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Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme 'Systems Neuroscience: From Networks to Behaviour'
by Marcus Kaiser 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Dear all, our Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme in systems neuroscience, aimed at applicants from the physical sciences (physics, engineering, mathematics, or computer science), is now accepting applications for studentships starting in September 2015 (see below). Research areas include Neuroinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging (fMRI, DTI, EEG, ECoG in rodents, non-human primates, and humans), Brain Connectivity, Clinical Neuroscience, Behaviour and Evolution, and Brain Dynamics (simulations and time series analysis). Strong interactions between clinical, experimental, and computational researchers are a key component of this programme (see, for example, http://www.cando.ac.uk/ for a current research project). On a separate note, we also offer a one-year master programme in Neuroinformatics (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/study/postgrad/taught/5199/ ) which is now accepting applications. See http://neuroinformatics.ncl.ac.uk/ for more information about the research environment. Best, Marcus *Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme 'Systems Neuroscience: From Networks to Behaviour'* Programme Directors: Prof. Stuart Baker, Prof. Tim Griffiths, and Dr Marcus Kaiser The Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University integrates more than 100 principal investigators across medicine, psychology, computer science, and engineering. Research in systems, cellular, computational, and behavioural neuroscience. Laboratory facilities include auditory and visual psychophysics; rodent, monkey, and human neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI, PET); TMS; optical recording, multi-electrode neurophysiology, confocal and fluorescence imaging, optogenetics, high-throughput computing and e-science, artificial sensory-motor devices, clinical testing, and the only brain bank for molecular changes in human brain development. The Wellcome Trust's Four-year PhD Programmes are a flagship scheme aimed at supporting the most promising students to undertake in-depth postgraduate research training. The first year combines taught courses with three laboratory rotations to broaden students' knowledge of the subject area. At the end of the first year, students will make an informed choice of their three-year PhD research project. This programme is based at Newcastle University and is aimed to provide specialised training for physical and computational scientists (e.g. physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and computer science) wishing to apply their skills to a research neuroscience career. Eligibility/Person Specification: Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a 1st or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a physical sciences, engineering, mathematics or computing degree. Value of the award: Support includes a stipend for 4 years (£20k/yr tax-free), PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate, research expenses, general training funds and travel costs. How to apply: You must apply through the University's online postgraduate application form ( http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/IN076 ) inserting the reference number IN076 and selecting 'Master of Research/Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences) - Neuroscience' as the programme of study. Only mandatory fields need to be completed (no personal statement required) and a covering letter, CV and (if English is not your first language) a copy of your English language qualifications must be attached. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote the reference number IN076 and state how your interests and experience relate to the programme. The deadline for receiving applications is 15 January 2015. You should also send your covering letter and CV to Beckie Hedley, Postgraduate Secretary, Institute of Neuroscience, Henry Wellcome Building, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, or by email to ion-postgrad-enq(a)ncl.ac.uk . For more information, see http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/study/wellcome/ -- Marcus Kaiser, Ph.D. Associate Professor (Reader) in Neuroinformatics School of Computing Science Newcastle University Claremont Tower Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK Lab website: http://www. <http://www.biological-networks.org/>dynamic-connectome.org <http://www.dynamic-connectome.org/> Neuroinformatics@Newcastle: http://neuroinformatics.ncl.ac.uk/

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Tenure-Line Faculty Position in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
by aamarasingham＠ccny.cuny.edu 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

Dear Colleagues, The Mathematics department at The City College of New York (CCNY) is hiring two tenure-line faculty this year. At least one of these positions is targeted for applied mathematics, probability, and/or statistics. Interdisciplinary research in Neuroscience is currently a targeted growth area at CCNY and CUNY, so researchers who focus on applications of mathematics or statistics to neuroscience are encouraged to apply. The official closing date for applications is December 31, 2014. See below for the full announcement. Best regards, Asohan Amarasingham The Department of Mathematics of the City College of New York invites applications for one or two tenure-track faculty positions. The positions are primarily targeted at the level of Assistant Professor, but the Associate Professor and Professor ranks will also be possible for outstanding established researchers. The starting date is August 27, 2015. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Preference for one of the positions will be given to a researcher in probability, statistics and/or applied and computational mathematics. Preference will also be given to applicants working in one or more other areas of current departmental research including number theory, dynamics, group theory, logic, combinatorics, differential geometry, and applied mathematics. Researchers whose areas bridge existing departmental research areas, and exceptional candidates in all areas, will also be considered. Duties will include teaching a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful applicant will be expected to continue an active research program supported in part by external funding. REQUIREMENTS Requirements include a Ph.D. or equivalent awarded by September, 2015, significant achievements or outstanding potential in research, and evidence of and commitment to excellence in teaching. Candidates with at least two years experience after the Ph.D. degree in a mathematical research or teaching position will be given strong preference. Exceptional candidates with less experience may also be considered. COMPENSATION Commensurate with qualifications and experience. CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. HOW TO APPLY To apply, please submit a C.V. and statements detailing research and teaching interests at CUNY's Employment page (www.cuny.edu, Job-id 11759). In addition to applying on cuny.edu, please submit an application to Math Search, CCNY Math Department, via www.mathjobs.org. The application should include a C.V, publication list, statements detailing research and teaching interests, and four letters of reference, three addressing research and one addressing teaching qualifications. Any difficulties with the application process can be addressed to: Mr. Jason Redman via email to jredman(a)ccny.cuny.edu Or by telephoning (212) 650-5173 CLOSING DATE December 31, 2014, late applications of exceptional candidates may still be considered. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.

