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[CfP] NeuRobots 2025 @ IROS – Workshop on Neuromorphic Perception (Deadline: Aug 24)

by Sebastian Otte

======================================================================== CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS — NEUROBOTS 2025 Workshop on Neuromorphic Perception for Real-World Robotics In conjunction with IROS 2025 October 24, 2025 – Hangzhou, China Room 102A – Morning Session ======================================================================== Are you developing neuromorphic or event-based vision systems that operate in real-time on physical robotic platforms and are validated in the real world? NeuRobots 2025 is the venue to present your work. We welcome contributions in the following categories: - Full-length conference/journal papers (accepted at IROS or a related venue) - Extended abstracts (2-4 pages, excluding references) - Demos (video + 1-page description) *** Submission Deadline: August 24, 2025 (AoE) *** Submit and find more info here: https://sites.google.com/view/neurobots2025/home ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scope: NeuRobots 2025 focuses on real-world applications of neuromorphic and event-based perception, including: - Event-based vision and data representations - Spiking neural networks and bio-inspired algorithms - Real-time perception pipelines - Hybrid sensing (traditional + neuromorphic) - Hardware implementations (ASIC, FPGA, etc.) We are especially interested in systems that go beyond simulation and demonstrate clear advantages in dynamic, real-world environments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confirmed Speakers: - Guido De Croon (TU Delft) - Mina Khoei (SynSense) - Jörg Conradt (KTH) - Luna Gava (Italian Institute of Technology) - Suman Ghosh (TU Berlin) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Organizers: Andreas Ziegler (University of Tübingen) Arren Glover (Italian Institute of Technology) Tobi Delbruck (University and ETH Zürich) Yulia Sandamirskaya (ZHAW) Sebastian Otte (University of Lübeck) Giulia D’Angelo (Czech Technical University in Prague) Luca Peres (University of Manchester) Jingyue Zhao (Qiyuan Lab) We look forward to your submissions! ========================================================================

July 2, 2025

Subject: PhD Position – Computational Modeling of Dopamine Dynamics (Ruhr University Bochum)

by Robert Schmidt

Subject: PhD Position – Computational Modeling of Dopamine Dynamics (Ruhr University Bochum) The Neural Data Science Group (PI: Prof. Dr. Robert Schmidt, https://www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/people/robert-schmidt/) located in the Faculty of Computer Science at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), invites applications for a 3-year PhD position (75%, TV-L E13) in computational neuroscience, starting as soon as possible. The position is part of a DFG-funded project and embedded in the new research building THINK (Center for Theoretical and Integrative Neuroscience and Cognitive Science). The project develops a biophysical computational model of striatal dopamine signaling, simulating release, diffusion, uptake, and receptor binding to uncover the structure of dopamine “landscapes” in health and disease (e.g. Parkinson’s disease). The aim is to bridge this mechanistic modeling with dopamine’s cognitive functions in action selection, behavioral flexibility, and reinforcement learning. ⸻ Your profile: • Master’s degree in computational neuroscience, computer science, (bio-)physics, or a related field • Strong programming skills (Python, C/C++) • Interest in biophysical models of neural systems and data-driven neuroscience • Team-minded, self-motivated, and fluent in English We offer: • A 3-year position (75%, TV-L E13) with the opportunity to pursue a PhD in Computer Science • An interdisciplinary and collaborative environment within the RUB’s thriving Faculty of Computer Science (https://informatik.rub.de/en/) • Research integration in the Institute for Neural Computation (https://www.ini.rub.de) and the research building THINK (https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/think/) • Access to high-performance computing resources, mentoring, and career development support ⸻ Application: Send a single PDF including your CV, transcript(s), short statement of interest, and contact info for 1–2 referees to: robert.schmidt(a)rub.de The application deadline is the 15th July, 2025. -- Prof. Dr. Robert Schmidt Neural Data Science www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/people/robert-schmidt/ Institute for Neural Computation Faculty of Computer Science Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 44801 Bochum, Germany

July 1, 2025

Senior ML Research Engineer (NeuroAI) at Kempner Institute, Harvard University

by Shad, Max

Dear colleagues, We're hiring a Senior ML Research Engineer (NeuroAI) at the Kempner Institute<https://kempnerinstitute.harvard.edu/> for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University. We're looking for someone at the intersection of machine learning and computational neuroscience to contribute to our NeuroAI research projects. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with leading researchers in neuroscience, AI, and related fields and work on one of the largest academic AI clusters in the US. Position details and application link: Https://careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-ml-research-engineer-in-cambridge-ma…<https://careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-ml-research-engineer-in-cambridge-ma…> Please feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested in the role. Best, Max Max Shad, PhD Senior Director for AI/ML Research Engineering Kempner Institute | Harvard University

July 1, 2025

What can you do with 1000 neurons?

by Nicolas P. Rougier (inria)

Dear all, There exists a lot of computational models of decision making that can give account on this or that experimental data. The question is whether we can adapt these models to solve an actual decision task? You'll find at https://github.com/rougier/braincraft the rules of a simple decision making challenge. Roughly, you have have 1000 neurons (leaky rate models), 100 seconds of training time and 10 runs for evaluation. The difficulty comes from the imposed constraints. The first challenge runs from now until August 31 and we'll see if it can be solved (one way or the other). Best, Nicolas Rougier -- Nicolas P. Rougier —— www.labri.fr/perso/nrougier Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Bordeaux

