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EiNS Seminar, Wed 30 April, 9am (GMT-3) (9:00 pm JST Japan), Dr. Tom Froese on “How do we make meaning matter in Artificial Intelligence?”
by Jose A. Fernandez June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025

Dear All, You are cordially invited to the first 2025 EiNS seminar in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence -- https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/eins-seminars *“How do we make meaning matter in Artificial Intelligence?” by **Tom Froese * Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) -– Embodied Cognitive Science Unit (Japan) *Date:* Wed 30 April - 9am (GMT-3) (9:00 pm JST Japan) *Live Streaming:* https://www.youtube.com/ExactasUNCPBA/live *Language of the talk:* Spanish *Abstract:* How do we ensure that meaning-bearing aspects of agency make a measurable difference in behavior generation? We will consider a novel test for candidate theories, the “participation criterion”: End-directedness of behavior entails that, in principle, it is distinguishable by measurement from one without end-directedness. But how can this criterion ever be satisfied by artificial agents? We will evaluate the possibility that end-directedness will show up as a local increase in unpredictability of system dynamics, which has the global effect of stochastically nudging the system toward aligning with the goal state. *BIO: *Dr. Tom Froese is an Associate Professor at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan, where he leads the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit (ECSU). Before 2019, he was a Professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he led the 4E Cognition Group. Froese completed his PhD in Cognitive Science at the University of Sussex in the UK in 2010 and his MSc in Computer Science and Cybernetics at the University of Reading in 2004. His research spans theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to life, mind, and sociality. Further information at https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/eins-seminars Regards, Jose A. Fernandez-Leon Fellenz Adjunct Professor UNCPBA - Researcher CONICET CIFICEN (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET) & INTIA (UNCPBA-CICPBA) Dept. of Computer Science and Systems - Exactas-UNCPBA EMail: jafernandez(a)intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar Web: https://jafphd.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/ NeuroAI Lab: https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/

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Postdoc/PhD position in Computational Neuroscience at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (UZH and ETH Zürich) in the Wilmes lab
by katha June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025

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

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Cognitive Neuroscience PhD position in Potsdam / Berlin (Germany)
by Matthias Guggenmos HMU Potsdam June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025

Dear all, We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to join a project in the field of cognitive neuroscience / cognitive modeling. The PhD position is part of the project "Understanding intra- and interindividual variation in human metacognition", involving in particular: - Time-resolved neural correlates of confidence (EEG) - Computational modeling of confidence - Relationship between computational parameters of metacognition and personality See also: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/550113793?language=en<https://karten-t.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/550113793?language=en> Requirements: - Master degree in psychology, (cognitive/computational) neuroscience, computer science, physics or related subject - Good to very good programming skills (e.g. Python/R/Matlab) - Excellent writing and communication skills (English) In addition, experience in one or more of the following fields is beneficial: - EEG - Cognitive modeling - Experience in metacognition / confidence research - Open science (preregistration, open code, etc) - Web-based experiments Location: Health and Medical University Potsdam Institute for Mind, Brain and Behavior https://www.health-and-medical-university.de/ What we offer: - An exciting area of research. - Secure PhD funding for 3 years (65% position). - Work at a lovely location in Potsdam, just south-west of Berlin (close to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof). - Benefit from a flourishing neuroscience community in and around Berlin. PI / Supervisor: Matthias Guggenmos Professor for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Health and Medical University Potsdam Institute for Mind, Brain and Behavior https://coconeuro.github.io/ Please send your application (motivation + CV) in one pdf file (English or German) to: matthias.guggenmos(a)hmu-potsdam.de Please feel free to use this email address for any questions prior to a potential application. Deadline: July 15th 2025 Start of the position: August - October 2025 __________________________________ Prof. Matthias Guggenmos Professor for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Institute for Mind, Brain and Behavior HMU Health and Medical University Potsdam health-and-medical-university.de<https://www.health-and-medical-university.de/> Phone: +49 331 74 51 13 233 matthias.guggenmos(a)hmu-potsdam.de<mailto:matthias.guggenmos@hmu-potsdam.de> <mailto:matthias.guggenmos@hmu-potsdam.de>

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ANEIS Summer school - 2d edition
by Prof. Stefano Ferraina June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025

