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Single Unit Studies of Human Intelligence (SUSHI) Symposium 2027
by Daniel Bush Nov. 10, 2026

Nov. 10, 2026

Dear Colleagues, We wish to invite you to attend the SUSHI (Single Unit Studies of Human Intelligence) symposium, a two-day satellite event taking place in Glasgow immediately before the 7th International Conference on Memory (ICOM-7<https://icom-memory.org/>) next year. SUSHI will bring together leading laboratories using human intracranial single-neuron recordings to investigate learning, memory, and higher-order cognition. The symposium is intended as a focused forum for discussing recent advances, emerging methods, and future directions in the study of human single-neuron activity. The programme will consist exclusively of short talks from leading researchers in the field, designed to maximise scientific exchange and discussion. The symposium will be organised around two broad themes: Day 1 - Episodic memory, spatial cognition, and the hippocampus Day 2 - Speech and language, auditory cognition, and the neocortex For those interested in only one of these themes, single-day registration options will be available. We hope that SUSHI will provide a unique opportunity for researchers working with human single-unit recordings to exchange ideas in an intimate setting before joining the broader memory science community at ICOM-7. Further details, including registration information and the scientific programme, can be found on the symposium website here<https://sushi2027.github.io/>. You can sign up to receive further updates via the mailing list here<https://forms.gle/ywq5EFDK3cBckFaY7>. We would be delighted if you could join us in Glasgow, and grateful if you could share this invitation with any interested parties. With best wishes, Daniel Bush & Simon Hanslmayr On behalf of the SUSHI 2027 Organising Committee ---------------------------------------------------- Dr. Daniel Bush GM01, Medical Sciences Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT Associate Professor, UCL Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/npp/> Principal Investigator, UCL Human Electrophysiology Lab<https://bushlab-ucl.github.io/> Co-director, UCL Centre for Neuro-AI<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/neuroai> Section Editor, PLoS Computational Biology<https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/>

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[First CFP] ISCS 2027 | 7th International Symposium on Complex Systems | June 2-4, 2027 | Porto, Portugal
by MOHAMMED EL HASSOUNI Nov. 10, 2026