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Applied Mathematics Visiting Assistant Professorship, Northwestern University
by Hermann Riecke 22 Nov '14

22 Nov '14

Visiting Assistant Professorship in Applied Mathematics The Department of Engineering Sciences and AppliedMathematics at Northwestern University (http://www.esam.northwestern.edu) invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics. This is a one-year, non-tenure-track position with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Duties involve teaching and research in applied mathematics with a focus on applications in engineering and/or the sciences. More information about this position can be found at: http://www.esam.northwestern.edu/job-openings/index.html. The starting date is September 1, 2015. Outstanding candidates at all levels are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to junior level candidates. The application package should include a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of research accomplishments and interests, and statement of teaching experience and philosophy. The application should be submitted online at: https://facultysearch.mccormick.northwestern.edu/apply/index/Njc=. In addition, the applicant should arrange for at least two, but no more than three letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters will be automatically solicited from the letter writers by email after the names are entered in the online application system. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2014, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Lori Choi at esam(a)northwestern.edu (subject line: Visiting Assistant Professor Search). Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities.Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Room M426 Evanston, IL 60208-3125, USA esam(a)northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-3345

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Fwd: Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (Applications Open 24 November)
by INFO CSNETWORK, Bústia Compartida 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

apologies for double posting! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pares Burgues, Narcis <narcis.pares(a)upf.edu> Date: 17 November 2014 17:37 Subject: Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (Applications Accepted) To: CHI-ANNOUNCEMENTS(a)listserv.acm.org * <http://www.upf.edu>* *CSIM - Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media <http://www.upf.edu/csim/>* CSIM's goal is to study and advance the *design, construction* and *deployment* of *advanced autonomous artifacts* that interact in complex physical and social environments, grounded in our understanding of biological, psychological and technological principles. Our CSIM students: - design, construct and deploy interactive artifacts <http://www.upf.edu/csim/information/thesis/> - publish their work in top journals and conferences <http://www.upf.edu/csim/information/thesis/#Publications> - have access to unique infrastructures <http://www.upf.edu/csim/teaching/> - find exciting academic and professional opportunities after the master <http://www.upf.edu/csim/alumni/> - are immersed in an international melting pot: +30 nationalities <http://www.upf.edu/csim/presentation/#International> - exhibit their artifacts at festivals, museums and events <http://www.upf.edu/csim/information/thesis/#Exhibitions> All this in a *culturally and socially rich, modern and dynamic* city as *Barcelona <http://w110.bcn.cat/portal/site/Turisme?lang=en_GB>* and in Universitat Pompeu Fabra <http://www.upf.edu>, the university in Spain with the highest performance per researcher and one of the fastest rising universities in Europe. Master 100% in English *APPLICATIONS OPEN <http://www.upf.edu/postgrau/en/acces-admissio/proces_inscripcio.html#.VGZ5w…> starting November 24* *Narcís Parés Burguès, PhD.* Tenure Associate Professor Cognitive Media Technologies group ICT Department http://cmtech.upf.edu/ Coordinator of CSIM Master http://csim.upf.edu/ [image: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona]

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Postdoc in Neuroscience - University of Leicester
by Quian Quiroga, Rodrigo (Prof.) 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

*** apologies for multiple postings *** Please see below for a post-doc position in our centre. Deadline is this coming Monday. Cheers, Rodrigo Rodrigo Quian Quiroga Centre for Systems Neuroscience University of Leicester www.le.ac.uk/csn www.facebook.com/neuroscienceleicester www.twitter.com/CSNLeics ________________________________________ From: comp-neuro-bounces(a)neuroinf.org [comp-neuro-bounces(a)neuroinf.org] on behalf of Atkinson, Sue [sam45(a)leicester.ac.uk] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 3:43 PM To: comp-neuro(a)neuroinf.org Subject: [Comp-neuro] Research Associate in Neuroscience, University of Leicester Dear Colleagues, We are recruiting for a Research Associate here at the Centre for Systems Neuroscience, University of Leicester. You will work on calcium imaging (2-photon) and electrophysiology recordings in mice as part of the research activities of the Centre for Systems Neuroscience. Research will be done in collaboration with the Department of Cell Pharmacology and Physiology (Ian Forsythe). The project aims to use a virtual navigation environment for the head restrained mice to record neuronal activity in the mouse hippocampus whilst the animal performs different tasks. The work will be performed in synergy with experiments done in humans (“concept cells”) to gain a deeper understanding of perception and memory processes. You will contribute to imaging and electrophysiology data collection and analysis, as well as the design of the experiments and overall setup of the system. In particular you will work on the development and optimization of advance methods for the analysis of the data. You will have, or be close to completing, a PhD in an area related to Neuroscience or signal processing (physics, mathematics, engineering, computer sciences). You will also have good programming skills, particularly in Matlab, and ideally you have experience in neurophysiology and imaging recording. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Sue Atkinson on sam45(a)le.ac.uk or 0116 252 3249. The closing date for this post is midnight on 24 November 2014. Click here and search on the reference number SEN00519 for more information and to apply. http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/jobs/opportunities/jobsearch Sue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Atkinson Centre Manager Centre for Systems Neuroscience, University of Leicester, 9 Salisbury Road, Leicester, LE1 7QR, UK T: +44 116 252 3249 E: sam45(a)le.ac.uk<mailto:sam45@le.ac.uk> W: http://www2.le.ac.uk/centres/csn [cid:image001.jpg@01CFF1FC.B7D361D0] Elite without being elitist Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/uniofleicester> or visit our Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/uniofleicester> page

