanley.gatech.edu Please forward to any interested parties. Thank you, -- Alex Ortiz, B.S. Research Associate Stanley Lab Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology

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Dual computational-experimental Postdoctoral position
by Jean-Marc Oct. 19, 2014

Oct. 19, 2014

University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) The Computational and Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory <http://amygdala.psychdept.arizona.edu/lab.html> is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The research project is geared towards understanding the role of awake hippocampal replay in spatial navigation. The techniques used include high density electrophysiology in the behaving rat. The project is multidisciplinary and involves collaboration with a robotics team (University of South Florida, Tampa) and a computational neuroscience team (INSERM, Lyon, France). Good communication skills are necessary. This position is also appropriate for a computational neuroscientist with some experimental background interested in branching out to experimental neuroscience. Applicants with a subset of the following skill set are strongly encouraged to apply: - Scientific expertise or interests in hippocampus and/or prefrontal-cortex - Electrophysiology (in vivo chronic behaving, or in vitro) - Behavioral Neuroscience (rat training/testing) - General laboratory skills (e.g. histology, surgery) - Matlab programming and spike-data analyses Applicant should send a cover letter, CV and the names of at least 2 references to Dr. Jean-Marc Fellous (fellous at email.arizona.edu) The search is ongoing and is projected to be completed by *October 30th, 2014*. The CENL and the University of Arizona are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Information about the laboratory can be found at: http://emotion.psychdept.arizona.edu/lab.html

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study abroad program in Budapest: Summer 2015, Fall 2015
by Érdi Péter Oct. 19, 2014

Oct. 19, 2014

Dear All: BSCS-US announces a regular and a new study abroad program in Budapest for 2015. 1. Our regular program: BSCS - BUDAPEST SEMESTER IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY TO NEUROSCIENCE will be held in the Fall of 2015, see http://www.bscs-us.org/ . 2. We open also a new program: ***************************************** Systems Neuroscience: a study abroad summer program Program start/end dates June 8th- Aug 7th, 2015 The BSCS Systems Neuroscience Program takes place at and academically supervised by the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest **************************************** For details, see: http://sysneuro-semester.org/ Inquiry: Péter Érdi (SysNeuro, Director; BSCS Co-Director) perdi(a)kzoo.edu bscs(a)bscs-us.org

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Postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience at UCL
by Silver, Angus Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

A postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience is available in the Silver Lab at UCL. This research position will involve studying early stage neural coding in the cerebellar cortex in Prof. Silver's laboratory in the Research Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, UCL. The research project will build on our recent work (Billings et al., Neuron 2014) by exploring how synaptic properties, inhibition and heterogeneity contribute to sparse encoding and pattern separation. The candidate will be expected to develop and analyse models of spiking neuronal networks with information theoretic and machine learning approaches. The successful candidate will have excellent mathematical skills and a PhD in theoretical neuroscience or a related field. They will also have experience of information theory and machine learning as well as the development and management of large scale network simulations. Proficiency in computer programming in at least one of the following languages: Python, Java, C is essential. Appointments will be made on the Research salary scale according to experience. For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and search on Reference Number 1436983 Closing Date: 24th October 2014 If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact me at a.silver(a)ucl.ac.uk Best wishes Angus Silver R. Angus Silver Professor of Neuroscience and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Tel : 020 7679 7830 www.ucl.ac.uk/silverlab/

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Research Associate in Neuroscience - University of Leicester
by Quian Quiroga, Rodrigo (Prof.) Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

This is a reminder about the post-doc position in our lab (see below). The deadline is on Monday! Best, Rodrigo Rodrigo Quian Quiroga Centre for Systems Neuroscience University of Leicester www.le.ac.uk/csn ________________________________________ From: comp-neuro-bounces(a)neuroinf.org [comp-neuro-bounces(a)neuroinf.org] on behalf of Atkinson, Sue [sam45(a)leicester.ac.uk] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 3:03 PM To: comp-neuro(a)neuroinf.org Subject: [Comp-neuro] Research Associate in Neuroscience, University of Leicester Dear Colleagues, We are recruiting for a Research Associate here at the Centre for Systems Neuroscience, University of Leicester. This position is supported by the Human Frontier Science Program and aims to investigate how the brain creates conceptual knowledge, bridging systems, cognitive and theoretical neuroscience. You will join an international research team, working alongside colleagues from Rockefeller University (Winrich Freiwald), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Haim Sompolinsky) and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA, Trieste; Mathew Diamond and Davide Zoccolan) studying cross-species (rats, monkeys and humans) comparisons of experimental data, complimented by computational modelling. You will work on the analysis and collection of multiple single neuron recordings in epileptic patients (which are implanted with intracranial electrodes for clinical reasons) performing different cognitive tasks, and contribute towards the study of concept cells (a.k.a. Jennifer Aniston neurons; see e.g. Quian Quiroga et al, Nature 2005; Quian Quiroga; Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2012). You may also contribute to related projects using non-invasive scalp EEG recordings (e.g. Navajas et al, J. Neuroscience 2013) and/or electrophysiology and 2-photon imaging recordings in mice. You should have very good quantitative skills, a strong background in neuroscience and, ideally, a good experience with neurophysiology recordings. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Sue Atkinson, Research Centre Manager, sam45(a)le.ac.uk or 0116 252 3249. Click on the link below (or copy and paste into your browser) here and search on the reference number SEN00514 for more information and to apply. http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/jobs/opportunities/jobsearch Sue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Atkinson Centre Manager Centre for Systems Neuroscience, University of Leicester, 9 Salisbury Road, Leicester, LE1 7QR, UK T: +44 116 252 3249 E: sam45(a)le.ac.uk<mailto:sam45@le.ac.uk> W: http://www2.le.ac.uk/centres/csn [cid:image001.jpg@01CFD671.58BF8A30] Elite without being elitist Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/uniofleicester> or visit our Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/uniofleicester> page

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Journal of Mathematical Neuroscience - recent articles
by Stephen Coombes Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

Dear all, The Journal of Mathematical Neuroscience publishes research articles on the mathematical modeling and analysis of all areas of neuroscience. The current list of journal articles is available at http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/ : Numerical Bifurcation Theory for High-Dimensional Neural Models Laing CR http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/content/4/1/13 Adaptation and Fatigue Model for Neuron Networks and Large Time Asymptotics in a Nonlinear Fragmentation Equation Pakdaman K, Perthame B and Salort D http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/content/4/1/14 Network Symmetry and Binocular Rivalry Experiments Diekman CO and Golubitsky M http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/content/4/1/12 Effects of Synaptic Plasticity on Phase and Period Locking in a Network of Two Oscillatory Neurons Akcay Z, Bose A and Nadim F http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/content/4/1/8 and see also the recent Special Issue on Uncertainty and the Brain http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/series/UB All articles are Open Access. Best regards, Steve ------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Coombes Professor of Applied Mathematics School of Mathematical Sciences Nottingham, UK Tel: 0115 846 7836 http://www.maths.nott.ac.uk/~sc/ ------------------------------------------------------- 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 send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.

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Faculty positions at Imperial College London
by Hobson, Kate Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

Dear Colleague, There are a number of academic positions opening in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London (see below for an extract from, and link to, the departmental ad). Although the positions are general (within Bioengineering), we would like to encourage applications within the area of Neurotechnology. Of particular interest are individuals with a track record in translational neurotechnology research. Kickstarted by the award of a £10M EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Neurotechnology for Life and Health, we have recently established a new cross-disciplinary Centre for Neurotechnology integrating research across the Faculties of Engineering, Life Sciences and Medicine. The Centre will have approximately 70 4-year PhD studentships on offer over the next 5 years, making it an extremely attractive place to launch a research career in Neurotechnology (see http://www.imperial.ac.uk/neurotechnology) -- Due to rapid growth and the strategic importance of the discipline of bioengineering at Imperial College London, the Department of Bioengineering wishes to appoint up to four individuals at Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) or Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor) grade. This is an open call in which we are looking for outstanding candidates in any field of Bioengineering. Candidates should have an advanced degree (PhD or equivalent) in an appropriate science or engineering discipline and will have demonstrated an ability to generate and execute research at an internationally-leading level. Evidence of teaching at all levels is also required. A link to the job ad can be found at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment ; select "job search" and enter keyword EN20140342FH. Closing date 4th December 2014. Kate Hobson | Centre Administrator Centre for Neurotechnology | Imperial College London

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Postdoc position - kinetic modeling of receptor induced cascades underlying plasticity
by jeanette＠nada.kth.se Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

Dept. Neurosci, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, currently has an opening for a postdoctoral positions in computational neuroscience / systems biology. This project is integrated in ongoing collaborations between the Karolinska Institute, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, as well as with international partners in Europe and USA. The position is focused on subcellular signaling pathways involved in synaptic plasticity, and modeling of those using a systems biology approach. The project aims specifically at understanding the subcellular mechanisms underlying reward dependent learning and action selection in the cortex - basal ganglia system. The ideal candidate has a PhD in a field such as computational biology, neuroscience or systems biology, as well as has acquired computer science and programming skills. Contacts: Prof. Jeanette Hellgren Kotaleski email: jeanette(a)csc.kth.se or jeanette.hellgren(a)ki.se More info on the position and how to apply at https://ki.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:43211/where:/

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FLAIRS 2015 Special Tracks in Data Mining, Cyber Security Applications CFP
by bisant＠umbc.edu Oct. 15, 2014

Oct. 15, 2014

FLAIRS 2015 Special Track in Data Mining and Special Track in Cyber Security Applications Call for Papers Deadline: November 17, 2014 Conference Dates: May 18-20, 2015 Hollywood, Florida Submission of papers and posters for presentation at the 28th International FLAIRS Conference is now invited. The Data Mining Special Track is seeking topics in all areas of Data Mining methods or applications. The Cyber Security Applications Special Track is seeking topics related to applications of all areas in cyber security which utilize artificial intelligence. The proceedings of FLAIRS-28 will be published by the AAAI. The paper submission deadline is **November 17, 2014**. Three outstanding keynote speakers have been confirmed: Dr. Bonnie Dorr of the University of Maryland, Dr. Tom Mitchell of CMU, and Dr. Peter Stone of the University of Texas. FLAIRS-28 takes the conference to the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, located on the Blue Wave certified beach of the Atlantic, in the vibrant city of Hollywood, Florida. Relax amidst beachfront surf and sand while you enjoy spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean or the Intracoastal Waterway. The resort is also ideally located providing easy access to the best of Fort Lauderdale. Detailed information about the special tracks and paper submission can be found at the conference webpage at http://www.flairs-28.info/. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

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2014 SFN Mtg Workshop: Portal for parallel simulations
by Ted Carnevale Oct. 15, 2014

Oct. 15, 2014

Space is still available for the workshop "Using the Neuroscience Gateway Portal for Parallel Simulations" which will be held from 9 AM to Noon on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at a location near the convention center in downtown Washington DC. The Portal is an NSF-supported resource that provides computational neuroscientists free and convenient access to parallel supercomputers for large modeling projects. Speakers will include A. Majumdar, S. Sivagnanam, Upi Bhalla, and Ruben Tikidzhi-Khamburyan. Only a few seats remain available, and the registration deadline is Friday, October 31, so you'll have to act quickly. For more information, see http://www.neuron.yale.edu/neuron/static/courses/nsg2014/nsg2014.html --Ted

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3rd Winter Q-Bio Mtg in HAWAII Feb. 2015 ***Registration is now open***
by Santamaria, Cookie Oct. 15, 2014

Oct. 15, 2014

***REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN*** https://www.regonline.com/qbio THE THIRD ANNUAL WINTER Q-BIO MEETING Quantitative Biology on the Hawaiian Islands February 17-20, 2015 http://w-qbio.org/ The Winter q-bio meeting brings together scientists and engineers who are interested in all areas of q-bio. The venue for 2015 is the Westin Maui<http://www.westinmaui.com/> Resort & Spa, which is located along the west coast of Maui. The resort is situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka'anapali Beach. This oceanfront resort blends an endless array of activities and amenities with gracious aloha spirit, perfect for any Hawaiian meeting. Located beachfront with spectacular views of Lana'i and Moloka'i, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is just minutes from Maui's many attractions, yet remains a world unto itself, where exclusive services, first-rate restaurants, cultured entertainment, and thrilling diversions satisfy every interest. This year we will select contributed talks from the submitted abstracts to be presented with the invited talks during the plenary sessions. Contributed talks will also be selected for parallel breakout sessions that commence in the late afternoon. 2015 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Uri Alon, Weizmann Institute Philip Campbell, Nature Michael Elowitz, California Institute of Technology Tim Elston, University of North Carolina Evonne Kaplan-Liss, Stony Brook University Galit Lahav, Harvard Medical School Wendell Lim, University of California, San Francisco Susan Lindquist, Whitehead Institute Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, National Institutes of Health Bernhard Palsson, University of California, San Diego Eva Maria Schoetz-Collins, University of California, San Diego Pamela Silver, Harvard Medical School Gurol Suel, University of California, San Diego Mary Teruel, Stanford University Olga Troyanskaya, Princeton University CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS: William Ditto, University of Hawaii at Manoa Hana El-Samad, University of California, San Francisco Jeff Hasty, University of California, San Diego Galit Lahav, Harvard University Eva-Maria Schoetz-Collins, University of California, San Diego Lev Tsimring, University of California, San Diego ***REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN *** Registration fee covers conference venue, registration reception, banquet, coffee & snacks. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ($600 / $475 Student) DEADLINE: Saturday, December 20, 2014 REGULAR REGISTRATION ($700 / $575 Student) DEADLINE: Saturday, January 31, 2015 LATE REGISTRATION ($775 / $650 Student) After Saturday, January 31, 2015 REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT: http://w-qbio.org/ HOTEL: A block of rooms has been reserved for registered conference participants at a negotiated rate starting at $209 per night plus tax at the Westin Maui<http://www.westinmaui.com/>. The rooms will be available soon on a first-come, first-served basis, so book early! CONTRIBUTED TALKS: If you wish to present your work at the conference, either as an oral talk or a poster, you must submit an abstract through the conference website by the November 5th deadline. Abstract guidelines and submission information at: http://w-qbio.org/abstracts/ ABSTRACT DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 We encourage you to forward this message to any colleagues that may be interested in taking part in this exciting event. SPONSORED BY: UC San Diego BioCircuits Institute and the San Diego Center for Systems Biology The University of Hawaii at Manoa UC San Diego Divisions of Biological Sciences and Engineering The Office of Naval Research Questions should be emailed to: coordinator(a)w-qbio.org<mailto:coordinator@w-qbio.org>

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Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine
by Jeff Krichmar Oct. 15, 2014

Oct. 15, 2014

Dear Computational Neuroscientists, The following job position may be of interest to many of you. ************************** University of California, Irvine Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience The Department of Cognitive Sciences (www.cogsci.uci.edu) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) invites applications for a faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. We are especially interested in candidates who use mathematical, computational, or robotics approaches to study the neural basis of cognition in any of these areas: (1) vision, hearing, and attention; (2) memory and decision-making; (3) learning and development; (4) language. Applicants whose research relates to human behavior are preferred. A strong record of publications and extramural funding is essential. Exceptional candidates at the Assistant Professor level will also be considered. The online application includes: A cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, 3 recent publications, and contact information for 3-5 referees. Interested candidates can apply for the position at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02452. To ensure full consideration, please complete the application by November 15, 2014. The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. ************************** Best regards, Jeff Krichmar Department of Cognitive Sciences 2328 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-5100 jkrichma(a)uci.edu http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma

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Postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience at Numenta
by Subutai Ahmad Oct. 14, 2014

Oct. 14, 2014

*POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN THEORETICAL NEUROSCIENCE * *AND CORTICAL MODELING* *Numenta, Inc.* *About Numenta* Numenta was founded in 2005 to be a catalyst in the emerging field of machine intelligence. Its biologically inspired technology is based on a detailed and evolving theory of the neocortex first described in co-founder Jeff Hawkins’ book, On Intelligence. The current technology can be applied to anomaly detection in servers and applications, human behavior, and geo-spatial tracking data. Numenta is focused on understanding the computational principles behind the cortex in detail, and implementing practical systems that operate on those principles. For more details, please see www.numenta.com *Job description* Numenta has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher. This individual will be a key member of our research group. He or she will work on significant extensions of Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) theory and its implementations. Our current research efforts involve understanding cortical sensorimotor inference and control, and the role of thalamocortical pathways. Our models aim to build stable invariant representations of complex environments through active exploration, and are independent of sensory modality. Our problem domains span the range from artificial constrained worlds all the way to commercially driven applications. We seek researchers who passionately desire to build intelligent machines and impact the next generation of computing. The position carries full benefits and is for a one year term. An extension or a conversion to permanent employment is possible. We are located in Silicon Valley (Redwood City, CA). *Responsibilities* - Implement extensions to HTM theory - Test algorithms on a variety of problems and datasets - Characterize algorithm performance and suggest improvements - Write and publish papers in leading conferences and journals - Attend conferences and stay up to date with the latest relevant research - Be an active member of the NuPIC community (NuPIC is Numenta's open source HTM software) - Provide technical leadership to the rest of the organization *Desired qualifications* - Strong background in theoretical or computational neuroscience - Strong background in machine learning or machine intelligence - Established track record of leading edge research in computational neuroscience - Established track record of publications in leading peer reviewed conferences and journals - Excellent programming skills (Python or C++ preferred) - Hands on experience implementing large-scale learning algorithms or computational models - Preference given to candidates who have a deep understanding of HTM algorithms, cortical principles, and/or a working knowledge of NuPIC - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Applicants should have, or expect to receive soon, a PhD (or have equivalent research experience) in computational neuroscience, machine learning, cognitive modeling, or a related discipline *How to apply* Qualified applicants should send the following to postdoc(a)numenta.com: - Cover letter describing their specific interest in Numenta. Please include any relevant experience with HTM algorithms or NuPIC. - Resume or CV, including list of relevant courses and published papers. Numenta is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. IMPORTANT NOTE: Numenta is unable to consider postdoc applications from international researchers unless they are US Citizens, hold a Green Card, or are currently enrolled in a US University and eligible for OPT.