Nov. 10, 2026

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the First Call for Papers for ISCS 2027, the 7th International Symposium on Complex Systems, which will take place in Porto, Portugal, from June 2 to 4, 2027. ISCS 2027, formerly FRCCS, brings together the international scientific community working on complex systems across disciplines. The symposium welcomes methodological contributions, interdisciplinary research, industrial developments, and innovative applications addressing major scientific and societal challenges. The submission deadline is March 1, 2027. The ISCS 2027 keynote speakers will be announced at a later date. Updates will be published on the conference website. Please find the complete Call for Papers below. We would be grateful if you could share this announcement with interested colleagues, research groups, laboratories, students, and scientific networks. We look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to Porto. Best regards, The ISCS 2027 Organizing Committee Conference website: https://iutdijon.u-bourgogne.fr/ccs-france/ ________________________________ FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS ISCS 2027 7th International Symposium on Complex Systems Dates: June 2-4, 2027 Location: Porto, Portugal Submission deadline: March 1, 2027 ISCS 2027, formerly FRCCS, aims to bring together the global scientific community working on complex systems. Researchers from archaeology, biology, computer science, economics, geography, history, linguistics, management, mathematics, medicine, physics, statistics, sociology, and related fields are invited to contribute to truly interdisciplinary exchanges. ISCS 2027 provides a forum for presenting recent research, methodological advances, industrial developments, and innovative applications in complexity science. Particular attention will be given to research addressing major scientific challenges and societal impact through the lens of complex systems. The symposium welcomes both methodological contributions and interdisciplinary applications. Important Dates * Submission deadline: March 1, 2027 * Acceptance notification: March 30, 2027 * Author registration: April 19, 2027 * Conference: June 2-4, 2027 Types of Contribution ISCS 2027 welcomes both completed and ongoing research through three types of contributions: 1. Long papers: 12 pages, presenting original work not previously published. 2. Short papers: 8 pages, presenting original work not previously published. 3. Extended abstracts: 2 to 4 pages, presenting published or unpublished research. Topics of Interest We welcome contributions from all areas of complex systems science, including, but not limited to: * Foundations of Complex Systems * Complex Networks and Graph Machine Learning * Computational Social Science and Digital Platforms * Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Simulation for Complex Systems * Biological and Biomedical Complex Systems * Neuroscience, Cognition, and Linguistics * Economic, Financial, and Innovation Systems * Urban Systems, Infrastructure, and Sustainability * Socio-Ecological and Environmental Systems * Complex Systems in Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering Keynote Speakers The ISCS 2027 keynote speakers will be announced at a later date. Further announcements and regular updates will be published on the conference website: https://iutdijon.u-bourgogne.fr/ccs-france/ Submission Format Submissions must be: * written in English; * typeset in LaTeX; * prepared using the appropriate ISCS conference template. Long and Short Papers * Overleaf project<https://www.overleaf.com/read/hffpzbswjjpd> * LaTeX template<https://iutdijon.u-bourgogne.fr/ccs-france/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FRCCS…> Extended Abstracts * Overleaf project<https://www.overleaf.com/read/jfsttvgcdncn/#3e96dc%20> * Extended abstract template<https://iutdijon.u-bourgogne.fr/ccs-france/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ISCS_…> Submission Portal All contributions must be submitted electronically through Microsoft CMT: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ISCS2027 Reviewing Process Each submitted contribution will be evaluated by at least two reviewers. The organizers will examine the reviews and make the final selection based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, clarity, and suitability for ISCS 2027. Publication * Accepted long and short papers will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to the final publication agreement. * Extended abstracts will appear in an ISBN-registered book of abstracts, subject to final confirmation. * Selected contributions may be invited to submit extended versions to journal special issues associated with ISCS 2027. Committees Advisory Board * Chantal Cherifi, DISP, Lyon * Hocine Cherifi, ICB, Dijon * Christophe Cruz, ICB, Dijon * Hamamache Kheddouci, LIRIS, Lyon * Benjamin Renoust, Median Technologies, Sophia Antipolis General Chairs * Nuno Silva, ISEP, Universidade Técnica do Porto * Cédric Wemmert, University of Strasbourg Program Chairs * Christophe Cruz, Université Bourgogne Europe * Hamamache Kheddouci, Université Lumière Lyon 2 Workshop Chairs * Maria Malek, ETIS, UMR 8051, CY Cergy Paris Université * Hocine Cherifi, Université Bourgogne Europe Publication Chair * Yoann Pigné, Université Le Havre Normandie Finance Chair * Benjamin Renoust, Median Technologies, Sophia Antipolis Award Chair * Jean-Loup Guillaume, La Rochelle Université Web Chair * Youssef Mourchid, LINEACT, CESI Publicity Chair * Mohammed El Hassouni, Mohammed V University in Rabat Program Committee To be announced. Further Information Conference website: https://iutdijon.u-bourgogne.fr/ccs-france/ Committees: https://iutdijon.u-bourgogne.fr/ccs-france/committees/ Please share this Call for Papers with interested colleagues, research groups, students, laboratories, professional networks, and relevant mailing lists. We look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to Porto for ISCS 2027. 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Frontier Series 2026 / Translational Neurocognitive Technologies
by Vasiliki Kondyli Nov. 9, 2026