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PhD in “Characterising motor impairments in autism using computational techniques” at the University of Manchester
by Marcelo Montemurro 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

sent on behalf of Dr Emma Gowen. PhD in “Characterising motor impairments in autism using computational techniques”. Applications are invited for this fully-funded PhD position (fees and salary) in the lab of Dr Emma Gowen in the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester Deadline: 26th Nov 2014 Start date: September 2015 Duration: 4 years Eligibility: Candidates must be nationals of the UK or other EU country This project will apply computational and statistical methods to motion tracking data in order to determine the nature of motor impairments in autistic individuals. Autism is a life-long developmental condition that affects how a person communicates and interacts with people. In addition to these social symptoms, autistic individuals have altered motor control such as less accurate eye-hand coordination and abnormal gait patterns causing considerable problems with daily living and social skills. Despite this impact, motor problems are poorly characterised. In this project, computational and statistical methods (e.g. feature extraction, machine learning) will be applied to movement data recorded from autistic and non-autistic people in order to address the following questions: Can motor ability differentiate between autistic and non- autistic groups? Can motor ability be used as a diagnostic marker for autism? Are there different subgroups of motor impairment present in the autistic population? For more details of the project please visit: http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/phdprogrammes/projectsavailable/project/?id=… **************************************************** Dr Emma Gowen Senior Lecturer Body, Eyes and Movement (BEAM) lab http://beamlab.lab.ls.manchester.ac.uk/ http://www.dremmagowen.webspace.virginmedia.com/EmmaSite/Home.html http://www.autism.manchester.ac.uk/

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Postdoctoral / doctoral student position in Computational Neuroscience for a Germany – Japan collaborative project: Development of the functional organization in visual cortex.
by Matthias Kaschube 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

POSITION: The group of Matthias Kaschube at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) in Frankfurt, Germany, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher or doctoral student who will develop and analyze a neural circuit model of mouse visual cortex development. This is for a newly funded joint project with the experimental group of Kenichi Ohki at Kyushu University in Japan. The position will emphasize theoretical and computational work, but an active engagement with neural data analysis is desired. Our aim in this project is to identify the changes in circuitry that underlay the reorganization of visual response properties in mouse visual cortex upon eye opening. The position is available immediately, for up to three years. LAB ENVIRONMENT: The work will be carried out primarily at FIAS, a research institution dedicated to fundamental theoretical research in various areas of science. FIAS hosts state-of-the-art facilities and has tight links to neuroscience centers at the Goethe University, the Max-Planck Institute for Brain Research and the Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience. The city of Frankfurt is the hub of one of the most vibrant metropolitan areas in Europe and boasts a rich cultural community. Due to the strong interactive nature of this project, short and long-term visits in Kenichi Ohki’s lab are expected. For further information on activities in the Kaschube lab, please visit http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/neuro/kaschube/ QUALIFICATIONS: Selection criteria include strong mathematical skills and past research accomplishments. Applicants must have received training in a relevant quantitative discipline, e.g. physics, computer science, math, computational neuroscience. Previous experience with neurobiology is advantageous but not essential. APPLYING: Applicants should email a CV to Matthias Kaschube (kaschube(a)fias.uni-frankfurt.de). The position is available immediately, and we look forward to reviewing applications as they arrive. FIAS is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.

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Postdoc Position in Face Recognition with Attributes, at the University of Caen, France
by Frederic Jurie 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Postdoc Position in Face Recognition with Attributes, at the University of Caen, France The Computer Vision group of the University of Caen (France) is opening a PhD position starting on the 1st of February 2015. Topic: We are interested in forensic investigation scenarios in which some persons of interest have to be identified using verbal descriptions provided by witnesses (e.g. gender, race, age, etc.). It is well known that, in general, variations in pose, illumination, occlusions, or expression makes face recognition in unconstraint environments very challenging. In this context, we aim at addressing simultaneously the two issues (searching subject by verbal description and building robust face description) by building semantic visual features of a face images that are insensitive to the aforementioned imaging variations and can be used for verbal searches. More precisely, we will investigate potential extensions of the recent works on this topic, such a [1,2,3,4,5,6]. This research will be carried within the context of the ANR/PHYSIONOMIE project; scientific collaborations with the MORPHO company as well as the INRIA/LEAR group are expected. Start date: the 1st of February 2015. Location: The position will be located at the Computer Vision group at the University of Caen. Contacts: Prof. Frederic Jurie (frederic.jurie(a)unicaen.fr) Profile: * Recent Master (preferably in Computer Science, computer vision, machine learning or Applied Mathematics) * Solid programming skills; the project involves programming in Matlab and C++ * Solid mathematics knowledge (especially linear algebra and statistics) * Creative and highly motivated * Fluent in English, both written and spoken Prior knowledge in the areas of computer vision (in particular face recognition or visual attributes), machine learning or data mining is a plus Please send applications via email, including: * a complete CV including a list of publications * graduation marks as well as rank * the name and email address of three references Applications should be sent to Frederic Jurie (frederic.jurie(a)unicaen.fr) Applicants can be asked to do a short assignment in order to demonstrate their research abilities.   References ---------- [1] Neeraj Kumar, Alexander C. Berg, Peter N. Belhumeur, and Shree K. Nayar. Describable visual attributes for face verification and image search. IEEE PAMI, 33(10):1962–1977, 2011.   [2] Amir Sadovnik, Andrew Gallagher, and Tsuhan Chen. It’s not polite to point: Describing people with uncertain attributes. IEEE CVPR, 2013.   [3] Fengyi Song, Xiaoyang Tan, and Songcan Chen. Exploiting relationship between attributes for improved face verification. Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 122:143–154, 2014.   [4] Ziheng Wang, Yongqiang Li, Shangfei Wang, and Qiang Ji. Capturing global semantic relation-ships for facial action unit recognition. ICCV, 2013.   [5] Lingyun Wen and G. D. Guo. Dual attributes for face verification robust to facial cosmetics. Journal of Computer Vision and Image Processing, 3(1):63–73, 2013.   [6] Michael J. Wilber, Ethan Rudd, Brian Heflin, Yui-Man . M. Lui, and Terrance E. Boult. Exemplar codes for facial attributes and tattoo recognition. In Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2014 IEEE Winter Conference on, 2014.  