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Brain-Omics NIPS workshop: Call for contributions
by Gal Chechik Oct. 14, 2014

Oct. 14, 2014

Call for contributions Workshop on *analyzing the 'omics of the brain* http://chechiklab.biu.ac.il/~gal/BrainOmics2014/ A workshop at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS 2014) Montreal, QC, Canada, December 12, 2014. Important dates: * Oct 31, 2014* : Deadline for submission of extended abstracts Nov 10, 2014: Acceptance notification Dec 12, 2014: Workshop date WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION In the past few years, the field of molecular biology of the brain has been transformed from hypothesis-based experiments to high-throughput experiments. The massive growth of data, including measures of the brain transcriptome, methylome and proteome, now raises new questions in neurobiology and new challenges in analysis of these complex and vast datasets. While many of these challenges are shared with other computational biology studies, the complexity of the brain poses special challenges. Brain genomics data includes high-resolution molecular imagery, developmental time courses and most importantly, underlies complex behavioral phenotypes and psychiatric diseases. New methods are needed to address questions about the brain-wide, genome-wide and life-long genomic patterns in the brain and their relation to brain functions like plasticity and information processing. The goal of the workshop is to bring together people from the neuroscience, cognitive science and the machine learning community. It aims to ease the path for scientists to connect the wealth of genomic data to the issues of cognition and learning that are central to NIPS, with an eye to the emerging high-throughput behavioral data which many are gathering. We invite contributed talks on novel methods of analysis to brain genomics, as well as techniques to make meaningful statistical relationships to phenotypes. The target audience includes two main groups: people interested in developing machine learning approaches to neuroscience, and people from neuroscience and cognitive science interested in connecting their work to brain genomics. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Researchers interested in contributing should upload an extended abstract of 4 pages in PDF format to the Brain-omics submission web site https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=brainomics2014 by Oct 31st, 2014, 11:59pm (time zone of your choice). No special style is required. Authors may use the NIPS style file, but are also free to use other styles as long as they use standard font size (11 pt) and margins (1 in). Relevant works that have been recently published or presented elsewhere are allowed, provided that previous publications are explicitly acknowledged. CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS Nenad Sestan (Yale) Eran Mukamel (UCSD) ORGANIZERS Gal Chechik (BIU) Mark Reimers (VCU) Michael Hawrylycz (Allen institute)

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Special Issue on Cross-Frequency Coupling in Brain Networks
by Tjeerd Boonstra Oct. 14, 2014

Oct. 14, 2014

Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention and cordially invite you to submit a manuscript to the Special Issue on Cross-Frequency Coupling in Brain Networks: Methodological Challenges and Functional Implications in BioMed Research International. Manuscripts are due on Friday, 5 December 2014. For more information and to submit a manuscript please see: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/si/897985/cfp/. We look forward to your contributions. Tjeerd Boonstra Ali Bahramisharif Andreas Daffertshofer Sylvain Baillet Cross-Frequency Coupling in Brain Networks: Methodological Challenges and Functional Implications Synchronous activity of oscillating brain networks plays a fundamental role in cognitive functioning. Cross‐frequency coupling (CFC) has been proposed to be the mechanism for interaction of local and global processes and hence to enable the integration of neural information processing across timescales. We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles to stimulate the continuing efforts to understand the neural correlates of CFC, the methodological and mathematical prerequisites for reliable detection of CFC in experimental data, and the functional role of CFC in organizing the temporal dynamics of neural computation.

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PhD position in neuro-computational research of modeling emotions
by Julien Vitay Oct. 12, 2014

Oct. 12, 2014

Several PhD (E 13 TV-L, 100%) positions are available at the Technical University of Chemnitz (Germany) in the Department of Computer Science. The positions are funded for three years. Among other fields of human-machine interactions, we are particularly interested in neuro-computational research of modeling emotions, particularly brain-inspired or brain-like solutions of the emotional system involving vision and audition. Please see http://crossworlds.info/jobposting/ -------------------- Prof. Dr. Fred H Hamker Artificial Intelligence & Neuro Cognitive Systems Department of Computer Science Chemnitz University of Technology Strasse der Nationen 62 D - 09107 Chemnitz Germany Tel: +49 (0)371 531-37875 Fax: +49 (0)371 531-25739 email: fred.hamker(a)informatik.tu-chemnitz.de www: http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/informatik/KI/

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Petition for European Researchers "They have chosen ignorance"
by Alessandro Torcini Oct. 11, 2014

Oct. 11, 2014

Petition for European Researchers "They have chosen ignorance" Scientists from different European countries describe in this letter that, despite marked heterogeneity in the situation of scientific research in their respective countries, there are strong similarities in the destructive policies being followed. This critical analysis, highlighted in Nature and simultaneously published in a number of newspapers across Europe, is a wake-up call to policy makers to correct their course, and to researchers and citizens to defend the essential role of science in society. This letter can be signed here. The national policymakers of an increasing number of Member States, along with European leaders, have completely lost touch with the reality of research. http://openletter.euroscience.org/ In the media Italy Repubblica http://www.repubblica.it/economia/2014/10/08/news/scienziati_europei_contro… Ansa http://www.ansa.it/scienza/notizie/rubriche/ricerca/2014/10/09/ricercatori-… Micromega http://temi.repubblica.it/micromega-online/%E2%80%9Csenza-ricerca-non-si-es… Il Fatto Quotidiano http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2014/10/09/tagli-alla-ricerca-la-lettera-de… Roars http://www.roars.it/online/hanno-scelto-lignoranza/ Uninews24 http://www.uninews24.it/mondo/5301-la-lettera-dei-ricercatori-contro-i-vert… France http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2014/10/09/la-recherche-est-en-peril-il… Spain http://www.elmundo.es/ciencia/2014/10/08/54356cc2e2704e1d3e8b4597.html?cid=… http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/08/ciencia/1412764866_249154.html http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/opinion/han-elegido-ignorancia-35861… http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/opinio/han-elegit-ignorancia-3586110 Portugal http://www.publico.pt/n1672264 Greece http://www.tovima.gr/science/article/?aid=639347 http://www.tanea.gr/news/science-technology/article/5167615/nature-oi-polit… Poland http://www.rp.pl/artykul/9129,1147605-Apel-europejskich-naukowcow.html UK http://www.theguardian.com/science/occams-corner/2014/oct/09/they-have-chos… Belgium http://www.lesoir.be/674747/article/debats/cartes-blanches/2014-10-08/victi… See also http://www.euroscientist.com/blog/2014/10/09/pan-european-coordindated-grou… http://www.euroscientist.com/blog/2014/10/06/special-issue-research-activis…

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Post-doctoral research fellowship: modelling musical preference decisions
by Marcus Pearce Oct. 11, 2014

Oct. 11, 2014

Dear All (with apologies for cross-posting), We seek to appoint a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London as part of an EPSRC-funded project <http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/M000702/1>on predicting musical choices using computational models of cognitive and neural processing. The goal of the project is to understand the cognitive and neural processes involved in musical preference decisions using computational modelling that incorporates the structure of the music, the psychological state and traits of the listener and the listening context. The successful candidate will be involved in the design and implementation of the models, data collection from human listeners in behavioural and EEG experiments, analysing the data to test the model predictions, and writing up the results for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Start date: 5 January 2015. Duration: 14 months (until March 5 2016). Salary: £34,283. For further information and to apply see: http://music-cognition.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/postdoc.html Marcus -- Lecturer in Sound and Music Processing Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 6207 Web: http://webprojects.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/marcusp Lab: http://music-cognition.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/

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Method development for coupled EEG-fMRI (1x Full EPSRC studentship)
by Etienne B. Roesch Oct. 10, 2014

Oct. 10, 2014

Method development for coupled EEG-fMRI (1x Full EPSRC studentship) The goal of the project is to develop novel methods for the joint analysis of signals from electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), when they are obtained concurrently. Technological advances of the last 10 years make it possible for scientists to record both modalities concurrently, in what is now known as coupled EEG-fMRI. By simultaneously recording these two modalities, scientists can potentially say where and when neural activity is occurring, whereas previously researchers had to settle for one or the other. This engineering feat, however, has not yet been met with the ability to make use of the combination of these signals to infer more knowledge than would otherwise be gathered in separate experiments. Filling this gap is the ambition of the present project. This is a method project, which requires skills and knowledge in applied mathematics/statistics/physics and programming. One studentship is available, to join a research group in the remit of this project. Prior exposure to either/or EEG and fMRI is preferred, but training on both modalities will be provided. The emphasis of the studentship is on the development of novel analysis methods, but the successful candidate will have opportunities to join empirical work using EEG-fMRI. The student will be supervised by Dr. Etienne Roesch and receive support from Dr. Michael Lindner and Prof. Tom Johnstone, with R&D support from Brain Products. The CINN is host to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens TRIO, with a full license for sequence development, and a full suite of MR-compatible systems. Additionally, the student will be granted access to the cluster of NVIDIA Tesla GPUs and other facilities at CINN, as well as at the School of Systems Engineering. The University of Reading is ranked as one of the UK’s 20 most research-intensive universities and as one of the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education 2013). Our campus was voted first in the Times Higher Education Student Experience survey and has a Green Flag Award. It is situated 25 minutes West of London. Reading University Students’ Union was voted the 6th best in the UK (National Student Survey 2012). Essentials: Commitment to academic research and personal development; Ability to work collaboratively; Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including writing to a high standard, document preparation for technical notes and journal papers; Experience of work in interdisciplinary settings; Attention to details. Desirables: Self-guided work in developing statistical designs and approaches in research; Creative approach to problem solving; Ability to work independently; Experience in giving presentations and conveying complex ideas clearly. Eligibility: Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at 2:1 level or equivalent in a relevant subject. Please note that due to restrictions on the funding this studentship is for UK/EU applicants only. Funding Details: Studentship will cover Home/EU Fees, pay the Research Council minimum stipend (£13,863 in 2014/15) for up to 3 years and include funding for international conferences. How to apply: To apply for this studentship please submit an application for a PhD in Cybernetics (full time) to the University – see http://www.reading.ac.uk/Study/apply/pg-applicationform.aspx . In the section ‘Research proposal’, please upload or copy-paste your covering letter. When prompted as part of your online application, you should provide details of the funding you are applying for, quoting the reference GS14-68. Once you have submitted your application, you should receive an email to confirm receipt of your online application. Please forward this email, along with your covering letter and CV (as pdf), to Dr. Etienne B. Roesch, e.b.roesch(a)reading.ac.uk, by the application deadline. Application Deadline: Monday November 10th, 2014 (interviews on November 21st, 2014, Skype or in Reading) Further Enquiries: Please contact Dr. Etienne B. Roesch, e.b.roesch(a)reading.ac.uk. Kind regards, Etienne Save the world from email! http://emailcharter.org ––– Dr. Etienne B. Roesch Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Cognitive Science University of Reading, UK http://doodle.com/MeetWithEtienne

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ModelDB open source code for HH model with time-depended ion concentrations
by Markus A Dahlem Oct. 10, 2014

Oct. 10, 2014

** We made our source code from two recent papers and one accepted manuscript now available on ModelDB ** *The code simulates the Hodgkin-Huxley model with time-dependent ion concentrations.* Briefly, the Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) model has 4 dynamical variables. Including Na+,K+, and Cl- extra- and intracellular ion concentrations introduces 6 further variables. Various simple reduction techniques, such as adiabatic elimination, synchronization, mass conservation, and electroneutrality have been used to reduce this extended HH formalism to again only 5 dynamical variables, while the model still retains adequate biophysical realism. For example, bursting and cortical spreading depression (SD) can be simulated. The model conserves the HH action potential dynamics. See Refs. [1,2] The accession number for the HH model with time-dependent ion concentrations is 167714. http://senselab.med.yale.edu/ModelDB/ShowModel.asp?model=167714 Moreover, the ModelDB accession number for a wild-type and mutant SD model described in paper Ref [3] is 167715. http://senselab.med.yale.edu/ModelDB/ShowModel.asp?model=167715 The model can be further reduced to only 4 dynamic variables (without Cl-). For dynamic volume control and further features, please get in contact with me, see below. This models require XPP, which is freely available from: http://www.math.pitt.edu/~bard/xpp/xpp.html Refs [1] N. Huebel, E. Schöll, and M. A. Dahlem, Bistable dynamics underlying excitability of ion homeostasis in neuron models, PLOS Comp. Biology. 10, e1003551 (2014) [2] N. Huebel and M. A. Dahlem, Dynamics from seconds to hours in Hodgkin–Huxley model with time–dependent ion concentrations and buffer reservoirs (accepted PLoS Comp Biol, arXiv 1404.3031) [3] M. A. Dahlem, J. Schumacher, and N. Huebel. Linking a genetic defect in migraine to spreading depression in a computational model, PeerJ, 2:e379 (2014). -- Dr. Markus Dahlem Web: https://sites.google.com/site/markusadahlem Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems Department Biological Physics Nöthnitzer Straße 38 01187 Dresden Germany and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin AG NLD Cardiovascular Physics Robert-Koch-Platz 4 10115 Berlin Germany phone: +49 (0)351 871 2402 email: dahlem(a)physik.hu-berlin.de skype: markus.dahlem

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[COSYNE2015] Abstract submission is open, Workshop pre-proposals deadline on Oct 31
by Tomas Hromadka Oct. 10, 2014

Oct. 10, 2014

================================================= Computational and Systems Neuroscience (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING Mar 5 - Mar 8, 2015 Salt Lake City, Utah WORKSHOPS Mar 9 - Mar 10, 2015 Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah http://www.cosyne.org ================================================= IMPORTANT DATES: Abstract submission is now open! Abstract submission deadline: 26 Nov 2014 Workshop pre-proposal deadline: 31 Oct 2014 Workshop proposal deadline: 21 Nov 2014 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. MAIN MEETING The main meeting is single-track. A set of invited talks are selected by the Executive Committee, and additional talks and posters are selected by the Program Committee, based on submitted abstracts. Cosyne topics include but are not limited to: 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, and computation with spiking networks. This year 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. Please note that the main Cosyne 2015 meeting will take place in a different venue (Hilton Salt Lake City Center) one week later than usual, see www.cosyne.org for details. WORKSHOPS The workshops feature in-depth discussion of current topics of interest, in a small group setting. The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of important research questions and challenges. Controversial issues, open problems, comparisons of competing approaches, and alternative viewpoints are encouraged. PRE-PROPOSALS: In an effort to coordinate submissions, the organizers are encouraged to submit a pre-proposal by 31 Oct 2014. Pre-proposals will be shared among submitters. Pre-proposals are requested but not required. The organizers may submit the full proposal by its deadline (21 Nov 2014). The overarching goal of all workshops should be the integration of empirical and theoretical approaches, in an environment that fosters collegial discussion and debate. Preference will be given to proposals that differ substantially in content, scope, and/or approach from workshops of recent years (examples available at www.cosyne.org) Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: sensory processing; motor planning and control; functional neural circuits; motivation, reward and decision making; learning and memory; adaptation and plasticity; neural coding; neural circuitry and network models; and methods in computational or systems neuroscience. For details on submitting (pre-)proposals please visit www.cosyne.org (Workshops). CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Amy Bastian (Johns Hopkins) Matteo Carandini (UCL) Sophie Deneve (ENS) Florian Engert (Harvard) Marla Feller (UC Berkeley) Wulfram Gerstner (EPFL) Shawn Lockery (U Oregon) Liam Paninski (Columbia) Nicole Rust (U Penn) Tatyana Sharpee (Salk) Mariano Sigman (UBA) Emo Todorov (U Washington) When preparing an abstract, authors should be aware that not all abstracts can be accepted for the meeting, due to space constraints. Abstracts will be selected based on the clarity with which they convey the substance, significance, and originality of the work to be presented. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: General Chairs: Michael Long (NYU) and Stephanie Palmer (U Chicago) Program Chairs: Maria Geffen (U Penn) and Konrad Kording (Northwestern) Workshop Chairs: Robert Froemke (NYU) and Claudia Clopath (Imperial College) Publicity Chair: Xaq Pitkow (Rice) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Anne Churchland (CSHL) Zachary Mainen (Champalimaud) Alexandre Pouget (U Geneva) Anthony Zador (CSHL) CONTACT cosyne.meeting [at] gmail.com

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Postdoctoral / Research Specialist position in Drosophila visual neurophysiology
by Reiser, Michael Oct. 10, 2014

Oct. 10, 2014

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Faculty position in Computational Neuroscience / Cognitive Science, Cambridge
by Máté Lengyel Oct. 10, 2014

Oct. 10, 2014

Faculty position in Computational Neuroscience / Cognitive Science Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK Applications are invited for a University Lectureship / Senior Lectureship (~ US Assistant / Associate Professor equivalent) in the broad area of Computational Neuroscience, including Computational Cognitive Science in the Computational and Biological Learning Lab (cbl.eng.cam.ac.uk). CBL combines expertise in computational neuroscience and cognitive science (Daniel Wolpert, Mate Lengyel, Rich Turner) and machine learning (Zoubin Ghahramani, Carl Rasmussen). We particularly encourage applicants who would complement our current research activities. The successful applicant’s research should use computational or theoretical approaches, and may combine these approaches with behavioural experiments. Informal enquiries are welcome to: Daniel Wolpert (wolpert(a)eng.cam.ac.uk) Mate Lengyel (m.lengyel(a)eng.cam.ac.uk) Richard Turner (ret26(a)cam.ac.uk) Timeline: - Closing date of applications: Friday November 28th - Interviews: February, 2015 Further information and details of the application process can be found at http://cbl.eng.cam.ac.uk/Public/VacancyFaculty2014