Nov. 9, 2026

Dear all, I would like to invite you to the next talk in the Frontiers Series, featuring Dr. Sankaraleengam (Sankar) Alagapan (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States): Interpretability in Neurotechnology: Using Explainable AI to Identify Biomarkers in Deep Brain Stimulation Date: November 11, 2026 Time: 14:00 (Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna) For talk details, the full schedule, and registration information, please visit: https://codesign-lab.org/frontier26/ We look forward to seeing you there! Best wishes, Vasiliki ================================ CoDesign Lab EU is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: CoDesign Lab EU / Frontier Series 2026: Dr. Sankaraleengam (Sankar) Alagapan Time: Nov 11, 2026 14:00 Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Join Zoom Meeting https://oru-se.zoom.us/j/67206344003?pwd=R6ohGrq35maFmIYTF4n3rbLHrS4aOI.1 Meeting agenda https://eu01docs.zoom.us/agenda/doc/18d18148-6b80-48bf-ac40-adf76021ecd6 Meeting ID: 672 0634 4003 Passcode: 849855 ================================ FRONTIER SERIES 2026 / TRANSLATIONAL NEUROCOGNITIVE TECHNOLOGIES / Cognitive Neuroscience. Responsible AI. Clinical Application. / Örebro University and Lund University (Sweden) present the Frontier 2026 Talk Series centralising the themes of next-generation responsible neurocognitive technologies and translational clinical neuroscience. The series brings together researchers from neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, engineering, and data science to explore the mechanisms of brain function in health and disease. The series emphasises interdisciplinary methodologies linking neuroimaging, molecular neuroscience, systems neuroscience, computational cognitive modelling, computer science, and cognitive science to drive innovation and societal impact with ecologically valid diagnosis, monitoring, and intervention in real-world clinical contexts. Participation is free, and all interested are welcome. Special opportunities exist for student participants (refer below). Details / https://codesign-lab.org/frontier26/ SPEAKER PANEL > / Germany (Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience. Heinrich-Heine-University. Hertie Institute - University of Tübingen. Research Center Jülich. Freie Universität Berlin) \ Netherlands (Universiteit Leiden) \ Poland (Jagiellonian University in Kraków) \ Singapore (National University of Singapore) \ Sweden (University of Gothenburg. Karolinska Institute. Lund University) \ Taiwan (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) \ United States (Columbia University Medical Center. Georgia Institute of Technology) In order of planned schedule during 2026: — Prof. Simon Eickhoff (Heinrich-Heine-University & Research Center Jülich, Germany) “Clinical Brain Medicine 2.0 – The ABCD-J Platform for Digital Biomarker Research and mHealth” — Dr. Sankaraleengam Alagapan (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States) “Interpretability in Neurotechnology: Using Explainable AI to Identify Biomarkers in Deep Brain Stimulation” — Prof. Juan (Helen) Zhou (National University of Singapore, Singapore) “Multimodal Neuroimaging in Neuropsychiatric Disorders” — Prof. Esther Kuehn (Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Germany) “Translational Applications of Layer-Specific Multimodal MRI for Aging and Neurodegeneration” — Prof. Michael Schöll (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) “Molecular Medicine, Neuroimaging and Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Disease” — Prof. Joana Braga Pereira (Karolinska Institute, Sweden) “Mapping Brain Connectivity in Aging and Neurodegeneration: From Molecular Markers to Brain Networks” — Prof. Ching-Po Lin (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan) “MRI, Brain Connectomics, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders” — Prof. Mikael Johansson (Lund University, Sweden) “Decoding Episodic Memory: Neural Reinstatement and Eye Movement Dynamics in the Reconstruction of Past Events” — Prof. Marcin Leszczyński (Columbia University Medical Center, US & Jagiellonian University, Poland) “Neural Oscillations, Memory, and Neural (Dys)Function” — Prof. Ineke van der Ham (Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands) “The Potential of Virtual Reality for Clinical Neuropsychology” — Dr. Manuel Brenner (ESI - Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience, Germany) “Data-Driven Interpretable Dynamical Systems Models for Neuroscience & Psychiatry” — Prof. Radoslaw Martin Cichy (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany) “Empirical Vision Neuroscience for Next-Generation AI” STUDENTS > OBTAIN EDUCATIONAL CREDITS The Frontier 2026 series will also in parallel run in a seminar mode for those participants desirous of securing educational credits (e.g., as part of an accredited educational programme). Please contact the series co-ordinators (details below) for further information concerning this form of participation, including deadlines, participation process, and expected requirements towards obtaining course credit. COORDINATION — CONTACT Mehul Bhatt -and- Vasiliki Kondyli Örebro University -and- Lund University / Sweden CoDesign Lab EU / Artificial and Human Intelligence https://codesign-lab.org/ (Apologies for redundant distribution; kindly please forward as you see fit) När du skickar e-post till Lunds universitet behandlar vi dina personuppgifter i enlighet med gällande lagstiftning. Mer om hur dina personuppgifter behandlas hittar du pa Lunds universitets webbplats<http://www.lu.se/integritet>. When you send emails to Lund University, we process your personal data in accordance with existing legislation. 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Final call: Spectral analysis in neuroscience course for non-specialists
by Axel Hutt Nov. 9, 2026

