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Postdoctoral Swartz Fellowship Positions in Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience at Yale University
by Murray, John Dec. 16, 2021

Dec. 16, 2021

Postdoctoral Swartz Fellowship Positions in Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience at Yale University The Swartz Program for Theoretical Neuroscience at Yale University invites applications for up to two postdoctoral positions in Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience, with flexible start date in 2022. Competitive candidates include those with a strong quantitative background who wish to gain neuroscience research experience. We especially encourage candidates with an interest in collaborating directly with experimental neuroscientists. The candidates will be expected to perform theoretical/computational studies relevant to one or more laboratories affiliated with the Swartz Program at Yale (Jessica Cardin, Michael Crair, Damon Clark, Jonathan Demb, George Dragoi, Thierry Emonet, Michael Higley, Joe Howard, Monika Jadi, Jamie Jeanne, Alfred Kaye, Liang Liang, Benjamin Machta, John Murray, Anirvan Nandy, Ilker Yildririm, Steven Zucker). Applicants will be encouraged to participate in neuroscience and quantitative biology community at Yale, including through the Wu-Tsai Institute (https://wti.yale.edu/) and the Quantitative Biology Institute (https://qbio.yale.edu/) Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the time of beginning the fellowship. Please send a CV, selected (p)reprints, contact information for two or three references, and a statement of research interests including which laboratories at Yale are of interest. All application materials should be sent to the following e-mail address with "Swartz" in the email title: john.murray(a)yale.edu<mailto:john.murray@yale.edu>. Review of applications will begin January 1, 2022 and continue until a position is filled. For any questions, please contact John Murray. Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and especially welcomes applications from women and underrepresented minorities. https://neurojobs.sfn.org/job/32853/postdoctoral-swartz-fellowship-position… John D. Murray ----------------------------------------------- Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Physics, and Neuroscience Yale University murraylab.yale.edu<http://murraylab.yale.edu/> -----------------------------------------------

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COSYNE 2022: Registration; Travel grants
by Tomas Hromadka Dec. 15, 2021

Dec. 15, 2021

==================================================== Computational and Systems Neuroscience 2022 (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING 17 - 20 March 2022 Lisbon, Portugal WORKSHOPS 21 - 22 March 2022 Cascais, Portugal www.cosyne.org ==================================================== IMPORTANT DATES Online registration is now open. Travel grant submission is now open. Travel grant application deadlines *31 December 2021, 11.59PM PST (Undergraduate Travel Grant)* 01 February 2022, 11.59PM PST (Other travel grants) ---------------------------------------------------- COSYNE ---------------------------------------------------- The annual Cosyne meeting provides an inclusive forum for the exchange of empirical and theoretical approaches to problems in systems neuroscience, in order to understand how neural systems function. The MAIN MEETING is single-track. A set of invited talks is selected by the Executive Committee, and additional talks and posters are selected by the Program Committee, based on submitted abstracts. The WORKSHOPS feature in-depth discussion of current topics of interest, in a small group setting. Cosyne topics include but are not limited to: neural basis of behavior, sensory and motor systems, circuitry, learning, neural coding, natural scene statistics, dendritic computation, neural basis of persistent activity, nonlinear receptive field mapping, representations of time and sequence, reward systems, decision-making, synaptic plasticity, map formation and plasticity, population coding, attention, neuromodulation, and computation with spiking networks. ----------------------------------------------- TRAVEL GRANTS ----------------------------------------------- Applications are now open for travel grants to attend the conference. Each awardee will receive at least $500 to help offset the costs of travel, registration, and accommodations. Larger grants may be available to those traveling from outside Europe. Special consideration is given to scientists who have not previously attended the meeting, under-represented minorities, students who are attending the meeting together with a mentor, undergraduate students, and authors of submitted Cosyne abstracts. We currently offer five travel grant programs for New Attendees, Presenters, Mentors, Undergraduates, and Childcare travel grants. For details on applying, see www.cosyne.org/travel-grants. COSYNE SPEAKERS Eugenia Chiappe (Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown) Albert Compte (IDIBAPS, Barcelona) Sandeep Robert Datta (Harvard Medical School) André Fenton (New York University) Kate Jeffery (University College London) Ann Hermundstad (Janelia Research Campus, HHMI) Michael A. Long (New York University) Christian Machens (Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown) Asya Rolls (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology) Susanne Schreiber (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) Maryam Shanechi (University of Southern California) Scott Waddell (University of Oxford) Martha White (University of Alberta) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Chairs: Anne-Marie Oswald (U Pittsburgh) and Srdjan Ostojic (Ecole Normale Superieure Paris) Program Chairs: Laura Busse (LMU Munich) and Tim Vogels (IST Austria) Workshop Chairs: Anna Schapiro (U Penn) and Blake Richards (McGill) Tutorial Chair: Kanaka Rajan (Mount Sinai) DEIA Committee: Gabrielle Gutierrez (Columbia) and Stefano Recanatesi (U Washington) Undergraduate Travel Chairs: Angela Langdon (Princeton) and Sashank Pisupati (Princeton) Development Chair: Michael Long (NYU) Social Media Chair: Grace Lindsay (Columbia) Audio-Video Media Chair: Carlos Stein Brito (EPFL) Poster Design: Maja Bialon PROGRAM COMMITTEE Laura Busse (U Munich) Tim Vogels (IST Austria) Athena Akrami (UCL) Omri Barak (Technion) Brice Bathellier (Paris) Bing Brunton (U Washington) Yoram Burak (Hebrew University) SueYeon Chung (Columbia) Christine Constantinople (NYU) Victor de Lafuente (UNAM Mexico) Jan Drugowitsch (Harvard) Alexander Ecker (Göttingen) Tatiana Engel (Cold Spring Harbor) Annegret Falkner (Princeton) Kevin Franks (Duke) Jens Kremkow (Berlin) Andrew Leifer (Princeton) Sukbin Lim (Shanghai) Scott Linderman (Stanford) Emilie Mace (MPI Neurobiology) Mackenzie Mathis (EPFL Lausanne) Ida Momennejad (Microsoft) Jill O'Reilly (Oxford) Il Memming Park (Stony Brook) Adrien Peyrache (McGill Montréal) Yiota Poirazi (FORCE) Nathalie Rochefort (Edinburgh) Cristina Savin (NYU) Daniela Vallentin (MPI Ornithology) Brad Wyble (Penn State) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Stephanie Palmer (U Chicago) Zachary Mainen (Champalimaud) Alexandre Pouget (U Geneva) Anthony Zador (CSHL) CONTACT meeting [at] cosyne.org COSYNE MAILING LISTS Please consider adding yourself to Cosyne mailing lists (groups) to receive email updates with various Cosyne-related information and join in helpful discussions. See www.cosyne.org/mailing-lists for details.