July 1, 2025

CNS*2025 workshop "NeuroXAI: Explainable AI for Understanding Biological Brains"

by Jie Mei

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming CNS*2025 workshop "NeuroXAI: Explainable AI for Understanding Biological Brains", to be held on July 8th, 2025 (9am to 12:30pm) in Florence, Italy. This workshop provides a unique platform to bring together neuroscience and AI researchers working on explainable AI (XAI) for neuroscience (NeuroXAI) and other relevant areas of research. Topics of interest include machine learning and data mining models for neuroscience, XAI methods to address challenges in neuroscience data analysis and modeling, neuro-inspired models, and topics of high societal relevance (e.g., open science practices and reproducibility). Confirmed speakers and talks: Parsimonious and Tractable RNNs for Dynamical Systems Reconstruction Daniel Durstewitz (Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim and Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing at Heidelberg University) Leveraging Latent Space Models for Biomarker Discovery in Deep Brain Stimulation Sankar Alagapan (Georgia Institute of Technology) Explainable AI for neuroimaging in psychiatry: evaluation and cellular-to-network investigation of E/I imbalance in autism Trang-Anh Nghiem (Stanford University/Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health) Neural dynamics of reversal learning in the prefrontal cortex and recurrent neural networks Christopher Kim (Howard University) What can artificial neural networks learn from biological neuromodulatory systems? Srikanth Ramaswamy (Newcastle University/MIT) For more details, please visit https://cns2025florence.sched.com/event/1z9Mt/neuroxai-explainable-ai-for-u…. We look forward to having you join us in Florence! Yours, Jie Mei, Nina Hubig, Subham Dey and Claudia Plant Best regards Jie Mei Assistant Professor of Computational Neuroscience [Ein Bild, das Schwarz, Dunkelheit enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung] Altenberger Straße 66c Science Park 4 | OG 2 4040 Linz | Austria ATU79114879 www.it-u.at<https://www.it-u.at/> +43 676 / 851307 254 jie.<mailto:vorname.nachname@it-u.at>mei(a)it-u.at<mailto:vorname.nachname@it-u.at> Unsere Datenschutzerklärung finden Sie unter https://it-u.at/en/privacy/. Der Inhalt dieser E-Mail ist vertraulich und kann rechtlich besonders geschützte Informationen beinhalten. Wenn Sie nicht der beabsichtigte Empfänger sind, dürfen Sie diese E-Mail oder die angeschlossenen Dateien weder bearbeiten, verwenden, weitergeben noch reproduzieren. Sollten Sie nicht der vorgesehene Empfänger sein, ersuchen wir Sie höflich, sich sofort mit uns ins Einvernehmen zu setzen und die E-Mail und sämtliche angeschlossene Dateien zu löschen. You can find our Privacy Policy here https://it-u.at/en/privacy/. The content of this email is confidential and may also contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you may not process, use, transmit or reproduce this email or any enclosed attachments. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email and any enclosed attachments from your system.

June 30, 2025

CNS*2025 Tutorial "Building Intuitive and Efficient Biophysical Models with Jaxley and DendroTweaks - Schedule

by Spiros Chavlis

Dear friends and colleagues, We are pleased to announce that this Saturday, July 5, in Florence, Italy, we will be hosting a full-day tutorial at CNS*2025 on "Building Intuitive and Efficient Biophysical Models with Jaxley and DendroTweaks". This tutorial will introduce two new software tools, Jaxley and DendroTweaks, which provide complementary approaches for developing detailed biophysical models. The tutorial will feature interactive, hands-on sessions using Jupyter notebooks, where participants will learn how to: - Build neuronal models with realistic dendritic morphology and ion channels - Understand the role of each model parameter through interactive visualizations - Refine data and standardize models - Speed up simulations using a GPU-based simulator - Optimize model parameters automatically using gradient-based approaches - Train networks of biologically realistic neurons to solve complex tasks, bridging the gap between neuroscience and AI This tutorial is open to researchers and students of all levels interested in computational neuroscience. No prior experience with biophysical modeling is required. A basic familiarity with Python is helpful but not necessary. Software tools: Jaxley: https://jaxley.readthedocs.io/ DendroTweaks: https://dendrotweaks.dendrites.gr/ Speakers and organizers: Spyridon Chavlis, Michael Deistler, Kyra L Kadhim, Roman Makarov Schedule: 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and general introduction 09:15 – 10:10 Building single-neuron models with DendroTweaks 10:10 – 10:40 Coffee break 10:40 – 12:00 Exploring models in DendroTweaks GUI 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 13:00 – 14:30 Building single-cell and network models in Jaxley 14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break 15:00 – 16:00 Optimizing biophysical models with Jaxley See more here: https://cns2025florence.sched.com/event/25kVa/building-intuitive-and-effici… We are looking forward to seeing you in Florence. On behalf of the organizers, Spiros Chavlis

June 30, 2025

Workshop online streaming - "Collective dynamics and information processing in neural systems" | Venice 30/06 - 02/07

by Fabrizio Lombardi

Dear All, We invite you to join us online for the coming workshop "Collective Dynamics and Information Processing in Neural Systems <https://liphlab.github.io/NeuroStatPhys_Satellite/>". The workshop will take place* in Venice, Italy, on 30 June - 02 July 2025* at the European Center for Living Technology (ECLT). Here the zoom link https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89751980137 *No registration is required.* *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *About the workshop* A longstanding question is how populations of neurons cooperate and coordinate to perform function and maintain an “optimal” state for information processing and computation. While electrophysiological recordings in behaving animals have provided considerable information about what the firing patterns of single neurons encode in isolation, it remains largely a mystery how populations of neurons interact to perform brain functions. How do emergent collective behaviors, such as neuronal oscillations, waves, or avalanches, support function? And what is the nature of the brain’s internal state and how that affects function? With the aim of further strengthening the connection between neuroscience and statistical physics, this satellite workshop is intended to gather neuroscientists, physicists, and mathematicians who work on collective dynamics, cognition and behavior, and provide an interdisciplinary stage to discuss recent theoretical/computational and experimental advances on the role of neural ensembles for brain function. The workshop will be carefully planned to foster discussion and interaction between attendees, and to encourage the establishment of professional relationships. Particular emphasis will be given to participation of young PI’s and scholars and to the diversity in the pool of participants, with a good balance between physicists, mathematicians, theoretical and experimental neuroscientists. *Topics that will be covered in this workshop include (but are not limited to):* - Dynamics of neuronal ensembles: theory and models - Encoding and decoding of neural ensembles - Learning and memory - Control theory and behavior - Statistical inference - Modeling of brain dynamics in health and disease - Criticality in neural systems *Invited speakers:* - Stefano Fusi (Columbia University) - Gašper Tkačik (IST Austria) - Dietmar Plenz (NIH) - Gianluigi Mongillo (Institut de la Vision) - Raffaella Burioni (University of Parma) - Henrik J. Jensen (Imperial College) - Francesca Mastrogiuseppe (Champalimaud Foundation) - Gaia Tavoni (Washington University in St Louis) - Luca Mazzucato (University of Oregon) - Carlotta Martelli (University Mainz) - Athena Akrami (University College London) - Federico Stella (Donders Institute) - Johannes Felsenberg (FMI Basel) - Ana Paula Millán Vidal (University of Granada) - Michele Allegra (University of Padova) - Nima Dehghani (MIT) - Olivier Marre (Institut de la Vision) - Brice Bathellier (Institut de l'Audition) For further information please check the workshop website https://liphlab.github.io/NeuroStatPhys_Satellite/ The organizing committee, Fabrizio Lombardi, Lucilla de Arcangelis, Serena Di Santo, Samir Suweis, Ulisse Ferrari, Elisa Tentori, Achille Giacometti, Guido Caldarelli