Nov. 9, 2026

Final call for registration ============================================================= Course: Spectral analysis of time series in neuroscience: Fundamental methods ============================================================= The 1-day course addresses fundamental aspects of spectral analysis without diving much into theory, just from a practical point of view. The aim is to provide a fundamental understanding of the different techniques out there to avoid mistakes, artefacts and to be able to choose the best technique for the own data. The course is planned like an interactive workshop, where we discuss analysis techniques and clarify open questions and possibly fill gaps of methodology understanding. The course content addresses non-specialists in mathematical analysis, e.g. researchers with education in neurobiology, medicine or psychology, but of course it is also open to theory-oriented researchers who intend to understand the practical side of spectral analysis in neuroscience. Possible topics to be discussed are, e.g. * Sampling theory * Fourier analysis and its possible artefacts, e.g. aliasing, spectral leakage * Time-frequency analysis (Short-Time Fourier Transform, Wavelet Transform, Hilbert Transform and Empirical Mode Decomposition) and its limits in applications * Synchronisation, coherence and Phase-Amplitude Coupling Event information: * Location: Bernstein Center Freiburg im Breisgau, Großer Hörsaal, Hansastr. 9a , 79104 Freiburg, Germany ( [ https://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/ | https://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de ] ) * Date of course and time: Friday, November 27 2026, 9:15-15:45 * Registration : send an email to Axel Hutt (email address: first name.lastname at inria.fr) * Registration deadline: Monday, November 9 2026 * Registration fee: none, free of charge The course is supported by the Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft ( [ https://www.nwg-info.de/ | https://www.nwg-info.de/ ] ). -- Dr. rer. nat. Axel Hutt Directeur de Recherche Equipe NECTARINE - INRIA Nancy Center at University of Lorraine Equipe MLMS - iCube Strasbourg Bâtiment NextMed , 2, rue Marie Hamm 67000 Strasbourg, France Team webpage: https://www.inria.fr/fr/nectarine

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Workshop on sign- and goal-tracking, Potsdam, 20–22 Nov 2026 – online participation open to all
by Daniel Schad Nov. 8, 2026

Nov. 8, 2026

Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to an international workshop on individual differences in Pavlovian conditioned approach: Sign- and goal-tracking: Human data, computational models, and rodent foundations Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin) – Friday 20 November (15:00) to Sunday 22 November 2026 (14:30) https://danielschad.github.io/workshopSTGT.html Research on sign- and goal-tracking has developed rapidly in several partly overlapping areas: rodent work on the neural and neurochemical mechanisms, computational accounts of why identical cue–reward contingencies produce different conditioned responses across individuals, and a growing body of human research using eye-tracking, physical approach tasks, and neural responses to cues and rewards. Researchers from these areas rarely meet in the same room. The aim of the workshop is to compare the approaches side by side – lever autoshaping, gaze-based and neural measures, physical approach tasks, and formal models – and to discuss not only findings but also the practical and methodological details of how the work is done. Speakers and contributors include Patrick Anselme, François Cinotti, Shelly Flagel (online), Sara Garofalo, Michelle Heck, Robert Honey, Jonathan Morrow, Cristina Orsini, Martin Paulus, Terry Robinson (online), Nicola Sambuco, Benjamin Saunders (online), Francesco Versace, and Reinout Wiers (online). Ralf Engbert and Daniel J. Schad facilitate the workshop. How to take part Online: Participation via Zoom is open to everyone. Email us at stgtworkshop.potsdam(a)gmail.com and we will send you the programme and the access details. On site: A small number of places remain in Potsdam (participation fee €70, covering some food and drinks). If you would like to attend in person, please write to us as soon as possible – on-site places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Posters: A poster session open to researchers at all career stages runs alongside the workshop. If you are attending on site and would like to present, please include a title and a short abstract in your email. Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues and students who may be interested. With best wishes, Daniel Schad Prof. Dr. Daniel J. Schad Institute for Mind, Brain & Behavior HMU Health and Medical University, Potsdam, Germany Workshop email: stgtworkshop.potsdam(a)gmail.com

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Hippocampus Atlas: Request for feedback
by Sheetal Jadhav Nov. 8, 2026