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Faculty Director, Sapien Labs Center for the Human Brain and Mind at Krea University, India
by Shyam Kumar Sudhakar Dec. 15, 2021

Dec. 15, 2021

*Position: *Faculty Director, Sapien Labs Center for the Human Brain and Mind at Krea University *About the Centre:* Krea University aims to establish, in partnership with Sapien Labs, a center for research and learning related to the human brain and mind. The overall mission of the centre is to enable a cross-disciplinary ecosystem that helps understand the nature and relationship of the brain and mind, its evolution and diversity across humanity and the environmental and social determinants of our cognitive and mental health. Among the main goals, the centre envisages to: (1) Assist in the creation of an all India collaborative network to enable practical applications of insights; (2) Build a core program of data acquisition across a large cross-section of people across their lifespan; (3) Develop a substantial analytical capability for large-scale insights; (4) Develop a generation of research scholars with a broad cross-disciplinary perspective; (5) Foster research and develop new curriculum across disciplines; (5) Communicate scientific research findings on brain development widely available to diverse constituencies; (6) Promote public awareness and impact policy by discussing the implications of brain/mind research in the fields of education, health, law, parenting, and mental health, and enhance the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. One of the key flagship activities of the centre will be the India host of “The Human Brain Diversity” initiative, a big data project of Sapien Labs that measures brain activity on a large scale across the globe using EEG, along with various other measures of life experience, mental and cognitive outcomes and other physiological and metabolic measures. The centre is anticipated to have synergistic collaborations across various entities within the Krea ecosystem. *The Role:* The Faculty Director will guide and build the research program at the Sapien Labs Center for Human Brain and Mind at Krea University in collaboration with key research advisors at the centre. He/she will hold a faculty position at Krea University, and will hold this responsibility along with their teaching/research work. The Faculty Director will also be responsible for fostering synergies among faculty members, students, post-docs, and the broader academic community at Krea University, along with promoting the centre’s research within wider academic networks in India and abroad. The Faculty Director will work closely with the Executive Director and the Steering Committee, particularly on issues of strategic planning as these relate to research. *Responsibilities:* *Research Leadership* · Engage in research on the human brain and mind that aligns with the mission of the center. · Bring together a cross-disciplinary faculty at Krea and beyond to collaborate on research within the center. · Manage the data center along with the Executive Director (possibly in collaboration with the Center for Data Science and Computation). · Collaborate with the Executive Director to build, and provide sufficient support for, a community of innovative researchers to enhance research capacity at Krea and to increase internal and external research opportunities for faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students in the research domains of the centre; · Develop mutually beneficial linkages with partners and collaborators for dissemination and outreach. Organize periodic seminars, workshops, and lectures; and provide meaningful content and publications for the centre’s website; · Enhance the overall reputation of the research centre and Krea University by ensuring quality research, and communicating that research to relevant stakeholders; · Ensure all research activities are in conformity with prevalent laws, ICMR and all other Government guidelines, rules and regulations along with Krea’s IRB protocols; · Evangelize the center and its research to develop collaborations across the country and internationally. *Academic Leadership* · Develop a teaching curriculum to build scholarship in the field; · Facilitate pathways for student internships and work-study positions; · Represent the centre at Krea’s Research Council. The Faculty Director should have the following qualifications: · Ph.D in neuroscience, psychology, clinical psychiatry, or cognitive science; · Multidisciplinary, broad, thoughtful perspective spanning at least two of the following fields – neuroscience, psychology, clinical psychiatry, psychiatry, cognitive science, social science, physics, data science, and complex systems; · Must have a significantly data-oriented background and skills as the center will have a heavy focus on big data (e.g. understanding of data structures and some programming background); · Excellent communicator with an ability to teach and communicate with the different stakeholders; · Strong relationship and team building skills with ability to bring together faculty across disciplines and establish external collaborations; · A practical translational perspective for how research can translate into useful policy, products and services. Some experience outside academia, therefore, is a plus. · Assist in ethics/IRB proposals. *Salary: *As per Institution standard *How to apply:* Please send cover letter and resume to facapps.bm(a)krea.edu.in. Please specify in email subject – Sapien Labs – Faculty Director. The position will be advertised until the position is filled.

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Call for INCF mentors and project ideas for GSOC 2022 - deadline January 15 & 25
by Malin Sandström Dec. 15, 2021

Dec. 15, 2021

Dear all, ---- please forward this call to potentially interested mentors in your network --- INCF will apply to be a mentor organization in Google Summer of Code <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com> for the 12th time running. We are calling for open source software development project ideas with some sort of *neuro connection* - fixes or extensions to big/broadly applicable or small/niche tools used by neuroscience researchers, efforts and initiatives in the broad field of computational neuroscience. If your project supports or implements INCF endorsed standards or best practices <https://www.incf.org/resources/sbps>, we especially encourage you to apply. We are also* looking for mentors who are willing to take on student-proposed projects *that fit their interests. As you may have seen earlier this year, Google has announced some changes to the GSoC program for 2022: - Candidate *eligibility* will widen, the only requirement is that candidates are newcomers to open source (instead of "GSoC student", the official term Google uses is now "GSoC contributor"). - The project *effort* can be half-time or full-time - 175 or 350 hours. Everyone submitting at least two project ideas will be asked to *include both half-time and full-time projects*. - Project end dates can be extended (but not moved earlier), at the discretion of the org admin. To keep the administration manageable, *we will only accept projects initially planned for a 12 week duration*. Extensions during the program period will be made on a case-by-case basis. Also, the usual reminder: there is no guarantee that INCF will be accepted as a mentoring organization this year; Google announces the accepted organizations sometime in March. Please be clear with this in your communication with students. The timeline will be similar to the years before, but the dates are not yet set. We expect applications to open early February and close two weeks later (with accepted organizations announced a couple of weeks later). We aim to have a live Project Ideas list from mid January. *Important*: Interested mentors need to contact us (malin(a)incf.org with CC to gsoc(a)incf.org) early with a declaration of interest and a short summary of the intended project(s), latest *January 15*. Full project descriptions need to be submitted by *January 25*. ________________________________ Submission instructions Each submission should come by email to malin(a)incf.org with CC to gsoc(a)incf.org, and contain: 1) An informative title with relevant keywords (good-to-have: name of tool/project, name of programming language(s) or tools used) 2) A project description including a brief general intro, motivation, aims, scope and skills/skill level needed. Please make sure to clearly state - the planned effort (175 or 350 hours) - the intended skill level (beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced) - the list of pre-requisite skills the contributor will need to have - 2-5 tech keywords (Python, C++, Java, SQL, REST, CUDA, ...) For submissions with two or more project ideas, *please include at least one project of each size (175 or 350 hours)*. 3) At least *one lead mentor + one named co-mentor/backup mentor* who would be able and willing to back the main mentor up in mentoring in case something unforeseen happens. There can be more than one, as long as you are internally clear on who does what. 4) Any planned longer absences during the lead up/student interaction period (February - April) or the project period (May - August), and the plan for covering them. 5) Format: your choice - txt, doc, docx, pdf or a link to a webpage with the full description(s). Anything that can be copied and pasted. *Please note*: Project ideas will be posted on the forum Neurostars.org after the Ideas list goes live, and* prospective mentors are expected to join the forum and be available for questions* from students during the run up to the announcement (late Jan - early March) and the student interactions period (March-April). This can be handled mostly by email, if you prefer, once you have set your NeuroStars account up. Best regards, and happy coding! Malin -- Malin Sandström, PhD Community Engagement Officer malin.sandstrom(a)incf.org ORCID: 0000-0002-8464-2494 International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility Karolinska Institutet Nobels väg 15 A SE-171 77 Stockholm Sweden http://www.incf.org