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4 year post-doc position in UCL, London
by Chait, Maria 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

A 4 year post-doctoral research associate position is available to work on a European Council-funded project that will use psychophysics, eye tracking and EEG to investigate auditory attention. We aim to understand the brain mechanisms involved in selective attention, and create a brain-machine interface able to identify listeners attentional focus in real time. This research program is part of an international project ("Cognitively controlled Hearing Aid") which includes partners in ENS, France (Shihab Shamma, Alain de Cheveigne, Daniel Pressnitzer), DTU, Denmark (Torsten Dau), UZH, Switzerland (Shih-Chii Liu) and Oticon (Thomas Lunner) . You will be supervised by Dr Maria Chait and based at the UCL Ear Institute (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research/chaitlab) Salary (inclusive of London allowance) £33,353 - £37,152 per annum Applicants should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or Neuroscience-related subject and have substantial experience in digital signal processing and computer programming. Previous experience with auditory research and/or functional brain imaging is desirable. For an informal discussion please contact Dr. Maria Chait (m.chait(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:m.chait@ucl.ac.uk>). Application should be made via the UCL website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ (Ref:1443980). Application deadline: 07 Dec 2014. Start date: Early 2015. The UCL Ear Institute provides state-of-the-art research facilities across a wide range of disciplines and is one of the foremost centres for hearing, speech and language-related research within Europe. Maria Chait PhD m.chait(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:m.chait@ucl.ac.uk> Reader in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Lab site: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research/chaitlab/ UCL Ear Institute 332 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8EE

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4 year postdoctoral position at the University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences
by Mark Humphries 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

Dear comp-neuro (with apologies for cross-posting), We seek a skilled and enthusiastic individual to develop cutting-edge analysis and data-mining techniques for multi-neuron recording data, and apply those techniques to the analysis of extensive data-sets. The successful candidate will join a newly established team that tackles the challenging problems of how to make sense of the deluge of circuit-wide neural activity data, from cortical cell assemblies to invertebrate central pattern generators (http://www.systemsneurophysiologylab.ls.manchester.ac.uk/) The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in a related discipline (e.g. computational neuroscience, computer science, statistics, physics, engineering), have good programming skills, and experience in either neurophysiological data or computational modelling of neural circuits. The position is available from January 2015 for up to 48 months. For more details and to apply please visit: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8837 Application deadline: 11th December 2014 For all informal inquiries: mark.humphries(a)manchester.ac.uk Dr Mark Humphries MRC Senior non-Clinical Research Fellow AV Hill Building Faculty of Life Sciences University of Manchester http://www.systemsneurophysiologylab.ls.manchester.ac.uk/

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Postdoc at CU Boulder, Computational Cognitive Neuroscience of Bidirectional Vision
by Randall O'Reilly 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

Postdoctoral Position Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, University of Colorado Boulder Postdoctoral research position available in the CCN lab at the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder (Randall O’Reilly, director), to work on an ONR-funded grant focusing on top-down influences on visual object recognition. This position will focus on developing bidirectional vision models based on the structure and function of the relevant visual areas, including V3, LIP, and FEF interacting with the ventral object recognition pathways in V4 and IT. This is a collaborative project with Tim Curran at CU Boulder (human EEG studies), David Sheinberg at Brown (primate electrophysiology), and Tor Wager (CU Boulder, fMRI) — there is an opportunity to conduct tests of the computational models with these collaborators. Primary qualifications include a PhD in a relevant field, and extensive prior computational modeling experience, preferably in relevant visual domains. The position is available immediately, but the start date is flexible. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the ADA Coordinator at hr-ada(a)colorado.edu. The University of Colorado Boulder conducts background checks on all final applicants being considered for employment. For further information about the lab, see http://grey.colorado.edu/CompCogNeuro/index.php/CCNLab, and our recent publications in this area: http://grey.colorado.edu/CompCogNeuro/index.php/CCNLab/publications. Feel free to contact randy.oreilly(a)colorado.edu for inquiries. Applicants must submit a CV, a statement of research experience/interests, and a cover letter including email addresses for at least three referees, and one recommendation letters. The other referees will be contacted for letters if needed. Applications will be accepted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/86996 . The job posting # is RF01716 - Randy ---- Dr. Randall C. O'Reilly Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience University of Colorado Boulder 345 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0345 303-492-0054 Fax: 303-492-2967 http://psych.colorado.edu/~oreilly

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Doctoral studies in Computational/Theoretical Neuroscience at NYU
by Eero Simoncelli 16 Nov '14