This is to announce the forthcoming *ANEIS 2025 - APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES SCHOOL:* *LINKING NEUROTECHNOLOGY TO CLINICS (Ventotene – LT – Italy - September 13-19, 2025)* *In the framework of **EBRAINS-Italy* <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ebrains-italy.eu/&source=gmail-imap&us…> * (*https://ebrains-italy.eu/) *training initiatives.* *ANEIS 2025* offers up to 40 students an immersive experience at the forefront of neuroscience research and its applications, covering a broad range of themes, including theoretical, computational, and systems neuroscience, data analysis, neuroinformatics, and clinical applications. *The deadline for application is June 15, 2025* Visit: *https://www.aneis.eu <https://www.aneis.eu/> * Applicants can be junior scientists (PhD students and post-doc fellows or residency students) beginning their careers in the broad field of Neuroscience. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Admission to ANEIS 2025 will be on a selection based on the provided CV, a Motivation letter, and the sponsorship of a senior researcher. Applicants excluded from the list of attendees of ANEIS 2025 will be included in the priority list for the ANEIS 2026. The registration fee *is € 300, covering* - tuition fee - lodging for 6 nights (from September 13 to September 19, 2025) - 6 lunches, 12 coffee breaks, and one social dinner - social and tourist programme We are looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Stefano Ferraina (University of Roma 'La Sapienza') Michele Giugliano (University of Reggio Emilia) Maurizio Mattia (Italian National Institute of Health) ReplyReply allForward -- *Fai crescere le giovani ricercatrici e i giovani ricercatori*** *con il 5 per mille alla Sapienza* Scrivi il codice fiscale dell'Università *80209930587 **Cinque per mille <https://www.uniroma1.it/it/node/23149>*

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ICIAP '25 Workshop on Neuro-Inspired AI, Rome, Italy | Sept 15/16
by Danilo Benozzo June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025

Dear All, *Join Us at ICIAP '25 Workshop on Neuro-Inspired AI!* *- When*: September 15 or 16, 2025 Half-Day *- Where*: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy *- Theme*: *Bridging Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence* Dive into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Explore how understanding the brain can revolutionize AI, leading to more efficient, interpretable, and adaptable systems. Discover how AI is helping to decode the human brain! We'll explore topics like: - Explainable AI inspired by neural structures - Neuro-inspired reasoning and decision-making - Benchmarking cognitive functions in AI - AI for neuroscience applications - Biologically-inspired autonomous learning - Multiscale dynamics across brain and AI systems Invited speakers (for now): - *Daniela Gandolfi* (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), expert in computational neuroscience and neuromorphic hardware. - *Nicola Toschi* (University of Rome "Tor Vergata" & Harvard Medical School), focusing on applying advanced physical and mathematical techniques in clinical contexts. *Call for Papers is OPEN!* Share your cutting-edge research on neuro-inspired AI and AI for neuroscience. - *Proceedings Track*: 12-page papers (ICIAP 2025 publication). - *No Proceedings Track*: 4-page abstracts for early-stage/published work. - *Deadline*: June 20, 2025 (AOE) | *Submit via*: CMT (Link TBD <https://.../>) Learn more and submit your work: https://sites.google.com/view/neuro-inspired-ai/home We hope to see you in Rome! Organizers: Indro Spinelli, Giampiero Bardella, Giulia Boiani, Danilo Benozzo.

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World wide VVTNS series (fifth season): Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 11:00 am EDT| |Bing W. Brunton University of Washington, Seattle
by David Hansel June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025

[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 Bing W. Brunton University of Washington, Seattle Fields, Flows, and Time-Delay Embeddings The lecture will be held on zoom on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at *11:00 am EDT * To receive the link: https://www.wwtns.online/register-page *Abstract: TBA* *About VVTNS : Launched as the World Wide Theoretical Neuroscience Seminar (WWTNS) in November 2020 and renamed in homage to Carl van Vreeswijk in Memoriam (April 20, 2022), Speakers have the occasion to talk about theoretical aspects of their work which cannot be discussed in a setting where the majority of the audience consists of experimentalists. The seminars, **held on Wednesdays at 11 am ET,** are 45-50 min long followed by a discussion. The talks are recorded with authorization of the speaker and are available to everybody on our YouTube channel.* ᐧ -- *Il n'y a ni obligation ni pression à traiter ou répondre à ce mail en dehors des heures de travail* "В каждой шутке есть доля шутки" 'Life is good ..' (Carl van Vreeswijk, 1962-2022) --------------------------------------- David Hansel Directeur de Recherche au CNRS Co-Group leader Cerebral Dynamics Plasticity and Learning lab., CNRS 45 rue des Saints Peres 75270 Paris Cedex 06 Tel (Cell): +33 607508403 - Fax (33).1.49.27.90.62 *CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY NOTICE:* *This message and the documents that might be attached, are addressed exclusively to their(s) recipient(s) and may contain privileged or confidential information. The access to this information by people other than those designated is not authorized. If you are not the indicated recipient, you are notified that the use, disclosure and / or copying without authorization is prohibited under current legislation. If you have received this message in error, please kindly inform the sender immediately and proceed to its destruction.* ᐧ

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Calls open for 2 PhD positions, SAPIENCE Project, University of Bologna
by Silvia Ferrara May 31, 2025