June 28, 2025

Two Postdoctoral Research Positions at Ghent University

by Clay Holroyd

The Learning and Cognitive Control Laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium) is recruiting two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to apply a control-theoretic approach to investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms of cognitive effort ( https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000467 ). The positions are funded by a European Research Council Advanced Grant ( https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/six-erc-advanced-grants.htm ), are for 3 years with an opportunity to renew, and are available to start January 2026. Position 1: The successful candidate will apply linear control theory to investigate the energy demands of existing artificial neural network models of working memory, task switching, and brain computer interface tasks. A Ph.D. and background in computational modeling, engineering or a related discipline is required; expertise with linear control theory and dynamical systems theory are preferred but not necessary. Position 2: The successful candidate will train recurrent neural networks to learn the generative structure of existing behavioral, EEG and MEG data sets (dynamical system reconstruction), and apply linear control theory to investigate the energy demands of the resulting network architectures. A Ph.D. and background in computational modeling, engineering or a related discipline is required; expertise with linear control theory and dynamical systems theory are preferred but not necessary. Interested candidates should email their CV, a statement of research interests, and have three letters of reference forwarded to Clay Holroyd at clay.holroyd(a)ugent.be. Inquiries may be directed to him at this email address. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

June 27, 2025

Call for papers - Special Issue: Bio-Inspired Computation Based on Mathematical Modeling—Theories and Applications in Health Sciences

by Barna Iantovics

Call for papersSpecial Issue: Bio-InspiredComputation Based on Mathematical Modeling—Theories and Applications in HealthSciencesJournal: Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390)Impact Factor 2.2 Submission https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mathematics/special_issues/9B5062KZ98 Dear Colleague, You are kindly invited tocontribute with a paper to the Special Issue. It is estimated that biologicallife that has evolved over millions of years will be a fruitful source ofinspiration for the development of novel computational mathematical methods inthe years to come, representing important research directions on mathematicalmodeling in the field of artificial intelligence. Diverse problems in healthsciences are computationally hard and cannot be solved efficiently via actualmethods. Mathematical modeling based on bio-inspired computing applied to solvecomputationally hard problems in health sciences domains is an emerging fieldin this area. Bio-inspired computing has been proven successful for solving alarge variety of problems in domains of science where other methods have notbeen so effective. In this context, this SpecialIssue invites researchers to contribute original works regarding thedevelopment of bio-inspired computational and hybrid methods for solvingdifficult problems in health sciences that represent significant scientificadvancements. Kind regards,Guest EditorsProf. Dr. Laszlo Barna IantovicsProf. Dr. Matthias DehmerProf. Dr. Francesco FlamminiProf. Dr. Frank Emmert-Streib

June 27, 2025

[REMINDER] Apply now for the Computational Neuroscience Imbizo 2026 - application form closes July 1, 2025