16 Nov '14

New York University is home to a thriving interdisciplinary community of researchers using computational and theoretical approaches in neuroscience. We are interested in exceptional PhD candidates with strong quantitative training (e.g., physics, mathematics, engineering) coupled with a clear interest in brain sciences. A listing of faculty, sorted by their primary departmental affiliation, is given below. Doctoral programs are flexible, allowing students to pursue research across departmental boundaries. Nevertheless, admissions are handled separately by each department, and students interested in pursuing graduate studies should submit an application to the program that best fits their goals and interests. ** Center for Neural Science (CNS) (deadline: 1 December) [http://www.cns.nyu.edu/doctoral/] [Graduate studies in Neuroscience across NYU: http://www.neuroscience.nyu.edu/] * Andre A. Fenton - Molecular, neural, behavioral, and computationalaspects of memory. * Paul W. Glimcher - Decision-making in humans and animals. Neuroeconomics. * Roozbeh Kiani - Vision and decision-making. * Wei Ji Ma (also in Psychology) - Perception, working memory, and decision making. * Tony Movshon - Vision and visual development. * Bijan Pesaran - Neuronal dynamics and decision making. * Alex Reyes - Functional interactions of neurons in a network. * John Rinzel (also in Mathematics) - Biophysical mechanisms and theory of neural computation. * Nava Rubin - Visual perception and the neural basis of vision. * Robert Shapley - Visual physiology and perception. * Eero Simoncelli - Computational vision and audition. * Xiao-Jing Wang - Computational neuroscience, decision-making and working memory, neural circuits. ** Neuroscience and Physiology program, School of Medicine (deadline: 1 December) [http://neuroscience.med.nyu.edu/training-programs/graduate-program-neurosci…] [Graduate studies in Neuroscience across NYU: http://www.neuroscience.nyu.edu/] * Gyorgy Buzsaki - Rhythms in neural networks. * Dmitry Rinberg - Sensory information processing in the behaving animal. * Mario Svirsky - Auditory neural prostheses; experimental/computational studies of speech production/perception. ** Psychology, Cognition & Perception program (deadline: 12 December) [http://www.psych.nyu.edu/programs/cp/] * Nathaniel Daw (also in CNS) - Models of decision-making and neuromodulation. * Todd Gureckis - Memory, learning, and decision processes. * David Heeger (also in CNS) - fMRI, computational neuroscience, vision, attention. * Michael Landy - Computational approaches to vision. * Laurence Maloney - Mathematical approaches to psychology and neuroscience. * Gary Marcus - Origins of the human mind. * Denis Pelli - Visual object recognition. * Jonathan Winawer - Visual perception and memory. ** Mathematics (deadline: 18 December ) [http://math.nyu.edu/degree/phd/] * David Cai - Nonlinear stochastic behavior in physical and biological systems. * David McLaughlin - Nonlinear wave equations, computational visual neuroscience. * Aaditya Rangan - computational neurobiology, numerical analysis. * Charles Peskin - Mathematical biology. * Michael Shelley - Modeling and large-scale computation, computational visual neuroscience. * Daniel Tranchina - Information processing in the retina. ** Computer Science (deadline: 12 December) [http://www.cs.nyu.edu/web/Research/Areas/graphicsvisionui.html] * Davi Geiger - Computational vision and learning. * Yann LeCun - machine learning, hierarchical visual processing, robotics. ** Electrical and Computer Engineering, Poly campus, Brooklyn (deadline: 15 December) [http://www.poly.edu/academics/programs/electrical-engineering-phd] * Jonathan Viventi - Brain-computer interfaces and brain recording technologies. ** Economics (deadline: 18 December) [http://econ.as.nyu.edu/page/phd] * Andrew Caplin - Economic theory, neurobiology of decision. * Andrew Schotter - Experimental economics, game theory, neurobiology of decision.

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[Call for workshops] IJCNN 2015, Killarney, Irelan, 12-17 july 2015
by Pierre-Yves Oudeyer 15 Nov '14

15 Nov '14

Call for Workshops, IJCNN 2015 Deadline: December 15th, 2014 Location: Killarney, Ireland Date of events: 12-17 july 2015 Web: http://www.ijcnn.org/call-for-workshops Post-conference workshops at IJCNN offer a unique opportunity for in-depth discussions of specific topics in neural networks and computational intelligence. The workshops should be moderated by scientists or professionals who has significant expertise and /or whose recent work has had a significant impact within their field. IJCNN 2015 will emphasize emerging and growing areas of computational intelligence. Each workshop has a duration of 3 or 6 hours. The format of each workshop will be up to the moderator, and can include interactive presentations as well as panel discussions among participants. These interactions should highlight exciting new developments and current research trends to facilitate a discussion of ideas that will drive the field forward in the coming years. Workshop organizers can prepare various materials including handouts or electronic resources that can be made available for distribution before or after the meeting. Researchers interested in organizing workshops are invited to submit a formal proposal. A form for submitting proposals is provided on the web-page http://www.ijcnn.org/call-for-workshops Any questions regarding this proposal can be asked to the Workshop Chair: Pierre-Yves Oudeyer, INRIA, France. email: pierre-yves.oudeyer(a)inria.fr Pierre-Yves Oudeyer Inria, France http://www.pyoudeyer.com

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Tenure-track position in vertebrate neurophysiology
by Holmes, William 15 Nov '14

15 Nov '14

Tenure-Track Position in Vertebrate Neurophysiology The Neuroscience Program in the Department of Biological Sciences at Ohio University invites applications for a full time tenure-track position in Vertebrate Neurophysiology. Candidates should have expertise in vertebrate electrophysiology, broadly defined, and interests in computational modeling approaches to enable interaction with faculty in Ohio University's interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology Institute (QBI). Candidates who combine electrophysiology and modeling approaches are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates are expected to have a PhD or equivalent degree, relevant postdoctoral training, and evidence of scholarly research. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent and vibrant extramurally funded research program, participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, including those in the Honors Tutorial College Neuroscience major. Primary teaching responsibilities include an upper level/graduate course in Human Neuroscience and a non-majors functional anatomy course, which covers the musculoskeletal system and its control by the nervous system. The application should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests including future plans and a statement of teaching philosophy. Applications must be electronically uploaded to https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/11999. In addition, candidates will be asked to key in contact information including email addresses for at least three references. Reference providers will receive an auto-generated email request including a quick-link by which to upload a letter of reference. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, applications must be received by January 2, 2015 (11:59 p.m. EST). Ohio University is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive educational and workplace environment. Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity and affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Deadline extension | ALLDATA 2015 || April 19 - 23, 2015 - Barcelona, Spain
by Cristina Pascual 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