May 31, 2025

Dear All, The SAPIENCE Project (2025–2028), funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research [FIS Grant no. FIS-2023-00821], invites applications for 2 PhD positions in: 1. Cognitive neuroscience applied to study of Palaeolithic and Neolithic signs and symbols from a cognitive and computational perspective 2. Computational linguistics and computer science applied to prehistoric signs and graphic code formation. Full details and application instructions: https://www.sapience-fis.com/jobs/ Deadline: Jul 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM SAPIENCE Symbols, Preliteracy and Code Evolution is a 3 year project that delves into the evolution of graphic codes, from prehistoric times to the invention of writing. The project is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research through the FIS funding scheme (€2 million). SAPIENCE aims to illuminate our preliterate past and the ways in which we communicate today, through a highly interdisciplinary approach combining computer science, cognitive studies, linguistics and anthropology. Join our team today and bring the past to life with cutting-edge research approaches! For any further information, you can contact s.ferrara(a)unibo.it directly. Thank you and all best wishes Professor Silvia Ferrara Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies University of Bologna, Via Zamboni 32, 40126 Bologna https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/s.ferrara Latest publications Trends in Cognitive Science https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tops.12768 Antiquity https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/seals-and-signs-t… Cretan Hieroglyphic<https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cretan-hieroglyphic/3881257EA7E2FB5041…>, Cambridge University Press (2024)<https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cretan-hieroglyphic/3881257EA7E2FB5041…> Writing, from Invention to Decipherment<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/writing-from-invention-to-decipherm…>, Oxford University Press (2024)<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/writing-from-invention-to-decipherm…> Talking Images, the Interface between Drawing and Writing,<https://www.routledge.com/Talking-Images-The-Interface-between-Drawing-and-…> Routledge (2024)<https://www.routledge.com/Talking-Images-The-Interface-between-Drawing-and-…>

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Postdoc/Faculty -- Seeking Neuromatch Project Mentors
by Bonnen, Kathryn May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Dear Colleagues, We are seeking volunteer Project Mentors for Neuromatch Summer courses. It’s a fantastic opportunity to mentor students, network with other researchers globally, and share your expertise. The commitment is 3-5, 30-minute meetings in July. If you're interested in being a volunteer Project Mentor or want to learn more, the details and the mentor application can be found here: https://airtable.com/app55efILsjdRZlcd/pagQSQCw4CH9W7wjX/form Thanks, Kate What is Neuromatch? A program that helps emerging researchers develop their skills in computational science. Each year, they train 1000+ students from 100+ countries. -- Kathryn Bonnen Assistant Professor, School of Optometry Indiana University kbonnen(a)iu.edu<mailto:kbonnen@iu.edu> https://bonnenlab.github.io

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ANEIS: Applied Neurosciences EBRAINS-Italy School - Sept. 13-19, 2025 (Ventotene Island, Italy)
by Mattia Maurizio May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Dear Colleague, This is to announce the forthcoming ANEIS 2025 - APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES SCHOOL: LINKING NEUROTECHNOLOGY TO CLINICS (Ventotene – LT – Italy - September 13-19, 2025) In the framework of EBRAINS-Italy<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ebrains-italy.eu/&source=gmail-imap&us…> (https://ebrains-italy.eu/) training initiatives. ANEIS 2025 offers up to 40 students an immersive experience at the forefront of neuroscience research and its applications, covering a broad range of themes, including theoretical, computational, and systems neuroscience, data analysis, neuroinformatics, and clinical applications. The deadline for application is June 15, 2025 Visit: https://www.aneis.eu<https://www.aneis.eu/> Applicants can be junior scientists (PhD students and post-doc fellows or residency students) beginning their careers in the broad field of Neuroscience. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Admission to ANEIS 2025 will be on a selection based on the provided CV, a Motivation letter, and the sponsorship of a senior researcher. Applicants excluded from the list of attendees of ANEIS 2025 will be included in the priority list for the ANEIS 2026. The registration fee is € 300, covering * tuition fee * lodging for 6 nights (from September 13 to September 19, 2025) * 6 lunches, 12 coffee breaks, and one social dinner * social and tourist programme We are looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Stefano Ferraina (UNIROMA1), Michele Giugliano (SISSA and UNIMORE), Maurizio Mattia (ISS) [https://www.iss.it/o/iss/images/ISS.png] Scegli l'Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Dona il 5x1000 alla Ricerca Sanitaria Firma e inserisci il Codice Fiscale 80211730587 ________________________________ Per saperne di più clicca qui<[https://www.iss.it/-/l-iss-sostiene-i-giovani-ricercatori-con-il-5x1000-1]>

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5-Minute Survey on Language Properties and Brain Responses
by Suna Guo May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025

Fellow recipients of OCNS mailing list, Hello, I am a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin in the Huth Lab. Our lab builds computational models of how the brain processes and understands natural language. We are interested in experts' perspectives on the functional organization in the brain with respect to language. Any adult researcher who is actively conducting research in language neuroscience or relevant fields is welcome to participate in the study. You will be asked to fill out a 5-minute survey that asks about your opinion on potential properties of language stimuli, and how important they are for understanding language processing in the brain. You will not be compensated for participating in the study, and no further correspondence will be made. The survey results will be included in future publications. This study has been approved by the Microsoft Research Institutional Review Board. Link to survey: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3CP4D6gUlTOkGF0 If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Dr. Alex Huth at (805) 798-4044 or via email at huth(a)cs.utexas.edu. Thank you for your time, Suna Guo

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