by Spiros Chavlis

Dear friends and colleagues, Student applications for the next Imbizo are OPEN. Apply before it’s too late. Don’t let this opportunity slip by if you are hoping to join the most diverse neuroscience summer school at the most beautiful beach in the world! If you know anyone who would benefit from an extraordinary computational neuroscience summer school, please distribute this information as widely as you can: SIMONS COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE IMBIZO (#Imbizo2026) 11 January - 1 February 2026, Noordhoek Beach, Cape Town, South Africa https://imbizo.africa/ Application deadline: 1st July 2025 at 20:00 UTC The Imbizo is a southern hemisphere summer school aiming to promote computational neuroscience in Africa. It will bring together international and local students under the tutelage of the world's leading experts in the field. Like its international sister courses, this three-week summer school aims to teach central ideas, methods, and practices of modern computational neuroscience through a combination of lectures and hands-on project work. Mornings will be devoted to lectures on topics across the breadth of computational neuroscience, including experimental underpinnings and machine learning analogues. The rest of the day will be spent working on research projects under the close supervision of expert tutors and faculty. Individual research projects will focus on the modeling of neurons, neural systems, behavior, the analysis of state-of-the-art neural data, and the development of theories to explain experimental observations. It also includes a week focused on neuroscience-inspired machine learning! Who should apply? This course is aimed at Masters and early-PhD level students, though Honors or advanced Undergraduates may also apply. Postdoctoral students who can motivate why the course would benefit them are also encouraged to apply. Students should have sufficient quantitative skills (e.g., a background in mathematics, physics, computer science, statistics, engineering, or related fields). Some knowledge of neural biology will be useful, but not essential. Experimental neuroscience students are encouraged to apply, but should ensure that they have a reasonable level of quantitative proficiency (i.e., at least second-year level mathematics or statistics and have done at least one course in computer programming). Course fees and Scholarships: Course Fee: €1,550 includes all accommodation, meals, social activities, and ground transport in Cape Town. Thanks to our generous sponsors, significant financial assistance is available to reduce and waive fees for students, particularly for African applicants. We also hope to provide some limited travel bursaries for international students. If you need financial assistance to attend Imbizo, please state so clearly in the relevant section of your application. Scholarships on offer: (a) Full Scholarship includes a waived course fee (€1,550) and your economy class travel to Cape Town, which will be booked by the Imbizo. (b) Partial Scholarship includes a waived course fee (€1,550) and a set financial contribution towards your travel costs (paid after arrival in Cape Town). The amount will vary on a case-by-case basis. (c) Course Scholarship includes a waived course fee (€1,550), but you will be responsible for booking and paying for your own travel costs to Cape Town. Note: (a) You must ensure you have a valid passport until at least the 31st of July 2026 when applying. (b) Visa application and related costs remain the responsibility of all accepted students. Important dates: Applications CLOSE: 1st July 2025 at 20:00 UTC References SUBMITTED: 7th July 2025 at 20:00 UTC Outcomes NOTIFIED: mid-August 2025 Accept BY: 1 week after notifications Imbizo STARTS: 11 January 2026 Imbizo ENDS: 1 February 2026 Information and application https://imbizo.africa/ Questions? isicn.imbizo.planning [AT] gmail.com What is an Imbizo? \ɪmˈbiːzɒ\ | Xhosa - Zulu A gathering of the people to share knowledge. View our past FACULTY and TAs: https://imbizo.africa/people/ Imbizo 2026 Organizing Committee Arif Hamid (University of Minnesota) Adrienne Fairhall (University of Washington) Xaq Pitkow (Carnegie Mellon University) Emma Vaughan (Imbizo Logistics) Spiros Chavlis (IMBB-FORTH) Sponsors The Imbizo is made possible by the generous support from the Simons Foundation (https://www.simonsfoundation.org/) the International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO) (https://ibro.org/) as well as DeepMind, Meta, and others.

June 27, 2025

CNS*2025 workshop "Brain-Inspired Computing"

by Guozhang Chen

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the "Brain-Inspired Computing" workshop at CNS2025, taking place on July 8th, 2025 (9:00 AM–12:30 PM) in Florence, Italy. This workshop will explore the intersection of neural computation and artificial intelligence, featuring cutting-edge research on self-supervised learning in cortical circuits, biologically validated AI models, and energy-efficient neuromorphic hardware. The workshop will bridge neuroscience and AI, discussing: Self-supervised learning mechanisms in the neocortex Biological validation of AI models via optogenetic perturbation Energy-efficient computing inspired by neural circuit architecture Neuromorphic hardware for rapid, low-power learning Confirmed Speakers Rui Ponte Costa (University of Oxford, UK) Guillaume Bellec (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) Guozhang Chen (Peking University, China) Robert Legenstein (Graz University of Technology, Austria): Shogo Ohmae (Chinese Institute for Brain Research, China) Yuliang Zang (Tianjin University, China) Details available on our workshop page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ChEKLctgh7j3Q5pmRLYEEBp-U0G9akuMTehfTBf… Who Should Attend? Researchers in computational neuroscience, AI, and machine learning Engineers in neuromorphic hardware and brain-inspired computing Students and professionals interested in biological-computational convergence Please share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to exploring the frontiers of brain-inspired computing in Florence with you! Regards, Guozhang Chen & Yunliang Zang

June 27, 2025

NeuroAI workshop at CNS2025 (9 July, 2925)

by Chen, Zhe

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the upcoming CNS*2025 Workshop "BRAIN 2.0: Emerging Topics in NeuroAI”, to be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Florence, Italy. https://cns2025florence.sched.com/event/f85c99dfa3e704f591b8c17bfb732e86 This workshop is inspired by the goal of the NIH BRAIN (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative to develop theories, models, and methods to understand brain functions and their causal links to behaviors. The modern advances in neuroscience and AI have generated growing interests in NeuroAI, as witnessed by the feedback from the recent NIH BRAIN NeuroAI workshop (Nov. 12-13, 2024). Briefly, NeuroAI is aimed to, first, use AI to understand and improve the brain and behaviors, and second, to develop brain-inspired AI systems for robust, faster and more efficient operations and performances. Motivated by the new wave and developments in NeuroAI, this workshop invites leading experts and new investigators from various research backgrounds to discuss many emerging research topics. The goal of this full-day workshop is to focus on building the bridge between AI and neuroscience, to discuss new research directions and outstanding questions, and to foster team collaborations and open science. Research topics of interest include but not limited to neural transformers and foundation models, new neural network architectures, distributional or meta reinforcement learning, structural reasoning and inference, large language models (LLMs), and digital twins brain. The format of the workshop will consist of both overview-like and research-oriented lecture presentations as well as panel discussions. Below is the list of speakers (in alphabetical order) and titles: Z. Sage Chen (NYU), Multiplicative couplings facilitate learning and flexibility in recurrent neural circuits Rui Ponte Costa (Oxford), Learning across the brain: a NeuroAI perspective Tatiana Engel (Princeton), Closing the discovery loop with digital twins and causal perturbations Michael M. Halassa (Tufts), Thalamocortical architectures for cognitive control and flexibility Daniel Levenstein (MIla/McGill), NeuroAI as a platform for theory development: lessons from hippocampal representation and replay Kevin Miller (Google Deepmind), Automatically discovering neuroscience theories from data Gaspard Oliviers (Oxford), Bidirectional predictive coding: Towards robust inference and versatile learning in the brain Seng Song (Tsinghua), Brain inspired learning rules and evolutionary computing Naoshige Uchida (Harvard), Distributional reinforcement learning in the brain We are looking forward to your participation and discussion. Zhe Sage Chen, PhD ------------------------------------------------------------ This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. =================================