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Doctoral position at University of Göttingen, CRC 1528 "Cognition of Interaction"
by von Behren, Christina Dec. 15, 2021

Dec. 15, 2021

Dear All, Please note the open doctoral position below. At the University of Göttingen, a new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1528 "Cognition of Interaction" will be established with funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG). The CRC invites applications for a Doctoral position (all genders welcome) This is a 65% position (currently 25,87h/week) until December 31st, 2025. The position should be filled as soon as possible. Salary: Pay grade 13 TV-L. Across 22 projects, the CRC 1528 "Cognition of Interaction"<https://uni-goettingen.de/de/652672.html> will investigate how fundamental cognitive functions and their neurobiological foundations contribute to human and nonhuman primate social behavior and social interactions. The network is formed by a highly interdisciplinary consortium of systems and computational neuroscientists, data scientists, psychologists and behavioral and cognitive biologists. We are looking for candidates with an excellent Master's degree in neuroscience, cognitive science, physics, computer science or a related field who are committed to pursuing a career in research. The successful applicant will develop and apply novel information theoretic measures to high-dimensional behavioral and electrophysiological neural recordings to investigate signatures of predictive processing of the actions of others. The ideal candidate should have excellent skills in scientific writing and should have demonstrated her/his ability to work independently. Prior experience with predictive coding theory and experience with the application of information theory to biological data are a plus. Proven coding skills in a language relevant to data analysis (e.g. Python, Julia, R, Scala, Java or Mat-lab) and a co-authorship on a scientific publication are also considered as an advantage. We offer the opportunity to become a member of a vibrant community dedicated to innovative research and teaching at the frontier of the exact and biological sciences, and to connect to the latest developments in information theory in neuroscience, including partial information decompositions. The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to be a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled people with equivalent qualifications will be given preference. Please submit your application as a single pdf with the usual documents (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, university degrees, contact details of up to two referees) electronically and mention the reference "Prof. Dr. Wibral", until 06.01.2022 to Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Dr. Christian Schloegl, Kellnerweg 4, 37077 Göttingen. E-Mail: christian.schloegl(a)mail.gwdg.de<mailto:christian.schloegl@mail.gwdg.de> If you have any questions about the research program, please contact Prof. Dr. Michael Wibral via e-mail: michael.wibral(a)uni-goettingen.de<mailto:michael.wibral@uni-goettingen.de> For questions regarding the application procedure, please contact Dr. Christian Schloegl via email: christian.schloegl(a)mail.gwdg.de<mailto:christian.schloegl@mail.gwdg.de> Please note: With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/document/download/e0b7459b97d917e68e3464b8…> Best Regards, Christina von Behren ------ Goettingen Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Networks Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience Goettingen Heinrich-Düker-Weg 12 37073 Goettingen Germany Tel.: +49-(0)551-39-26674

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Postdoc in computational neuroscience (CRM, Barcelona)
by Klaus Wimmer Dec. 13, 2021

Dec. 13, 2021

The group of Computational Neuroscience at the Center for Research in Mathematics (CRM), Barcelona (https://www.crm.cat/research-group/5/computational-neuroscience/) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher. Research interests of the group include decision-making, perception, working memory, spatial memory, neural network models and developing new methods for analysis of behavioral and neural data. The candidate will work in the group of Alex Hyafil, Alex Roxin, and/or Klaus Wimmer. The project will be defined in collaboration with the supervisor(s) and may include working with experimental data from external collaborators or collecting psychophysics/EEG data in the lab. The candidate will benefit from the stimulating environment of the Barcelona area in Theoretical and Systems Neuroscience and will have the opportunity of enjoying a lively city. Our group forms part of a larger interacting network of neuroscience labs in Barcelona (http://www.barccsyn.org<http://www.barccsyn.org/>). Candidates should have a PhD in computational neuroscience or a related field, with their PhD obtained after 1/1/2017. Candidates from applied mathematics or physics are also welcome. Research experience outside of Catalonia is required. APPLICATION: Send a curriculum and motivation letter with a list of two contacts for recommendation letter to kwimmer(a)crm.cat<mailto:kwimmer@crm.cat> or ahyafil(a)crm.cat<mailto:ahyafil@crm.cat>. Informal enquiries are welcome. DEADLINE: contact before January 15th, 2022. DURATION: two years STARTING DATE: June-November 2022 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY NOTICE: This message and the documents that might be attached, are addressed exclusively to their(s) recipient(s) and may contain privileged or confidential information. The access to this information by people other than those designated is not authorized. If you are not the indicated recipient, you are notified that the use, disclosure and / or copying without authorization is prohibited under current legislation. If you have received this message in error, please kindly inform the sender immediately and proceed to its destruction. We inform you that the personal data contained in this document, and in particular your contact information and professional position, are protected in accordance with current legislation on the protection of personal data. Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM) will process the data only for the purpose of managing the relationship you have with us. The data will be kept while the purpose for which it was collected remains. You can exercise at any time your rights to access, rectification and erasure of your personal data, as well as the right to object and restriction of processing. For this, you must contact CRM by email to dpo(a)crm.cat.

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Tenure Track Faculty Position at the City College of New York (City University of New York)
by Asohan Amarasingham Dec. 13, 2021

Dec. 13, 2021

Dear Colleagues, The Mathematics department at the City College of New York at CUNY (City University of New York) is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor, particularly targeting applications, including computational and mathematical biology. CCNY and CUNY has strong and broad representation in neuroscience, including a doctoral program in neuroscience and a number of targeted programs at the Advanced Science Research Center, the Initiative for Theoretical Sciences, and City College's Center for Discovery and Innovation. There is also a large and vibrant neuroscience community throughout the New York metropolitan area. For all these reasons, the position could be a great fit for a computational neuroscientist and we'd welcome applicants interested in neuroscience. Application review begins soon. The full job ad can be found at Mathjobs.org<http://Mathjobs.org>: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/18897 Further details below. Best Regards, Asohan Amarasingham The Department of Mathematics in the City College of New York invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level to start in Fall 2022. The City College of New York (CCNY) is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, with a strong tradition of excellence in science and engineering. CCNY has a graduate program in Mathematics at the Master's degree level. CCNY Mathematics faculty teach and supervise doctoral-level mathematics students through appointments at the CUNY Graduate Center. The department has strong and active research programs in a broad range of areas. Further information about the department can be found here: https://math.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/. Exceptional applicants from all areas of applied and pure mathematics will be considered. The greatest departmental needs for faculty are in statistics, probability, and those areas of applied mathematics most relevant to computational biology, machine learning and data science, and/or who are interested in establishing vibrant and collaborative research links with other disciplines at City College and CUNY. Instructional needs are at all levels, including undergraduate service and math major courses, and graduate courses at CCNY and CUNY Graduate Center, and particularly include our courses in applied mathematics, statistics, and probability. COMPENSATION: 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.