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PostDoc Openings - New techniques for vision-assisted speech processing
by Chiara Bartolozzi Oct. 9, 2014

Oct. 9, 2014

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (http://www.iit.it<http://www.iit.it/undefined/>) is a private Foundation with the objective of promoting Italy's technological development and higher education in science and technology. Research at IIT is carried out in highly innovative scientific fields with state-of-the-art technology. http://www.iit.it/ iCub Facility (http://www.iit.it/icub) and Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences (http://www.iit.it/rbcs) Departments are looking for 2 post-docs to be involved in the H2020 project EcoMode funded by the European Commission under the H2020-ICT-2014-1 call (topic ICT-22-2014 - Multimodal and natural computer interaction). Job Description: Robust automatic speech recognition in realistic environments for human-robot interaction, where speech is noisy and distant, is still a challenging task. Vision can be used to increase speech recognition robustness by adding complementary speech-production related information. In this project visual information will be provided by an event-driven (ED) camera. ED vision sensors transmit information as soon as a change occurs in their visual field, achieving incredibly high temporal resolution, coupled with extremely low data rate and automatic segmentation of significant events. In an audio-visual speech recognition setting ED vision can not only provide new additional visual information to the speech recognizer, but also drive the temporal processing of speech by locating (in the temporal dimension) visual events related to speech production landmarks. The goal of the proposed research is the exploitation of highly dynamical information from ED vision sensors for robust speech processing. The temporal information provided by EDC sensors will allow to experiment with new models of speech temporal dynamics based on events as opposed to the typical fixed-length segments (i.e. frames). In this context, we are looking for 2 highly motivated Post-docs, respectively tackling vision (Research Challenge 1) and speech processing (Research Challenge 2), as oulined herebelow: Research Challenge 1 (vision @ iCub facility - BC 69721): the post-doc will mostly work on the detection of features from event-driven cameras instrumental for improving speech recognition (e.g. lips closure, protrusion, shape, etc…). The temporal features extracted from the visual signal will be used for crossmodal event-driven speech segmentation that will drive the processing of speech. In the attempt to increase the robustness to acoustic noise and atypical speech, acoustic and visual features will be combined to recover phonetic gestures of the inner vocal tract (articulatory features). Research Challenge 2 (speech processing @ RBCS - BC 69724): the post-doc will mainly develop a novel speech recognition system based on visual, acoustic and (recovered) articulatory features, that will be targeted for users with mild speech impairments. The temporal information provided by EDC sensors will allow to experiment with new strategies to model the temporal dynamics of normal and atypical speech. The main outcome of the project will be an audio-visual speech recognition system that robustly recognizes the most relevant commands (key phrases) delivered by users to devices in real-word usage scenarios. The resulting methods for improving speech recognition will be exploited for the implementation of a tablet with robust speech processing. Given the automatic adaptation of the speech processing to the speech production rhythm, the speech recognition system will target speakers with mild speech impairments, specifically subjects with atypical speech flow and rhythm, typical of some disabilities and of the ageing population. The same approach will then be applied to the humanoid robot iCub to improve its interaction with humans in cooperative tasks. Skills: We are looking for highly motivated people and inquisitive minds with the curiosity to use a new and challenging technology that requires a rethinking of visual and speech processing to achieve a high payoff in terms of speed, efficiency and robustness. The candidates we are looking for should also have the following additional skills: * PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering (or equivalent) with a background in machine learning, signal processing or related areas; * ability to analyze, improve and propose new algorithms; * Good knowledge of C, C++ programming languages with proven experience. Team-work, PhD tutoring and general lab-related activities are expected An internationally competitive salary depending on experience will be offered. Please note that these positions are pending the signature of the grant agreement with the European Commission (expected start date in early 2015) How to apply: Challenge 1: Send applications and informal enquires to jobpost.69721(a)icub.iit.it<mailto:jobpost.69721@icub.iit.it> Challenge 2: Send applications and informal enquires to jobpost.69724(a)rbcs.iit.it<mailto:jobpost.69724@rbcs.iit.it> The application should include a curriculum vitae listing all publications and pdf files of the most representative publications (maximum 2) If possible, please also indicate three independent reference persons. Presumed Starting Date: Challenge 1: January 2015 (but later starts are also possible). Challenge 2: June 2015 (but later starts are also possible). Evaluation of the candidates starts immediately and officially closes on November 10th, 2014. References: Lichtsteiner, P., Posch, C., & Delbruck, T. (2008). A 128×128 120 dB 15 μs latency asynchronous temporal contrast vision sensor. Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of, 43(2), 566-576. Rea, F., Metta, G., & Bartolozzi, C. (2013). Event-driven visual attention for the humanoid robot iCub. Frontiers in neuroscience, 7. Benosman, R.; Clercq, C.; Lagorce, X.; Sio-Hoi Ieng; Bartolozzi, C., "Event-Based Visual Flow," Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on , vol.25, no.2, pp.407,417, Feb. 2014, doi: 10.1109/TNNLS.2013.2273537 Potamianos, G. Neti, C. Gravier, G. Garg, A. and Senior, A.W. (2003) “Recent Advances in the Automatic Recognition of Audiovisual Speech” in Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 91 pp. 1306-1326 Glass, J. (2003)“A probabilistic framework for segment-based speech recognition”, Computer Speech and Language, vol. 17, pp. 137-152. Badino, L., Canevari, C., Fadiga, L., Metta, G. "Deep-Level Acoustic-to-Articulatory Mapping for DBN-HMM Based Phone Recognition", in IEEE SLT 2012, Miami, Florida, 2012 In order to comply with Italian law (art. 23 of Privacy Law of the Italian Legislative Decree n. 196/03), the candidate is kindly asked to give his/her consent to allow IIT to process his/her personal data. We inform you that the information you provide will be solely used for the purpose of assessing your professional profile to meet the requirements of IIT. Your data will be processed by IIT, with its headquarters in Genoa, Via Morego, 30, acting as the Data Holder, using computer and paper-based means, observing the rules on the protection of personal data, including those relating to the security of data. Please also note that, pursuant to art. 7 of Legislative Decree 196/2003, you may exercise your rights at any time as a party concerned by contacting the Data Manager. Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks diversity in the workforce. Chiara Bartolozzi Researcher Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via Morego, 30 16163 Genoa, Italy Ph: +39 010 7178-1474

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Physics of Neural Systems focus topic at the 2015 American Physical Society March Meeting, March 2-6, San Antonio, TX
by Ilya Nemenman Oct. 8, 2014

Oct. 8, 2014

Dear Colleagues: The 2015 American Physical Society (APS) March meeting (March 2-6, 2015; San Antonio, TX) will emphasize “Physics of Neural Systems” as one of the focus topics supported by the Division of Biological Physics. We expect multiple sessions resulting from this focus topic, addressing recent advances in understanding of the structure and the dynamics of neural circuits responsible for sensing, memory, and motor output. Arguably, in the last few years, we have found out more about the dynamics of neural circuits than we have in all of the previous decades combined. Thus we solicit submissions of contributed presentations to the March meeting, focusing on a broad range of topics on the intersection of physics and neuroscience, such as quantitative experimental protocols, modeling of neural dynamics, analysis of collective computation in neural circuits, and others. The neural focus at the meeting will be anchored by talks by Tatyana Sharpee (Salk Institute) and Christopher Fang-Yen (University of Pennsylvania), among others. March meeting abstract submission website: http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/scientific/index.cfm Abstract submission deadline: November 14, 2014, 5:00pm EST While the actual timing of the neuro sessions at the meeting will not be known until December and will depend on the number of qualified submissions, the sessions will be scheduled not to conflict with other computational neuroscience meetings, such as COSYNE. APS March meeting is the largest physics meeting in the world, attracting about 10,000 physicists. At the meeting, the APS Division of Biological Physics supports one of the largest and scientifically diverse programs on the interface of physics and biology, from molecular and cellular biophysics, to computational neuroscience and population dynamics, featuring typically more than 500 talks every year. We are looking forward to receiving your abstracts. If you have any questions about neuroscience at the March Meeting, please don’t hesitate to contact Ilya Nemenman (ilya.nemenman(a)emory.edu) Sincerely, Ilya Nemenman Associate Professor of Physics and Biology Emory University, Atlanta, GA and Vice-Chair, Division of Biological Physics (DBIO) American Physical Society (APS) http://nemenmanlab.org Biophysicist? Join APS/DBIO and come to the March Meeting! Ilya Nemenman Associate Professor of Physics and Biology Emory University, Atlanta, GA and Vice-Chair, Division of Biological Physics (DBIO) American Physical Society (APS) http://nemenmanlab.org Biophysicist? Join APS/DBIO and come to the March Meeting!

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Open Access Journal with a free publication - Call for papers
by subbotin Oct. 7, 2014

Oct. 7, 2014

Dear Сolleagues, I invite you to send your articles to the journal "Radio Electronics, Computer Science, Control", published by Zaporizhzhya National Technical University (Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine) since 1999. The articles are published and peer-reviewed free of charge. The journal provides free on-line access to full text publications. The articles given a unique digital object identifier (DOI). The journal is abstracted in leading international and national abstractig journals and scientometric databases, and also placed to the digital archives and libraries with free on-line access (INSPEC, DOI, ISSN, EBSCO, eLibrary.ru, Іndex Copernicus, Ulrich’s Periodical Directory, WorldCat, Google Scholar, DOAJ, Academic Keys, ADAT, DRJI, JournalTOCs, MIAR, SHERPA/RoMEO, BASE, CiteFactor, EZB, Impactfactor.pl, Journalindex.net, OAIster, OAJI, Research Bible, SIS, UIF, ZDB, VINITI, Ukrainica Naukova, Djerelo, URAN et al.). The journal is included in the list of the scientific specialized periodicals of Ukraine where the results of dissertations for Ph. D and D. Sc. in Technical Sciences, Physics and Mathematics сan be published. Printed versions of of the journal are distributed among leading libraries, as well as by subscription. The formatting rules and templates of articles, as well as accompanying documents to them are presented on the journal website http://ric.zntu.edu.ua/. Sincerely yours, Sergey Subbotin, Deputy Chief Editor, Dr. hab. Sc., Professor of Department of software tools of Zaporizhzhya National Technical University. E-mail: subbotin(a)zntu.edu.ua, subbotin.csit(a)gmail.com

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Postdoctoral position in machine learning and computer vision for biomedical data analysis
by Diego Sona Oct. 7, 2014

Oct. 7, 2014

The Pattern Analysis and Computer Vision department (PAVIS - http://www.iit.it/pavis.html) at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is looking for a highly qualified researcher in the field of Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Image Analysis with applications to Biomedical Data Analysis The position is available immediately and until filled. Evidence of top quality research on the specified areas in the form of published papers is mandatory. The salary will be commensurate to qualification and experience and in line to that of the research institutes in the rest of Europe. Further info can be found at http://iit.it/en/openings/research-departments/pattern-analysis-a-computer-… --------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Diego Sona Pattern Analysis & Computer Vision (PAVIS) Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy Phone: +39 010 71781 819 E-mail: diego.sona(a)iit.it www.iit.it/pavis.html ---------------------------------------------------------

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Workshop on Networks
by Ermentrout, G Bard Oct. 6, 2014

Oct. 6, 2014

Dear Colleagues, It is our pleasure to call your attention to a workshop "Advances in Discrete Networks" that we have organized, to be held at the University of Pittsburgh on December 12-14, 2014. This three-day workshop will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas relating to quantitative research about networks, pursued with a variety of perspectives and approaches. The event will bring together leading researchers in the field, with backgrounds in areas such as applied mathematics, mathematical biology, statistical physics, and computational methods, along with a diverse pool of graduate students, postdocs, and other scientists who are early in their careers. Indeed, one of the goals of the meeting is to promote the development and continuation of interdisciplinary collaborations in these areas, as well as the exchange of ideas between participants from a variety of backgrounds and career stages. More information about the meeting, including a list of speakers, is available at: http://www.math.pitt.edu/~lewicka/Semester_DiscrNetw_14/adv_disc_netw_works…<http://www.math.pitt.edu/%7Elewicka/Semester_DiscrNetw_14/adv_disc_netw_wor…> The meeting will include a poster session, and funds are available (under the NSF grant DMS-1446452) to support student and postdoc travel. If you or someone from your group is interested in attending, as we hope you will be, then please complete an application form, available at the above website or at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11lUhx_sWxe4F135goptKkh-Qu3ioEJwktfSU32M35J… Space is limited, so we encourage early applications. Thanks for your attention, Brent Doiron (brent.doiron(a)gmail.com<mailto:brent.doiron@gmail.com>) Bard Ermentrout (bard(a)pitt.edu<mailto:bard@pitt.edu>) Marta Lewicka (lewicka(a)pitt.edu<mailto:lewicka@pitt.edu>) Jon Rubin (jonrubin(a)pitt.edu<mailto:jonrubin@pitt.edu>)

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Postdoctoral position in theoretical neuroscience at the Hebrew University
by Yoram Burak Oct. 6, 2014

Oct. 6, 2014

Yoram Burak's research group at the Hebrew University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow in theoretical neuroscience. The initial appointment will be for one year, with a possibility of extension. The group has a broad range of interests in theoretical and computational neuroscience, including: - Dynamics of short term memory in stochastic neural networks. - Sequence generation and learning in the brain. - Invariant perception in sensory processing. - Grid cells in the entorhinal cortex: spatial computation and coding in the brain. - Plasticity in neural networks. The group is part of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC), and of the Racah Institute of Physics. Both are located in the beautiful Safra campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The Hebrew University is ranked first among Israel's research universities in the Shanghai ranking of world universities (the ARWU ranking), 70th in the world, and 47th in the natural sciences. Research at ELSC offers a vibrant scientific environment and excellent opportunities for interaction with researchers interested in systems and computational neuroscience. For more information, see: http://elsc.huji.ac.il. An international graduate program in computational neuroscience at ELSC (formerly the ICNC program) is entering its 23rd year this fall. Applicants must have an excellent research record in theoretical neuroscience, theoretical physics, mathematics, or a related field, and a keen interest in computational neuroscience. *To apply*: please send a CV and list of publications, a brief statement of research interests, and the names of three references to yoram.burak(a)elsc.huji.ac.il. Please ask your references to send letters of recommendation to the same email address. For full consideration please apply by November 15, 2014. Regards, Yoram Burak -- Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Racah Institute of Physics Hebrew University of Jerusalem Safra Campus, Givat Ram Jerusalem 91904 http://elsc.huji.ac.il/burak

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New release of NeuroML 2 and LEMS and two recent publications
by Padraig Gleeson Oct. 6, 2014

Oct. 6, 2014

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce a new stable release (version 2, beta 3) of the NeuroML language for model specification in computational neuroscience. http://www.neuroml.org/getneuroml NeuroML allows specification of models of systems from integrate and fire cells up to complex 3D networks of multicompartmental neurons. NeuroML version 2 has been extensively redesigned to be built on a new language, LEMS, which allows machine readable definitions of model structure and dynamics. This facilitates model transparency, portability and code generation. LEMS and NeuroML 2 are described in detail in: Robert C. Cannon, Padraig Gleeson, Sharon Crook, Gautham Ganapathy, Boris Marin, Eugenio Piasini and R. Angus Silver, *LEMS: A language for expressing complex biological models in concise and hierarchical form and its use in underpinning NeuroML 2*, Frontiers in Neuroinformatics 2014, doi: 10.3389/fninf.2014.00079 There are libraries for reading, writing and simulating NeuroML models in Java (https://github.com/NeuroML/jNeuroML) and Python. The Python APIs for NeuroML and LEMS have recently been described in: Michael Vella, Robert C. Cannon, Sharon Crook, Andrew P. Davison, Gautham Ganapathy, Hugh P. C. Robinson, R. Angus Silver and Padraig Gleeson, *libNeuroML and PyLEMS: using Python to combine procedural and declarative modeling approaches in computational neuroscience*, Frontiers in Neuroinformatics 2014, doi: 10.3389/fninf.2014.00038 The growing number (30+) of tools, libraries and databases supporting NeuroML v1 and/or NeuroML v2 are listed here: http://www.neuroml.org/tool_support Open Source Brain is a repository of models in computational neuroscience which actively supports open, collaborative development of models, as well as conversion to simulator independent formats including NeuroML (over 500 valid NeuroML 2 cells/channels/synapses on OSB at last count). An overview of the models currently present and the formats/simulators supported can be found here: http://www.opensourcebrain.org/status Regards, The NeuroML development community ----------------------------------------------------- Padraig Gleeson Room 321, Anatomy Building Department of Neuroscience, Physiology& Pharmacology University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT United Kingdom +44 207 679 3214 p.gleeson(a)ucl.ac.uk -----------------------------------------------------

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3 year postdoc in London, modelling bee brains
by Lars Chittka Oct. 6, 2014

Oct. 6, 2014

Hello, We have a 3-year postdoc position (HFSP funded) to work on a project entitled: "A neural circuit approach to cognition and its limits in microbrains". The postdoctoral fellow will focus on building computational models of the bee visual system and higher-level brain centres. See here: http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/5111 Informal inquiries can be sent to l.chittka(a)qmul.ac.uk Thank you and best wishes, Lars -- Lars Chittka, PhD, MSc Professor in Sensory & Behavioural Ecology School of Biological & Chemical Sciences Fogg Building Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK Email: l.chittka(a)qmul.ac.uk Tel: *44 (0) 20 7882 3043 Fax: *44 (0) 20 7882 7732 http://chittkalab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/ Room 2.13 via 2.10 -- Lars Chittka, PhD, MSc Professor in Sensory & Behavioural Ecology School of Biological & Chemical Sciences Fogg Building Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK Email: l.chittka(a)qmul.ac.uk Tel: *44 (0) 20 7882 3043 Fax: *44 (0) 20 7882 7732 http://chittkalab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/ Room 2.13 via 2.10