Nov. 8, 2026

*Hippocampus Atlas*, a free, open-source interactive atlas of the hippocampal formation. It covers cell types, circuits, rhythms, plasticity, theory and disease, and most views are live simulations that run in the browser. It’s an ongoing project, and I’m hoping to get feedback from the community to improve it. - Live atlas: https://sheetal-jadhav.github.io/hippocampus-atlas/ - Code: https://github.com/sheetal-jadhav/hippocampus-atlas The author would welcome corrections and suggestions from researchers and educators. *Feedback (5 min)*: https://forms.gle/aqvg2gDaaSfD4eA16 Best, Sheetal Jadhav (she/her) <https://sheetal-jadhav.github.io/> Computational Neuroscience Researcher

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Fwd: World wide VVTNS series (7th season): November 11, 2026 | Dynamical stability in biologically plausible attractor neural networks | Uri Cohen, The Weizmann Institute of Science
by David Hansel Nov. 8, 2026

Nov. 8, 2026

[image: VVTNS.png] https://www.wwtns.online <https://streaklinks.com/A9c7PbbpKY7PxB6PaAJWGD3-/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwtns.on…> - on twitter: wwtns@TheoreticalWide You are cordially invited to the lecture Uri Cohen Weizmann Institute for Science on the topic of Dynamical stability in biologically plausible attractor neural networks The lecture will be held on Zoom on November 11, 2026 at *11:00 am ET * To receive the link: https://www.wwtns.online/register-page *Abstract: * Recurrent neural networks are canonical models of biological memory, but previous theoretical approaches to auto-associative memory have studied only highly restrictive conditions that do not readily apply to biological neural circuits. Those approaches ensured memory stability by engineering the model dynamics (e.g., to follow the gradient of a Lyapunov function), so they do not apply to more general classes of dynamical systems. We present an alternative approach that uses a general dynamical system where memory stability is not guaranteed but emerges for certain parameter choices. We develop a theory of the local stability of discrete fixed points in a broad class of networks with graded neural activities and in the presence of noise. Using methods from random matrix theory, we analyze the bulk and outliers of the eigenvalue spectra of the Jacobians that characterize network dynamics around fixed points. We find that either all fixed points are stable or all are unstable, depending on whether their number is below a “critical load for stability”, which differs from the classical “critical capacity”, which measures the maximal number of achievable fixed points regardless of stability. By analyzing how this critical load for stability depends on experimentally measurable quantities that characterize memory-pattern statistics and neuronal activation functions, our analysis highlights the computational benefits of sparse-like patterns and threshold-linear activation functions and offers testable predictions for neural circuits supporting memory. Focusing on hippocampal area CA3, a neural circuit previously suggested to implement auto-associative memory, we partner with experimental collaborators to test the prediction that CA3 pyramidal neurons should use threshold-linear activation. Curating a large dataset of in vivo patch-clamp results for CA3 pyramidal neurons from behaving mice, we provide initial support for this prediction. *About VVTNS: VVTNS is a weekly digital seminar on Zoom targeting the theoretical neuroscience community. Created as the World Wide Neuroscience Seminar (WWTNS) in November 2020 and renamed in homage to Carl van Vreeswijk in Memoriam (April 20, 2022), its aim is to be a platform to exchange ideas among theoreticians. Speakers have the occasion to talk about theoretical aspects of their work which cannot be discussed in a setting where the majority of the audience consists of experimentalists. The seminars are 45 min long followed by a discussion and are held on Wednesdays at 11 am ET. The talks are recorded with authorization of the speaker and are available to everybody on our YouTube channel.* ᐧ

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Fellowships in the Center for Studies in Physics and Biology at Rockefeller University
by jzavatoneveth＠rockefeller.edu Nov. 6, 2026

Nov. 6, 2026

Dear colleagues, The Center for Studies in Physics and Biology expects to have a small number of postdoctoral fellowships available for appointments in September 2027. We are seeking theoretical physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists with a demonstrable interest in the interface between their discipline and biology. The Fellows are to be at that stage of career as to function as independent members of the Center, free to work alone or in collaboration with any members of The Rockefeller University faculty. The appointment is nominally for two years, with a third year implicit, but based on mutual satisfaction. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, a 3-page (maximum) research statement and three letters of recommendation by November 30, 2026. The contents of all letters should be addressed to: Director, Center for Studies in Physics and Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, Box 75, New York, NY 10065-6399. Applications should be submitted here: https://cspbfellow.rockefeller.edu Consideration will be given to late received applications. Best regards, Jacob Jacob Zavatone-Veth Assistant Professor and Head of Laboratory Laboratory of Theoretical Neuroscience The Rockefeller University