June 25, 2025

Registration closes July 1st for UK Neural Computation 2025

by Mark Humphries

Register by July 1st to attend UK Neural Computation 2025<https://neuralcomputation.uk/> at Imperial College London, the national meeting for everyone interested in the computations of the brain, both experimentally and theoretically. ECR day: 9th July. Events will include academic career pathways, industry careers panel, and grant writing workshop Main meeting: 10-11th July Speakers include: Jennifer Bizley / Rafal Bogacz / Claudia Clopath / Jonathan Cornford / Paul Graham / Flavia Mancini / Simon Schultz / Petra Vertes / Petr Znamenskiy Programme, registration and full conference information here: https://neuralcomputation.uk/ Sponsors: ARIA Scalable Neural Interfaces program<https://www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-spaces/scalable-neural-interfaces> Francis Crick Institute<https://www.crick.ac.uk/> Organisers: Danyal Akarca (Imperial) Dan Goodman (Imperial) Mark Humphries (Nottingham) Professor Mark Humphries | Professor of Computational Neuroscience Lab: humphries-lab.org<https://www.humphries-lab.org/> Connect: Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/markdhumphries.bsky.social> / LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-humphries-65a460212/> / X<https://x.com/markdhumphries> Essays on the brain and science: drmdhumphries.medium.com<https://drmdhumphries.medium.com/> Book: "The Spike: An Epic Journey Through the Brain in 2.1 Seconds" (Princeton UP) in hardback<https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691195889/the-spike?_gl=1*h…..>, paperback<https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691241487/the-spike>, ebook<https://press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/9780691213514/the-spike-0?_gl=1*1uf…..> & audiobook<https://press.princeton.edu/books/audio/9780691224091/the-spike?_gl=1*37xz7…..> <https://press.princeton.edu/books/audio/9780691224091/the-spike?_gl=1*37xz7…..> read by Anand Jagatia This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

June 25, 2025

CNS*2025 workshop 'The computational logic of predictive processes'

by aurelio cortese

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the workshop "The computational logic of predictive processes: a 25-year perspective" at *CNS*2025*, which will take place on *July 9* in *Florence*, Italy. This workshop will provide a platform to discuss new data and theories on adaptive decision-making and learning. Talks will cover the neurobiological and computational basis of learning and flexible behaviours in humans, non-human primates and rodents, as well as work using artificial neural networks to gain deeper insight into these novel mechanisms. Details about the program can be found on our workshop page <https://docs.google.com/document/d/113IeafkwqqYiOSHTyFNfY80v2ObbOzwOvL3uUvS…> . Below is the list of *confirmed speakers*: Abhishek Banerjee (Oxford University / Queen Mary University of London, UK) Andrea Benucci (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Aurelio Cortese (ATR Institute International, Japan) Armin Lak (Oxford University, UK) Silvia Maggi (University of Nottingham, UK) Rohan Rao (Newcastle University / Oxford University, UK) Erin Rich (New York University, USA) Matthias Tsai (Bern University, Switzerland) Please feel free to share this with anyone you think may be interested. We are looking forward to seeing you soon in Florence! Best wishes from Oxford, Kyoto, Nottingham, and New York, Abhi, Aurelio, Silvia, and Erin

June 25, 2025

Summer School on Computational Decision Sciences – 8-12 September 2025, London

by Sidarus, Nura

Dear all, It’s my pleasure to announce the Summer School on Computational Decision Sciences (SS-CDS)––the first summer school of the Center for Decision Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London. https://center-decision-sciences.com/cds-summer-school/ What SS-CDS will bring together an interdisciplinary audience tackling decision making in different scientific fields. The focus is on mathematical and computational modelling, integrating concepts and methods from mathematical psychology, computational psychiatry, computational neuroscience, computational social sciences, machine learning, and cultural evolution. Attendees will benefit from content talks from international leading researchers and practical hands-on sessions. Attendees will also have the opportunity to deliver presentations, receive career advice during social networking events, and reflect critically about research practices in EDI sessions. Where and When SS-CDS will take place at Stewart House, within Senate House, in Central London, on September 8th-12th . Target audience SS-CDS is targeted towards attendees from diverse fields (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, computer science, etc.) and career stages (masters, PhD, postdoc, and junior PI). Prerequisite A basic background knowledge in elementary statistics (e.g., probability theory) and programming in Python/R is highly recommended to master the technical skills, but no prior experience with computational modelling is required. Registration Thanks to generous funding provided by the British Academy and the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway attendance to SS-CDS is free of charge. However, places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. To sign up, fill out this form<https://qualtricsxm4dv86z4fr.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RpfZELVTnSDzH8> by Monday, August 11th, at 10am UK time. Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think might be interested in participating. Looking forward to seeing you all in September. Best wishes, Gabriele, Andreu, Nura, Anand This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. In certain circumstances, it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this email in error, please notify us and immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in personal emails are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Royal Holloway, University of London. It is your responsibility to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus free.

June 25, 2025

[Announcement] New Calcium Imaging Analysis Framework: OptiNiSt

by Yukako Yamane

Dear Neuroscience Community, We are pleased to announce the publication of a paper describing OptiNiSt (Optical Neuroimage Studio), a new open-source framework for calcium imaging data analysis. OptiNiSt was developed as part of the AMED(Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development) Brain/MINDS project. Article: https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013… OptiNiSt is a flexible and reproducible pipeline construction tool that supports calcium imaging data analysis. Featuring an intuitive graphical user interface, it facilitates data sharing and standardization of analysis workflows across research groups. GitHub (source code): https://github.com/oist/optinist Documentation & Tutorials: https://optinist.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ We hope OptiNiSt will be a helpful tool for your research. Feedback and questions are always welcome. Best regards, Yukako Yamane (yukako.yamane(a)oist.jp) & Kenji Doya Neural Computation Unit Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