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Two post-docs positions for neural data analysis in Italy (Pisa)
by Alberto Mazzoni Dec. 13, 2021

Dec. 13, 2021

Dear all, I am looking with for two postdocs with previous experience in neural data analysis to join the neural engineering area of the Biorobotics Institute of the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna https://www.santannapisa.it/en/computational-neuroengineering-laboratory https://www.santannapisa.it/en/institute/biorobotics/translational-neural-e… Projects include Alzheimer diagnostics, robotic rehabilitation, neuroprosthetics, Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson. Last but not least, Tuscany is a great place to live! Please spread the voice and contact me if interested. Thanks, best Alberto Mazzoni */////////////////////////////////////////////////////* perché quello del populo è più onesto fine che quello de' grandi, volendo questi opprimere, e quello non essere oppresso N.M.

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Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
by Mathis Alexander Dec. 11, 2021

Dec. 11, 2021

Joint Faculty Position in Computer & Communication Sciences and Life Sciences The Schools of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) and Life Sciences (SV) at EPFL invite applications for a faculty position at the intersection of life and computational sciences. We seek candidates who investigate biological systems as inspiration for new computational approaches. The appointment could be either at the assistant professor or tenured levels. The search is broad and all research areas at the intersection of life science and computer science will be considered. Research topics could be, but are not limited to, brain-inspired machine learning, artificial and biological intelligence, computational neuroscience, bio-inspired AI, bio-inspired low-energy computing, or DNA computing, … Further questions can be addressed to: George Candea and Wulfram Gerstner Chairs of the Faculty Recruiting Committee recruiting.icsv(a)epfl.ch<mailto:recruiting.icsv@epfl.ch> To apply: https://www.epfl.ch/about/working/joint-faculty-position-in-computer-commun… Best wishes, Alexander Mathis [cid:clip_image001.png] Alexander Mathis Tenure Track Assistant Professor people/alexander.mathis mathislab.org<http://mathislab.org>

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Faculty Positions at EPFL
by Petersen Carl Dec. 8, 2021

Dec. 8, 2021

Dear Computational Neuroscientists, I would like to encourage you to apply for the open faculty positions at EPFL: https://www.epfl.ch/about/working/faculty-positions-in-neuroscience/ https://www.epfl.ch/about/working/joint-faculty-position-in-computer-commun… Best wishes, Carl. - Prof. Carl Petersen Director, Brain Mind Institute Director, Laboratory of Sensory Processing Faculty of Life Sciences Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland carl.petersen(a)epfl.ch<mailto:carl.petersen@epfl.ch> https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sv/bmi/ https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lsens/

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AREADNE 2022 Call for Abstracts
by John Pezaris Dec. 7, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021

AREADNE 2022 Research in Encoding and Decoding of Neural Ensembles Nomikos Conference Centre, Santorini, Greece 28 June - 2 July 2022 http://areadne.org info(a)areadne.org Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce solicitation of abstracts for poster presentation at AREADNE 2022, 28 June - 2 July 2022, our ninth meeting to be held at the Nomikos Conference Centre in Santorini, Greece. Continuing with the same highly successful format, AREADNE 2022 will bring scientific leaders from around the world to present their theoretical and experimental work on the functioning of neuronal ensembles. The meeting will provide an informal yet spectacular setting in which attendees can discuss their recent ideas and discoveries, with a relaxed pace that emphasizes interaction. Please see the Call for Abstracts for additional details, including links for templates, at http://areadne.org/call-for-abstracts Submissions of abstracts for poster presentations are due by 21 January 2022; notifications will be provided by 22 February 2022. We strongly encourage potential attendees to submit an abstract as presenters have registration priority. For information about the conference, please refer to the main web page http://areadne.org or send email to us at info(a)areadne.org. We hope to see you at AREADNE 2022! Nicholas Hatsopoulos and John Pezaris, Co-Chairs AREADNE 2022 --- John S. Pezaris, Ph.D. AREADNE 2022 Co-Chair Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114, USA john(a)areadne.org

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Info Day - International Master & PhD in Computational Neuroscience @ BCCN Berlin - 26.01.22
by Graduate Programs Dec. 7, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021

Dear Computational Neuroscientists, Please share the following event information with anyone who may be interested. We at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (BCCN) Berlin will hold a hybrid "Info Day" to discuss our International Master & Doctoral Programs in Computational Neuroscience on Wednesday, January 26th, at 3pm (CET). The event will consist of talks by: * Prof. Dr. Klaus Obermayer (head of the programs) * Lisa Velenosi (teaching coordinator) * Current master and doctoral students Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet & discuss with current students and ask any questions or concerns that they may have. See our website <https://www.bccn-berlin.de/events-list/information-day-2022-international-g…> for a more detailed schedule and registration link. Best regards and I hope that everyone is staying healthy, Lisa Velenosi -- Lisa Velenosi Teaching Coordinator Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Philippstraße 13, Haus 6; 10115 Berlin; Germany Tel: +49 (0)30 2093 6773 Technische Universität Berlin Marchstraße 23; Raum 5.061; 10587 Berlin; Germany Tel: +49 (0)30 314 72006 SFB1315 - Network Outreach Coordinator PhD & Postdoc Cohort

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3rd BCI-UC: Voting open until Sunday
by Anja Meunier Dec. 6, 2021

Dec. 6, 2021

Dear colleagues, the voting period for the 3rd BCI Un-Conference is now open! Find the registration and voting portal here [1] [1]. We have received many excellent submissions, now it is your turn to vote for those that you would like to hear about during BCI-UC on January 27th, 2022. The voting portal will be open until Sunday, December 12th, 2021, 11:59 pm (CET). We will invite the authors of the top-voted abstracts to present at the un-conference. In addition, the 3rd BCI-UC will feature keynotes by Cynthia Chestek (University of Michigan) [2] and Thorsten Zander (TU Brandenburg) [3]. BCI-UC is an online un-conference that provides rapid dissemination of novel research results in the BCI community. Participants can submit abstracts to apply for 20 minutes presentation slots. Abstracts are not reviewed by a program committee. Rather, all registered participants can vote on which of the submitted abstracts they would like to see presented at the un-conference. Because the BCI-UC does not publish conference proceedings, submitted abstracts can report novel as well as already published work. Registration and attendance are free of charge. Presentations of the 1st and 2nd BCI-UC can be re-watched [4]. Join us in setting the BCIUC agenda! The BCI-UC committee: Moritz Grosse-Wentrup Anja Meunier Philipp Raggam Jiachen Xu Links: [1] https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/register-vote/ [2] https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=36sxAZEAAAAJ&hl=de [3] https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0E49HxYAAAAJ [4] https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/past-events/ Links: ------ [1] https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/register-vote/

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Announcement of Reopened Research Topic — Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
by James R Kozloski Dec. 2, 2021

