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PhD position available at Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, Lyon, France
by giulio.bondanelli＠univ-lyon1.fr May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

A PhD position is available at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre (CRNL) in Lyon (France) in the group of Giulio Bondanelli (https://sites.google.com/view/giuliobondanelli) The group develops dynamical system and statistical models to constrain circuit models of brain function from multimodal neural data at the cellular level (recordings, connectome data, intervention), with the goal of understanding how neural computations arise from collective network interactions. We are looking for candidates with a strong quantitative background and solid programming skills, as well as an interest in exploring neuroscientific questions. Experience with the analysis of neural data is a plus. The successful applicant will be based at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre (https://www.crnl.fr/en?language=en; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1), within an international and highly dynamic environment situated on the Campus Le Vinatier in Lyon. The centre brings together groups with diverse experimental and computational approaches spanning multiple scales of neuroscience. The position will start between September and December 2026, although the precise starting date is flexible. The contract will have a duration of 3 years. Candidates should send a CV and a brief statement of interest (up to 1 page) to giulio.bondanelli(a)univ-lyon1.fr *before June 15th, 2026*. -- Giulio Bondanelli Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 giulio.bondanelli(a)univ-lyon1.fr

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World wide VVTNS series (6th season): Weak, weird, coordinated: functional transient oscillations | Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 11:00 am ET - Demian Battaglia, CNRS, Strasbourg, France
by David Hansel May 3, 2026

May 3, 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 Demian Battaglia CNRS, Strasbourg on the topic of Weak, weird, coordinated: functional transient oscillations without a metronome The lecture will be held on zoom on May 6, 2026 at *11:00 am ET * > To receive the link: https://www.wwtns.online/register-page > *Abstract: *Neural oscillations are often proposed to support brain computation by routing information, organizing cell assemblies, or shaping coding dynamics. Yet these ideas usually assume rhythms that are strong, sustained, and regular, whereas in vivo oscillations are often weak, transient, noisy, and variable in frequency and phase. In this talk, I will argue that such “no-metronome” oscillations are not just noisy fluctuations, but coordinated complex dynamics with functional consequences. Combining analyses of neural activity recordings during actual behavior (mice and non-human-primate LFPs and human EEG) with computational modelling, I will discuss evidence that transient oscillatory events can carry task-relevant information and support flexible communication through spatiotemporally structured relationships across populations, timescales, and frequencies. Together, these results suggest that oscillatory weakness and weirdness are not just imperfections, noise to average-out, but part of the functional repertoire of neural computation. *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 ᐧ

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Applications Open for Distinguished Researcher leading to permanent position program ATRAE 2026
by Bernabé Linares Barranco April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

The Spanish Research Agency (AEI) has announced the call ATRAE 2026: https://www.aei.gob.es/en/announcements/announcements-finder/grants-encoura… to hire established researchers of recognized international prestige for a 4-year period leading to a permanent position. Total funding for the period is 1 milllion euros (1.2 million for researchers linked to a USA research institution for at least 5 years since 2020), including a gross annual salary between 80-150k€. If you are interested in applying and collaborate with our Neuromorphic Group at IMSE (http://www2.imse-cnm.csic.es/neuromorphs) we are happy to help you in preparing your application. Please send your CV to the email in my signature to evaluate if you have good chances. Best regards --

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Seminar Series: Thinking About Thinking (May 7th)
by Ruairidh Battleday April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

We are pleased to announce the inaugural session of the Thinking About Thinking Fellowship Seminar Series, bringing together researchers working at the forefront of computational research into intelligence across AI, neuroscience, and cognitive science. Seminar title: Automated Scientific Discovery of Mind and Behavior Date: 7 May 2026 Time: 6pm BST Link: https://luma.com/ej1jk7bo For our first session, Dr Sebastian Musslick will present a framework for automated scientific discovery in cognitive science, exploring how AI systems can support the generation and testing of theories of mind and behaviour. We’ll do these every two weeks! Please come along (link in individual talk below). —----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seminar title: Automated Scientific Discovery of Mind and Behavior Speaker: Dr Sebastian Musslick Date: Thursday 7 May 2026 Time: 6pm BST Link: https://luma.com/ej1jk7bo Abstract: Artificial intelligence is transforming scientific discovery across disciplines, from predicting protein structures in biology to identifying novel quantum states in physics. In the natural sciences, automated discovery systems now enable researchers to navigate vast experimental and hypothesis spaces, moving beyond the limits of human intuition. In this talk, Sebastian will explore how these methods can be adapted to the study of mind and behavior, introducing automated scientific discovery as a paradigm for cognitive science. He will present AutoRA, an open-source framework for automating key stages of empirical research, including experimental design, data collection and model inference. Through case studies in psychophysics, learning, decision-making and cognitive control, Sebastian will show how closed-loop discovery systems can support more integrative and scalable approaches to understanding human cognition. The session will also address the unique challenges that automated scientific discovery faces in cognitive science, including experimental fragmentation and the need for multi-level explanations, before outlining future directions for the field. -- Dr Ruairidh McLennan Battleday BMBCh (Oxon) PhD President Thinking About Thinking <https://that.build>

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Extended CFP: Foundations of Computation Symposium, at AISB-2026, University of Sussex, UK, 1 to 2 July 2026
by Simon Bowes April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026

As part of the AISB conference to be held at the University of Sussex, UK, 1 to 2 July 2026 The conference is organised by The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) http://www.aisb.org.uk/ OVERVIEW: The symposium will be a one-day session of talks, Q&A’s, and panel discussions, structured around two themes: foundations, and applications. Each session will open with a keynote speaker (45 min presentation +15 min Q&A), include up to four further talks (15-30 min slots), and will wrap up with a panel discussion and audience questions. Confirmed speakers: * Prof. Gualtiero Piccinini * Dr. Fernando Rosas * Dr. Kate Nave * Dr. Nathaniel Virgo TOPICS OF INTEREST 1- Foundations: Foundational debates concerning the nature of computational processes, the status of formal and physical models, and the relationship between abstraction and implementation - have been reopened by both theoretical developments and increasingly powerful real-world systems. Against this backdrop, the symposium’s foundations strand invites critical reflection on the conceptual terrain of computation, motivating the following guiding questions: • What makes a process computational? • Are classic distinctions between syntax and semantics, or implementational, algorithmic, and computational levels of description sound? • Is computation subjective or objective, abstract or concrete, mathematical or physical? • What are the limits of computation? Is undecidability restricted to a mathematical realm? 2- Applications: The applications strand of the symposium will re-examine the role of computational concepts and tools across various research contexts relating to intelligence and adaptive behaviour. To further discussion of this topic, we seek contributors to address the below questions: • What are the distinctive strengths and limitations of computational explanations —generally, and in specific fields? • Is cognition a computational process? If so, what makes certain computational processes cognitive, and others not? • What is gained, and is anything lost, by treating cognition, life, and other processes computationally? • What is the explanatory role of representations and algorithmic models in the cognitive sciences? • What are the prospects for and obstacles to the development of a “computational phenomenology”? SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION DETAILS We invite abstracts of up to 500 words on any of the above and related topics. Each paper will receive at least two reviews. Selected papers will be published in the general proceedings of the AISB Conference, with the proviso that at least ONE author attends the symposium, in person, in order to present the paper and participate in general symposium activities. Accepted talks will be allotted 20, 30, 45-minute slots, plus a sit in the discussion panel. Submission deadline: 15/05/2026 Decision will be made and communicated to all contributors by the end of May. SYMPOSIUM ORGANISERS: Adam Rostowski (a.rostowski(a)sussex.ac.uk<mailto:a.rostowski@sussex.ac.uk>), Department of Informatics, University of Sussex Ben White (b.white(a)sussex.ac.uk<mailto:B.White@sussex.ac.uk>), Department of Informatics, University of Sussex. Fernando Rodriguez-Vergara (f.rodriguez-vergara(a)sussex.ac.uk<mailto:f.rodriguez-vergara@sussex.ac.uk>), Sussex Neuroscience, University of Sussex SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/view/foundations-of-computation