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Multi-faculty hiring initiative in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Austin
by Ila Fiete Oct. 6, 2014

Oct. 6, 2014

The University of Texas at Austin announces two faculty positions in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, as part of a multi-faculty hiring initiative. The search is open at all levels, from Assistant Tenure-track to Tenured Full Professor. Please see the advertisements below. *Full|Associate|Assistant Professor in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Departments of Neuroscience and Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin * The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin seeks exceptional researchers in the field of computational and theoretical neuroscience for appointment at the levels of Full Professor to Assistant Professor. The position will be joint with the Department of Mathematics, thus we especially encourage applications from leaders in computational and theoretical neuroscience whose work intersects with mathematical approaches including, but not limited to: dynamical systems, partial differential equations, algebraic geometry, statistics, information theory, stochastic processes, and applied and computational topology. This search is part of a multi-faculty hiring initiative in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience at UT Austin -- including a position in Psychology and a joint position between Neuroscience and Computer Science, with the aim of building on existing strengths to create a Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience center. The successful candidate(s) will orchestrate an outstanding program of independent research and contribute to an environment of diversity in higher education through research, teaching, and service. The position will include full access to the Texas Advanced Computing Center supercomputers, and the option to join various multi-disciplinary advanced computing and neuroscience centers on campus. Austin is a vibrant university town with a large high-tech center, a legendary live-music culture, and has consistently ranked amongst the top five towns to live in the United States in various surveys. Qualified applicants with a Ph.D. or equivalent, appropriate post-graduate experience, and an exceptional research record will be considered for appointment. Applications are being reviewed from September 2014 onwards, until the position is filled. Please submit applications through academicjobsonline (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4726) A complete application will include: 1. Statement of research interests. 2. Curriculum vita. 3. Letters of reference from at least 3 individuals (Assistant Professor) or 6 individuals (Associate or Full Professor). 4. A statement of teaching philosophy and experience, with evidence of teaching excellence (Assistant Professor). UT Austin is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women and minorities. UT Austin is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies (http://www.utexas.edu/provost/policies/family/) For further inquires related to this search, please email Kathleen Pantalion (kpantalion(a)mail.clm.utexas.edu <mailto:kpantalion@mail.clm.utexas.edu>). **Full|Associate|Assistant Professor *in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Departments of Neuroscience and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin * The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin seeks exceptional researchers in the field of computational and theoretical neuroscience for appointment at the levels of Full Professor to Assistant Professor. The position will be joint with the Department of Computer Science, thus we especially encourage applications from leaders in computational and theoretical neuroscience whose work intersects with computer science approaches including, but not limited to, information and complexity theory, computational modeling, computational geometry, statistics, machine learning, robotics, graphical models, stochastic processes, coding theory, and data mining. This search is part of a multi-faculty hiring initiative in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience at UT Austin -- including a position in Psychology and a joint position between Neuroscience and Mathematics, with the aim of building on existing strengths to create a Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience center. The successful candidate(s) will orchestrate an outstanding program of independent research and contribute to an environment of diversity in higher education through research, teaching, and service. The position will include full access to the Texas Advanced Computing Center supercomputers, and the option to join various multi-disciplinary advanced computing and neuroscience centers on campus. Austin is a vibrant university town with a large high-tech center, a legendary live-music culture, and has consistently ranked amongst the top five towns to live in the United States in various surveys. Qualified applicants with a Ph.D. or equivalent, appropriate post-graduate experience if relevant, and an exceptional research record will be considered for appointment. The department prefers to receive applications online, beginning September 2014, onwards. To submit your application, please review the Checklist (http://services.cs.utexas.edu/recruit/faculty/frontmatter/checklist.html) and then go to My Application (http://services.cs.utexas.edu/recruit/faculty/applicant/) A complete application will include: 1. Statement of research interests. 2. Curriculum vita. 3. Letters of reference from at least 3 individuals (Assistant Professor) or 6 individuals (Associate or Full Professor). 4. For appointment as Assistant Professor, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, with evidence of teaching excellence. UT Austin is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women and minorities. UT Austin is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies (http://www.utexas.edu/provost/policies/family/) For further inquires related to this search, please email Kathleen Pantalion (kpantalion(a)mail.clm.utexas.edu <mailto:kpantalion@mail.clm.utexas.edu>).

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CFP: IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine (CIM) Special Issue: “Computational Intelligence for Changing Environments"
by Dr Amir Hussain Oct. 2, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MAGAZINE SPECIAL ISSUE ON "Computational Intelligence for Changing Environments" AIMS AND SCOPE: Over the past decade or so, computational intelligence techniques have been highly successful for solving big data challenges in changing environments. In particular, there has been growing interest in so called biologically inspired learning (BIL), which refers to a wide range of learning techniques, motivated by biology, that try to mimic specific biological functions or behaviors. Examples include the hierarchy of the brain neocortex and neural circuits, which have resulted in biologically-inspired features for encoding, deep neural networks for classification, and spiking neural networks for general modelling. To ensure that these models are generalizable to unseen data, it is common to assume that the training and test data are independently sampled from an identical distribution, known as the sample i.i.d. assumption. In dynamic and non- stationary environments, the distribution of data changes over time, resulting in the phenomenon of ‘concept drift’ (also known as population drift or concept shift), which is a generalization of covariance shift in statistics. Over the last five years, transfer learning and multitask learning have been used to tackle this problem. Fundamental analyses using probably approximately correct (PAC) and Rademacher complexity frameworks have explained why appropriate incorporation of context and concept drift can improve generalizability in changing environments. It is possible to use human-level processing power to tackle concept drift in changing environments. Concept drift is a real-world problem, usually associated with online and concept learning, where the relationships between input data and target variables dynamically change over time. Traditional learning schemes do not adequately address this issue, either because they are offline or because they avoid dynamic learning. However, BIL seems to possess properties that would be helpful for solving concept drift problems in changing environments. Intuitively, the human capacity to deal with concept drift is innate to cognitive processes, and the learning problems susceptible to concept drift seem to share some of the dynamic demands placed on plastic neural areas in the brain. Using improved biological models in neural networks can provide insight into cognitive computational phenomena. However, a main outstanding issue in using computational intelligence for changing environments and domain adaptation is how to build complex networks, or how networks should be connected to the features, samples, and distribution drifts. Manual design and building of these networks are beyond current human capabilities. Recently, computational intelligence methods has been used to address concept drift in changing environments, with promising results. A Hebbian learning model has been used to handle random, as well as correlated, concept drift. Neural networks have been used for concept drift detection, and the influence of latent variables on concept drift in a neural network has been studied. In another study, a timing-dependent synapse model has been applied to concept drift. These works mainly apply biologically-plausible computational models to concept drift problems. Although these results are still in their infancy, they open up new possibilities to achieve brain-like intelligence for solving concept drift problems in changing environments. Taking the current state of research in computational intelligence for changing environments into account, the objective of this special issue is to collate this research to help unify the concepts and terminology of computational intelligence in changing environments, and to survey state-of-the-art computational intelligence methodologies and the key techniques investigated to date. Therefore, this special issue invites submissions on the most recent developments in computational intelligence for changing environments, algorithms and architectures, theoretical foundations, and representations, & their application to real-world problems. We also welcome timely surveys & review papers. TOPICS OF INTEREST include (but are not limited to): • Computational intelligence methodologies and implementation for changing environments •Transfer learning, Multitask learning, Domain adaption •Incremental Learning architectures, Unsupervised and semi-supervised learning architectures •Incremental Knowledge augmentation, Representation learning and disentangling •Incremental Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy systems •Incremental and single-pass data mining •Incremental Neural Clustering & Regression •Incremental Adaptive decision systems •Incremental Feature selection and reduction •Incremental Constructive Learning •Novelty detection in Incremental learning SUBMISSION PROCESS The maximum length for the manuscript is typically 25 pages in single column format with double-spacing, including figures and references. Authors should specify in the first page of their manuscripts the corresponding author’s contact and up to 5 keywords. Submission should be made via: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieee-cim-cice2015 IMPORTANT DATES (for August 2015 Issue) 15th November, 2014: Submission of Manuscripts 15th January, 2015: Notification of Review Results 15th February, 2015: Submission of Revised Manuscripts 15th March, 2015: Submission of Final Manuscripts GUEST EDITORS Professor Amir Hussain, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK Email: ahu(a)cs.stir.ac.uk http://cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/ Professor Dacheng Tao, University of Technology, Sydney, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia Email: dacheng.tao(a)uts.edu.au Professor Jonathan Wu University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, ON, Canada Email: jwu(a)uwindsor.ca Professor Dongbin Zhao Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China E-mail: dongbin.zhao(a)gmail.com ----- A PDF copy of the CFP is attached with this email for forwarding to interested colleagues. It is also available for download from: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/IEEE-CIM-CICE2015.pdf For more information on the IEEE CIM, see: http://cis.ieee.org/ieee-computational-intelligence-magazine.html -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Postdoctoral Researcher and Engineer Positions in Multi-scale Neural Modeling, OIST
by Kenji Doya Oct. 2, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

Postdoctoral Researcher and Engineer Positions in Multi-scale Neural Modeling Neural Computation Unit Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology started a new project “Brain/MINDS” that aims to create structural and anatomical maps of the marmoset brain using innovative technologies. Within this project, the group lead by Prof. Kenji Doya at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) will develop computational frameworks for constructing multi-scale neural models that link cellular and network dynamics to behavioral and cognitive functions by utilizing large-scale anatomical and physiological data sets. Positions are available for postdoctoral researchers and engineers to work on one or more of the following subtopics: 1) Estimation of cellular and synaptic parameters from connectome, imaging, and electrode recording data. 2) Automated reduction of conductance-based models to integrate-and-fire models, and spiking neural network models to population firing rate models. 3) Application and validation of the above methods with the data being produced by the project. Candidates should have Ph.D. or masters degree in mathematics, computer science or relevant areas and must have strong skills in programming, data analysis, and simulation. Experience in statistical machine learning and/or computational neuroscience is desired. OIST offers an excellent interdisciplinary research environment, including high-performance computing, in its campus overlooking beautiful coastline and coral reefs. Researchers will have opportunities to closely collaborate with leading neuroscientists participating in the project. Initial appointment will be from October 2014 to March 2015, with a possibility of renewal till March 2017. Competitive salary is offered based on the candidate’s experience. OIST is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and provides strong support for its staff and family members coming from abroad. Applicants should send a CV, publication list, statement of research, and contact information of three referees to Prof. Kenji Doya <doya(a)oist.jp>. ---- Kenji Doya <doya(a)oist.jp> Neural Computation Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology 1919-1 Tancha, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan Phone: +81-98-966-8594; Fax: +81-98-966-2891 https://groups.oist.jp/ncu

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Postdoctoral Position at NIH
by Carson C. Chow Oct. 2, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship: Mathematical Modeling of Food Intake, Food Reward and Habit Formation Position Type: Postdoctoral Position at the NIH Position Title: Mathematical Modeling of Food Intake, Food Reward and Habit Formation Position Description: The successful candidate will develop mathematical models of the neurobiology underlying the regulation of food intake, food reward and habit formation in collaboration with Dr. Kevin Hall and Dr. Carson Chow in the Laboratory of Biological Modeling, NIDDK, NIH. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Computational Neuroscience, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field. The successful candidate will have strong quantitative and mathematical abilities and an interest in studying the regulation of food intake, with a specific emphasis on food reward and habit formation. Salary will be commensurate with experience according to NIH guidelines. Please send your CV and a list of 3 references to: Kevin Hall, Ph. D. Laboratory of Biological Modeling National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases National Institutes of Health 12A South Drive, Room 4007 Bethesda, MD 20892-5621 Email: kevinh(a)niddk.nih.gov Employer Name: Laboratory of Biological Modeling at the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Position Location: Bethesda, Maryland. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.

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MIT - BCS/PILM Tenure-Track Faculty Search
by Kate White Oct. 1, 2014

Oct. 1, 2014

[s2_r_g] [cid:image002.png@01CFDBBF.FDE34440] [cid:image003.png@01CFDBBF.FDE34440] The Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences (BCS) (http://bcs.mit.edu) and The Picower Institute for Learning & Memory at MIT (http://picower.mit.edu/) are looking to hire up to three (3) tenure-track faculty at the assistant professor level who work in one or more of the following three (3) areas: i) Computational approaches to intelligence, cognition or neuroscience; an experimental component to the candidate's research would be viewed as a positive but is not necessary. An affiliation with Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), or other allied departments is possible. ii) Molecular & cellular: The Picower Institute is searching for a candidate studying development, function or plasticity of neuronal circuits at the cellular, circuit, and/or systems levels using a multi-faceted approach combining different methodologies and levels of analysis. Candidates with strong cellular/molecular training who are studying development of brain circuits or using stem cell technologies are particularly encouraged to apply. iii) Human cognition and/or cognitive neuroscience using behavioral methods, especially in the areas of language and/or cognitive development OR using fMRI/neuroscience methods. Successful applicants are expected to develop and lead independent, internationally competitive research programs and to share in our commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education by teaching courses and mentoring graduate and undergraduate research. PhD must be completed by start day of employment and some postdoctoral training is preferred. Please submit application materials - cover letter, CV, statement of research and teaching interests and representative reprints - online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4202. Please state research area in cover letter. To help direct the application, applicants should indicate which of the three areas listed above is their main research area by answering the mandatory questions included in the application. In addition, please arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted online. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2014. MIT is an affirmative action employer, and we encourage applications from women and underrepresented minorities.

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RLDM2015: The 2nd Multidisciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making
by Yael Niv Oct. 1, 2014

Oct. 1, 2014

====================================================== The 2nd Multidisciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making (RLDM 2015) www.rldm.org June 7-10, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ====================================================== Over the last few decades, reinforcement learning and decision making have been the focus of an incredible wealth of research spanning a wide variety of fields including psychology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, operations research, control theory, animal and human neuroscience, economics and ethology. Key to many developments in the field has been interdisciplinary sharing of ideas and findings. The goal of RLDM is to provide a platform for communication among all researchers interested in "learning and decision making over time to achieve a goal". The meeting is characterized by the multidisciplinarity of the presenters and attendees, with cross-disciplinary conversations and teaching and learning being central objectives along with the dissemination of novel theoretical and experimental results. The first meeting, RLDM2013, was a huge success, with over 300 attendees. The second meeting will be single-track, and will consist of a mixture of invited and contributed talks, tutorials, and poster sessions. See below for a list of confirmed speakers. Submissions of 1-4 page extended abstracts describing original research, coming from any discipline or disciplines, describing empirical results from human, animal, robot or artificial agent experiments, and/or theoretical work, simulations and modeling will be peer-reviewed for quality and interdisciplinary communication. This is an abstract-based meeting, with no published conference proceedings. As such, work that is intended for, or has been submitted to, other conferences or journals is also welcome, provided that the intent of communication to other disciplines is clear. More information will be posted at www.rldm.org Important dates: Meeting: 7-10 June 2015 (tutorials on 7th, meeting proper 8-10th) Submissions open: 15 December 2014 Submissions close: 7 February 2015, midnight EST Notification of acceptance: 21 March, 2015 (foreigners needing to request visas can fast-track poster acceptance by request to program chairs) Early registration: 21 April 2015 To ensure that you receive future announcements about RLDM2015 please join our mailing list at http://tinyurl.com/RLDMlist (you must log in to google to see the "join list" button, and choose 'all emails' in the options). Please circulate widely and encourage your students and postdocs to attend. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Timothy Behrens Emma Brunskill Alison Gopnik Ann Graybiel Charles Isbell Sridhar Mahadevan David Parkes Elizabeth Phelps Alexandre Pouget Peter Stone Peter Thall Andrea Thomaz Claire Tomlin Ben Van Roy Ilana Witten PROGRAM CHAIRS Joelle Pineau Peter Dayan LOCAL CHAIR Richard Sutton GENERAL CHAIR Yael Niv EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Peter Dayan (UCL) Susan Murphy (U Michigan) Yael Niv (Princeton) Nicholas Roy (MIT) Satinder Singh (U Michigan) Richard Sutton (Alberta)

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CogModel notes: ICCM15/CogSci14 Proc/Mooc on AI/confs/Jobs
by Frank Ritter Oct. 1, 2014