INVITATION: ================= Please consider to contribute to and/or forward to the appropriate groups the following opportunity to submit and publish original scientific results to ALLDATA 2015. The submission deadline is December 8, 2014. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions to one of the IARIA Journals: http://www.iariajournals.org ================= ============== ALLDATA 2015 | Call for Papers =============== CALL FOR PAPERS, TUTORIALS, PANELS ALLDATA 2015, The First International Conference on Big Data, Small Data, Linked Data and Open Data April 19 - 23, 2015 - Barcelona, Spain General page: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2015/ALLDATA15.html Call for Papers: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2015/CfPALLDATA15.html Submission page: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2015/SubmitALLDATA15.html Contributions: - regular papers [in the proceedings, digital library] - short papers (work in progress) [in the proceedings, digital library] - ideas: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library] - extended abstracts: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library] - posters: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library] - posters: slide only [slide-deck posted at www.iaria.org] - presentations: slide only [slide-deck posted at www.iaria.org] - demos: two pages [posted at www.iaria.org] - doctoral forum submissions: [in the proceedings, digital library] Proposals for: - mini-symposia: see http://www.iaria.org/symposium.html - workshops: see http://www.iaria.org/workshop.html - tutorials: [slide-deck posed on www.iaria.org] - panels: [slide-deck posed on www.iaria.org] Submission deadline: December 8, 2014 Sponsored by IARIA, www.iaria.org Extended versions of selected papers will be published in IARIA Journals: http://www.iariajournals.org Print proceedings will be available via Curran Associates, Inc.: http://www.proceedings.com/9769.html Articles will be archived in the free access ThinkMind Digital Library: http://www.thinkmind.org The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas. All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions, in terms of Regular papers, Posters, Work in progress, Technical/marketing/business presentations, Demos, Tutorials, and Panels. Before submission, please check and comply with the editorial rules: http://www.iaria.org/editorialrules.html ALLDATA 2015 Topics (topics and submission details: see CfP on the site) BIG DATA Big data foundations; Big data understanding (knowledge discovery, learning, consumer intelligence); Big data semantics, search and mining; Big data processing and transformations; Big data handling, simulation, visualization, modeling tools, and algorithms; Managing big data (large-scale, integration, etc.); Unknown in large Data Graphs; Reasoning on Big data; Big data analytics for prediction; Applications of Big data (health, financial, social, weather forecasting, etc.; Business-driven Big data; Big data and cloud technologies; Technologies handling Big data; High performance computing on Big data; Big data persistence and preservation; Big data protection, integrity and privacy ; Big data toolkits SMALL DATA Social networking small data; Relationship between small data and big data; Statistics on Small data; Handling Small data sets; Predictive modeling methods for Small data sets; Small data sets versus Big Data sets; Small and incomplete data sets; Normality in Small data sets; Confidence intervals of small data sets; Causal discovery from Small data sets; Deep Web and Small data sets; Small datasets for benchmarking and testing; Validation and verification of regression in small data sets; Small data toolkits LINKED DATA RDF and Linked data; Deploying Linked data; Linked data and Big data; Linked data and Small data; Evolving the Web into a global data space via Linked data; Practical semantic Web via Linked data; Structured dynamics and Linked data sets; Quantifying the connectivity of a semantic Linked data; Query languages for Linked data; Access control and security for Linked data; Anomaly detection via Linked data; Semantics for Linked data; Enterprise internal data 'silos' and Linked data; Traditional knowledge base and Linked data; Knowledge management applications and Linked data OPEN DATA Open data structures and algorithms; Designing for Open data; Open data and Linked Open data; Open data government initiatives; Big Open data; Small Open data; Challenges in using Open data (maps, genomes, chemical compounds, medical data and practice, bioscience and biodiversity); Linked open data and Clouds; Private and public Open data; Culture for Open data or Open government data; Data access, analysis and manipulation of Open data; Open addressing and Open data; Specification languages for Open data; Legal aspects for Open data ---------------------------------- ALLDATA 2015 Chairs Mark Balas, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, USA Andreas Schmidt, University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany Fabrice Mourlin, Universit� Paris-Est Cr�teil Val de Marne, France Dan Tamir, Texas State University, USA Yeh-Ching Chung, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Committee: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2015/ComALLDATA15.html ================================================

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Open positions in Computational Neuroscience - visit the Bernstein Network at booth #3235 at SfN 2014!
by Kerstin Schwarzwälder 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear all, as in past years, the Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience will exhibit at the SfN Meeting 2014. Please find us at the "Neuroscience in Germany" booth #3235. The exhibition presents the network’s research areas, study and training opportunities and job announcements. We look forward to welcoming you at booth #3235! Best regards, Kerstin Schwarzwaelder -- Dr. Kerstin Schwarzwälder Bernstein Coordination Site of the National Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg Hansastr. 9A 79104 Freiburg Germany phone: +49 761 203 9594 fax: +49 761 203 9585 schwarzwaelder(a)bcos.uni-freiburg.de www.nncn.de Twitter: NNCN_Germany <http://twitter.com/NNCN_Germany> YouTube: Bernstein TV <http://www.youtube.com/user/BernsteinNetwork> Facebook: Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience, Germany <https://www.facebook.com/BernsteinNetwork> LinkedIn: Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience, Germany <http://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-network-computational-neuroscienc…>

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[Jobs] Postdoctoral Position in Hong Kong
by Wutao Lou 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

*Postdoctoral Position in Research Centre for Medical Image Computing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong* Inquiries and applications are invited from highly productive, creative and ambitious young scientists for a Postdoctoral Fellowship Post in the Research Centre of Medical Imaging Computing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong! We are recruiting one highly motivated postdoctoral scientist in the field of neuroimaging to work on the funded project for multimodal neuroimaging (fMRI, DTI, EEG etc.) analysis of the brain network. The post will be available from 1th January 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter for two years with salary around 30,000 HKD/month. The applicant should have a PhD degree in neuroscience, engineering, or related disciplines from world-renowned institutions. Abilities in critical thinking, independent research, and communication with multidisciplinary colleagues are required. Qualified applicants are welcome to send CV to Dr. Defeng Wang dfwang(a)cuhk.edu.hk.