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Fully funded PhD in Network Science — Higher-Order Coordination (Northeastern University London, Sep 2026)
by Giovanni Petri April 26, 2026

April 26, 2026

Hello all, We are recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join NPLab at Northeastern University London, under the ERC Consolidator Grant RUNES. Project: Higher-Order Coordination and Emergent Communication Across Human, AI and Animal Systems. The project investigates how coordination and communication emerge in groups whose interaction structure goes beyond pairwise contact — developing new higher-order network theory and testing it across human social systems, animal collectives, and AI ensembles. *Funding:* Full UKRI-rate stipend + tuition for 3.5 years. Start date September 2026. *Candidate profile:* MSc in physics, mathematics, computer science, or a quantitative field. Background in network science, statistical mechanics, multi-agent systems, or computational social science. Strong programming skills (Python, Julia, or equivalent). *Application*: via jobs.ac.uk — search DRF217, or follow this link: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRF217/ Informal enquiries welcome at giovanni.petri(a)nulondon.ac.uk. Please share with anyone who might be interested. Best, G. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Higher-Order Systems* Available through all good bookshops, or direct from SpringerLink <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-91374-8> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giovanni Petri, PhD Professor, Network Science Institute Northeastern University London Department of Physics, College of Sciences Northeastern University, Boston MA https://nplresearch.github.io/ - lordgrilo.github.io ------ Network Science Lead, Project CETI <https://www.projectceti.org/>, Director, ERC Consolidator Grant RUNES <https://nplresearch.github.io/#/projects/runes> ------

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World Wide VVTNS series (6th season): Dynamic Expectations Wednesday | April 29, 2026, at 11:00 am ET - Dvora Marciano, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
by David Hansel April 26, 2026

April 26, 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 Dvora Marciano The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on the topic of Dynamic Expectations The lecture will be held on zoom on April 29, 2026 at *11:00 am ET * > To receive the link > https://www.wwtns.online/register-page > > *Abstract: *Reward expectations – one’s prediction about the likelihood of future outcomes - play a central role in shaping the satisfaction derived from those outcomes. Most existing research treats expectations as static, assuming they remain fixed in time. However, real-life expectations are often dynamic, fluctuating as new information becomes available. For example, during a soccer game, your expectations of seeing your team winning will likely rise and fall as the game unfolds. In the main part of this talk, I will present a series of studies demonstrating that human expectations can be tracked at sub-second timescales. Using slot machines as a case study, we leverage the continuous deceleration of the reels to elicit moment-by-moment fluctuations in reward expectations. To capture these dynamics, we take complementary approaches: we use the high temporal resolution of electroencephalography (EEG) to track neural signatures of evolving expectations, and we develop a novel behavioral paradigm (“Slot or Not”) designed to measure changes in expectations via betting behavior. Across four studies, we show that expectations fluctuate continuously and can be tracked both behaviorally and neurally. Extending these findings, a subsequent intracranial study shows that the human orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) encodes the moment-by-moment changes of reward expectations. In the second part of this talk, I will return to the relationship between expectations and satisfaction. If expectations shape satisfaction, and if they are best conceptualized as dynamic trajectories rather than static quantities, a key question arises: does the trajectory leading up to an outcome influence how that outcome is evaluated? I will outline a new research direction aimed at formalizing this relationship using computational modeling. This is ongoing work, and I welcome feedback on how best to formalize these ideas. Finally, I will discuss potential extensions of this framework to psychopathology, asking whether alterations in dynamic expectations may characterize conditions such as Major Depressive Disorder and Gambling disorder. Together, this work introduces a new framework for studying expectations as dynamic processes, offering a richer understanding *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 ᐧ

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Open Lab Online workshops on Bonsai – Module I sessions now open
by Mateusz Kostecki April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026

Hello! We are happy to announce the *first Open Lab Online workshops *on *Bonsai*. *Bonsai* is an open-source reactive programming language that is particularly useful for modern behavioral neuroscience experiments. It allows users to synchronize multiple data streams, precisely deliver stimuli, and run experiments in closed-loop settings, while integrating signals and devices from different systems. From calcium imaging and sound recordings to sensors, feeders, motors, and stimulus delivery systems, Bonsai offers a flexible and powerful way to build experimental workflows. These workshops correspond to *Module I* of a *3-module online course of increasing difficulty*. In this first module, participants will be introduced to the basics of Bonsai — its logic, core principles, and potential applications. The workshop will also cover how to track animals during experiments, detect their presence in ROIs, run simple closed-loop paradigms, and perform basic logical operations. To make participation easier across schedules and time zones, we are offering *two alternative sessions of the same workshop*: *Session 1:* May 8, 2026, 10:00–12:00 CEST (UTC+2) https://nenckiopenlab.org/event/introduction-to-bonsai-module-i/ *Session 2:* May 18, 2026, 16:00–18:00 CEST (UTC+2) https://nenckiopenlab.org/event/introduction-to-bonsai-module-i-2/ *Requirements:* no prior programming experience is needed. A *Windows computer* and a *webcam* are required. *Workshop fee:* EUR 10 *Fee waivers are available upon request.* *Instructor:* Mateusz Kostecki, Heidelberg University We also warmly invite you to join our *Open Lab Online Discord*, which is a space for discussion, exchange, and community around open tools and methods. All important workshop information and updates will also be shared there. Discord: https://discord.gg/z7gvyj9yrV If you would like to get involved in Open Lab Online, you can also fill out our surveys: *Organizer survey*: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRqICetBCRbKZnjM9HlmLp1RKql3nUqxg… *Instructor survey*: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDZioKGcDdsP7AFE6-mS6R_y7-kWTf6t2… If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at *openlab(a)nencki.edu.pl* <openlab(a)nencki.edu.pl> or reach out to us on *Discord*. Best wishes, Mateusz Kostecki -- --- Mateusz Kostecki PhD Student Knapska Laboratory Nencki Institute 02-093 Warsaw, Pasteura 3, Poland https://twitter.com/mtkostecki https://evolvingbehavior.blog/