Oct. 1, 2014

This is the third emailing for ICCM 2015 in April 2015. Please forward if appropriate to your members, and put appropriate links onto your web site, and so on. There are a lot of jobs going. The ICCM 2015 announcement drives this email (it will be in Gronigen, NL, 8-11 April 2015, on its regular (15/18 month) schedule). There are several timely (or late) announcements that indicate new publication outlets, resources, and jobs in Cog Sci and in cognitive modeling. I have also included two unusual items, a Mooc and video for a book! Now in order: meetings, resources, jobs. If you would like to be removed, please just let me know. I maintain it by hand to keep it small. I take some announcements from the Soar group, the ACT-R group, and http://listserv.acm.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ACMLPX.CGI?LIST=CHI-JOBS http://www.neuroinf.org/mailman/listinfo/comp-neuro [Hypertext version available at http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2015/iccm-mailing-sep2014.html] cheers, Frank Ritter frank.e.ritter(a)gmail.com http://www.frankritter.com **************************************************************** 1. International Conf. on Cognitive Modeling, 9-11 Apr 15, Gronigen, NL http://www.iccm2015.org/, submissions due 8 dec 2014 2. International Conf. on Cognitive Modeling, tutorial call, due 8 Dec 2014 http://www.iccm2015.org/submissions/tutorials/ ;;;; OTHER RESOURCES 3. Video (!) summary of Foundations for User-centered Design (HCI) book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0EyHQM6e8 4. Cognitive Science 2014 Proceedings available https://mindmodeling.org/cogsci2014/ 5. MOOC on Developmental Artificial Intelligence http://liris.cnrs.fr/ideal/mooc (starts Oct 2014) 6. Survey on HCI education :::: OTHER CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS 7. AAAI 2015 special track on Cognitive Systems http://www.aaai.org/Conferences/AAAI/2015/aaai15cognitive.php 8. 2014 Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2014) 7-9 Nov 14 http://bicasociety.org/meetings/ 9. iConference 2015, 24-27 March 2015, various due dates https://www.conftool.com/iConference2015/ 10. Scientific Discovery in the Social Sciences, papers due 1 oct 14 http://homepages.stca.herts.ac.uk/~comqpcl 11. Call for Papers: IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine (CIM) Special Issue: "Computational Intelligence for Changing Environments" http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/IEEE-CIM-CICE2015.pdf 12. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: AISB Workshop Series http://aisb.org.uk/media/files/AISBWorkshops.pdf 13. AI Career Network Conference during AAAI-15 in Jan 2015 http://sigai.acm.org/cnc/cfp.html, due: 6 Oct 2014 ;;;; POSITIONS 14. Henry Rutgers Term Chair in Computer and Data Science (due 1 nov 14) 15. Full Professor of Applied CS (Ubiquitous Computing), Vienna U. of Tech. http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at (due 20 oct 14) 16. Tenure Track Asst. Prof of Cog Psy, UC/Riverside (due 10 oct 14) https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00159 17. Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience at UC/Irvine (due 15 Nov 14) https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02452 18. Research Lectureship in HCI, U. of St Andrews, Scotland (due 3 Oct 14) http://bit.ly/sachi_lectureship 19. Lecturer in HCI, U. of Birmingham (UK), Closes 5 Oct 14 http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AJJ517/lecturer-in-human-computer-interaction-hci/ 20. Faculty position in system dynamics, MIT Sloan School of Management https://sloanfacultysearches.mit.edu/sd/ 21. Asst. Prof - Embodied Cognitive Science, Cog Sci Program, Indiana https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/1006 (due 1 nov 14) 22. Open Rank Faculty Position, Indiana, School of Informatics & Computing http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/971 due 1 Dec 2014 23. Full Prof for Applied Cog Psych, U of Ulm (due: 3 Oct 2014) 24. Faculty positions in Computer Science at American U http://apply.interfolio.com/25813 (due 3 Nov 2014) 25. Faculty Position in Comp Games & Virt Worlds @Concordia U. (due 1 dec 14) https://www.concordia.ca/encs/about/jobs/strategic-hire-computer-games-virt… 26. NIH-Wide Stadtman Tenure-Track Recruitment (30 sep 2015, annual?) http://irp.nih.gov/careers/faculty-level-scientific-careers/stadtman-tenure… 27. Junior professorship to work in Germany, due 1 sep 14 and 1 sep 15? http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/skp_en 28. Post-doctoral fellow in computational cognitive modeling, Wright State http://jobs.wright.edu/postings/8101 (reviewed from 22 sep 14) 29. 3 year postdoc in London, modelling bee brains http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/5111 (due 9 oct 14) 30. Junior position in Cognitive Science research group at ETS (ongoing) 31. Research Scientist Computational Neuroscience Position in Toronto (due 19 Oct 14) 32. PhD position in computational modelling at Max Planck/Leipzig http://www.o-brain-project.de (until filled) 33. KTP associate post-doc in workload for rail control http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=2328&forced=1 34. Web Developer for Databrary.org [until filled] http://Databrary.org 35. Cognitive Robotics Job, Army Res. Lab (until filled) **************************************************************** 1. International Conf. on Cognitive Modeling, 9-11 Apr 15, Gronigen, NL http://www.iccm2015.org/, submissions due 8 dec 2014 The International Conference on Cognitive Modeling will take place in 9-11 April 2015 at RU/Gronigen, the Netherlands. All paper, poster, symposium, and tutorial submissions are due on 8 Dec 2014, 11.59pm CEST [Central European Standard Time, +1GMT]. They should be submitted via our online submission system, which will be available closer to the deadline. There are three types of regular submissions: Papers: refereed papers of up to 6 pages. If a submission is accepted to be published as a paper, the paper will be presented at the conference either as a talk or as a poster. Posters: refereed poster abstracts of up to 2 pages. If accepted, the corresponding poster will be presented at the conference in a dedicated poster session. Symposia: refereed symposia abstracts of up to 2 pages. If accepted, the conference committee will contact the authors to help organize and schedule the symposium. The website has further details, and will have more as the conference approaches **************************************************************** 2. International Conf. on Cognitive Modeling, tutorial call, due 8 Dec 2014 http://www.iccm2015.org/submissions/tutorials/ The day before the conference (8 apr 15) will be devoted to tutorials on various cognitive modelling techniques and approaches. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a tutorial, please see the tutorial page for more information. Tutorial proposals will be evaluated by the organising committee on the basis of their estimated benefit for prospective participants and on their fit within the tutorials program as a whole. If you are interested in organising a tutorial, please send us an email at info(a)iccm2015.org by 8 Dec 2014 with the following information: - a 150 word description of the tutorial - duration (half-day or full-day) - who the tutors will be - any pre-requisites that participants need to follow the tutorial We will notify you of acceptance or rejection by 1 Feb 2015. **************************************************************** 3. Video (!) summary of Foundations for User-centered Design (HCI) book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0EyHQM6e8 Our HCI book (http://www.frankritter.com/fducs) now has a video summary, which seems, ahh, interesting. For your education, edification, and amusement. I think it was automatically created: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0EyHQM6e8 **************************************************************** 4. Cognitive Science 2014 Proceedings available https://mindmodeling.org/cogsci2014/ The Cognitive Science Conference proceedings are now available: https://mindmodeling.org/cogsci2014/ **************************************************************** 5. MOOC on Developmental Artificial Intelligence http://liris.cnrs.fr/ideal/mooc (starts Oct 2014) I was going to write to you to announce our MOOC on Developmental Artificial Intelligence: The teaser: http://youtu.be/kQPz9InhHjk The web page: http://liris.cnrs.fr/ideal/mooc The course will begin in Oct but participants may register already and start meeting the community. Please share this announcement widely! We are not only looking for participants but also for partners to provide inputs and collaborate on this occasion. I am also looking for suggestions of mailing lists or any idea to share this announcement. Olivier.Georgeon(a)gmail.com **************************************************************** 6. Survey on HCI education [perhaps dated and in HCI, but modeling is used in HCI] As part of our research focused on the international HCI curriculum, one of our PhD students, Ann Austin, is investigating the cognitive style of HCI students. In order to provide her with a benchmark against which to compare them, she is asking HCI professionals, both practitioners and educators, to complete the following survey. The survey should take around 20 minutes to complete: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDFuWHRla0dWSDdjUEpLR0… If you have other colleagues that would also be prepared to participate in this survey, please do pass on the URL of the link. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact her: Ann.Austin(a)uwl.ac.uk Many Thanks! Jose Abdelnour Nocera, PhD Assoc Prof in Sociotechnical Design Inst for Practice and Interdisciplinary Research (INSPIRE) Head of Sociotechnical Centre for Innovation and User Experience U of West London St Mary's Road, Ealing - London W5 5RF https://soc.uwl.ac.uk/~jabdelno **************************************************************** 7. AAAI 2015 special track on Cognitive Systems http://www.aaai.org/Conferences/AAAI/2015/aaai15cognitive.php [This is an annual thing, and you might be interested in it next year] As you may know, AAAI 2015 will be held in January, with submissions due in September. This year it includes a Special Track on Cognitive Systems that is being co-chaired by Ken Forbus and Paul Rosenbloom. The blurb for the track is below, and the official webpage is http://www.aaai.org/Conferences/AAAI/2015/aaai15cognitive.php. We're looking for great papers on a variety of topics likely to be relevance to the Soar community. In an attempt to return to the original goals of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, this special track invites papers in human-level intelligence, integrated cognition, cognitive architectures, and related areas that aim to explain intelligence in computational terms and reproduce a range of human cognitive abilities in computational artifacts. Critically, the track will focus on cognitive capabilities "in the context of complete artificial cognitive systems," hence papers on individual component algorithms will only be accepted if they discuss these algorithms and their functions in conjunction with the rest of the integrated artificial cognitive system. Possible topics include the following, as well as other related integrated cognitive functions and issues: * memory storage and retrieval * motivation and emotion * social cognition and interaction * learning and knowledge capture * introspection and meta-cognition * methods of integration * conceptual inference and reasoning * problem solving and decision making * perception, imagery and motor control * natural language understanding and dialogue * efficiency and real-time performance (i.e., reaching the ~50 ms cog cycle time) Papers will be reviewed by qualified reviewers drawn from a special track committee, with general expertise in artificial cognitive systems and specific expertise in at least one of the above areas. We encourage authors to clearly explain how their paper fits into the Special Track on Cognitive Systems and how it answers the call for papers. In cases where a submitted paper is not deemed relevant, it may be considered for review for another special track or the general technical papers track at the discretion of the tracks and conference cochairs. **************************************************************** 8. 2014 Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2014) 7-9 Nov 14 http://bicasociety.org/meetings/ Fifth Annual Meeting of the BICA Society 7-9 Nov 14 (F-S): MIT http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2014/ http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2014/cfp/bica2014cfp.pdf PoC: Paul Robertson (paulr(a)dollabs.com) and Alexei Samsonovich (alexei(a)bicasociety.org Fifth Annual Meeting of the BICA Society Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA) are computational frameworks for building intelligent agents that are inspired from biological intelligence. Biological intelligent systems, notably animals such as humans, have many qualities that are often lacking in artificially designed systems including robustness, flexibility and adaptability to environments. At a point in time where visibility into naturally intelligent systems is exploding, thanks to modern brain imaging and recording techniques allowing us to map brain structures and functions, our ability to learn lessons from nature and to build biologically inspired intelligent systems has never been greater. At the same time, the growth in computer science and technology has unleashed enough computational power at sufficiently low prices, that an explosion of intelligent applications from driverless vehicles, to augmented reality, to ubiquitous robots, is now almost certain. The growth in these fields challenges the computational replication of all essential aspects of the human mind (the BICA Challenge), an endeavor which is interdisciplinary in nature and promises to yield bi-directional flow of understanding between all involved disciplines. Scope With the scope of BICA 2014 covering all areas of BICA-related research listed below, the major thrusts will be Perception, Attention, and Language. Here the key questions are: * What can we learn from biological systems about how perception, attention, decision making, and action work together to produce intelligent behavior that is robust in natural environments? * What have we learned about information flow in biological systems that can aid us in building better artificial systems that combine perception, action, language, learning, and decision making in robots and intelligent agents? * What have we learned recently about information flow in the brain that can lead to better cognitive models that combine perception, attention, decision making, action, language, and learning? * What role is played by emotions in perception, attention, decision making, language, and learning? * How have we, or can we incorporate into cognitive architectures new evolving understandings about flow of information in biological cognitive systems? * What mathematical foundations are emerging today that can support perception and learning? In addition to these focus topic areas of BICA 2014, we encourage submission of papers in all areas of BICA research, especially in the following areas. Format and Agenda The format of the conference is a 3-day meeting including paper presentations, panel discussions, invited talks, and demonstration showcases. Symposia and other mini-events (special sessions, breakout groups, brainstorms, think-tanks, socials, contests, and more) as part of the conference will be added as needed (proposals are solicited). In addition, BICA 2014 will host a special track "Doctorial Consortium" for which a "best student paper" award will be presented. We will also host technology demonstrations, for which we solicit proposals, and a poster session. We solicit additionally proposals for panel topics. The working language is English. As a part of our rich social and cultural program included in the registration, we are planning a Welcome Reception and a boat trip into the Atlantic on Saturday night, with a banquet on the boat. Detailed program is not available yet. Please see our separate pages for Confirmed symposia planned as part of BICA 2014 (we are asking for additional proposals) http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2014/symposia/. Conference Venues: The conference will be held on the MIT campus in the Stata Building on Saturday and Sunday, 8-9 Nov; however, on F, 7 Nov 14, sessions will be held in the nearby Boston Marriott Cambridge hotel (2 Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway, Cambridge MA; 617-494-6600), which is also an official site of BICA 2014, in addition to the MIT campus. Submission and Publication Venues: Publication venues include: (1) the Elsevier journal BICA, http://www.journals.elsevier.com/biologically-inspired-cognitive-architectu…, papers may be distributed among several journal issues; and (2) a volume of _Procedia Computer Science, http://www.journals.elsevier.com/procedia-computer-science, indexed by Web of Science and Scopus. One EasyChair submission site will be used for all categories of submissions, including (1), (2) and also (3): stand-alone abstracts that will be included in the conference program brochure, without being published. All submissions will undergo one round of peer-reviews. The category may be changed based on reviews. All conference materials (including papers and abstracts) will be together made available locally for conference participants (included in the registration package) via USB and/or the Internet. Invited speakers are not required, but are encouraged to submit papers or abstracts. Other participants can have presentations accepted based on an abstract only, without a paper submission. Core Organizing Committee General Chair, Paul Robertson (DOLL, Inc.), http://www.dollabs.com/drpaulrobertson.htm Co-Chairs Patrick H. Winston (CSAIL/MIT), http://people.csail.mit.edu/phw Howard Shrobe (CSAIL/MIT), http://www.csail.mit.edu/user/796 Alexei Samsonovich (GMU), http://mason.gmu.edu/%7Easamsono/ PC Chair Antonio Chella: OC Member Christian Lebiere: OC Member Kamilla R. Johannsdottir: OC Member Michele Ferrante, mferr133(a)gmail.com, (BU): OC Member Submission Preparation: please see this separate page http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2014/submission/ Important Dates *Proposals and ideas for special features and mini-events:** *Doctoral Consortium / Special Student & Young Faculty Track -- send now Paper and Abstract Submission: Submission is OPEN! http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2014/submission Late-breaking stand-alone abstracts due-- contact Alexis Registration and Conference: Registration is OPEN! http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2014/registration Guest and non-presenting attendee online registration due -- 1 Oct 14 Sessions of the conference BICA 2014: November 7-9 **************************************************************** 9. iConference 2015, 24-27 March 2015, various due dates https://www.conftool.com/iConference2015/ *Now Accepting Submissions* 24-27 Mar 2015 Newport Beach, CA USA http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2015. Submissions may be made on our secure submissions site at https://www.conftool.com/iConference2015/ The iConference is an international gathering of scholars and researchers concerned with critical information issues in contemporary society. The following submissions are invited: *Submission Type* *Deadline* *Notification* Papers http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/ Fri 5 Sep 14, midnight PDT mid-Nov Posters http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/ F 10 Oct 14, midnight PDT mid-Nov Workshops http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/ F 26 Sep 14, midnight PDT Mon 27 Oct 14 Interactive Sessions http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-en… F 10 Oct 14, midnight PDT mid-Nov Doctoral Colloquium http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/ F 12 Sep 14, midnight PDT F 24 Oct 14 Social Media Expo http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/social-media-expo/ Participation commitment letter due 14 Oct 14 submissions due 15 Dec 14 Th 15 Jan 15 Dissertation Award http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/dissertation-award/ W 15 Oct 14, midnight PDT Th 15 Jan 15 iConference 2015 http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ takes place March 24-27 in Newport Beach, CA. It is presented by the iSchools organization http://ischools.org and hosted by The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at UC/Irvine. All information researchers and scholars are welcome. Sample topics of past iConferences include the following: ? human-computer interaction ? digital humanities ? digital curation and preservation ? digital youth ? knowledge infrastructures ? information retrieval ? data, text and knowledge mining ? social computing ? computational social science ? data science ? network science ? information policy ? information economics ? information work and workers ? user experience and design ? information systems ? computer-supported cooperative work ? bibliometrics and scholarly communication ? social, cultural, health and community informatics ? information and communication technology for development Gary M. Olson Dept of Informatics Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences UC, Irvine 949-824-0077 / gary.olson(a)uci.edu **************************************************************** 10. Scientific Discovery in the Social Sciences, papers due 1 oct 14 http://homepages.stca.herts.ac.uk/~comqpcl Conference on Scientific Discovery in the Social Sciences, London School of Economics, London, UK, January 30-31 2015 Abstracts for paper and poster presentations are invited. Submission deadline is 1 Oct 2014. TOPICS OF INTEREST This interdisciplinary conference explores issues arising from scientific discovery in the social sciences. Keynote talks will be given by speakers from philosophy, psychology and computer science. Submissions are invited from a range of disciplines including the behavioural and social sciences, computer science, philosophy and statistics. Papers and posters covering all relevant techniques and approaches within this broad area are welcome. It is hoped that selected papers will appear in extended form as an edited volume. Examples of suitable topics are: - Computational methods for extracting information from data, including pattern recognition, with applications to scientific discovery in social science - Novel methods for automating the generation and refinement of social science theories and models - Computational simulation of and assistance with aspects of scientific discovery in social science such as induction, insight, creativity and theory formation - The extent to which computational methods of theory development challenge the idea that the construction of social science theories is an exclusively human activity - The degree to which methods of scientific discovery in social science suggest new philosophical perspectives about the difference between social and natural science, and the distinguishing characteristics of social science - Philosophical relationships in social science between scientific discovery, causation, explanation, inference and probability - The extent to which scientific discovery contributes to the interpretation and application of complex models in social science including the identification of model error - Experiments or case study analyses shedding light on the psychological mechanisms underpinning scientific discovery - Analyses reflecting on the history and sociology of scientific discovery HOW TO SUBMIT Submissions should be abstracts of up to 500 words. Please send your paper by email to: sdss(a)generating-theories.peterlane.info, no later than 23.59 GMT on Wednesday 1 October 2014. IMPORTANT DATES 1 Oct 2014: Deadline for submission of papers 1 Nov 2014: Notification of acceptance 30-31 January 2015: Conference ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If your abstract is accepted, at least 1 author must register and attend the conference. It is hoped that selected authors will be invited to submit full papers for an edited volume. Conference website: http://generating-theories.peterlane.info/sdss.html All queries to: sdss(a)generating-theories.peterlane.info PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Prof. Mark Addis, Birmingham City U. Prof. Fernand Gobet, Liverpool U. Dr. Peter Lane, U. of Hertfordshire Dr. Peter Sozou, Liverpool U. **************************************************************** 11. Call for Papers: IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine (CIM) Special Issue: "Computational Intelligence for Changing Environments" http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/IEEE-CIM-CICE2015.pdf Call for Papers: IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine (CIM) (http://cis.ieee.org/ieee-computational-intelligence-magazine.html) Special Issue on "Computational Intelligence for Changing Environments" (Submission Deadline: 15 Nov 2014) (http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/IEEE-CIM-CICE2015.pdf) Guest Editors: Amir Hussain, Dacheng Tao, Jonathan Wu and Dongbin Zhao Aims and Scope: Over the past decade or so, computational intelligence techniques have been highly successful for solving big data challenges in changing environments. In particular, there has been growing interest in so called biologically inspired learning (BIL), which refers to a wide range of learning techniques, motivated by biology, that try to mimic specific biological functions or behaviors. Examples include the hierarchy of the brain neocortex and neural circuits, which have resulted in biologically-inspired features for encoding, deep neural networks for classification, and spiking neural networks for general modelling. To ensure these models are generalizable to unseen data, it is common to assume that the training and test data are independently sampled from an identical distribution, known as the sample i.i.d. assumption. In dynamic and non-stationary environments, the distribution of data changes over time, resulting in the phenomenon of 'concept drift' (also known as population drift or concept shift), which is a generalization of covariance shift in statistics. Over the last five years, transfer learning and multitask learning have been used to tackle this problem. Fundamental analyses using probably approximately correct (PAC) and Rademacher complexity frameworks have explained why appropriate incorporation of context and concept drift can improve generalizability in changing environments. It is possible to use human-level processing power to tackle concept drift in changing environments. Concept drift is a real-world problem, usually associated with online and concept learning, where the relationships between input data and target variables dynamically change over time. Traditional learning schemes do not adequately address this issue, either because they are offline or because they avoid dynamic learning. However, BIL seems to possess properties that would be helpful for solving concept drift problems in changing environments. Intuitively, the human capacity to deal with concept drift is innate to cognitive processes, and the learning problems susceptible to concept drift seem to share some of the dynamic demands placed on plastic neural areas in the brain. Using improved biological models in neural networks can provide insight into cognitive computational phenomena. However, a main outstanding issue in using computational intelligence for changing environments and domain adaptation is how to build complex networks, or how networks should be connected to the features, samples, and distribution drifts. Manual design and building of these networks are beyond current human capabilities. Recently, computational intelligence methods has been used to address concept drift in changing environments, with promising results. A Hebbian learning model has been used to handle random, as well as correlated, concept drift. Neural networks have been used for concept drift detection, and the influence of latent variables on concept drift in a neural network has been studied. In another study, a timing-dependent synapse model has been applied to concept drift. These works mainly apply biologically-plausible computational models to concept drift problems. Although these results are still in their infancy, they open up new possibilities to achieve brain-like intelligence for solving concept drift problems in changing environments. Taking the current state of research in computational intelligence for changing environments into account, the objective of this special issue is to collate this research to help unify the concepts and terminology of computational intelligence in changing environments, and to survey state-of-the-art computational intelligence methodologies and the key techniques investigated to date. Therefore, this special issue invites submissions on the most recent developments in computational intelligence for changing environments algorithms and architectures, theoretical foundations, and representations, & their application to real world problems. We also welcome timely surveys & review papers. Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to): ? Computational intelligence methodologies and implementation for changing environments ? Transfer learning, Multitask learning, Domain adaption ? Incremental Learning architectures, Unsupervised and semi-supervised learning architectures ? Incremental Knowledge augmentation, Representation learning and disentangling ? Incremental Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy systems ? Incremental and single-pass data mining ? Incremental Neural Clustering & Regression ? Incremental Adaptive decision systems ? Incremental Feature selection and reduction ? Incremental Constructive Learning ? Novelty detection in Incremental learning Submission Process The maximum length for the manuscript is typically 25 pages in single column format with double-spacing, including figures and references. Authors should specify in the first page of their manuscripts the corresponding author's contact and up to 5 keywords. Submission should be made via: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieee-cim-cice2015 Important Dates (for August 2015 Issue) 15 Nov 2014: Submission of Manuscripts 15 Jan 2015: Notification of Review Results 15 Feb 2015: Submission of Revised Manuscripts 15 Mar 2015: Submission of Final Manuscripts Guest Editors Prof Amir Hussain ahu(a)cs.stir.ac.uk http://cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/ U of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland UK Prof Dacheng Tao U. of Technology, Sydney dacheng.tao(a)uts.edu.au Prof Jonathan Wu U of Windsor, Canada jwu(a)uwindsor.ca Prof Dongbin Zhao dongbin.zhao(a)gmail.com Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences **************************************************************** 12. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: AISB Workshop Series http://aisb.org.uk/media/files/AISBWorkshops.pdf The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) is the largest Artificial Intelligence Society in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1964, the society has an international membership drawn from both academia and industry and is a member of the European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence. Since September 2012, the AISB has been hosting a series of one or two day workshops across the country. The 5th workshop will take place at the U of Birmingham between 18th - 19th August 2014, with the theme "Figurative language: its patterns and meanings in domain-specific discourse". A number of publications have already arisen from these events, the most recent of which was a Symposium Issue of of the Journal of Consciousness Studies. If you are interested in hosting one of these events, you will find information on what you will need to do on this page: http://www.aisb.org.uk/events/members-workshop-series Please note that the events are abstract-only and free for all AISB members. Light refreshments are funded by the AISB. Current non-members would be able to host or attend these any of these workshops for the cost of AISB membership (which start at ?15 for concessionary fees and ?40 for UK members per year). The first two workshops were both held at Goldsmiths, the third was hosted at St Mary's U, while the most recent workshop was held in Bournemouth U. Further information about these previous events can be found on the AISB workshop pages listed above. To propose a workshop, you will need to complete a brief application with the following details: 1. Workshop title 2. Workshop abstract (200-400 words approx.) 3. Organiser(s) and main contact (include details of expertise in proposed topic) 4. Host Institution details (name, address) 5. Planned dates for event (please also include proposed deadlines for the following): Abstract Submission, Notification of Decision, Registration, Workshop 6.Possible speakers (e.g. do you plan to invite speakers?) 7.Where you would advertise (e.g. could you create a page on your institution website?) Details for hosting the workshops: http://aisb.org.uk/media/files/AISBWorkshops.pdf For more information, or to submit an application, please contact me directly at the following address (by removing the gaps): yj.erden @ smuc.ac.uk **************************************************************** 13. AI Career Network Conference during AAAI-15 in Jan 2015 http://sigai.acm.org/cnc/cfp.html, due: 6 Oct 2014 SIGAI, ACM's Special Interest Group in Artificial Intelligence, is launching its Early Career Network with a Career Network Conference in Austin during AAAI-15 in January. Details are at http://sigai.acm.org/cnc/cfp.html Preliminary Call for Abstracts and Participation ACM's Special Interest Group in AI (SIGAI) announces the launch of the SIGAI Career Network Conference (SIGAI CNC), a meeting that supports early-career scientists in their transition to independent research in academia, industry, or government. Participation is open to (and encouraged from!) researchers in AI, including vision, robotics, NLP, learning, etc. CNC will include: Research presentations from early career researchers to potential mentors and employers A career fair that showcases diverse career opportunities in academia, government, the non-profit sector, and industry Mentoring opportunities in small groups Brokered events that match researcher interests and expertise with career paths and potential employers The first SIGAI Career Network Conference will be held in Austin, TX, on 26 Jan 2015 the day before the start of the AAAI main conference, also in Austin. SIGAI CNC will be complemented by a Career Network website that serves as a community for support, information sharing, and networking among early-career AI researchers. One of the goals of the conference and the website is to coordinate the job matching process and improve the flow of information in the broader AI job market. Therefore, the website will provide facilities for both job seekers and potential employers, including the ability to view each others' profiles both before and after the conference. Attendees on both sides of the market are encouraged to reach out to each other both before the conference as well as after learning about each other during the conference. Call for abstracts and applications from students and postdocs (Deadline: 6 Oct 14) We welcome submissions from both PhD students who will complete their dissertations in Spring or Summer 2015 as well as postdocs who defended their dissertations in 2010 or later. In order to apply, please submit: An abstract (similar to a research statement) of up to three pages plus one page of references (see formatting instructions available on the website). A short description of your career interests and aspirations. An up-to-date academic CV. A letter of recommendation from your PhD or postdoctoral advisor. If accepted, only the abstract will be published in the proceedings. Detailed submission instructions will be available at sigai.acm.org/cnc/submit Your research abstract should be a description of the main thrust of your research, not a single paper. It should reference your publications and working papers, and put your research in context for a broad AI audience. We welcome submissions from any topic relevant to artificial intelligence, broadly defined. This includes, but is not limited to: Machine Learning Multi-Agent Systems Planning and Scheduling Robotics Interface of AI and Economics AI and the Web Natural Language Processing Computer Vision Interface of AI and Cognitive Science Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Search, Constraint Satisfaction, and Optimization In particular, we would like to emphasize that one of the goals of CNC is to bring together researchers from all areas of AI, including those who consider a conference other than AAAI or IJCAI their primary outlet. Call for job opening presentations Organizations (academic, government, industry) who seek to hire AI researchers may apply to advertise specific job openings and career paths at their institution. Selected organizations will also be invited to give a lightning talk at the conference. Booths will be available for organizations to advertise and interact with conference participants. The SIGAI Career Network site will also make the job opportunities listings and other materials available online. Call for participation We encourage anyone who wants to learn about research at the cutting edge of AI, as well as representatives of academic departments, companies, government agencies, and others interested in recruiting PhD level researchers, to join us at CNC. We also strongly encourage current students and postdocs who plan to be on the job market in future years to attend in order to learn about potential career paths and network with employers. Our collocation with AAAI makes this meeting both economical and convenient. Applications for travel support SIGAI will provide travel support for a significant number of participants with accepted abstracts. Requests for travel support should be included with the research abstract submission. Organizations (academic, government, industry) who seek to hire AI researchers may apply to advertise specific job openings and career paths at their institution. Selected organizations will also be invited to give a lightning talk at the conference. Booths will be available for organizations to advertise and interact with conference participants. **************************************************************** 14. Henry Rutgers Term Chair in Computer and Data Science (due 1 nov 14) Rutgers University - Newark (RU-N) seeks outstanding candidates to serve as Henry Rutgers Term Chair in Computer and Data Science, with a specific focus on computational methods in machine learning, or statistical modeling of complex data sets in the sciences, engineering, business, or medical fields. Recruitment is at the associate professor level; however, exceptional candidates qualifying for the full professor rank may be considered. This recruitment is part of the Rutgers U Strategic Plan to strengthen Rutgers leadership in burgeoning fields, and part of the new transdisciplinary research Institute for Data Science, Learning, and Applications (I-DSLA). I-DSLA brings together computer scientists, cognitive scientists, philosophers, and domain experts in neuroscience, environmental science, chemistry, medicine, business, and other professions. The new hire will be poised to leverage these experts as well as a new high performance computing cluster on the RU-N campus, to advance knowledge about learning from data. Applicants should hold a PhD in CS, Computational Statistics, or a related field and have a record of excellent scholarship, as demonstrated by significant publications and funding. They should be open to collaborative research within the RU-N community and will be expected to help build a group of faculty in areas related to I-DSLA, maintain an active externally-funded research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and mentor PhD students. Applicants should apply no later than 1 Nov 2014. To receive detailed instructions on how to apply, please email hrsearch(a)rutgers.edu with the subject line 'How to apply'. --- Bart Krekelberg, PhD bart(a)vision.rutgers.edu Associate Director, Center for Molecular and Behavioral and Neuroscience Associate Director, Rutgers Brain Imaging Center Associate Prof, Rutgers U Newark, NJ (973) 353-3602 http://vision.rutgers.edu **************************************************************** 15. Full Professor of Applied CS (Ubiquitous Computing), Vienna U. of Tech. http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at (due 20 oct 14) Full Professor of Applied Computer Science (Ubiquitous Computing) Vienna U. of Technology The Vienna U. of Technology invites applications for a Full Professor position at the Faculty of Informatics. The open position is affiliated to the Institute of Design and Assessment of Technology. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record in the field of Ubiquitous Computing and focuses on next generation ubiquitous computing systems and their application in authentic real world settings. Particular research topics of interest include sensor-rich environments; interactive and smart spaces; new interaction paradigms; Internet of Things; mobile and context-aware computing; awareness and privacy; and tangible, situated and embodied interaction. Besides research, the duties of a full professor at the Vienna U of Technology include graduate and undergraduate teaching (in English or German) as well as contributing to usual management and faculty service tasks. The Vienna U of Technology announces a tenured Full Professor position. The appointment will follow a two step procedure: The initial appointment will be for 5 years. The appointment will then be made permanent following a positive evaluation not earlier than the third year. The Vienna U of Technology is among the most successful technical universities in Europe, and is Austria's largest scientific-technical research and educational institution. The Faculty of Informatics, one of the eight faculties at the Vienna U of Technology, has an excellent reputation and plays an active role in national and international research. The main areas of research include Computational Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Distributed and Parallel Systems, Media Informatics and Visual Computing, as well as Business Informatics. Applicants are expected to have the following qualifications: Essential - PhD or doctoral degree. - Post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution. - An outstanding research and publication record. - An excellent reputation as an active member of the international scientific community. - Teaching skills. Desirable - Experience in raising funds and in managing scientific research projects. - Leadership abilities. - Experience in university teaching. THE FACULTY OF INFORMATICS OFFERS - Excellent working conditions in an attractive research environment. - An attractive salary, including additional contributions to a pension fund. - Additional financial research support during the first few years (equipment etc.). - Support for relocating to Vienna. - A position in a city with an exceptional quality of life (e.g. ranked #1 in the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2014) GENERAL INFORMATION For information about - the Faculty of Informatics, go to: http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at - the 5 main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics, go to: http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/research - the Vienna U of Technology, go to: http://www.tuwien.ac.at - the Institute of Design and Assessment of Technologies http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/faculty/institutes/e187 APPLICATION The Vienna U of Technology is committed to increasing female employment in leading scientific positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given when equally qualified. People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. Applications have to include - A detailed curriculum vitae. - A list of publications. - Copies of the applicant's five most important publications related to the position together with an explanation of their relevance. - A positioning statement, describing the applicant's vision 1) on the interplay between use, real world application, technology and theory; 2) on how to position and advance the field within the Faculty of Informatics in the areas of research and teaching, in particular in connection with the 5 main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics. The actual salary will be agreed between the successful applicant and the university, commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience. In accordance with the Austrian Collective Agreement for U Staff full professors receive a minimum salary of currently EUR 65.8k pa. Applications (in English) should be sent to the Dean of the Faculty of Informatics, Prof. Dr. Gerald Steinhardt, in digital form (a single pdf file to: dekan(a)informatik.tuwien.ac.at) Deadline: 20 Oct 14. **************************************************************** 16. Tenure Track Asst. Prof of Cog Psy, UC/Riverside (due 10 oct 14) https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00159 The Department of Psychology, UC/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 PhD degree is required at time of hire. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Review of completed applications begins 10 Oct 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 U 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. ---- Aaron Seitz, PhD Professor Dept. of Psy (951) 827-6422 aseitz(a)ucr.edu UC/Riverside Riverside, CA http://faculty.ucr.edu/~aseitz/ **************************************************************** 17. Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience at UC/Irvine (due 15 Nov 14) https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02452 UC/Irvine Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience The Department of Cognitive Sciences (www.cogsci.uci.edu) at the UC/Irvine (UCI) invites applications for a faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. We are especially interested in candidates who use mathematical, computational, or robotics approaches to study the neural basis of cognition in any of these areas: (1) vision, hearing, and attention; (2) memory and decision-making; (3) learning and development; (4) language. Applicants whose research relates to human behavior are preferred. A strong record of publications and extramural funding is essential. Exceptional candidates at the Assistant Professor level will also be considered. The online application includes: A cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, 3 recent publications, and contact information for 3-5 referees. Interested candidates can apply for the position at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02452. To ensure full consideration, please complete the application by 15 Nov 2014. ---- Best regards, Jeff Krichmar jkrichma(a)uci.edu Dept. of Cognitive Sciences UC/Irvine http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma **************************************************************** 18. Research Lectureship in HCI, U. of St Andrews, Scotland (due 3 Oct 14) http://bit.ly/sachi_lectureship https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/ViewVacancy.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8… We seek a colleague to join SACHI (http://sachi.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/) at the School of Computer Science, U of St Andrews. This is a full academic career track position, with research and teaching duties. The School of Computer Science provides a research-supportive environment, excellent facilities, great opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, integration with the larger excellence network of CS research in Scotland (SICSA), and access to the brightest students in the UK and internationally. This year the School was ranked 1st in the UK by the Guardian's University guide. We are interested in top early career researchers in any of the topics below (although we will consider top-researchers in other areas related to HCI and Data Science): - Input and Interaction methods - Information Visualisation or other techniques relevant to Data Science (e.g. machine learning) - Ubiquitous Computing or Systems - Digital Humanities Join one of the top CS departments in the UK, and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. The University is integrated within the town of St Andrews on the East coast of Scotland: home of golf, and rich in history. The town offers a family-friendly environment at just over an hour from Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, and with easy access to all services and good public transport connections. See more information in the official vacancy announcement: http://bit.ly/sachi_lectureship (the Further Particulars document at the bottom will be particularly useful). For informal inquiries and questions, feel free to also e-mail Prof. Aaron Quigley (aquigley(a)st-andrews.ac.uk) or Miguel Nacenta (mans(a)st-andrews.ac.uk) Miguel Nacenta Lecturer, U of St Andrews mans(a)st-andrews.ac.uk http://nacenta.com @miguelnacenta **************************************************************** 19. Lecturer in HCI, U. of Birmingham (UK), Closes 5 Oct 14 http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AJJ517/lecturer-in-human-computer-interaction-hci/ Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) School of Computer Science U of Birmingham - College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Location: Birmingham Salary: ?38,511 to ?45,954 with potential progression once in post to ?51k pa. Placed on: 12 Aug 14 Closes: 5 Oct 14 Job Ref:52252 The U of Birmingham has made a strategic investment in the area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). A centre for HCI has recently been created, and now contains leading academics undertaking a wide range of research into HCI theories and applications. The successful applicant will become a key member of the HCI Research Centre. The vision for the Centre is based on a people-centred perspective on interaction and technology: it attempts to understand and create the future that we will inhabit and interact with digitally. Our approach to HCI is based on a rigorous scientific quantitative approach coupled with experimental validation. The role also offers a 2.5 year window to allow the post holder to focus on their research, with a reduced teaching load. It therefore offers an outstanding opportunity for leading international quality researchers to accelerate their research activity. After these 2.5 years, the candidate will transition to a standard lectureship and teaching load. Applicants should have an outstanding track record of international quality research in human-computer interaction. The ideal candidates will have a PhD in a discipline relevant to HCI, and will be able to demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to their research. They should be able to demonstrate an excellent and accelerating record of publications in journals and conferences, engagement with the HCI community nationally and internationally, and the ability to attract grant funding. We are also interested in nurturing and developing future stars who may not yet have established their reputation. Applicants who have recently achieved their PhD may also be considered, though a substantial publication record will still be required. Research areas that match, or strongly relate to, the areas identified in the job description are preferred, though we are willing to consider any recognised area of HCI. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Russell Beale (R.Beale(a)cs.bham.ac.uk) +44 (0) 121 414 3729. Come and join us! - Russell Beale, Andrew Howes, Alan Dix, Chris Baber, Mirco Musolesi, Bob Hendley and all the researchers and PhDs in the HCI Centre. **************************************************************** 20. Faculty position in system dynamics, MIT Sloan School of Management https://sloanfacultysearches.mit.edu/sd/ The MIT Sloan School of Management invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in system dynamics, to begin July 2015 (or thereafter). Candidates should have excellent knowledge of the system dynamics simulation technique and/or related modeling methodologies, such as nonlinear dynamics, control theory, computer simulation or agent-based modeling, as well as research interests relevant to the management and/or behavioral sciences. Duties will include research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. System dynamics at Sloan is closely affiliated with both the management sciences and organization studies. Applicants whose substantive research interests are interdisciplinary are particularly invited to apply, including applicants whose research involves the social and behavioral sciences. We especially want to identify qualified female and minority candidates for consideration in this position. Applicants should possess or be close to completion of a PhD in system dynamics or a relevant field by the start date of employment. Applicants must submit: 1) an up-to-date CV; 2) up to three representative publications; 3) a brief statement of objectives and aspirations in research and education; 4) an official graduate transcript; 5) information about teaching experience and performance evaluations; and 6) three letters of recommendation by 21 Oct 14. Submissions must be submitted via https://sloanfacultysearches.mit.edu/sd/ **************************************************************** 21. Asst. Prof - Embodied Cognitive Science, Cog Sci Program, Indiana https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/1006 (due 1 nov 14) The Cognitive Science Program at Indiana U seeks a tenure track junior level appointment in the area of embodied cognitive science. Successful applicants will take a leadership role in the ongoing development of embodied cognition as a research and teaching focus of the program. Indiana U has a strong history in this area, ranging from theoretical foundations to computational and robotics modeling, to experimental approaches in developmental psychology and neuroscience. Although the emphasis of the position is on computational and/or robotic modeling approaches to problems in embodied cognition, candidates are expected to engage with the breadth of experimental programs and philosophical discussion that make up this interdisciplinary research area. Applicants should have a PhD in Cognitive Science, Computer Science or a closely related field and will join the faculty of a department or school on the Bloomington campus appropriate to their specific background. Applicants are expected to have a record that demonstrates an excellent potential in the areas of research and teaching. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their applications at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/1006. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Randall Beer, Cognitive Science Search Committee, 819 Eigenmann, 1900 E. 10th St., Indiana U, Bloomington, IN 47406-7512 orcogsrch(a)indiana.edu. Review of applications will begin on 1 Nov 14 and will continue until the position is filled. Information about the program and the university is available at http://www.cogs.indiana.edu/. -- Olaf Sporns -- @spornslab Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Programs in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Indiana U Bloomington, IN 47405 **************************************************************** 22. Open Rank Faculty Position, Indiana, School of Informatics & Computing http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/971 due 1 Dec 2014 [I think these are different jobs, both at Indiana U.] Indiana U School of Informatics and Computing Bloomington Open Rank Faculty Position The School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana U, Bloomington, invites applications for a position beginning in Fall 2015 in the Department of Information and Library Science (all subareas). This position is open at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor). Applications from senior leaders are especially encouraged. The Department of Information and Library Science (ILS), formerly the School of Library and Information Science, has a long, successful history, having graduated over 8,000 students since it opened its doors in 1946. In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Bloomington Information and Library Science program http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top… eighth nationally. The School of Informatics and Computing is the first of its kind and among the largest in the country, with unsurpassed breadth. Its mission is to excel and lead in education, research, and outreach spanning and integrating computing and information technologies. In addition to ILS, the School includes the Department of Computer Science and Informatics and has a total of over 85 faculty, 900 graduate students, and 1,100 undergraduate majors on the Bloomington campus. Faculty research areas include bibliometrics; big data; computer-mediated communication; data science; digital libraries; information organization, retrieval, and visualization; science studies; semantic web, social informatics; text mining; web science; and more. Graduate degrees offered in the School include Master's degrees in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction Design, Information Science, Library Science, and Security Informatics, and PhD degrees in Computer Science, Informatics, and Information Science. The School is also known for its strong undergraduate programs. Basic qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant area (or for junior level, expected before Aug 2015) and an established record (senior level) or demonstrable potential for excellence in research and teaching (junior level). Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching, and names of three references (junior level), or six references (senior level) using the University's online system below (preferred): http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/971 or to Faculty Search, SoIC, 919 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408. For full consideration, completed applications must be received by 1 Dec 2014. Informal and confidential inquiries may be sent to the ILS Chair, Pnina Fichman, fichman(a)indiana.edu) or to any of the members of the search committee: Katy Borner (katy(a)indiana.edu) Susan Herring (herring(a)indiana.edu) Howard Rosenbaum (hrosenbau(a)indiana.edu) To: CHI-JOBS(a)LISTSERV.ACM.ORG **************************************************************** 23. Full Prof for Applied Cog Psych, U of Ulm (due: 3 Oct 2014) The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science is seeking a Full Professor for Applied Cognitive Psychology (W3 mit Leitungsfunktion) for an immediate start. The successful candidate is expected to represent the field of applied cognitive psychology through research and teaching. This topic is closely connected to other themes currently present at the university and will help to further strengthen the interdisciplinary nature and applied orientation of the Institute of Psychology and Education within the Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology. The candidate should have a profound research history concerning human information- processing aspects (attention, decision making, planning, deductive reasoning) in the context of human-technology interaction using an experimental and quantitative research approach. He or she should further be open to incorporating cognitive modelling in her or his empirical research and thus support the interdisciplinary research topic of the faculty "cognitive systems and human-machine interaction". Possibilities for cooperation are especially foreseen with the SFB/Transregio 62 project "a companion-technology for cognitive technical systems" or the research cluster for cooperative, highly-automated driver assistance and driving functions (f3) - both are located within the faculty. Teaching shall cover the whole range of Applied Cognitive Psychology topics and provide links to other disciplines, especially computer science. Contribution to the international and English study program "cognitive systems" (master level) is central for this position. Requirements We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: * A publication record in international peer reviewed journals, * Experience in successfully applying for funding (industrially sponsored projects as well as research grants), * Interest in promoting and further developing the study programs in psychology (bachelor- and master level) and cognitive systems and contribution to related university administrative processes. Conditions for appointment are a completed course of studies at a university, pedagogical aptitude, doctorate and additional academic achievements (? 47 LHG). The U of Ulm is committed to increase the share of women in research and teaching positions and therefore explicitly encourages female candidates to apply. You may apply for this position before 3 Oct 2014 by sending the usual documents all within one pdf-document via E-Mail to the faculty's dean: in.dekanat(a)uni-ulm.de. Please use the number 70 as the E-Mail subject line. Please also fill out and include the following questionnaire in your documents: http://www.uni-ulm.de/in/psy-paed/stellenangebote.html Physically disabled applicants receive favourable consideration when equally qualified. **************************************************************** 24. Faculty positions in Computer Science at American U http://apply.interfolio.com/25813 (due 3 Nov 2014) American U, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Computer Science Computer Science (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor) The Department of Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences at American U in Washington, DC invites applications for up to 3 tenure-track or tenured Assistant/Associate/Full Professors to form a collaborating research team. We seek either a group of researchers who will be hired together, or a senior individual with a vision for filling the other positions. The team's research expertise may be in any area of computer science. Following the department's strong recent hires in the interdisciplinary areas of computational neuroscience and persuasive gaming, the university seeks to build computer science's core program areas, which may include algorithms and data structures, architecture, robotics, databases and information retrieval, human-computer interactions, numerical and symbolic computation, operating systems, programming languages, or software methodology and engineering. Preference will be given to teams or visions that contribute to more than one of the core program areas, and that contribute to the university's capacity in the area of big data. The Computer Science Department is currently in a period of expansion, and is poised to become a leader in the university's technology an innovation sectors. To support this trajectory, the department will soon be moving to a new building that is designed to promote inspiration, collaboration, creation and cultivation. QUALIFICATIONS All applicants should have a strong record of (or potential for) externally sponsored research. We are especially eager to recruit candidates with established research partnerships (or the ability to form such partnerships) in the Washington, DC area. Candidates should also have a record of excellence in teaching and mentoring students. Teaching responsibilities will include core courses in computer science and more advanced courses in the applicant's area of specialty. The PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field is required; post-doctoral or industry experience is preferred. At least one appointment will be at a senior level with tenure. Preference will be given to senior candidates who are able and willing to lead the department, including (but not limited to) the development of a PhD granting program. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Applicants should include a statement (a joint statement for team applications) of research outlining the research focus (or foci) and future plans for developing a nationally competitive, externally funded research program at American U. In addition to a (joint, if applicable) research statement, each applicant should include statements of individual research and teaching experience, a CV, and the names of three references not in the proposed team. Please submit applications via: http://apply.interfolio.com/25813. Review of applications will begin 3 Nov and continue until the position is filled. http://www.neuroinf.org/mailman/listinfo/comp-neuro From: Mark Laubach <mark.laubach(a)american.edu> **************************************************************** 25. Faculty Position in Comp Games & Virt Worlds @Concordia U. (due 1 dec 14) https://www.concordia.ca/encs/about/jobs/strategic-hire-computer-games-virt… Concordia U. Computer Science and Software Eng Tenure Track Position in Computer Games and Virtual Worlds The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science (ENCS) at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for a tenure-track strategic hire position in the area of Computer Games and Virtual Worlds for appointment in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSE). The CSE department has an active research group in 3D Graphics in addition to a highly popular Computer Games degree option at the undergraduate level. The goal of the strategic hire program is to augment existing research capacity in the department through high profile interdisciplinary research in collaboration with members of Concordia,s Technoculture, Art and Games Research Centre (TAG). The successful candidate will receive an attractive research support and teaching package. For additional information about ENCS, CSE and TAG see www.encs.concordia.ca, www.cse.concordia.ca and www.tag.hexagram.ca. Applicants must have a PhD in computer science, software engineering or computer engineering or a related area and also possess research and development expertise in the area of computer games, 3D graphics and virtual worlds. A successful candidate is expected to provide academic leadership, establish a strong externally funded research program, demonstrated abilities to work in collaborative multidisciplinary settings and teach/develop both undergraduate and graduate courses. Strong commitment to the supervision of graduate student research and to excellence in teaching are essential. Relevant industrial experience is an asset. Excellent communication skills are required. Membership or eligibility for membership in a Canadian professional engineering association, preferably in the province of Quebec, is required. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Concordia is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Applications should consist of a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement concerning teaching and research interests, and the names of at least three referees. This appointment is expected to commence in the summer of 2015. Review of the applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only short-listed applicants will be notified. Electronic applications are preferred and should be sent no later than 1 Dec 2014 to: Dr. Sudhir Mudur, Chair Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering mudur(a)cse.concordia.ca **************************************************************** 26. NIH-Wide Stadtman Tenure-Track Recruitment (30 sep 2015, annual?) http://irp.nih.gov/careers/faculty-level-scientific-careers/stadtman-tenure… The National Institutes of Health is now accepting applications for tenure-track positions through the Earl Stadtman recruitment mechanism. Details are available here: http://irp.nih.gov/careers/faculty-level-scientific-careers/stadtman-tenure… Sean Davis <sdavis2(a)mail.nih.gov> **************************************************************** 27. Junior professorship to work in Germany, due 1 sep 14 and 1 sep 15? http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/skp_en [date has passed, but appears to be annual] Submit an application if you are a successful top-rank junior researcher from abroad, only completed your doctorate with distinction in the last six years, and have published work in prestigious international journals or publishing houses. The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award allows you to spend five years building up a working group and working on a high-profile, innovative research project of your own choice at a research institution of your own choice in Germany. Scientists and scholars from all disciplines may apply directly to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The Humboldt Foundation plans to grant up to eight Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards. The award is valued at up to 1.65 million EUR. The application submission deadline is 1 sep 14. The selection is scheduled for March 2015. ---- Dear Sir or Madam, With the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is offering promising young researchers from all over the world attractive career prospects in Germany. Junior research talents of all disciplines from abroad are given the opportunity to establish working groups of their own at German research institutions. The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award recognises outstanding talent and creative research approaches with exceptional conditions: With an award amount of up to 1.65 million EUR each winner receives valuable starting capital to spend five years pursuing an innovative research project at a research institute of his or her choice - untroubled by administrative constraints. In addition, the establishment of their own junior research team enables the award winners to lay an important foundation for a promising academic career at a very early stage. Eight awards are expected to be granted. The programme is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Outstandingly qualified junior academics of all disciplines from abroad who completed their doctorate less than six years ago are eligible to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award. It is also possible to submit applications immediately after finishing one's doctoral studies. Applications must be submitted by 1 Sep 2014. We should be grateful if you could support us in looking for suitable international research talents by disseminating this announcement at your institution. Also, we should very much appreciate if you could request further colleagues to draw the attention of suitably talented junior researchers to this academic award. Details of the application procedure for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award can be found on our website at: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/skp_en . For individual questions, you are also welcome to contact info(a)avh.de. Thank you very much in advance for your support. Sincerely yours, Georg Scholl Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Department Strategy and External Relations Division Press, Communications and Marketing Head of division **************************************************************** 28. Post-doctoral fellow in computational cognitive modeling, Wright State http://jobs.wright.edu/postings/8101 (reviewed from 22 sep 14) The Department of Psychology at Wright State U seeks applicants for a position of Postdoctoral Fellow in computational cognitive modeling to begin on Oct 1st 2014 or soon thereafter. Candidates must have a PhD in Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related discipline with training in computational cognitive modeling. Candidates must be actively engaged in a research program that uses computational cognitive modeling as its core methodology. Preference will be given to candidates who are conversant in at least one of the major cognitive architectures (e.g., ACT-R, Soar, EPIC). The post-doctoral fellow will be involved in a research project funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research aiming to develop a comprehensive theory of trust dynamics. The fellow will be part of a research team including the Principal Investigator, Dr. Ion Juvina, graduate students, and researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Department of Psychology is housed in the College of Science and Mathematics, offers a PhD in Human Factors and I/O Psychology, and has 3 undergraduate concentration areas: (1) Cognition and Perception, (2) Industrial/ Organizational, and (3) Behavioral Neuroscience. Wright State U was recently ranked among the "Best in the Midwest" universities by The Princeton Review, listed among 260 Best National Universities in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report, and ranked fourth nationally among universities with limited numbers of doctoral programs in the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. For more information on this position contact Prof. Ion Juvina at ion.juvina(a)wright.edu. Applicants should visit the following link to upload CV and statement of research: http://jobs.wright.edu/postings/8101. In addition, please have three letters of reference sent directly to Ion Juvina, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, 313G Fawcett Hall, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Wright State U, Dayton, OH 45435. Review of complete applications will begin 22 Sep 14, and continue until the position is filled. **************************************************************** 29. 3 year postdoc in London, modelling bee brains http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/5111 (due 9 oct 14) We have a 3-year postdoc position (HFSP funded) to work on a project entitled: "A neural circuit approach to cognition and its limits in microbrains". The postdoctoral fellow will focus on building computational models of the bee visual system and higher-level brain centres. See here: http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/5111 Informal inquiries can be sent to l.chittka(a)qmul.ac.uk Lars Chittka, PhD, MSc Professor in Sensory & Behavioural Ecology *44 (0) 20 7882 3043 School of Biological & Chemical Sciences Queen Mary, U of London, UK http://chittkalab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/ **************************************************************** 30. Junior position in Cognitive Science research group at ETS (ongoing) [this process is fairly far along, but shows an application and ongoing location for cognitive modeling] I'm currently recruiting for a junior position in the Cognitive Science research group at ETS - someone about 0-2 years post-PhD. I'm particularly interested in folks with good cognitive task analysis and cognitive modeling skills, who are interested in issues of student learning and assessment. Programming skills, especially prototyping, are a strong plus. Please see the job description at http://bit.ly/ETS2014-Cognitive-Scientist for more information. Irvin R. Katz, PhD ikatz(a)ETS.ORG 609-734-5150 Director, Cognitive Sciences Group Educational Testing Service Princeton, NJ 08541 **************************************************************** 31. Research Scientist Computational Neuroscience Position in Toronto (due 19 Oct 14) The Toronto Western Research Institute of the University Health Network invites applicants to apply for a Scientist position in the area of Computational Neuroscience. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, have research experience and expertise in mathematical and computational modeling techniques, and research interests that complement those of the Institute in "Degenerative Disorders of Aging". Candidates whose research interests encompass modeling at multiple levels (molecular, cellular, network, systems), and who have experimental and/or collaborative experimental experience are especially encouraged. The successful candidate will have the ability to establish an independent, well-funded program and will be eligible for appointment at the appropriate level within the U of Toronto. Applications must be emailed by 19 Oct 2014 and should include: 1) CV, 2) Statement of research interests, and 3) Contact information (including email) for 3 referees Reply, by email only, and in confidence to: TWRIrecruitment(a)uhnresearch.ca with subject line: CompNeuro University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. [this is a lamentable practice that appears to arise when resources are not available] Frances Skinner, PhD frances.skinner(a)gmail.com TWRI/UHN and Univ Toronto http://www.skinnerlab.org **************************************************************** 32. PhD position in computational modelling at Max Planck/Leipzig http://www.o-brain-project.de (until filled) The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig and the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1052 "Obesity mechanisms" at the Leipzig U Hospital are offering a PhD studentship in computational modelling. Within the project, computational modelling is used to investigate leaning and decision-making in humans. The project is aimed at the multi-modal integration of available and newly acquired behavioral, structural/functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), PET and genetic data towards comprehensive computational and neurocognitive models of cognitive control over behavior. Work will be carried out at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig under the supervision of Dr Jane Neumann and Dr Annette Horstmann. Both Leipzig's long tradition in conducting neuroscientific research and the ultra-modern equipment at the Max Planck Institute provide an environment that offers new perspectives in neuroimaging research. Further, the position will be part of the CRCs Integrated Research Training Group. This graduate program offers interdisciplinary qualification in various research methods and transferable skills, and provides support in career planning and in establishing an own scientific network. Applicants should hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines: computational or cognitive neuroscience, computer science, maths, psychology, biology, cognitive science or related. Prior experience in the fields of computational neuroscience and/or neuroimaging are of great advantage. Sound knowledge of statistics and excellent programming skills are essential. A good command of written and spoken English is requested of all applicants. Please send your application as a single pdf-file to neumann(a)cbs.mpg.de referring to 'Modelling SFB 1052'. Complete applications include cover letter, CV, letter(s) of recommendation, and copies of university degrees and additional certificates. Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Jane Neumann (+49 (0) 341 99 40 26 21). For meeting Dr. Neumann and Dr. Horstmann at OHBM 2014, please send an email to neumann(a)cbs.mpg.de or horstmann(a)cbs.mpg.de including days and times when you are available during the conference. The salary is based on the German E 13 TV-L salary scale. In order to increase the proportion of female staff members, applications from female scientists are particularly encouraged. Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal. Deadline for application: until position is filled Further details about the project can also be found at http://www.o-brain-project.de **************************************************************** 33. KTP associate post-doc in workload for rail control http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=2328&forced=1 I would like to bring your attention to a post-doc position in workload modelling. This is a TSB KTP associate position, between the U of Nottingham and TRE (The Railway Engineering company). The post will be based in Bradford on Avon, near Bath. We are looking for post-docs with knowledge of cognitive psychology / human factors / HCI in a topic such as workload, SA, vigilance etc. and ideally with some experience of a control domain - it could be rail, but could be ATC, process control, power etc. If you are aware of people who have recently completed, or are in the process of finishing up, we would be happy to receive an application. I would also be happy to answer any informal queries. Further details and application process is available at http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=2328&forced=1. (NB the location is Bradford on Avon, not Nottingham as currently stated on the vacancy listing). Dr David Golightly CPsychol David.Golightly(a)nottingham.ac.uk Senior Researcher in Human Factors Human Factors Research Group Faculty of Engineering U of Nottingham, England ******************************************************** 34. Web Developer for Databrary.org [until filled] http://Databrary.org About Databrary Databrary is a first-of-its-kind web-based data library where scientists who collect and analyze video can store and share their data openly with other researchers. The project is based at New York University (NYU) and Penn State. It has grant support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The overall goal is to accelerate the pace of discovery, improve scientific transparency and accountability, and transform research practices in psychology and developmental science. We are growing a team to design and build new open source solutions for science using the latest technologies. Web Developer position description The Databrary project seeks a motivated and flexible developer to help build a unique web-based data library. You will work with users and a small group of developers to design and build the front end UI and back end tools to enable behavioral researchers to collaborate, store, explore, and access research datasets in ways not possible with any existing tool. The ideal candidate will relish the challenge of building a uniquely powerful set of research tools while working on a small team in a diverse and intellectually stimulating academic environment. Responsibilities - Implement dynamic, modular, and responsive web interfaces to organize, present, and manipulate research materials. - Design, implement, test, and validate JavaScript across browsers and platforms. - Integrate feedback from UI experts and researchers (users) to identify and prioritize new features. - Learn, understand, and reorganize research data as needed for better integration with the site. Qualifications - Background in CS or other relevant field and 3+ years programming experience. - Knowledge of AngularJS or other modern web application frameworks. - Extensive experience with jQuery, JSON, HTML5, and CSS3. - Familiarity with standard UNIX development tools such as git. - Understanding of security and ethical concerns around sensitive data. Preferred - History of contributions to open source projects. - Comfortable with discussing and addressing UX/UI design issues. - Experience using RESTful interfaces for structured data. - Sensitive to performance considerations building big data interfaces. - Basic understanding of scientific practices and research tools, such as Matlab, SPSS, or R. To apply send the following to jobs(a)databrary.org: - One page cover letter (PDF). - Resume (PDF). - Links to your open source contributions or other samples of your work It will stay open until the position is filled. **************************************************************** 35. Cognitive Robotics Job, Army Res. Lab (until filled) We have an opportunity here to bring a new employee in to work directly on my Cognitive Robotics Program (SS-RICS) and with our network science team as a contractor here at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. We are looking for someone that has a strong C++, C# programming experience as well as a background in the use of cognitive architectures. The timeline is very tight. We are interviewing people over the next few weeks and will make a decision probably in the next month. This is a contractor position (DCS incorporated) and the job is located here at Aberdeen MD. The job is for a U.S. Citizen and requires a secret clearance. Already having a secret clearance would be a big plus. Troy D. Kelley Note new email: troy.d.kelley6.civ(a)mail.mil Cognitive Robotics and Modeling Team Leader Human Research and Engineering Directorate US Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen, MD Phone 410-278-5869 or 410-278-6748 **************************************************************** Footnote: all employment ads had diversity statements **************************************************************** -30-