Dec. 2, 2021

In collaboration with Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, we are announcing the launch of the Research Topic: Cortico-striato-nigro-thalamo-cortical Modeling for Understanding Motor Function and Neurodegenerative Disease vol II Hosted by Pengsheng Zheng, James Kozloski, Timothy Rumbell, George V. Rebec. We would like to encourage you to contribute to this topic. Please find more information about Research Topics below, including the publishing fees that apply. You can also visit the homepage we have created on the Frontiers website, which defines the focus of the topic, and where all published articles will appear: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/28267/cortico-striato-nigro-tha… Movement in the body is directly controlled by motor cortex, and also determined by multiple subcortical structures, such as thalamus and the basal ganglia (including striatum and dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra). Many lines of evidence have suggested the cortico-striato-nigro-thalamo-cortical circuitry plays a major role in motor learning and control. This circuitry has also been investigated for its causal role in the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are often associated with movement disorders and neuronal dysfunction in degenerated brain structures, such as the striatum in Huntington’s disease and dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta in Parkinson's disease. Degeneration fundamentally changes the dynamics of local neuronal circuits, and these changes then propagate through the structural connectome of whole brain circuitry, eventually altering global brain dynamics. However, our current understanding of these system dynamics in the cortico-striato-nigro-thalamo-cortical circuitry remains rudimentary. Hence, theoretical studies about critical system variables and computational principles of this circuitry, constrained by recordings throughout, will shed new light on causes of motor dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases. This Research Topic of Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience aims to bring together recent advances in theoretical modeling of cortico-striato-nigro-thalamo-cortical network and experimental observations. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, local brain circuit modeling, the functional role of neuronal plasticity in the local and global circuit, global circuit interactions and information exchange, new models validated by experimental observations, and dynamic disease risk analysis through perturbation studies. ____________________________________________________________ James Kozloski, PhD. Research Staff Member Manager, Multiscale Computational Modeling IBM Research, Healthcare and Life Sciences Research Member IBM Academy of Technology IBM Master Inventor IBM T.J. Watson Research Center P.O. Box 218 1101 Kitchawan Rd. Room 13-132E Yorktown Heights NY 10598 kozloski(a)us.ibm.com +1-914-945-3982 ibm.co/kozloski

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INCF endorses a new FAIR software best practice!
by INCF Dec. 2, 2021

Dec. 2, 2021

*INCF endorses the Five Recommendations for FAIR Software as a Best Practice* The Five Recommendations for FAIR Software <https://fair-software.eu/> aim to encourage the greater adoption of FAIR principles by providing a set of starting recommendations that researchers can use to improve the quality, reach, and reproducibility of their software. The recommendations were created by The Netherlands eScience Center <https://www.esciencecenter.nl/> and DANS <https://dans.knaw.nl/en/>, the Dutch national centre of expertise and repository for research data. The Five Recommendations for FAIR Software were endorsed on November 30, 2021, after a public comment period and review by the INCF SBP committee. Find their use cases here <http://bit.ly/SBP5recommendations>. Learn more about the recommendations here <https://bit.ly/5recommendationsblog>. /The INCF Secretariat

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Video recording from Online Workshop "Towards multipurpose neural network models II: Model testing and model fitting"
by Zélie Tournoud Dec. 2, 2021

Dec. 2, 2021

Dear colleagues, We are happy to inform you that the video recordings from the *Workshop on "Towards multipurpose neural network models II: Model testing and model fitting" *are now available to watch online: See the playlist here. <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGAiaveljnk9yz_vMjlZckOMnObk1WtlJ> ** **It took placefrom 30 September to 01 October 2021 and has been organized by Anton Arkhipov (Allen Institute, Seattle), Gaute Einevoll (NMBU/University of Oslo), with the support of the European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience. We hope the content for these videos will be of interest for you. Kind regards, *Zélie Tournoud*/ Communication manager at EITN/ *European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience (EITN)* UMR 9197 – *NeuroPSI*(Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay) CNRS – Université Paris-Saclay 151 route de la Rotonde Bâtiment 151 91400 Saclay https://www.eitn.org */Mailing address:/*/// UMR 9197 NeuroPSI BP 45 – 91940 Les Ulis Courtaboeuf/ **

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Doctoral position on foraging dynamics in natural environment.
by Ahmed El Hady Dec. 2, 2021

Dec. 2, 2021

We are offering a PhD position at the International Max planck Research School for Quantitative Behavior, Ecology and Evolution from lab to field (IMPRS-QBEE) situated in the beautiful German town of Konstanz. It is a newly established highly interdisciplinary school that brings a full breadth of expertise from ecology to physics to computer science to neurobiology in order to understand animal behavior across the whole animal kingdom . For more information about the school, please check this website: https://www.ab.mpg.de/3228/imprs . The deadline for application is mid-january 2022: https://www.ab.mpg.de/406326/applications-2022 The PhD project I am offering is a joint project between my group and the group of Einat Couzin , both situated at the Center for advanced study of collective behavior and the Max Planck institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz. Below are the details of the project ( https://www.ab.mpg.de/426580/Couzin-Fuch_El-Hady ): Foraging is a universal, evolutionary conserved, behavior as animals in nature forage in groups across large spaces looking for resources to satisfy their energetic needs. To date, laboratory experiments have been constrained to animals foraging in small spaces and in small groups. There is an increasing evidence that both neural and behavioral dynamics, however, are principally different in natural spatial scales. The project aims to investigate basic principles underlying foraging decisions in large-scale dynamic environments, that mimic natural habitats. We will focus on two very different model organisms, each exhibits different adaptations to foraging under conditions of considerable uncertainty: swarm-forming locusts and rats. The experiments will be performed at the imaging hangar in the visual computing of collective building at Konstanz University. The imaging hangar is the largest indoor animal imaging facility in the world, offering the opportunity to perform foraging experiments at an unprecedented scale. Using patch foraging as a quintessential behavioral paradigm, and a combination of high throughput continuous video tracking and quantitative modeling approaches, we aim to elucidate how foraging strategies are updated in a changing social and physical world. You will join our interdisciplinary team at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behaviour (https://www.ab.mpg.de/) and the Excellence Cluster for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/collective-behaviour) The Max Planck Society and Konstanz University are equal opportunity employers that are committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, nation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. They seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply. Requirements: • MSc in neuroscience, biology, physics and a clear interest in animal behaviour. • Quantitative skills. Proficiency in at least one programming language is required (C, Python or Matlab) • Good communication and writing skills. Supervisors: Ahmed El Hady ahady(a)ab.mpg.de Einat Couzin-Fuchs einat.couzin(a)uni-konstanz.de For more information , please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Diversity in Research Papers Award - applications by 21.12
by Abigail Morrison Dec. 1, 2021