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Last chance to register -- EMBO Workshop on Dendrites, Heraklion (May 19–22, 2026)
by Spiros Chavlis April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026

Dear colleagues and friends, LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Join the EMBO Workshop on Dendrites for an immersive look at molecular, biophysical, anatomical, and computational neuroscience, and neuro-inspired AI, and explore how dendritic function shapes perception, memory, behavior, and disease. Important info May 19-22, 2026, Heraklion, Greece Registration/workshop page: https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-dendrites About the Workshop Understanding how the brain generates perception and behavior remains a major challenge in neuroscience. Neurons communicate through synaptic inputs located on dendrites, complex, highly branched structures that shape sensory processing, memory formation, and behavior. Advances in imaging, electrophysiology, and computational modeling now allow researchers to explore dendritic function across multiple scales, from single-synapse plasticity to dendritic computations driving behavior. This EMBO Workshop brings together leading scientists from molecular, biophysical, anatomical, computational, and functional neuroscience, as well as neuro-inspired AI, to advance our understanding of dendrites in cognition and disease. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, we aim to uncover fundamental principles governing dendritic computations and their broader implications, including how they may be incorporated into new AI architectures for more efficient or brain-like computation. Set on the stunning island of Crete, this EMBO Workshop is designed to encourage scientific exchange beyond traditional presentations, creating an engaging and interactive environment. Dedicated sessions will support young researchers, such as (1) work-life balance, (2) mentorship across career stages, and (3) career paths within and beyond academia. Through open discussions and collaborative experiences, this meeting will inspire new insights into the role of dendrites in brain function and dysfunction, paving the way for important future discoveries in neuroscience. About EMBO Courses and Workshops EMBO Courses and Workshops are selected for their excellent scientific quality and timelines, provision of good networking activities for all participants and speaker gender diversity (at least 40% of speakers must be from the underrepresented gender). Organisers are encouraged to implement measures to make the meeting environmentally more sustainable. We hope to welcome you to Heraklion, on the stunning island of Crete, for an engaging and interactive program designed to encourage discussion beyond traditional presentations. With best regards, on behalf of the organizers, Spiros Chavlis, PhD

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🎓 Present & Publish your work at COMPLEX NETWORKS 2026
by Fabian Braesemann April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

Dear colleagues, This December in Granada, Spain, we bring together a full academic experience: sharpen your skills in expert-led tutorials, present your research to a global audience, and get invited to publish in top journals. 🎤 Keynote Speakers: * Alexandra Brintrup (Cambridge University, UK) * Nitesh Chawla (University of Notre Dame, USA) * Kimmo Kaski (Aalto University, Finland) * Bruno Lepri (Bruno Kessler Foundation, Italy) * Eckehard Scholl (TU Berlin, Germany) 🎓 Tutorials by: * Fariba Karimi (Graz University of Technology, Austria) * Huijuan Wang (TU Delft, Netherlands) ________________________________ 🚀 Be part of what’s next. Submit your work to COMPLEX NETWORKS 2026, held in Granada, Spain, from December 2 to 4, 2026. 📌 Important Dates * Submission Deadline: September 2, 2026 * Tutorials: December 1, 2026 * Conference: December 2-4, 2026 📖 Submission Options * ✅ Full Papers (max 12 pages) – Springer Proceedings Publication * ✅ Extended Abstracts (max 4 pages) – Book of Abstracts with ISBN 🏆 Selected papers will be invited to journals including: * Applied Network Science<https://appliednetsci.springeropen.com/> * Advances in Complex Systems<https://www.worldscientific.com/toc/acs/24/02> * Complex Systems <https://www.complex-systems.com/about/> * Entropy<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy> * PLOS Complex Systems<https://journals.plos.org/complexsystems/> * PLOS one<https://journals.plos.org/plosone/> * Social Network Analysis and Mining<https://link.springer.com/journal/13278> 📩 Submit your paper <https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/COMPLEXNETWORKS2025/>🌐 More info<https://complexnetworks.org/> We look forward to your contribution to this dynamic community! Warm regards, The COMPLEX NETWORKS 2026 Committee

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neuromorphic / spiking neural network position starting Oct 2026 for 36 months
by Goodman, Dan April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

We are hiring for a research assistant or postdoc to do energy efficient AI, spiking neural networks and neuromorphic computing, with me, Christos Bouganis and George Constantinides at Imperial College London. Deadline for applications is May 15th. Feel free to email me informally, or apply at the link below. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=276… Some more details below (also at the link above). Dan Goodman About the role We are seeking a Research Assistant (a Masters graduate wanting to undertake a PhD) or Research Associate (a PhD graduate wanting to undertake a postdoc). Our aim is to explore new approaches to energy-efficient artificial intelligence based on temporal neural computation. The project investigates how spiking neural networks, temporal coding, and learned neural delays can enable accurate computation with extremely low-precision weights, potentially unlocking a new generation of ultra-efficient AI hardware. Working at the intersection of machine learning, computational neuroscience, and digital hardware design, the successful candidate will contribute to developing neural architectures in which time (spike timing and delays) replaces numerical precision and memory movement as the key computational resource. The project will combine algorithm development with hardware-aware modelling and evaluation on FPGA-based platforms. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help define new approaches to temporal neural computation and energy-efficient AI. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on fundamental questions in neuromorphic and energy-efficient AI, while developing techniques that could translate into future AI accelerators and edge-AI technologies. The role will be affiliated with NeuroWare, the new national Innovation and Knowledge Centre in Neuromorphic Computation, providing the post-holder access to a rich network of industrial and academic collaborators and routes to direct impact. Pre-doctoral candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates appointed as Research Assistant will have the opportunity to register for a PhD during the appointment, subject to standard university procedures. What you would be doing In this role, you will investigate neural architectures that exploit temporal coding and learned delays to enable efficient computation on digital hardware. You will develop and evaluate spiking neural network models, explore training methods for delay-based computation, and analyse how temporal representations trade off with weight precision and memory usage. You will primarily be collaborating with three Imperial College academics: Prof Christos Bouganis, Prof George A. Constantinides and Dr Dan Goodman, who each bring leading expertise relevant to this research programme. You will implement models in software frameworks for neural simulation and machine learning, and work with hardware-aware efficiency metrics to evaluate energy, memory, and latency trade-offs. The project will also involve exploring how these architectures map to digital hardware platforms, including FPGA-based systems.