June 25, 2025

CNS*2025 Workshop "Brains and AI" - Speaker Lineup and Schedule

by Vassilis Cutsuridis

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the upcoming *CNS*2025 Workshop* *"Brains and AI"*, to be held on *Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Florence, Italy*. This workshop will explore the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence - bringing together researchers applying AI to brain data and those leveraging insights from neuroscience to build better AI systems. https://users.sussex.ac.uk/~tn41/CNS2025_workshop/ <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusers.sus…> Advances in neuroscience techniques have dramatically increased the volume of data we can now collect from animal and human brains. However, this surge in data has introduced new challenges in extracting meaningful insights. Fortunately, these developments have coincided with breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), which holds the potential to transform how we analyze and utilize scientific information. While there is significant potential here, we are just starting to figure out how to apply modern AI models to interpret and process scientific data, and significant challenges remain. The trend of applying AI to better understand the brain concurs with another reviving trend: applying knowledge from neuroscience to developing new AI. Indeed, despite the tremendous progress, the existing generation of AI shows significant limitations, including a lack of continual learning, poor generalization, dependence on enormous amounts of data for training, bias, and safety problems. These are features where the biological brain excels, highlighting the strong need to learn once more from neuroscience how to develop the next generation of AI. The proposed workshop will combine these two complementary trends, bringing experts from the field together to discuss how AI can facilitate new scientific discoveries and how knowledge of the brain can help improve AI. Below is the list of confirmed speakers: - Fleur Zeldenrust - Vassilis Cutsuridis - Spyridon Chavlis - Andreas Tolias *(online)* - Robert Legenstein - Max Garagnani - Martin Trefzer - Julian Göltz - Maxim Bazhenov - Dhireesha Kudithipudi - Thomas Nowotny The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion and open debate. We look forward to your participation in what promises to be a thought-provoking and engaging event. Thomas Nowotny, Vassilis Cutsuridis, Maxim Bazhenov

June 24, 2025

NEURON and NetPyNE tutorial at CNS*2025, July 5, 2025

by McDougal, Robert

Dear colleagues, This July 5th, there will be a “Building mechanistic multiscale models with NEURON and NetPyNE” tutorial at CNS*2025, all day in room 6. To attend, please be sure you have registered for the tutorials at the conference: https://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2025-registration This tutorial will introduce multiscale modeling using NEURON 9.0 and NetPyNE. The tutorial will combine background, examples and hands on exercises covering the implementation of models at four key scales: * single neuron electrophysiology (e.g. action potential propagation), * intracellular dynamics (e.g. calcium buffering, protein interactions), * neurons in extracellular space (e.g. spreading depression), and * networks of neurons. For single cell simulations, we will utilize NEURON through Python, simulating point cells and incorporating realistic morphology information from NeuroMorpho.Org. For network simulations, we will use NetPyNE, a high-level interface to NEURON supporting both programmatic and GUI specification that facilitates the development, parallel simulation, and analysis of biophysically detailed neuronal circuits. We conclude with an example that links intracellular molecular dynamics with network spiking activity and local field potentials. The NetPyNE tutorial will be carried out online using the Open Source Brain web platform (http://v2.opensourcebrain.org) and will include an introduction to NeuroML, a standardized computational neuroscience language to describe detailed models of neurons and neural networks. The tutorial highlights recent substantial developments and new features in both NEURON and NetPyNE. Basic familiarity (e.g. loops, functions, variables, if) with Python is recommended. No advanced programming experience or prior knowledge of NEURON or NetPyNE is required. Speakers will include: Salvador Dura-Bernal, William W Lytton, Robert A McDougal, and Adam JH Newton Preliminary Schedule: 09:00 -0 9:20 Introduction to multiscale modeling (WWL) 09:20 - 10:10 NEURON scripting (RAM) 10:10 - 10:40 Coffee break 10:40 - 12:00 Reaction-diffusion simulations (AJHN) 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break 13:00 - 14:30 NetPyNE graphical web application (SD) 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee break 15:00 - 16:00 NetPyNE scripting (SD) Best regards, Robert McDougal

June 24, 2025

Fwd: Deadline approaching: PhD student using machine learning to understand high-dimensional visual category learning

by Leni Wei

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Caspar M. Schwiedrzik" <Caspar.Schwiedrzik(a)ruhr-uni-bochum.de> > Subject: Deadline approaching: PhD student using machine learning to understand high-dimensional visual category learning > Date: 23 June 2025 at 16:23:18 CEST > To: comp-neuro(a)lists.cnsorg.org, announcements(a)lists.cognitivesciencesociety.org > > We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student using machine learning to understand high-dimensional visual category learning. > > The Department of Cognitive Neurobiology of Caspar Schwiedrzik at > Ruhr-University Bochum is looking for an outstanding PhD student with > expertise in computational cognitive neuroscience and/or deep learning > to join our team to the neural basis of mental flexibility. The > project investigates neural mechanisms of high-dimensional visual > category learning, utilizing computational approaches as well as > neuroimaging and neurophysiology in humans and macaque monkeys, > respectively. It is funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant (Acronym > DimLearn; “Flexible Dimensionality of Representational Spaces in > Category Learning”). The PhD student’s project will focus on > developing deep learning “digital twin” models based on neural and/or > behavioral data to investigate flexible multi-task learning. > > The lab seeks to understand the cortical basis and computational > principles of perception and experience-dependent plasticity in the > brain. To this end, we use a multimodal approach including fMRI-guided > electrophysiological recordings in rodents and non-human primates, and > fMRI and iEEG in humans. See https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.01.011 > and https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51543-y for recent examples of > our work. The PhD student will play a key role in our research efforts > in this area. The lab is located at Ruhr-University Bochum > (https://www.rub.de) and the German Primate Center > (http://www.dpz.eu) At both locations, the lab is embedded into > interdisciplinary research centers with international faculty and > students pursuing cutting-edge research in cognitive and computational > neuroscience. The PhD student will have access to dedicated computing > infrastructure, including high performance computing clusters. The > project will be conducted in close collaboration with the labs of > Fabian Sinz (https://sinzlab.org) Alexander Gail > (https://www.dpz.eu/sensomotorik) and Igor Kagan > (http://igorkagan.org) The main site for this part of the project > will be Bochum. Ruhr-University Bochum provides a vibrant and > stimulating neuroscience community with a strong community in > computational as well as experimental neurosciences. The PhD student > will have the opportunity to join the International Graduate School > for Neuroscience (https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/igsn/index.html) or > the International Graduate School of Biosciences > (https://www.biologie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/biodek/promotion/index.html.en) > > Please find the official job ad and further information here: > https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/318eb740a64696cad9cbeb78dfa84802… > > -- > Prof. Dr. Caspar M. Schwiedrzik > > Abteilung Kognitive Neurobiologie > Research Center One Health Ruhr > University Alliance Ruhr > Fakultät für Biologie und Biotechnologie > Ruhr-Universität Bochum > > NDEF 05/348, Fach 59 > Universitätsstraße 150 > 44801 Bochum > > Telefon +49 234 32 15220 > > caspar.schwiedrzik(a)rub.de > www.rub.de/