Dec. 1, 2021

Dear colleagues, the Human Brain Project<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1W1yXA3r1eMXG2QECkXE7pE47kLRIgETwWjcqqDDu-0Bvs…> (HBP) launched the (DIRPA), inviting applications for the Best Diversity in Research Papers, i.e. publications that consider diversity traits such as sex, gender, age, ethnicity, etc. in their specific field of research such as neuroscience, AI or robotics. Differentiating variables has been recognised to be relevant from the level of stem cells to the reproduction of biases by AI applications. Considering sex/gender has become a mandatory requirement for Horizon Europe projects<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1N4suA7zlj2Htjj6Fi7aKdpAUd4iHisVvlrhWpFIHgjDbu…> (see also “Gendered Innovations” policy report<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1Z9Dobl_iN2xA4AcAe6cJuwwKTPhmwWVtRS87wuGclvzeA…>). The most outstanding papers will 1. be awarded with a certificate of honour. 2. be presented at the heart of a webinar to a large audience in a dedicated online event organised and promoted by the HBP<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1W1yXA3r1eMXG2QECkXE7pE47kLRIgETwWjcqqDDu-0Bvs…> and EBRAINS<https://secure-web.cisco.com/18-6-i2_g4ZweyCoaJtiyysPp45EhpsYRRnqKX35IoyD3n…>, where the authors will discuss their research related to diversity with Lutz Jäncke and further keynote speakers in April 2022. 3. be promoted with a news feature on the HBP and related Web Sites, as well as social media channels with several thousand followers. 4. especially early-stage researchers will receive a voucher for a HBP event of choice. Submission deadline: 21st December 2021 More information & submission: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/about/gender-equality/measures-and-mate… _______________________________________________________ -- Prof. Dr. Abigail Morrison IAS-6 / INM-6 / SimLab Neuroscience Jülich Research Center & Computer Science 3 - Software Engineering RWTH Aachen http://www.fz-juelich.de/inm/inm-6 http://www.fz-juelich.de/ias/jsc/slns http://www.se-rwth.de Office: +49 2428 8097504 Fax # : +49 2461 61-9460 Pronouns: she/her ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH 52425 Juelich Sitz der Gesellschaft: Juelich Eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Dueren Nr. HR B 3498 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Volker Rieke Geschaeftsfuehrung: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Marquardt (Vorsitzender), Karsten Beneke (stellv. Vorsitzender), Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Prof. Dr. Frauke Melchior ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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PhD position on electrical stimulation-induced changes in neuroplasticity at Inserm, Rennes, France
by Elif Köksal Dec. 1, 2021

Dec. 1, 2021

*Title*: Neuro-inspired macroscale models of electrical stimulation-induced changes in neuroplasticity *Context*. Epilepsy refers to a neurological disorder that affects about 1% of the general population. Recent findings indicate that non-invasive brain transcranial current stimulation (tCS) is safe and of therapeutic promise in epilepsy. However, it is not yet indicated as a standard treatment due to major scientific limitations: unknown mechanisms of action, insufficient account for patient-specific factors, poor understanding of short- and long-term effects. The ambition of the GALVANI Project (ERC-SyG 2019; 2020-26) is to transform the care of a large fraction of patients living with drug-resistant epilepsies by solving a fundamental problem: to efficiently target and control large-scale epileptic brain networks with tCS-induced neuromodulatory weak electric fields ( https://www.galvani-lab.eu/) *Rationale*. Neuroplasticity refers to a wide ensemble of brain changes at cellular and network level that result from learning, practice, environmental influences, etc. In the normal brain, neuroplasticity is physiological process that allows for acquisition of new competences for instance. In the epileptic brain, neuroplasticity is a pathological process which alters the balance between excitation and inhibition giving rise to epileptic seizures. Neuroplastic changes may occur at different time scales (short and long) and may potentiate or, on the opposite, depress neuronal activity generated by brain circuits. Electrical stimulation (supra-threshold) and neuromodulation (sub-threshold) are two different methods that can be used to alter brain plasticity in order to lower hyperexcitability and subsequently decrease the occurrence of epileptiform events. *Objective*. This research focuses on neuromodulation. The objective of the proposed PhD position is to design neuroinspired macroscale models that will account for immediate (acute) and lasting (short- or long-term) effects of neuromodulatory weak electric fields, which remain elusive to some extent. *Methods*. After deep bibliographic review, biomathematical models to be developed will combine neurophysiological models of neuronal populations with mechanisms of action induced by weak electric fields on neuronal assemblies, typically on synaptic connectivity and firing rates. They will provide a unique framework to clarify and optimize the effects of dynamic E-fields induced by stimulation. They will be based on already-existing macroscale computational models which allow for simulation of epileptic activity (interictal spikes, ictal activity) generated by large-scale networks, as observed in human epilepsies. An issue to be solved is the translation from stimulation-induced short- and long-term effects at cellular level into average effects at population level. Optimization methods will be developed for identifying “therapeutic” neuromodulation parameters. Models will use the Neural Mass Model formalism (NMMs). They will be developed in Python. They will extend already-existing models at neural mass level. Strong background is available ( https://perso.univ-rennes1.fr/fabrice.wendling/) *Scientific domains*. Engineering (computational, biomedical); Physics (biophysics, electromagnetism); Biology (neuroscience); Medicine (neurology); Computer Science (computing in maths, engineering and Medicine) Scientific environment. GALVANI involves three partners: LTSI-Inserm (Rennes), AMU-APHM (Marseille) and Neuroelectrics (Barcelona). It is intended to develop the next generation of brain stimulation solutions. GALVANI can be viewed as a distributed lab (Rennes-Barcelona-Marseille) working under a common policy to ensure coherence of research and intense collaboration and cross-fertilization. Fellows will be co-supervised in a unique, shared environment with exposure to science, technology and clinical experience. *Candidate profile*. The research project is at the interface between biomathematics (neuro-inspired models), biophysics (electric field models), and neuroscience/neurology (epilepsy). The candidate will preferably have some background in dynamical systems, computational neuroscience/systems biology or in electrical engineering with experience in bio-signal processing and in biophysics. Knowledge in electrophysiology and/or EEG analysis would be an asset. The PhD fellow will join a multidisciplinary team including research scientists in biomedical engineering, neurophysiological modeling, bio-physics, signal processing, electrophysiology, neurology. *Contract*. The position will be opened* Feb. 1st, 2022*. The contract is for 3 years with possible extension (3 months). The salary will be defined according to Inserm rules regarding doctoral student remuneration. Location in the city of Rennes, France. LTSI-Inserm laboratory, University of Rennes. In addition, the PhD fellow will have the opportunity to perform visits and to actively collaborate with engineers, researchers and clinicians of the Marseille & Barcelona groups. *Contact *(please provide resume and cover letter) Fabrice Wendling (DR Inserm, LTSI, France) Email: fabrice.wendling(a)inserm.fr Pascal Benquet (Professeur, LTSI, France) Email: pascal.benquet(a)univ-rennes1.fr Elif Koksal-Ersoz (Post-doc fellow, LTSI, France) Email: elif.koksal-ersoz(a)inserm.fr

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Postdoc / Junior Scientist positions in Prague, Czech Republic
by Magda Pokorna Dec. 1, 2021