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2026 NEURON Summer Course - limited seats remain available
by McDougal, Robert April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

Some seats remain available for the 2026 NEURON Summer Course, but they're going fast so act quickly if you are interested. This course will provide a thorough introduction to computational modeling of neurons and networks with NEURON and is suitable for individuals at all levels of expertise. It will be held at Duke University in Durham, NC from Wednesday, June 10, through Monday, June 15, 2026. The registration deadline is Monday, June 1, 2026. No applications will be accepted after that date, and there will be no on-site registration. Space is limited, and applications will be considered in the order received. For more information and the on-line registration form, see 2026 NEURON Summer Course at https://github.com/neuronsimulator/nrn/discussions/3729

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Funded PhD Position - Moral psychology and decision-making in human-robot collaboration
by Milan Andrejevic April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

Psychology Discipline and Robotics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia are offering a fully funded PhD position for interdisciplinary research into using computational models to improve human-robot collaboration. Project description Collaboration between humans and robots is rapidly increasing, creating a need to understand how emerging intelligent capabilities shape human moral cognition, the emergence of new norms, and the distribution of responsibility within human-robot teams, and how these changes in turn shape human judgement and decision making. Successful candidate will have access to cutting edge robotics facilities and collaborate with robotics engineers to conduct research. This will entail: * developing measurement tools, experimental designs, and innovative psychological tasks; * reviewing literature in the field of moral psychology, cognitive science, human-robot interaction, artificial intelligence, robotics, decision science, and other relevant fields; * planning, administering, and running studies with human participants; * applying a variety of quantitative data analysis approaches; * working in multidisciplinary teams; * communicating research to a variety of stakeholders and the academic community; * preparing manuscripts for publication in leading multidisciplinary and psychological science journals. Successful candidate will gain a broad set of interdisciplinary skills in an area poised to have a transformative societal impact. This experience will position candidates as contributors in shaping the future of artificial intelligence technology in an increasingly automated world. The project will be supervised by Dr Milan Andrejevic, a Lecturer in Psychology, and Dikai Liu, a Distinguished Professor in Robotics from the University of Technology Sydney. Candidate requirements: * Honours or Masters degree in: Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and a good grasp of statistics OR other related and relevant discipline and a strong interest in psychological science; * Experience with quantitative methods and experimental psychology approaches; * Excellent academic writing skills; * Experience with, and/or willingness to learn coding and using statistical software (R, Matlab, Python, and/or alike); * Willingness to learn mathematical / computational models of human cognition; * Demonstrated work ethic. Also desirable: * A record of contributing to academic publications; If you would like to apply for this project, please send your CV and Research Proposal to Milan Andrejevic (Milan.Andrejevic(a)uts.edu.au) and Dikai Liu (dikai.liu(a)uts.edu.au) Links: PhD position description<https://sites.google.com/uts.edu.au/coghumrobophdadvert/project-description…> University of Technology Sydney<https://www.uts.edu.au/> Psychology Discipline<https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculties/health/graduate-school-of-health/psy…> Robotics Institute<https://www.uts.edu.au/research/robotics-institute> Dr. Milan Andrejevic<https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Milan.Andrejevic> Dist. Prof. Dikai Liu<https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Dikai.Liu> - Dr. Milan Andrejević (he/him) Lecturer Psychology | Graduate School of Health University of Technology Sydney +61 2 9514 4126 Level 10, 100 Broadway, Chippendale NSW 2008 I acknowledge the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation upon whose ancestral lands we work and gather at UTS, and their traditional custodianship over knowledge for this land. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present. UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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CFP - Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB 2026)
by Jeffrey L Krichmar April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