June 24, 2025

SiNAPSA Neuroscience Conference '25 (17.-19. Sept, Ljubljana) - abstract submission deadline approaching

by Nina Omejc

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to the Sinapsa Neuroscience Conference ’25 <https://www.sinapsa.org/SNC25>, which will take place from 17 to 19 September 2025 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The conference programme <https://www.sinapsa.org/snc25/media/schedule/Schedule-SNC25_v20250610.pdf> includes plenary lectures, thematic symposia, poster presentations, an educational workshop, and a public consultation. The program will offer a comprehensive insight into neuroscience with diverse topics ranging from molecular and cellular mechanisms to systemic, clinical, and cognitive neuroscience. The deadline for abstract submission <https://www.sinapsa.org/SNC25/call-for-abstracts> is 30 June 2025. For more information, please visit the conference website at www.sinapsa.org/snc25 <http://www.sinapsa.org/snc25>. Hope to see you in Ljubljana in September! SiNAPSA Neuroscience Conference ’25 Organizing committee www.sinapsa.org/snc25 <http://www.sinapsa.org/snc25>

June 24, 2025

CNS*2025 Workshop "Enabling synaptic plasticity, structural plasticity, and multi-scale modeling with morphologically detailed neurons using Arbor"

by Jannik Luboeinski

Dear Colleagues, * * we are pleased to announce the workshop "*Enabling synaptic plasticity, structural plasticity, and multi-scale modeling with morphologically detailed neurons using Arbor*", which will take place at *CNS*2025* on *Wednesday, 9 July*, in Florence, Italy. Current computational neuroscience studies are often limited to a single scale or simulator, with many still relying on standalone simulation code due to computational power and technology constraints. Simulations incorporating biophysical properties and neural morphology typically focus on single neurons or small networks, while large-scale neural network simulations often resort to point neurons as a compromise to incorporate plasticity and cell diversity. Whole-brain simulations, on the other hand, frequently sacrifice details at the individual neuron and network composition levels. This workshop introduces recent advances leveraging the next-generation simulator Arbor (https://arbor-sim.org/) designed to overcome these challenges. Arbor enables seamless conversion from the widely used NEURON simulator, facilitates the study of functional and structural plasticity in large neural networks with detailed morphology, and supports multi-scale modeling through co-simulation, integrating microscopic and macroscopic levels of simulation. Arbor is a library optimized for efficient, scalable neural simulations by utilizing both GPU and CPU resources. It supports the simulation of both individual neurons and large-scale networks while maintaining detailed biophysical properties and morphological complexity. The workshop will feature presentations covering three key aspects: * *Effortless transition from NEURON to Arbor:* Beatriz Herrera will introduce the SONATA format, which simplifies the migration process and enables cross-simulator validation, ensuring a smooth transition to Arbor for researchers familiar with NEURON. * *Plasticity simulations with Arbor:* In two talks, Jannik Luboeinski and Felix Wolf will present Arbor’s capabilities in modeling calcium-based functional plasticity as well as calcium-based distance-dependent structural plasticity, providing insights into synaptic and structural changes. * *Multi-scale co-simulation with TVB:* Thanos Manos will demonstrate Arbor’s co-simulation capabilities with The Virtual Brain (TVB) platform, illustrating the study of epilepsy propagation as an example of multi-scale modeling. The workshop will conclude with an *interactive coding session*, offering participants hands-on experience with Arbor and an opportunity to apply the presented concepts. We look forward to meeting you at the workshop, where we expect fruitful exchange and interesting discussions! Best regards, Thorsten Hater, Han Lu, Jannik Luboeinski

June 23, 2025

Full day tutorial on Multiscale Modeling with MOOSE at CNS*2025, July 5, 2025!