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Summer school in Brazil March 2027
by Kalel Rossi Nov. 6, 2026

Nov. 6, 2026

Dear comp-neuro members, The ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR) is offering a summer school in Brazil on Brain Dynamics <https://www.ictp-saifr.org/sbd2027/> in March 2027. The school will introduce concepts and methods from nonlinear dynamics with applications to neuroscience, with lectures headed by Aneta Koseska, Bard Ermentrout, Elif Koksal, Mauro Copelli, Rubén Moreno Bote and Xiao-Jing Wang. The school will take place in Sao Paulo, at ICTP-SAIFR <https://www.ictp-saifr.org/2027-activities/>, from 15-26 March 2027. *Registration* is free and open until 3 December 2026. Link to the registration is available at https://www.ictp-saifr.org/sbd2027/. For further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact kalel.rossi(a)mpinb.mpg.de or bruna(a)ictp-saifr.org. Best On behalf of the school’s organizing committee Kalel Rossi, PhD

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Postdoc & PhD student positions
by Haefner, Ralf Nov. 6, 2026

Nov. 6, 2026

Postdoctoral and graduate student positions available How does the brain infer causal relationships in the world? How do beliefs about the causal structure of a scene influence motion perception? How can the underlying computations be modeled using Bayesian inference, and how can these computations be tested using neurophysiological experiments? For this collaborative project between the computational neuroscience lab of Dr. Ralf Haefner, and the neurophysiology lab of Dr. Gregory DeAngelis, both at the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, we are looking to recruit two postdoctoral fellows and PhD students. This project is highly collaborative with all researchers being involved in most aspects of the project from experimental design to data collection to data analysis & theory development. The project is based on our prior collaborative work [1,2] and we will have two related posters at the upcoming SfN meeting [3,4]. For the theoretical/computational efforts, candidates are expected to have a background in a quantitative field like computational neuroscience, machine learning, math & psychology, etc.. For the experimental efforts, candidates are expected to have a background in neuroscience, experimental psychology, biomedical engineering, or a related field, and previous research experience in systems neuroscience is highly beneficial. If interested, please submit your CV, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for three references to ralf.haefner(a)rochester.edu or gdeangelis(a)ur.rochester.edu. Ralf will also be at SfN to answer any questions. The UR/BCS department is at the center of a vibrant and supportive scientific community. It has particularly strong ties to the Center of Visual Science, the Department for Neuroscience, the Department for Computer Science, the Department for Linguistics, and the Data Science Institute. Rochester in upstate NY is family-friendly and affords a high quality of life with access to a world-class symphony, museums, and a wide range of outdoor activities: several parks within cycling distance, 20min by car to sandy beaches on Lake Ontario, 1h to Finger Lakes / wine country / skiing, 3h to great hiking in the Adirondacks. We also have a balanced 4 season climate with weather for every occasion: Lilac Festival in the spring, beautiful sunny summers (<10 days above 90 degrees), gorgeous fall foliage, and guaranteed snow in the winter. More info here: https://www.visitrochester.com. [1] Shivkumar, S., DeAngelis, G. C., & Haefner, R. M. (2025). Hierarchical motion perception as causal inference. Nature Communications, 16(1), 3868. [2] Lengyel, G., Shivkumar, S., DeAngelis, G. C., & Haefner, R. M. (2026). Bayesian causal inference unifies perceptual and neuronal processing of center-surround motion in area MT. eLife. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.110621.1 [3] Dong et al. (2026). Neural correlates of speed-dependent relative motion perception in area MT. SfN Poster# PSTR184.01 / AA2, WCC Halls A-C, Nov 16, 1-5pm [4] Yuan et al. (2026). Motion perception as causal inference: testing the causality assumption. SfN Poster# PSTR184.02 / AA3, WCC Halls A-C, Nov 16, 1-5pm

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