From Animals to Animats 18: The 18th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB 2026) Where: TU Berlin, Germany When: 19-22 October 2026 Website: https://www.sab-conference.org Important Dates Submission deadline: 15 May 2026 Notification of acceptance:19 June 2026 Camera-ready paper version due: 17 July 2026 Conference takes place: 19-22 October 2026 Objectives: The interdisciplinary conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior: From Animals to Animats (SAB) 2026 brings together researchers from artificial intelligence, robotics, behavioral biology, psychology, neuroscience, and many other fields. The conference offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas across disciplinary boundaries. We believe this exchange is necessary to advance our understanding of the mechanisms that enable general and robust behavior in natural animals and artificial agents. The conference focuses on characterizing and comparing organizational principles and architectures underlying adaptive behavior in animals and animats. Animats denote the conceptual connections between animals and synthetic agents. The conference therefore actively seeks submissions that bridge several of the aforementioned disciplines, combining their methodological foundations to arrive at novel insights and approaches. Of particular interest are research projects which connect natural behavior to synthetic agents, including those leveraging modern machine learning and deep learning techniques for behavioral modeling, analysis, and synthesis. Selected papers will be invited to a special issue in the journal Adaptive Behavior and will be published with Springer Nature. SAB accepts submissions in several tracks: - Conference papers are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in conference proceedings “From Animals to Animats 18: SAB 2026” Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Nature. - Conference papers without inclusion in the proceedings. These papers will undergo a light peer-review. Papers will be included on the conference website but they will not be formally published so that your research results can still appear in your disciplinary journals. - Poster abstracts are peer-reviewed for general suitability of the content. Accepted posters will be presented at a poster session and, time permitting, will be able to present a spotlight presentation to the conference attendees. - Position papers are peer reviewed; they offer a novel, visionary perspective on the convergence of different branches of behavior-based research in both artificial and biological systems. These papers are supposed to trigger a lively discussion. - Workshop or Tutorial proposals will be peer reviewed. Workshops and Tutorials will take place on September 20. The event should be relevant to the expected audience of SAB. Topics of interest: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Computational neuroscience o Action selection, behavioral sequencing o Communication and language o Emotion and motivation o Internal models and representations o Reinforcement learning o Sensory-motor coordination, motor control o Software agents and virtual creatures Philosophical Issues o Consciousness o Ethics o Mind/Body problem Robotics o Autonomous robotics o Bio-inspired and hybrid robotics o Cognitive robotics o Developmental robotics o Humanoid robotics o Navigation and mapping o Neurorobotics Self-Organizing Systems o Body and brain co-evolution o Collective and social behavior o Dynamical systems approaches o Evolutionary and co-evolutionary approaches o Self-assembling and self-replication Paper and Abstract Submission: Author Guidelines for All Tracks All submissions must be written in English and formatted in the Springer LNCS style. Please refer to the LNCS Springer style guide for style templates and formatting instructions. We strongly encourage authors to prepare papers using LaTeX. The LNCS package for LaTeX and the instructions file can be downloaded directly from Springer’s website. https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… Additional Guidelines for Conference and Position Papers All submitted papers (conference papers with and without inclusion in the proceedings, as well as position papers) must not exceed 12 pages, including references. Additional Guidelines for Poster Abstracts All submitted poster abstracts must not exceed 3 pages, including references. How to Submit All submissions will be handled through the CMT (Conference Management Toolkit) system. Authors must create a CMT account before submitting their paper. (For instructions: https://sab2026.scioi.de/call-for-contributions/ ) Where to Submit SAB submission website (CMT) https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FSAB2026%2FSubmi… Paper Review & Acceptance: All submitted full papers will be peer-reviewed based on relevance, originality, quality of presentation, and technical quality. The authors of all accepted papers are kindly requested to revise their papers following the reviewers’ comments. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their research work either as an oral presentation or as a poster. Workshop Tutorial Proposals: We will consider proposals for workshops and tutorials. Workshops and tutorials will be held on the first day of the conference (19 October 2025) and must be held in-person. Proposals will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee. To submit a workshop or tutorial, please follow the below template and submit here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SAB2026/Track/6/Submission/Create Template Similar to paper submissions, please follow the LNCS Springer style guide for templates and formatting instructions. For your workshop or tutorial proposal, please include the following information, as displayed on our website. https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… https://sab2026.scioi.de/call-for-contributions/ Publication: All accepted papers (oral and poster presentations) will be published by Springer Nature in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series. https://link.springer.com/conference/sab Program Committee: Francisco Javier Bellas Bouza – Universidade da Coruña Maren Bennewitz – Universität Bonn Marcel Brass – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Lola Cañamero – CY Cergy Paris Université Nikolaus Correll – University of Colorado Boulder Richard José Duro Fernández – Universidade da Coruña Heiko Hamann – Universität Konstanz Alex Kacelnik – University of Oxford Jens Krause – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Oliver Kroemer – Carnegie Mellon University Poramate Manoonpong – Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology Justus Piater – Universität Innsbruck Tony Prescott – University of Sheffield Pawel Romanczuk – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Gregor Schöner – Ruhr-Universität Bochum Dylan Shell – Texas A&M University Gaurav Sukhatme – University of Southern California Jochen Triesch – Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies Elio Tuci – Université de Namur Myra Wilson – Aberystwyth University Florentin Wörgötter – Universität Göttingen Program Chairs: Oliver Brock – Technische Universität Berlin Jeff Krichmar – University of California, Irvine The conference will be held at Science of Intelligence/TU Berlin and the Universität der Künste (UDK), Berlin, Germany. We look forward to welcoming you at SAB 2026! Best regards, SAB Organizing Committee organisers(a)sab-conference.org 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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Postdoc positions in statistical data analysis and computational neuroscience at NYU
by csavin＠gmail.com April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Savin group in the Center for Neural Science and Center for Data Science at NYU: https://www.savinlab.org/ For full consideration, please apply before June 1 2026. Applications will remain open until the positions are filled. We seek candidates with a solid mathematical background, strong programming skills and experience with computational modeling and/or data analysis who can engage with one of several projects in the group focused on understanding the computational principles and circuit level mechanisms underlying adaptive behavior, in partnership with several experimental collaborators (Constantinople lab at NYU, SCENE, Froemke and Lin labs as part of a new BBQS project analyzing mice social behavior). Qualifications: * PhD in Computational Neuroscience, machine learning or related fields. * Strong background in machine learning and programming (Python). * Of particular interest are candidates with previous research experience in probabilistic machine learning, statistical methods for neural data analysis, reinforcement learning. * Strong record of productivity as evidenced by past publications * Strong motivation & ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. To apply, please email csavin(a)nyu.edu your CV, contact details of at least 2 references, and a brief (one page maximum) description of why are you interested in the position and how your expertise fits the call.

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Summer School "Advanced tools for data analysis in Neuroscience"
by camille.gontier＠inria.fr April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

=========== Summer School "Advanced tools for data analysis in Neuroscience" =========== Research discoveries are increasingly dependent on the development of new tools and technologies, as well as on the ability to process, manage and analyze the large amounts of data collected with these tools. In this summer school, we will focus on several aspects of data preparation and analysis, as well as on the use of simulation and modeling tools capable of generating predictions. Target audience: master and PhD students. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a basic or medical neuroscience program, but students from other specialties will be able to participate as long as places are available. Information =========== When: Aug 27 – Sept 5 2026 Where: Strasbourg, France Part I: Introduction to Python Programming (Thursday-Friday August 27-28) Part II: School with lectures and student projects (Monday August 31st to Saturday September 5th) Local Organizing Committee =========== - Jyotika Bahuguna, LNCA, University of Strasbourg (coord) - Demian Battaglia, LNCA, University of Strasbourg (coord) - Camille Gontier, INRIA, University of Strasbourg (coord) - Romain Goutagny, CNRS, University of Strasbourg - Axel Hutt, INRIA, University of Strasbourg - Philippe Isope, CNRS, University of Strasbourg - Antoine Valera, CNRS, University of Strasbourg Invited faculty and tutors =========== - Samy Castro, LNCA, University of Strasbourg - Matilde Cordero-Erausquin, CNRS, University of Strasbourg - Christophe Pouzat, IRMA, University of Strasbourg - Pascale Quilichini, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University - Marisa Saggio, INS , Aix-Marseille University - Yaroslav Sych, CPJ CNRS, university of Strasbourg Application =========== The summer school is free of charge. Accommodation in shared rooms and lunches are also provided. However, travel expenses are the responsibility of the applicants. For more details and information on how to apply, please see https://neurostra.unistra.fr/evenements/evenement/news/advanced-tools-for-d… Sponsors =========== This summer school is supported by ITI NeuroStra (SFRI STRAT’US project ANR-20-SFRI-0012), the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (Inria) and the University of Strasbourg Initiative of Excellence. Website: https://neurostra.unistra.fr/evenements/evenement/news/fall-school-advanced… Contact: dbattaglia[at]unistra.fr

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10th Neuroengineering Summer School Massimo Grattarola & Workshop on Neural Engineering and Micro- Nano- technologies
by Paolo Massobrio April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