Dec. 1, 2021

**1. Postdoctoral / Junior Scientist position in complex networks and information theory** is available to join the Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics group <http://cobra.cs.cas.cz/> for the project: “Network modelling of complex systems: from correlation graphs to information hypergraphs“ funded by the Czech Science Foundation. More information and application at https://www.cs.cas.cz/job-offer/postdoc-junior-position-Hlinka5-2021/en** 2. Postdoctoral / Junior Scientist position in Multimodal Neuroimaging Machine Learning** is available to join the Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics group <http://cobra.cs.cas.cz/> for the project: “Predicting functional outcome in schizophrenia from multimodal neuroimaging and clinical data“ funded by the Czech Health Research Council. More information and application at https://www.cs.cas.cz/job-offer/postdoc-junior-position-Hlinka6-2021/en ** ****** Do not hesitate to contact the principal investigator for informal inquiries concerning the position: Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Hlinka, Ph.D., hlinka(a)cs.cas.cz. Jaroslav Hlinka Head of the Department of Complex Systems Institute of Computer Science Czech Academy of Sciences Pod Vodarenskou vezi 2 Prague 8, 182 07, Czech Republic Web: http://cs.cas.cz/hlinka

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3rd BCI-UC: Submission closes on Friday, December 3rd
by Philipp Raggam Nov. 30, 2021

Nov. 30, 2021

Dear Colleagues, The *abstract submission* for the 3rd Brain-Computer Interface Un-Conference (BCI-UC) *closes on Friday, December 3rd*, *at 11:59 pm (CET)* and the *voting period on submitted abstracts begins on Monday, December 6th* [1]. Abstract submissions are text-only. The length and format of the submissions are up to the authors - use whatever format you consider best for attracting up-votes! Important dates: - *Submission deadline: *December 3rd, 2021 at 11:59 pm (CET) - *Voting period:* December 6th, 2021 - December 12th, 2021 at 11:59 pm (CET) - *BCI-UC event:* January 27th, 2022, from 03:00 pm to 09:00 pm (CET) We will invite the *authors of the top-voted abstracts to present* at the un-conference. The 3rd BCI-UC will feature *keynotes* by *Cynthia Chestek* (University of Michigan) [2] and *Thorsten Zander* (TU Brandenburg) [3]. BCI-UC is an online un-conference that provides rapid dissemination of novel research results in the BCI community. Participants can *submit abstracts* to apply for *20 minutes presentation* slots. Abstracts are not reviewed by a program committee. Rather, all registered participants can vote on which of the submitted abstracts they would like to see presented at the un-conference. Because the BCI-UC does not publish conference proceedings, submitted abstracts can report novel as well as already published work. *Registration and attendance are free of charge*. Presentations of the 1st and 2nd BCI-UC can be re-watched at [4] and [5]. *All presentations will be streamed via Crowdcast* [6] and can be accessed free of charge. Join us in supporting this novel community-driven dissemination of research results! The BCI-UC committee: Moritz Grosse-Wentrup Anja Meunier Philipp Raggam Jiachen Xu Links: [1] https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/3rd-bci-uc/ [2] https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=36sxAZEAAAAJ&hl=de [3] https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0E49HxYAAAAJ [4] https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/past-events/1st-bci-uc/ [5] https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/past-events/2nd-bci-uc/ [6] https://www.crowdcast.io/ -- DI Philipp Raggam, BSc Research Group Neuroinformatics Faculty of Computer Science University of Vienna Hörlgasse 6, A-1090 Wien, Austria

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Support open neuroscience this Giving Tuesday
by Heather Topple Nov. 30, 2021

Nov. 30, 2021

[image: Giving Tuesday.png] Support INCF’s mission to push global neuroscience further and faster Scientific progress is critical for providing our global community with cures and treatments for illnesses that cause pain and disability in so many lives. Neurological diseases are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide, and mental health issues are increasing every year. While neuroscience has made significant progress in the last couple of decades, there is still much to do. A major barrier is that neuroscience is time-consuming and expensive. One way to remedy this is through the reuse and pooling of data and sharing of tools, which speeds discovery and increases sensitivity to the subtleties of brain function and disease. INCF facilitates this process by endorsing practical approaches and solutions for the application of open, FAIR, and citable neuroscience, and ensures impact through advocacy and efforts in training the next generation of neuroscientists in FAIR research management approaches. You can support our efforts by making a direct donation, or by sponsoring a membership for a student or colleague. Your gift will enable us to support open science for the global neuroscience community! *DONATE <https://incf.org/donate>* [image: GivingTuesday logo.png] ---------------------------- Heather Topple, BSc *Project Assistant* *Development and Communications* International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility Secretariat Karolinska Institutet. Nobels väg 15A, SE-171 77 Stockholm. Sweden <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Nobels+v%C3%A4g+15A,+SE-171+77+Stockholm…> Email: heather(a)incf.org Phone: +46 085 248 70 65 incf.org neuroinformatics.incf.org

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Apply Now: Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Allen/UW at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience
by Adrienne L Fairhall Nov. 29, 2021