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Two postdoctoral/research associate positions in computational neuroscience at Drexel University College of Medicine.
by Ilya Rybak Sept. 30, 2014

Sept. 30, 2014

Two postdoctoral/research associate positions in computational neuroscience at Drexel University College of Medicine Two postdoctoral/research associate positions in computational neuroscience for the duration of up to three years are available at Drexel University College of Medicine (Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience Lab by Dr. Ilya A. Rybak) to participate in externally funded projects. One position is for computational modeling of neural control mechanisms, involving interactions between basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum, cortex and spinal cord in connection with simulation of pathological changes in motor control during Huntington’s disease. The other position involves modeling of spinal cord circuits, including the circuits of locomotor CPG, in close interactive collaboration with several world leading laboratories performing experimental studies in the isolated rodent spinal cord. Applicants must have a PhD degree in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Neuroscience, or related discipline and have excellent C++ programming skills. Previous experience in computational modeling of biological neurons and neural networks is a plus. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Rybak (rybak(a)drexel.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 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

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Book on "modern methods of analysis in auditory cortex"
by Didier Depireux Sept. 30, 2014

Sept. 30, 2014

Dear colleagues, if you are interested in recently developed techniques to extract and analyze auditory cortical data, consider the book "Handbook of Modern Techniques in Auditory Cortex", D.A.Depireux & M.Elhilali, eds. It can be acquired via Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Modern-Techniques-Auditory-Cortex/dp/1628088… or directly from the publisher at https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=45166 A host of new broadband methods have recently been developed in the study and modelling of the auditory pathway. These methods have allowed us to better understand how complex sounds are encoded along the auditory pathway in a noise-robust fashion, and the resulting cortical models have been used in a variety of problems, such speech recognition, speaker identification and noise reduction with great success. These techniques were developed and refined over the last 20 years, and as a result, the published literature offers a scattered, sometimes seemingly contradictory, account. This book is the first to present, in a single volume, the different broadband methods, their different philosophies, their relative advantages and disadvantages, and a methodology that will help the would-be-practitioner get started, navigate the literature, and chose the method most appropriate to her needs. Thank you, Didier Depireux & Mounya Elhilali Didier A Depireux depireux(a)gmail.com Inst. for Systems Research http://theearlab.org School of Engineering Ph: 410-925-6546 U Md College Park MD 20742 USA Adjunct, BioEngineering

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Postdoc: Experimental Retinal Prosthetics lab, Tuebingen, Germany
by Daniel Rathbun Sept. 30, 2014

Sept. 30, 2014

Postdoc Advertisement: For visual prosthetics research through electrophysiological experiments in the retina. *Duration*: 22 months, starting around January 1 2015, with potential to continue through the end of the project in 2019. *Location*: scenic Tübingen, Germany *Supervisors*: Dr. Daniel L. Rathbun and Prof. Eberhart Zrenner – Experimental Retinal Prosthetics Group – Centre for Integrative Neuroscience, Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University Eye Hospital *Project Description*: *SysRetPro* – Systems Neuroscience in Service of the Next-Generation Retinal Prosthesis. Our primary goal is to connect prosthesis-mediated visual responses in the blind mouse retina and normal visual responses in the healthy mouse retina through a unifying theoretical framework that encompasses both existing computational models and empirical data. The ultimate goal of this research program is to create innovations for human implants. The postdoc will be focused on data collection for the project. *Skills*: Strong background in experimental extracellular neurophysiology using either MEAs, tetrodes, or single electrodes - patch clamp a bonus. Extensive knowledge in vertebrate visual processing at the cellular, network, and systems level. Programming experience – preferably MATLAB Fluency in English, German fluency appreciated. An interest in computational modeling is preferred but not necessary. *Duties*: Experimental design within the framework of the project. Oversee and execute a program of experiments. Process and analyze MEA data corresponding to visual and electrical responses. Participate in the computational modeling of experimental data. Coordinate your activities with the PIs and bachelors, masters, and doctoral students. Active participation in development and writing of manuscripts from the lab. Work with Dr. Rathbun & Prof. Zrenner to secure funding to extend your position for the second phase of the 60-month project. *Contact*: daniel.rathbun(a)uni-tuebingen.de

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Neuroinformatics, Computational Neuroscience PhD and MSc at Edinburgh
by Matthias Hennig Sept. 28, 2014

Sept. 28, 2014

PhD/MSc IN NEUROINFORMATICS, COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. We invite applications for the PhD and MSc programme in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh. The MSc programme is a one year course introducing key concepts and applications through courses and a research project. It serves as preparation for a PhD or work in industry for students from quantitative disciplines with little or no previous exposure to neuroscience. A wide range of courses are available, including computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, machine learning, robotics and computer vision. This programme is self-funded. The PhD is a 3 year funded programme with a strongly interdisciplinary character and is ideal for students who want to apply their computational and analytical skills to problems in neuroscience and related fields. Often PhD projects are done in collaboration with one of the many affiliated departments and institutes, which includes experimental neuroscience groups in Edinburgh and beyond. The programme it fully funded and provides a stipend and fees. The PhD programme includes the following themes, where Edinburgh has a strong research community: - computational and mathematical studies of neural information processing - spiking computation and neurorobotics - advanced experimental data analysis - neural simulation and modelling PhD applications can be prepared in conjunction with one of the PhD supervisors in these research areas: - Douglas Armstrong - James Bednar - Matthias Hennig - Michael Herrmann - Peggy Series - Mark van Rossum - Ian Simpson - Barbara Webb For more information on faculty, visit: http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/neuroscience Examples of ongoing projects are listed here: http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/dtc/index.php?option=com_projects&completed=0 Students with a strong background in either computer science, mathematics, physics or engineering are particularly welcome to apply. Motivated students with other backgrounds will also be considered. This programme cannot normally consider non-EU applicants unless own funding such as an external studentship is available. Edinburgh has been voted as 'best place to live in Britain', and has many exciting cultural and student activities. Recruitment is a rolling process that ends on 13 March 2015, but for full consideration apply by 12 December 2014. To apply, visit: http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees?r=site/view&id=489&cw_xml= -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Postdoc: color neurophysiology, modeling and visual prosthesis, SUNY, New York City
by Youping Xiao Sept. 27, 2014

Sept. 27, 2014

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Want to build a fly brain?
by Aurel A. Lazar Sept. 27, 2014

Sept. 27, 2014

Join us in an open-source collaborative effort aimed at (i) building in silico fruit fly brain circuits, and (ii) in vivo validation of these circuits. Neurokernel: An open source platform for emulating fruit fly brains on GPUs http://neurokernel.github.io Neurokernel Requests for Comments (RFCs): http://neurokernel.github.io/docs.html Aurel A. Lazar http://www.bionet.ee.columbia.edu

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December10-13th : Workshop and Course on "Neural Information Dynamics, Causality and Computation close to Criticality"
by Michael Wibral Sept. 26, 2014

Sept. 26, 2014

Dear colleagues, please find below an invitation to a joint workshop by LOEWE-NeFF and the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS). Best Regards, Michael Wibral Matthias Kaschube ----------------------- LOEWE-NeFF and the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) jointly invite you to a “Workshop on Neural Information Dynamics, Causality and Computation near Criticality” December 12-13th, 2014 The workshop is preceded by a “Software course on Neural Information Dynamics with TRENTOOL, the Java Information Dynamics Toolkit and MuTE” December 10-11th, 2014 Venue: Workshop and student course will be held at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS, www.fias.uni-frankfurt.de) Ruth-Moufang-Straße 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany The workshop addresses the analysis of neural computation in large neural systems and covers three tightly related topics in the field of modern analysis of neural data: Causality The analysis of causal interactions yields important insights into the biophysical substrate of neural dynamics that enable emergent computation. It is one of the goals of the workshop to discuss the link between causal analysis and the analyses of information processing proper, in order to clarify the dividing line and the mutual benefit of these two types of analyses. Neural information dynamics Information theoretic quantities separate and measure key elements of distributed computation in neural systems, such as the storage, transfer, and modification of information. These concepts can help to better understand the computational algorithms implemented by the dynamics of a neural system, providing the link between these algorithms and their biophysical implementation. Large scale organisation and criticality Neural systems orchestrate the activity of a large number of interacting neurons to achieve their computational capabilities. Recent advances in recording technology make it possible to reveal the activity patterns of hundreds of neurons distributed across the brain. This offers the unique opportunity to identify the large-scale organising principles of neural activity, such as operation near a critical point, that support computation in the system. Confirmed speakers: Adam Barrett Demian Battaglia Sakyasingha Dasgupta Luca Faes Esther Florin Moritz Grosse-Wentrup Andreea Lazar Anna Levina Daniele Marinazzo Oliver Obst Gordon Pipa Alberto Porta Viola Priesemann Karin Schiecke Raul Vicente The supporting software course addresses young scientists who intend to apply information theoretic measures for neuroscience hands on, and that would like to contribute code to one of the open source toolboxes on the topic. Some minimal experience with MATLAB or GNU-Octave is necessary for participation. Some prior knowledge in information theory is a plus. Applications for the student course should include a brief statement of motivation. Student course faculty: Alessandro Montalto (MuTE) Michael Wibral (TRENTOOL, Java Information Dynamics Toolkit) Patricia Wollstadt (TRENTOOL) ---------------------------------------------------------- Please apply/register by email before October 24th to wibral(a)em.uni-frankfurt.de as places for course and workshop are limited. Registration fees Student course: 50,00 EUR Workshop: 75,00 EUR Course+Workshop: 100,00 EUR Upon successful registration please wire the registration fees to: Account holder: Universitätsklinikum Account: 37 99 99, BLZ: 50050201 IBAN: DE 32 500 502 01 0000 37 9999 SWIFT-Code: HELADEF 1822 Reference: 21000521

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