**** Apologize for cross-posting **** Dear all, this is to announce the forthcoming 10th Neuroengineering Summer School Massimo Grattarola (Camogli - Genova, ITALY - June 8th - 10th 2026). The topic of this edition is "Bridge the gap: multiscale approaches in neurodevelopmental disorders" (https://neuroengineering.eu/) The program (lectures by leading experts, interdisciplinary discussions, and a hands-on workshop on neuroengineering technologies) will cover the full spectrum of investigation—from clinical observations and patient-derived cellular models to in vivo systems and computational “digital twin” models designed to predict personalized therapeutic responses. The deadline for the early bird application (including all-inclusive accommodation and meals) is April 30th . Applicants can be junior scientists (PhD students and Post-Doc fellows or residency students). Registration for the School is limited to 40 participants. Following the School, a two-day workshop (Camogli, June 11th - 12th, https://neuroengineering.eu/workshop) introduces participants to the main technologies for designing, building, and analyzing 2D and 3D bioengineered neural networks by means of hands-on laboratory and computer-based sessions on biomaterials, brain-on-a-chip systems, electrophysiology, and advanced imaging. The deadline for the early bird application (including all-inclusive accommodation and meals) is April 30th . Registration for the workshop is limited to 30 participants. Fee discount for the registration School + Workshop. For more information, please contact the School (Gabriele Arnulfo and Monica Frega) and/or Workshop (Martina Brofiga, Donatella di Lisa, Chiara Magliaro) organizers. see you Paolo _________________________________ Paolo Massobrio, PhD Associate Professor of Bioengineering Neuroengineering Genoa Group Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS) University of Genova Via Opera Pia 13, 16145, Genova, ITALY Phone: +39 010 3352761 URL: www.dibris.unige.it<http://www.dibris.unige.it/> E-mail: paolo.massobrio(a)unige.it<mailto:paolo.massobrio@unige.it>

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Deadline approaching: Call for Proposals for Satellite Workshops at the Bernstein Conference 2026
by Bernstein Conference April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

+++ The Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience invites proposals for Satellite Workshops of the Bernstein Conference 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. +++ ____ *Bernstein Conference* Each year, the Bernstein Network invites the international computational neuroscience community to the Bernstein Conference for intensive scientific exchange. It has established itself as one of the most renowned conferences worldwide in this field, attracting students, postdocs, and PIs from around the world to meet and discuss new scientific discoveries.** https://www.bernstein-conference.de/ <https://www.bernstein-conference.de/> ____ ** *Satellite Workshops* Satellite Workshops at the Bernstein Conference 2026 provide a forum to discuss topical research questions, novel scientific approaches, and challenges in computational neuroscience and related fields. Ideally, the format should foster extensive scientific discussions and debates, and go beyond a mere series of talks. https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/call-for-satellite-worksh… <https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/call-for-satellite-worksh…> ____ ** *Important Dates* Satellite Workshops: *September 28 - 29, 2026* ·Monday, Sep 28, 14:00 - 18:30 CEST ·Tuesday, Sep 29, 8:30 - 12:30 CEST Main Conference: September 29 - October 1, 2026 Deadline for Satellite Workshop proposal submission: *April 29, 2026 at 15:00 CEST* Notification of Satellite Workshop acceptance: May 2026 ____ ** *Benefits* For each workshop, the organizers will receive *one fee waiver* for the Satellite Workshops, which they can award to one of the workshop speakers. We strongly recommend that the waiver is issued given consideration to aspects of inclusion. ** ____ *INVITED SPEAKERS* Roshan Cools (Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, The Netherlands) Benjamin Grewe (Institute of Neuroinformatics of the ETH and UZH, Switzerland) Andreas Herz (LMU Munich, Germany) Ewelina Knapska (Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland) John Krakauer (Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal) Jeehyun Kwag (Seoul National University, Korea) Anna Levina (University of Tübingen, Germany) Richard Naud (University of Ottawa, Canada) Bence Ölveczky (Harvard University, USA) Sandro Romani (Janelia Research Campus, USA) ____ *CONFERENCE COMMITTEE* Stefan Rotter (Conference Chair) Matthias Kaschube (Conference Host) Tim Vogels (Program Chair) Panayiota Poirazi (Program Vice Chair) Katharina Wilmes (Workshop Chair) Juan Álvaro Gallego(Workshop Vice Chair) & Nicolas Brunel, Alex Cayco-Gajic, Monika Jadi, Jennifer Li, Scott Linderman, Wiktor Młynarski, Richard Naud, Joseph Raimondo, Tatyana Sharpee, Taro Toyoizumi, Eleni Vassilaki ____ For any further questions, please contact: bernstein.conference(a)fz-juelich.de <mailto:bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de>

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18th Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School, 30 August – 06 September, 2026, Prague Czechia
by Jakob Jordan April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026

ASPP2026: 18th Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School ====================================================================== https://aspp.school Scientists spend a significant amount of time writing, maintaining and debugging software. While techniques for doing this efficiently have evolved, only few scientists have been trained to use them. They end up being overwhelmed by the coding challenges they face and keep re-inventing the wheel. In the hope to free more time for research they increasingly rely on generative AI, which may produce runnable code without the need to fully understand it. Such code can neither be reused nor trusted to work correctly and, as a result, scientists are hesitant to share it and publish it. In this course we will present a selection of advanced programming techniques and best practices which are standard in the industry, but especially tailored to the needs of a programming scientist. Lectures are interactive and allow participants to acquire direct hands-on experience with the topics. Participants will work in pairs throughout the school and will team up to practice the newly learned skills in a real programming project — an entertaining computer game. We use the Python programming language for the entire course. This school is targeted at PhD students, postdocs and more senior researchers from all fields, who do a lot of programming in their academic life, but were never taught how to do so properly. Competence in programming and basic knowledge of Python and git is assumed. Participants are required to work through the proposed introductory material before. 🌈 We strive for a welcoming and sociable atmosphere for scientists from all walks of life. In particular, we focus on recruiting an international and gender-balanced pool of students. Date & Location =============== 30 August – 06 September, 2026. Prague Czechia Application =========== You can apply online: https://aspp.school Application deadline: 23:59 UTC, Sunday 03 May 2026. There will be no deadline extension, so be sure to apply on time. Invitations and notifications of rejection will be sent by Sunday 24 May, 2026. Participation is for free, i.e. no fee is charged! Participants however should take care of travel, living, and accommodation expenses by themselves. Program ======= • Large-scale collaborative scientific code development with git and code forges • Testing and debugging scientific code • Organizing, documenting, and distributing scientific code • Data in scientific programming • Scientific programming patterns in Python • What every scientist should know about computer architecture • Writing parallel applications in Python • Programming in teams Faculty ======= • Aitor Morales-Gregorio, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czechia • Anna-Lena Eckert, Translational Computational Psychiatry Group, University College London, UK • Carlos Cernuda, Data Analysis and Cybersecurity, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Bilbao, Spain • Guillermo Aguilar, Department of Computational Psychology, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany • Jenni Rinker, Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark • Lisa Schwetlick, Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France • Pamela Hathway, freelance consultant, Nürnberg, Germany • Pietro Berkes, NAGRA Kudelski, Lausanne, Switzerland • Rike-Benjamin Schuppner, Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany • Tiziano Zito, Compilers and Programming Languages, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany • Verjinia Metodieva, Charité–Universitätsmedizin and Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin, Germany • Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek, Amutable GmbH, Warsaw, Poland Organizers ========== Head of the organization for ASPP and responsible for the scientific program: • Tiziano Zito, Compilers and Programming Languages, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Organization team in Prague: • Aitor Morales-Gregorio, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czechia Funding and Sponsors ==================== ASPP2026 is hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia. Website: https://aspp.school Contact: info(a)aspp.school