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GENESIS 2.4 final release now available
by Dave Beeman 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

The November 2014 GENESIS 2.4 release is the first major revision of the GENESIS 2 neural simulator since the "final" release of GENESIS 2.3 in March 2006. Afterwards, development efforts shifted towards GENESIS 3 (G-3), a 21st century neural simulator without the limitations of GENESIS 2 and other simulators that were developed in the late 1980's and 90's. At this point, G-3 is still in the development stage. Although GENESIS 2.3 was intended to be the last release of the GENESIS 2 series, it has continued to used and to evolve, with modifications needed to efficiently implement synaptic plasticity in large networks and many contributions from users. This has made it necessary for a new November 2014 GENESIS 2.4 release. This new release is now avalable for download from the GENESIS 2 website http://genesis-sim.org/GENESIS/. If any of you will be attending SfN, you can find out more about it at my poster 99.09 (TT88) on Sat, Nov. 15, 2014, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM The GENESIS 2.4 release includes: * The 'stdp_rules' object, documentation, and Scripts for implementing spike timing dependent plasticity in networks of hsolved cells * New network connection commands allow distance-dependent connection probabilities and/or weights, or the use of periodic boundary conditions for network connectivity. * The chemesis library for modeling second messengers and calcium dynamics * Various user-contributed bug-fixes, utilities, and improvements. * A new autoconf-based build system, so that a simple "./configure" command will create the appropriate Makefile. This has been tested under recent Linux and Mac OSX versions. The older method is also available for platforms not supported by autoconf. * HTML indexing in the 'genesis' directory and subdirectories, for easy browsing of the GENESIS directory system and documentation. * New tutorial Scripts for chemesis, gpython-tools, purkinje, stdp_rules, VAnet2 Dave Beeman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. David Beeman, GENESIS Users Group email: genesis(a)genesis-sim.org - dbeeman@.colorado.edu GENESIS WWW site: http://www.genesis-sim.org/GENESIS/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[SfN] Computational Neuroscience Social at SfN on Tuesday, November 18
by viola 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Dear Colleagues, We write to call your attention to the upcoming computational neuroscience social at the SfN in Washington, DC next week. ** Join us for an evening with elegant models, great spirits, networking theories, and quadrillions of action potentials! Reunite with old friends, make new ones, mingle with top researchers and special guests, and learn about upcoming CompNeuro events. Everyone is welcome! *Special Guests* William Bialek, Kim Blackwell, Nicolas Brunel, Sophie Deneve,Gaute Einevoll, Boris Gutkin, Kenneth Harris, Dietmar Plenz,John Rinzel, Erik De Schutter, Idan Segev, Friedrich T. Sommer, and Tatjana Tchumatchenko We are pleased to confirm the participation of our guest of honor, *Wilfrid Rall.* ** Please feel welcome to *advertise* your summer schools, conferences, tool boxes, journals, associations, or jobs in the field of computational neuroscience in the form of flyers or posters (sugg. max A3, for jobs max A4, poster boards provided), and/or have representative available for informal discussion. *Location: *Renaissance Washington, DC: Renaissance East *Time:* Tuesday, November 18, 6:45-8:45 PM ** Hope to see you in DC! Eilif Muller Viola Priesemann --- Dr. Eilif Muller EPFL - Blue Brain Project Lausanne, Switzerland http://bluebrain.epfl.ch/page-77926-en.html Dr. Viola Priesemann Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization Goettingen, Germany http://www.nld.ds.mpg.de/people/priesemann -- please use my new e-Mail: viola(a)nld.ds.mpg.de MPI for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen www.nld.ds.mpg.de/people/priesemann

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Call for Applications: Bernstein Award for Computational Neuroscience 2015
by Kerstin Schwarzwälder 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Dear colleagues, I would like to bring to your attention that for the tenth time, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has announced an open call for applications for the "Bernstein Award". The "Bernstein Award for Computational Neuroscience" is endowed with up to 1.25 Mio € for a period of five years and allows young scientists of all nationalities to establish an independent research group at a German university or research institution. The BMBF announcement can be found under the following links: German version <http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/2476.php> English version <http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/_media/Bernstein_Award_2015_Call_fo…> Posters to announce the Bernstein Award locally can be downloaded from here: German version <http://www.nncn.de/pdfs/poster_ausschreibung_bernsteinpreis2015_de> English version <http://www.nncn.de/pdfs/poster_ausschreibung_bernsteinpreis2015_en> Application deadline is April 15, 2015. Kind regards, Kerstin Schwarzwälder -- Dr. Kerstin Schwarzwälder Bernstein Coordination Site of the National Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg Hansastr. 9A 79104 Freiburg Germany phone: +49 761 203 9594 fax: +49 761 203 9585 schwarzwaelder(a)bcos.uni-freiburg.de www.nncn.de Twitter: NNCN_Germany <http://twitter.com/NNCN_Germany> YouTube: Bernstein TV <http://www.youtube.com/user/BernsteinNetwork> Facebook: Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience, Germany <https://www.facebook.com/BernsteinNetwork> LinkedIn: Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience, Germany <http://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-network-computational-neuroscienc…>

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G-Node Winter Course on Neural Data Analysis 2015
by Thomas Wachtler 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

7th G-Node Winter Course on Neural Data Analysis February 23 - 27, 2015 in Munich, Germany The German Neuroinformatics Node (G-Node) organizes its seventh international training course to promote state-of-the-art methods of neural data analysis among PhD students and postdocs. The course offers hands-on experience with model-driven analysis of data from intra- and extracellular electrophysiology. We encourage applications from students/postdocs with an experimental background that want to widen their repertoire of analysis methods, as well as from students with a theoretical background that have an interest in analyzing physiological data. Participants must have ample programming skills in Matlab or Python. Faculty: Jan Grewe · Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Alex Loebel · Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München and BCCN München Moritz Grosse-Wentrup · Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Tübingen Thomas Wachtler · Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München and BCCN München Topics: · Short-term plasticity · Spectral analysis · Mutual information · Machine learning · Neural tuning and decoding · Deadline for application: December 19, 2014 For more information visit http://www.g-node.org/dataanalysis-course-2015 With best regards, Jan Grewe (Organizer, Tübingen) and Thomas Wachtler (Local Organizer, Munich)