by MOOSE Neuro

Dear all, We are pleased to announce a full-day hands-on tutorial on *Multiscale Modeling with MOOSE *at CNS*2025! *Saturday, July 5, 2025, 09:00 - 16:00 CEST, Belvedere room* The objective of this tutorial is to familiarize participants with MOOSE ( https://mooseneuro.github.io/) a comprehensive simulation platform designed for computational modeling in neuroscience and systems biology. In addition to tutorials on biophysical and biochemical models, we shall showcase new features of MOOSE, including *jardesigner, *a new web-based frontend for multiscale modeling. We will illustrate the use of *jardesigner *and MOOSE to build and run spiking neuron models incorporating chemical signaling for neuromodulation and synaptic plasticity on spines. Prerequisites - Some familiarity with basic Python programming and common system commands to run programs from the command-line is expected. - As most of the topics will be hands-on, participants should bring their laptops. - Participants must have a Python environment installed on their laptops. - Participants are encouraged to create a Python environment as described in MOOSE installation instructions: https://github.com/MooseNeuro/moose-core/blob/development/docs/source/insta… *Speakers:* Dr. Subhasis Ray, Prof. Upinder S. Bhalla, Dr. Bhanu Priya S Tentative Schedule 09:00 - 09:40 Multiple Scales in Neuroscience, Upinder S. Bhalla 09:40 - 10:10 Overview of MOOSE, Subhasis Ray 10:10 - 10:40 Coffee Break 10:40 - 11:25 Setting up the software environment, Bhanu Priya S and Subhasis Ray 11:25 - 12:10 Abstract neuron models, Bhanu Priya S 12:10 - 14:00 Lunch Break 14:00 - 14:45 Biophysical neuron model with ion channels, Subhasis Ray 14:45 - 15:30 Modeling biochemical systems, Upinder S. Bhalla 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:00 Multiscale modelling and Jardesigner, Upinder S. Bhalla 17:00 - 17:20 Discussion You can save this schedule to your calendar via CNS*2025 Florence: Multiscale modeling with MOOSE <https://cns2025florence.sched.com/event/25kRo/multiscale-modeling-with-moose> We will also present a poster on "*Developments around MOOSE for modeling in Systems Biology and Neuroscience*" on July 8th, 2025. More details can be found here: CNS*2025 Florence: P252: Developments around MOOSE for mode... <https://cns2025florence.sched.com/event/24uTo/p252-developments-around-moos…> Please feel free to share this announcement with anyone who might be interested. Best regards, Parita Mehta Community Manager for MOOSE *On behalf of the MOOSE Team* GitHub: MooseNeuro <https://github.com/MooseNeuro/> Official website: *https://mooseneuro.github.io/ <https://mooseneuro.github.io/> * LinkedIn: *MOOSE Neuro Simulator | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/moose-neuro-simulator-064088315/>* X: *MOOSE Neuro Simulator (@mooseneurosim) / X <https://x.com/mooseneurosim>* Bluesky Social: MOOSE Neuro Simulator <https://bsky.app/profile/moosesim.bsky.social>

June 23, 2025

Neurobridge CNS*2025 Satellite Symposium 'Neural Population Dynamics and Latent Representations'

by Eleonora Russo

Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to the NEUROBRIDGE CNS*2025 Satellite Symposium on Neural Population Dynamics and Latent Representations. In recent years, the study of neural population dynamics has gained growing traction in systems and computational neuroscience, offering a principled framework to link single-neuron activity with behaviorally relevant computation. During the symposium, we will discuss recent machine learning and theoretical advances for analyzing population-level activity and explore how emergent network properties can reveal mechanistic principles of cognition and behavior, with translational implications for clinical neuroscience. Confirmed speakers: * Lorenzo Gaetano Amato – Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, IT * Demian Battaglia – University of Strasbourg, FR * Daniel Durstewitz – Central Institute for Mental Health, Mannheim, DE * Tatiana A. Engel – Princeton University, Princeton, USA * Sean Froudist-Walsh – University of Bristol, Bristol, UK * Matthieu Gilson – Institut des Neurosciences, Marseille, FR * Maurizio Mattia – Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, IT * Leonardo Pollina – EPFL, Lausanne, CH * Sara Solla – Northwestern University, Evanston, USA The full-day symposium will take place on July 10th in the 📍 Aula Magna at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, Pisa. Registration for the symposium is free of charge, but seats are limited! For more information and to register, please visit: 👉 https://neurobridge-tne.github.io/ The event will also be streamed online; the link will be available on the symposium website. Please feel free to share this announcement with anyone who might be interested. Best regards, The organisers, Eleonora Russo, Jacopo Carpaneto, Alberto Mazzoni, Nicolò Meneghetti, Silvestro Micera, Calogero Maria Oddo, Solaiman Shokur. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eleonora Russo, Ph.D. PI of the Brain Dynamics Laboratory TT Assistant Professor at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, The BioRobotics Institute, P.za Martiri della Liberta', 33 56127 Pisa, Italy

June 23, 2025

Associate Professor Position in Australia - Monash University

by Elizabeth Zavitz

Dear colleagues, Please find below an advertisement for an Associate Professor position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Monash Careers – Associate Professor <https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/678997/associate-professor-e…> In this role, you will play a key part in shaping the next generation of engineers. You’ll engage with students through dynamic teaching, mentor future leaders, and collaborate with passionate colleagues to deliver cutting-edge courses. Your expertise will complement our strengths in control systems, wireless technology, signal processing, robotics and AI—driving real-world solutions in electronics, RF, sensors, energy systems, and computing. You’ll also lead impactful research that addresses global challenges, with the support of a collaborative and inclusive research culture. The application deadline is September 14th, 2025, 11:55 pm AEST. Please feel free to share this opportunity with interested colleagues. For any inquiries, do not hesitate to reach out. Liz -- Elizabeth Zavitz, PhD Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering 233 14 Alliance Lane (Bldg 72) Monash University Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia

June 23, 2025

World wide VVTNS series- fifth season closing lecture: Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 11:00 am EDT| Sebastian Seung , Princeton Neuroscience Institute

by David Hansel

[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 *VTNS Fifth Season Closing Lecture *that will be delivered by Sebastian Seung, Princeton Neuroscience Institute on the topic Insights into vision from interpreting a neuronal wiring diagram The lecture will be held on zoom on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at *11:00 am EDT * To receive the link: https://www.wwtns.online/register-page *Abstract: *In 2023, the FlyWire Consortium released the neuronal wiring diagram of an adult fly brain. This contains as a corollary the first complete wiring diagram of a visual system, which has been used to identify all 200+ cell types that are intrinsic to the Drosophila optic lobe. About half of these cell types were previously unknown, and less than 20% have ever been recorded by a physiologist. I will argue that plausible functions for many cell types can be guessed by interpreting the wiring diagram. *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

June 22, 2025