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PhD Opportunity in NeuroAI (CMU Portugal Affiliated Program – ALIGN Project)
by Jorge Almeida April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Dear colleagues, We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the ALIGN project at the University of Coimbra, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), under the CMU Portugal Affiliated PhD Program. The selected candidate will be supervised by Jorge Almeida (University of Coimbra) and Michael Tarr (Carnegie Mellon University), and will work at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and NeuroAI. The selected candidate and the supervision team (Jorge and Mike) will jointly apply to the CMU Portugal affiliated PhD program. Project Overview: ALIGN aims to develop human-centered evaluation frameworks for artificial intelligence systems by examining how representations in AI models align with human conceptual and neural representations. The project combines behavioral experiments, fMRI, and computational modeling to study representational geometry in both biological and artificial systems. Research Topics Include: NeuroAI and human–AI representational alignment fMRI and multivariate analysis (RSA, encoding models) Vision and vision-language models (e.g., CLIP, DINO, ViT) Human conceptual representations and categorization Cross-cultural cognitive neuroscience Program Details: After a joint application, this position will be funded through the CMU Portugal Affiliated PhD Program (FCT), which provides: Full tuition coverage Monthly stipend (up to 4 years) Up to 12 months of research at Carnegie Mellon University (USA) Application Deadline: The application to the CMU Portugal Affiliated PhD Program (FCT) is May 12, 2026. Interested individuals should contact Jorge Almeida and Mike Tarr ASAP and never later than April 30. Important: Applicants must ensure recognition of their Master’s degree in Portugal. This process can take time and should be initiated as soon as possible: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition More information about the program: https://cmuportugal.org/media/call-for-up-to-12-affiliated-ph-d-scholarship… Interested candidates should contact: jorgecbalmeida(a)gmail.com michaeltarr(a)cmu.edu Please feel free to share this opportunity with potential candidates. Best regards, Jorge Almeida and Michael Tarr

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3rd Summer School on AI4Science (June 29 -July 3, 2026) - Caen, France
by Frederic Jurie April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

We are pleased to announce the 3rd "Summer School on Advancing Scientific Discovery with AI" (AI4Science 2026), which will take place from June 29 to July 3, 2026, and will be hosted at the ENSICAEN engineering school in Caen, France. *** About the Summer School *** This program is designed for PhD students, postdocs, and researchers interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and fundamental scientific discovery. The curriculum focuses on how machine learning and advanced computational methods can accelerate breakthroughs in various scientific domains. *** Key Highlights *** Intensive lectures led by international experts in machine learning and scientific modeling. Hands-on practical workshops using industry-standard libraries (PyTorch, NumPy). Dedicated sessions for collaborative research and peer networking. Social events in the historic region of Normandy. *** Event Details *** Dates: June 29 – July 3, 2026 Location: ENSICAEN, Caen, France Website: https://ai4science2026.sciencesconf.org/ *** How to Apply *** Interested participants are invited to apply via the official website. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submissions as space is limited. For any inquiries, please contact the organizing committee at: ai4science2026(a)sciencesconf.org We look forward to welcoming you to Caen for a week of intensive learning and scientific exchange! Best regards, The AI4Science 2026 Organizing Committee — ENSICAEN — CNRS — University of Caen Normandy, France

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Assistant Professor with Tenure Track or Associate Professor in computational neuroscience.
by Miren Itsaso Olasagasti Rodriguez April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Department of Basic Neurosciences<https://neuro-unige.ch/>, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva<https://www.unige.ch/medecine/en> and the National Centre for Competence in Research “Evolving Language”<https://evolvinglanguage.ch/> are looking for an Assistant Professor with Tenure Track or Associate Professor in computational neuroscience. Research interests of the successful candidate may include neural encoding of hierarchy in language, neural basis of compositional processing in language or compositional reasoning, neurocomputational principles of learning/memory systems supporting language. Applications from candidates whose research creates other meaningful connections between computational neuroscience and language are also welcome. Diverse methodological approaches will be valued, including evolutionarily- and biologically-plausible neural modelling. Full details on the position and how to apply are available at https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=…

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CAMP 2026 @IISER Pune | Applications are open
by Jeevan Kumar Gochhayat April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

CAMP 2026 An Intensive two-week course on Theoretical and Computational Modeling of Memory and Plasticity *Applications are Open Now | Apply by : 30**ᵗʰ April, 2026* *CAMP* (Computational Approaches to Memory and Plasticity) summer school is a two-week program that invites Ph.D. students, master’s students, final-year undergraduates, and postdocs worldwide for an intensive training in the areas of learning, memory, and plasticity in the brain. The program is scheduled from *2nd July *to* 16th July 2026* at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India (IISER Pune <https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/>). This year’s flavor of CAMP will be *Building a Memory*. The course will consist of lectures, hands‑on tutorials, and research projects designed to introduce participants to the foundational and applied aspects of computational neuroscience. Accommodation and meals will be covered for the participants. Application submission deadline is *30th April,2026*. *Apply now* @camp.iiserpune.ac.in You can also follow us on X for regular updates about CAMP 2026 @camp_course <https://x.com/camp_course?t=p_3pXlqRl3yNmRgb83_AMQ&s=09>. Please spread the word ! *Contact us:* camp(a)acads.iiserpune.ac.in More details on the poster <https://camp.iiserpune.ac.in/images/poster.pdf> and website We look forward to meeting you in Pune! Writing on behalf of the CAMP 2026 organisers, Arvind Kumar Collins Assisi Rishikesh Narayanan Suhita Nadkarni Upi Bhalla

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Postdoc in cognitive/computational neuroscience at BCBL (San Sebastian, Spain)
by Alejandro Tabas April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Dear friends and colleagues, The Perceptual Inference Group at the BCBL (Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language) in San Sebastian, Spain, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to work on an ERC-funded project investigating how the brain learns and exploits the statistical structure of sensory world during sensory processing. The exact methodology will be tailored to the postdoc's interests and may include ultra-high resolution fMRI, E/MEG, and/or computational modelling. The ERC project is being developed together with the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, and there may be opportunities for collaborations. This is a great opportunity for cognitive neuroscientists who want to learn computational modelling, or for computational neuroscientists who want to learn state of the art human neuroimaging. The BCBL is an international, multidisciplinary research centre in San Sebastian, a stunning coastal city renowned for its quality of life and its amazing gastronomy. The centre offers state-of-the-art neuroimaging infrastructure, including in-house MEG and fMRI machines, and strong support for work-life balance and professional development. Some details: 2-year contract, full-time Start date is flexible (up to March 2027) Application deadline: 31st May 2026 Full details and application link: https://www.bcbl.eu/es/unete-a-nosotros/ofertas-trabajo/job-offer-postdocto… Alejandro <tabas(a)bcbl.eu> is very happy to hold informal chats about the project and the position with prospective applicants. Please contact BCBL's HR (email in the application link) for questions about the application process. Apologies for cross-posting. Best, Alejandro