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Doctoral studies at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute
by Yael Niv 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience at Princeton University offers a unique and intensive program of study spanning molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive neuroscience, followed by advanced research in a world-class Princeton laboratory. We seek highly motivated and creative students in our efforts to understand the brain. A listing of faculty affiliated with the program can be found online at www.princeton.edu/neuroscience, and below. Our doctoral program is flexible and individually-tailored, and we encourage students to pursue research with more than one faculty and across departmental boundaries. Applications for entry in the Fall of 2014 are now being accepted, with a deadline of December 1. For details, including contact information, please visit www.princeton.edu/neuroscience. Michael Berry - Neural computation in the retina William Bialek - Interface between physics and biology Matthew Botvinick - Neural foundations of human behavior Lisa Boulanger - Neuronal functions of immune molecules Carlos Brody - Quantitative and behavioral neurophysiology Tim Buschman - Neural dynamics of cognitive control Jonathan Cohen - Neural bases of cognitive control Lynn Enquist - Neurovirology Liz Gavis - Neural development and mRNA localization in Drosophila Alan Gelperin - Learning, memory and olfaction Asif Ghazanfar - Neurobiology of primate social agents Elizabeth Gould - Neurogenesis and hippocampal function Michael Graziano - Sensorimotor integration Charles Gross - Functions of the cerebral cortex in behavior Uri Hasson - Temporal scales of neural processing Philip Holmes - Mathematical modeling John Hopfield - Computational neurobiology/biophysics Barry Jacobs - Brain monoamine neurotransmitters Sabine Kastner - Neural mechanisms for visual perception Carolyn McBride - Molecular and neural basis of behavioral evolution Mala Murthy - Neurophysiology of olfactory and auditory perception in Drosophila Coleen Murphy - Molecular mechanisms of aging Yael Niv - Reinforcement learning and decision making Ken Norman - Neural bases of episodic memory Jonathan Pillow - Neural information processing, machine learning, and statistical modeling of neural data Sebastian Seung - Structure and function of neural circuits Joshua Shaevits - Neural and behavioral dynamics in simple organisms David Tank - Neural circuit dynamics Jordan Taylor - Motor control and learning Alexander Todorov - Cognitive neuroscience of social cognition and behavior Nicholas Turk-Browne - Cognitive neuroscience of attention, perception and memory Samuel Wang - Dynamics and learning in neural circuits Ilana Witten - Neural circuits underlying reward and motivation

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Faculty positions in applied statistics
by Robert Rosenbaum 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Dear colleagues, The ACMS department at Notre Dame is hiring two statistics professors, one tenured and one tenure-track. The department strongly supports interdisciplinary and collaborative research, so researchers who focus on statistical applications in neuroscience are encouraged to apply. Applications should be received by Dec 1. See the full advertisement below. The University of Notre Dame has committed four new faculty positions to the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (ACMS) to be filled over the next two years. Positions at both the junior and senior level are available. This year we seek to hire a statistician at the tenured level, and a statistician at the tenure-track level, in any areas of research that build on our existing activities. Preference will be given to applicants whose statistical research includes multi-disciplinary collaborations. ACMS includes research groups in applied mathematics, statistics and computational science. The current fourteen faculty members have research interests in Bayesian statistics, statistical bioinformatics and high-dimensional data, finance, statistics in networks and Big Data, multiscale modeling of blood clotting and biofilms, mathematical modeling in cell biology and tumor growth, MEMS, and numerical and computational algorithms and computational neuroscience. ACMS offers a Bachelor of Science, a doctoral degree, a research masters degree and a professional masters degree. ACMS is a member of the College of Science. The successful applicant must have a doctorate in statistics, biostatistics or a closely related field, and a record of success in both research and teaching. The teaching load in ACMS is 3 courses per year, and the position begins in August 2015. Applications received by December 1, 2014 will be given full consideration. Applications, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae and research and teaching statements, should be filed through MathJobs (www.MathJobs.org) Applicants should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be submitted through the MathJobs system. These letters should address the applicant's research accomplishments and supply evidence that the applicant has the ability to communicate articulately and teach effectively. Senior faculty are invited to contact the Department Chair, Steven Buechler, at buechler.1(a)nd.edu, at any time. Notre Dame is an equal opportunity employer, and we particularly welcome applications from women and minority candidates. — Robert Rosenbaum Assistant Professor Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics University of Notre Dame

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Physics of Neural Systems focus topic at the 2015 American Physical Society March Meeting, March 2-6, San Antonio, TX
by Ilya Nemenman 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

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

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Can local inhibition lead to long-range competition?
by Dylan Richard Muir 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to a recent publication, where we examine the spatial range of competition expected for columnar visual cortex, given known features of cortical anatomy. Reprints are freely available from the author’s homepage (see link below). Models of cortex that assume long-range competition are widespread, although it has long been known through anatomical studies that the spatial extent of inhibition is in fact more restricted than that of excitation. We analyzed straightforward models of interacting cortical columns, and performed simulations of larger models, to show how the spatial scales of excitation and inhibition interact to produce competition through disynaptic inhibition. We found that although disynaptic inhibition is widespread, the presence of competition across the cortical surface is predicted well by the anatomy of direct excitatory and inhibitory coupling. In comparison, the effect of multisynaptic network interactions was very small. This implies that for realistic models of cortex, which should include short-range inhibition and longer-range excitation, the spatial extent of competition is likely to be even narrower than the range of inhibitory connections. Muir and Cook, "Anatomical Constraints on Lateral Competition in Columnar Cortical Architectures", Neural Computation 26 8:1624–1666. Reprints: http://dylan-muir.com/resources/docs/neco_a_00613.pdf Journal: http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/NECO_a_00613 Summary: http://dylan-muir.com/projects/lateral_competition_cortex/ Best regards, Dylan Muir. Dylan Muir | Post-doctoral researcher Biozentrum, University of Basel | Klingelbergstrasse 50/70 | CH-4056 Basel Phone: +41 61 267 17 75 | Email: dylan.muir(a)unibas.ch www.biozentrum.unibas.ch | www.dylan-muir.com

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