Nov. 29, 2021

***Please forward** particularly to data scientists with a Ph.D. in quantitative fields such as computer science, statistics, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics* Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience Overview The *Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience* is a three-year fellowship program that aims to: · Integrate data scientists in neuroscience research · Challenge traditional approaches to neuroscience · Provide multidisciplinary, multi-organizational co-mentorship · Provide a network and community · Support career development in data science The fellowship is co-hosted by the Allen Institute and the University of Washington (through the eScience Institute and the Computational Neuroscience Center) and is directed by Dr. Christof Koch at the Allen Institute. *Neuroscience needs data scientists.* The brain represents one of the most complex challenges facing science today. And now with advances in our methods to study the brain—Neuropixel probes that can record from 1000 neurons at once, growing consensus on data standards across laboratories—the field is flooded with data that needs interpretation. The skills of data scientists are essential to springboard the field to the next stage of discoveries. Towards that end, the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship was created to bring fresh perspectives into the field, encouraging data scientists from outside neuroscience to come and work with leading investigators at the Allen Institute and UW. The Allen Institute is unique in its infrastructure and pipeline that enables the production of standardized, reproducible data on the brain (as evidenced by our vast *data banks* <http://www.brain-map.org/>*)*. Together with our collaborators at the UW computational Neuroscience Center and eScience Institute, we provide data scientists with the ideal opportunity and resources to mine for novel insights and discoveries. Details *You do not need experience in neuroscience to apply. *The goal of the fellowship is to provide opportunities to non-traditional applicants who would not typically be funded by the typical postdoctoral fellowships in neuroscience. The fellowship has been purposefully designed to give fellows the time and mentorship to get up to speed in a new field and new data collection techniques and methods*.* Fellows will be employed by the Allen Institute as either a Scientist I or a Scientist II (with a matching salary) and will receive an affiliate postdoctoral appointment at UW. During the three-year fellowship, fellows will identify a mentor at the Allen Institute, where the fellows will be based. Fellows will select a co-mentor at the University of Washington who will provide additional guidance on a project designed by the fellow, focused on quantitative analysis of neuroscience data available through the Allen Institute’s vast data banks <http://www.brain-map.org/> – ranging from molecular, genomic, transcriptional, physiological, morphological, anatomical and functional whole-brain level in the brains of mice, non-human primates and humans – or through ongoing laboratory work. Each fellow will have the opportunity to mentor a fully-funded UW undergraduate or postbaccalaureate research assistant who helps with their research for 3-12 months. Fellows will participate in the postdoctoral career development program at the University’s *e-Science Institute* and the *UW Computational Neuroscience Center*. The eSciences Institute offers regular workshops on key topics including cloud computing, python and reproducibility. New fellows will attend the annual Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain <https://alleninstitute.org/what-we-do/brain-science/events-training/summer-…> where they will learn how to apply data science skills to neuroscience data and questions. Throughout the three years, fellows will be supported in developing a network in the neuroscience field and sharing their progress with peers at conferences. Up to three fellows will be selected to begin in Fall 2022. Eligibility Requirements Applicants must be data scientists in a broad sense, with a Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as computer science, statistics, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics or biology with a background in statistical, computational and machine learning methods. Ph.D.’s should have been awarded in the last 3 years. One goal of the fellowship is to build a network of collaborators, as such, priority will be given to applicants who are not currently postdoctoral fellows or scientists at the University of Washington or the Allen Institute. We believe high-quality science can only be produced when it includes different perspectives. We are building an environment of diversity and inclusion and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this fellowship. Application Instructions For full consideration, please submit your application by February 1, 2022. Applications may continue to be considered after this deadline on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Learn more and apply on the Shanahan Fellowship Website <https://alleninstitute.org/what-we-do/brain-science/careers/shanahan-founda…> . Applications must include: · A curriculum vitae from the applicant · Two letters of support from advisors and other mentors · A one-page personal statement from the applicant describing their history, activities, and interests as an individual (especially those outside of science) which may give the committee a greater sense of you as a person and your ability to simultaneously interact with and challenge traditional scientific fields. · A two- to three-page research statement from the applicant describing their prior research, interests in applying data science to the field of neuroscience, potential research interests (including tools they are familiar with) and how this fellowship aligns with their career goals. · The choice of the final advisor/co-advisor will be accomplished during the first year of this fellowship. Questions? Email: shanahan.fellow(a)alleninstitute.org -- Sarah A. Stone, PhD Executive Director | eScience Institute Campus Box 351570 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 _______________________________________________ Escience_bbl mailing list Escience_bbl(a)u.washington.edu http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/escience_bbl

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Software Engineer position for International Brain Laboratory
by Hannah M Bayer Nov. 29, 2021

Nov. 29, 2021

The International Brain Laboratory SOFTWARE ENGINEER <https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#/85586> will work closely with our scientists to develop and deploy software and electronic hardware for experiment control, collection, storage, and data analysis. The experiments make use of complex control systems including video, audio, and fluidics, the data are processed by sophisticated algorithms including GPU-based deep networks, and then transferred automatically to a central database. The successful candidate will interface with scientists in our member laboratories (located in London, Lisbon, Geneva, Paris, New York City, Long Island, Princeton, San Francisco, and Ashburn VA) and with the core software development team based in Lisbon, to support experiments and ensure data is of high quality. The ideal candidate would have extensive experience with Linux, Python, Arduino systems, electronics, team programming, quality assurance, web design, and system administration. A flexible attitude, the ability to quickly adapt to new situations and learn new systems, and to work independently as part of a geographically distributed team, are essential. Experience with scientific research, networking, parallel computing, or relational databases would also be desirable. As this is a distributed collaboration, the candidate should be prepared to travel to all partner sites, with a home base in Lisbon, London or New York. RESPONSIBILITIES: - To develop and support software and hardware to collect and analyse neurophysiology recordings at worldwide partner sites - To help apply these algorithms to petabyte-scale data, to draw scientific conclusions about brain function. - To support the use of the resulting algorithms and software by laboratory members and by the worldwide scientific community. - To write online documentation and help author scientific publications describing the algorithms and discoveries made with them. Any questions prior to applying, please contact info(a)internationalbrainlab.org To apply: https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#/85586 -- Hannah M. Bayer, PhD Executive Director International Brain Laboratory

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SCGB Virtual Postdoc/Student Meeting: Wednesday, December 1 by Olivia Gozel
by Laura Long Nov. 29, 2021

Nov. 29, 2021

The Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) hosts postdoc/student meetings to bring together trainees interested in neural coding and dynamics to discuss ideas and data. In addition to regional meetings in New York, Boston, and the Bay Area, SCGB holds a virtual series to connect systems and computational neuroscientists independent of geography. We would love to see you at our next meeting! Please see event details and the Zoom link below. SCGB Virtual Postdoc/Student Meeting: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scgb-global-postdocstudent-meeting-tickets-209… Wednesday, December 1st, 12pm Eastern Time https://simonsfoundation.zoom.us/j/94767192583?pwd=TXBKNXJQYzdGTmRUZTFlUUYz… Passcode: 429535 *Olivia Gozel* Postdoctoral Researcher, Doiron Laboratory The University of Chicago *Between-area communication through the lens of within-area neuronal dynamics* Neuronal dynamics range from asynchronous spiking to richly patterned spatio-temporal activity and are modulated by external and internal sources. Numerous experimental datasets show that the shared variability can be well described by a small number of latent variables, indicating coordinated trial-to-trial fluctuations within the population. Besides, cortical areas are connected through long-range excitatory projections, and it has been shown that there exists a communication subspace between connected but distinct brain areas that predicts spiking activity in a downstream area using upstream activity. However, little is known about the effect of neuronal dynamics on interactions between brain areas. Using a layered spiking network with within- and between-layer spatially structured connectivity, we show that pattern formation decreases within-area dimensionality similarly when spatio-temporal patterns emerge within a population or when they are inherited from a connected population. Yet, the fidelity of communication from an upstream to a downstream area, as estimated by a linear reduced-rank regression measure, is affected by the origin of pattern formation. Specifically, downstream activity is poorly predicted by upstream activity when spatio-temporal patterns emerge downstream, while it is particularly well predicted when shared fluctuations are mostly inherited from the upstream area. Interestingly, examination of spiking activity reveals that, even in the scenario with apparent disrupted communication, the downstream area is effectively driven by upstream activity, as expected from the strong feedforward connection strengths between layers. A mismatch in within-area dimensionality between upstream and downstream areas appears to underlie the seemingly weak communication. These results expose the limitations of linear measures when analyzing the flow of information in brain circuits with diverse neuronal dynamics. *Please note that this meeting is open to all neuroscience postdocs and PhD students, regardless of location or SCGB affiliation (sorry, no PIs). *After Q&A with the speaker, we will open breakout rooms for anyone interested in staying to chat, network, or further discuss the talk. In addition to these breakouts, SCGB Scientific Staff will be available for "office hours" to chat and answer questions about SCGB programs and support. Registration on EventBrite is encouraged but not required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scgb-global-postdocstudent-meeting-tickets-209… Please contact Laura Long at llong(a)simonsfoundation.org with any questions.

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