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🧠 [Meetings] [CFP] IEEE ICRA 2026 Workshop - NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction (Student Competition & Poster Paper Track Submission)
by NeuroDesign in HRI April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Call for Participation 🧠 4th Workshop on NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction @ ICRA 2026 June 5, 2026 | Vienna, Austria | Hybrid Event https://neurodesign-in-hri.webflow.io/ Dear Colleagues, Researchers, and Students, We are delighted to invite you to participate in the NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction Student Competition and Poster Paper Presentation, held as part of the 4th Workshop on NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2026), on June 5, 2026, in Vienna, Austria. The workshop will be organized in a hybrid format, welcoming both onsite and remote participation from around the world. [image: 🔘] About the Workshop NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) is an emerging interdisciplinary field that integrates neuroscience, cognitive and behavioral psychology, robotics, artificial intelligence, wearable technologies, and human-centered design to create human–robot systems that are not only high-performing, but also intuitive, ergonomic, emotionally resonant, and cognitively aligned with the human brain and body. Rather than focusing only on technical performance, NeuroDesign emphasizes designing interactions that feel natural, adaptive, and socially meaningful. The workshop will feature cutting-edge research, live demonstrations, and interdisciplinary discussion on topics including brain–computer interfaces, wearable and assistive robotics, neuroergonomics, embodied AI, human–AI co-adaptation, affective and social robotics, soft robotics, exosuits, and human augmentation. [image: 🔘] Suggested Submission Topics We warmly welcome submissions related to, but not limited to, the following topics: * Affective and Social Robotics * Brain–Machine / Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCI) * Wearable and Assistive Robots * Exoskeletons and Rehabilitation Systems * Human–AI Co-adaptation * Embodied AI / Large Language Models for HRI * VR/AR/XR and Metaverse-based Interaction * Haptics, Teleoperation, and Sensory Feedback * Cognitive and Physical HRI (cHRI / pHRI) * Neuroergonomics and Human Factors * Soft Robotics and Bionic Systems * Smart Environments and Pervasive Computing * Multimodal Interfaces: Gesture, Speech, Emotion Recognition * RoboEthics, Inclusion, and DEI in HRI * Adaptive Wearables, Robot Skins, and RoboFashion * Supernumerary Limbs, Human 2.0, and Intelligence Augmentation * Any work that meaningfully connects minds, bodies, and robots =========================================== [image: 🔘] NeuroDesign in HRI Student Competition =========================================== The NeuroDesign in HRI Student EXPO & Competition is now open for submissions. This hybrid showcase invites undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students to present innovative concepts, prototypes, systems, and exploratory studies in HRI, BCI, neuro-inspired design, and related fields. To reserve a spot for the 5-minute pitch presentation, participants may submit any one or any combination of the following: 1. Video Abstract A 100-word summary plus a 1–2 minute video overview 2. Slide Deck A 100-word summary plus 5 informative slides 3. Extended Abstract A 2-page write-up in IEEE RAS format [image: 🟢] Finalists and Presentation Format Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and approximately 10 projects will be selected for the final on-stage or online 5-minute pitch presentations. Finalists may participate in person, via Zoom, or by pre-recorded presentation. The selected finalists will be offered poster/demo space at the workshop venue, and posters for virtual participation will also be printed and exhibited onsite. We especially encourage submissions from students who have already presented related work at ICRA 2026 or published elsewhere, as this workshop provides an excellent opportunity to further increase the visibility of their research. [image: 🏆] Awards Awards for the Student Competition include: [image: 🏅] Best Innovation in HRI NeuroDesign - 1st Prize: €500 - 2nd Prize: €250 - 3rd Prize: €125 [image: 🏅] Most Popular Project Award - 1st Prize: Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB RAM) - 2nd Prize: Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ (13 TOPS) In addition, the remaining finalists will each receive a €50 honorable mention award, and all finalists will receive certificates. [image: ⏰] Important Dates — Student Competition * Submission Deadline: May 3, 2026 * Acceptance Notification: May 10, 2026 * Competition Day: June 5, 2026 [image: 📤] Submission Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHr36BmtfTxLbjHSmiY1CYapUiZPXHgsn… ===================================== [image: 🔘] Poster Paper Track ===================================== In addition to the competition, we also welcome submissions to the Poster Track for participants who prefer not to enter the competition. Selected poster paper submissions will be invited for an onsite or online spotlight presentation during the workshop. The Poster Track is intended for short "original" research papers. Authors should prepare their manuscripts as short papers (6–8 pages) using the Springer Nature proceedings format. We are currently exploring the possibility of publishing the workshop proceedings with Springer Nature. Alternatively, we will publish proceedings on arXiv. Please note that these workshop proceedings are separate from the main ICRA conference proceedings. Springer guidelines: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… [image: 🏆] Poster Awards Top poster submissions will be recognized with special awards. The top three Poster Award winners will receive the following prizes: - 1st Prize: Full APC waiver for Frontiers in Robotics and AI (open-access journal) - 2nd Prize: €125 - 3rd Prize: DIY Neuroscience Kit – Pro [image: ⏰] Important Dates — Poster Track * Submission Deadline: May 3, 2026 * Acceptance Notification: May 10, 2026 * Workshop Day: June 5, 2026 [image: 📤] Submission Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4w6Y4YC_NBpV6SKYY_5aoE0bi5dacbyq… [image: 🔘] Onsite Participation Travel Support We strongly encourage onsite participation. For competition and poster presentation participants who wish to attend in person, we offer €50 travel support to help offset travel and workshop registration costs for ICRA. [image: 🔘] Why Participate? The NeuroDesign in HRI Workshop offers a unique interdisciplinary platform to connect with leading researchers, industry innovators, designers, and student creators who are shaping the future of human–machine synergy. Whether you join us onsite or remotely, you will have the opportunity to share your work, receive valuable feedback, build new collaborations, and contribute to a growing community at the intersection of brains, bodies, AI, and robots. We warmly encourage students, early-career researchers, and interdisciplinary teams to submit their work and join us in Vienna for this exciting event. For more information and participation guidelines, please visit the workshop website: [image: 🌐] https://neurodesign-in-hri.webflow.io And for any questions, please send email to: [image: 📧] neurodesign.hri(a)gmail.com We look forward to welcoming you to the 4th NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction Workshop at ICRA 2026! Best regards, Organizing Committee 🧠 4th Workshop on NeuroDesign in Human–Robot Interaction @ ICRA 2026 [image: 🌐] https://neurodesign-in-hri.webflow.io [image: 📧] neurodesign.hri(a)gmail.com

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