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Assistant Professor / Postdoc Researcher in computational neuroscience and/or developmental robotics at the University of Tokyo
by nagai.yukie＠mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp Dec. 22, 2021

Dec. 22, 2021

Dear colleagues, The International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN) at the University of Tokyo is looking for highly motivated full-time Assistant Professor / Postdoc researchers in the field of computational neuroscience and/or developmental robotics. The selected candidates will join Cognitive Developmental Robotics Laboratory head by Prof. Yukie Nagai and investigate the underlying mechanisms of human cognitive development and disorders by means of computational approaches. We design computational neural networks inspired by the human brain and examine what enables the networks to acquire human-like intelligence. Please send the required documents if you are interested in being considered. Assistant Professor / Postdoc Researcher at IRCN, the University of Tokyo https://ircn.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211220_IRCN_Nagai_lab_2EN.pdf Cognitive Developmental Robotics Laboratory (Nagai Lab) http://developmental-robotics.jp ---------- 1. Job title / Number of positions Project Research Associate or Project Researcher (Postdoctoral Fellow) / One or two 2. Employment period Starting Date: Negotiable Contract duration: until March 31, 2022 3. Renewable The contract is renewable on a fiscal year basis (from April 1 to March 31; every year) according to research budget, research activity, and research achievements. Contract duration is until March 31, 2026. 4. Place of work International Research Center for Neurointelligence, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN 5. Description Successful applicants will work in the fields of computational neuroscience, cognitive developmental robotics, machine learning, and relevant topics. They will investigate the principle of human cognitive development and disorders by modeling computational neural networks inspired by the human brain and/or analyzing human cognitive behaviors. Please see the lab homepage (https://developmental-robotics.jp/en/) for more details. 6. Salary and benefits Salary: To be determined in accordance with the University of Tokyo Regulations Commuter allowance: JPY55,000 per month at maximum No retirement benefits or bonuses 7. Qualifications - PhD in engineering, computer science, cognitive science, neuroscience, or relevant fields - Communication skills in English - Programming skills - Experiences in computational neuroscience and/or cognitive developmental robotics are preferred 8. Application documents (1) Cover letter (A4 1 page) (2) Curriculum vita (3) Publication list (4) Research plan (A4 2-3 pages) (5) Name, affiliation, and email address of two references, one of which should be a previous employer or supervisor 9. Submission Please send the application documents (PDF) to yukie(a)ircn.jp 10. Application deadline / Selection process When the position is filled All applications will be screened, and only those qualified will be scheduled for an interview (on-site or online). 11. Inquiries Please contact Prof. Yukie Nagai at IRCN, the University of Tokyo yukie(a)ircn.jp — Yukie Nagai, Ph.D. Project Professor, The University of Tokyo nagai.yukie(a)mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp | https://developmental-robotics.jp CREST Cognitive Mirroring: https://cognitive-mirroring.org CREST Cognitive Feeling: https://cognitive-feeling.jp

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Six studentships in biomimetic embodied AI
by Thomas Nowotny Dec. 21, 2021

Dec. 21, 2021

Dear Comp-Neuro community, We are offering 6 PhD studentships in our unique be.AI doctoral training centre in biomimetic embodied AI (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ccnr/be_ai) at the University of Sussex in Brighton. Deadline: 23 February 2022 Apply online: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply Full details at https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/phd-funding/view/1403-Leverhulm… and below. Kind regards & Merry Christmas, Thomas -- Prof. Thomas Nowotny Head of AI Research Group CCNR, Sussex Neuroscience Phone: +44-1273-678593 Engineering and Informatics, Fax: +44-1273-877873 University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ sussex.ac.uk/informatics/tnowotny<http://sussex.ac.uk/informatics/tnowotny> <https://outlook.office.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=9e11bb0e527242938402b42d9b5498e…> I support the University of Sussex Community Pledge, as I continue to help those around me during the pandemic. Small acts of collaboration, kindness and integrity can make a big difference. www.sussex.ac.uk/community-pledge<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/community-pledge> PhD Studentships in be.AI - University of Sussex’s Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme in Biomimetic Embodied AI The University of Sussex invites applications for PhD studentships within the be.AI Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ccnr/be_ai> (www.sussex.ac.uk/ccnr/be_ai<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ccnr/be_ai>) which brings together researchers from the humanities, life sciences and computing to pursue artificial intelligence (AI) in its original definition of understanding natural intelligence by emulating it in artificial systems. In our unique interdisciplinary centre, we advance the understanding of how the interaction between brain, body and environment gives rise to intelligence and how this insight can be used to build novel artificial intelligence. As a be.AI Scholar you will: * Be funded for 3.5 years with a tax free living allowance at the standard Research Council rate – currently £15,009 per year– and normally UK fees (there are options for international fees for outstanding candidates) * Be eligible for generous financial support of up to £4,000 per year for training and research expenses, such as conference trips and experimental costs * Be eligible to apply for one of three 12 month postdoctoral research fellowships, available only to completing Leverhulme be.AI scholars * Benefit from supervision by world-leading researchers in many different aspects of AI * Benefit from taught courses in topics, such as ethics and data science. We are now accepting applications for the second intake – 6 studentships to start in September 2022. You will be registered within one of the participating schools (Life Sciences, Engineering and Informatics, Psychology, Philosophy, Media Film & Music) but will be encouraged to perform cross-disciplinary research with academics across Schools. In be.AI, you will work in a community of like-minded students and researchers supported by your own research seminars, invited lectures by world leading speakers, as well as student-led conferences and cohort building events.

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Call for 2022 Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering Workshop Topic Area Proposals
by Emre Neftci Dec. 21, 2021

Dec. 21, 2021

The Telluride Neuromorphic 2022 Workshop Organizers are soliciting topic area proposals for the 2022 Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering Workshop (https://sites.google.com/view/telluride-2022) which will run from June 26 to July 16 2022. Details of the call can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16m7iRLUESgwyM1Qzk8m40Y-hkip38W-dv1Vqrlu… Important upcoming dates: - Jan 07. 2022: Proposer's Day (5PM CET/9am USA MT). We will answer questions from prospective proposers about the topic area organization. - Jan 16. 2022: Deadline for Topic Area Proposals. Emre Neftci on behalf of The 2022 Telluride Organizing Team -- Prof. Dr. Emre Neftci Head of Peter Grünberg Institute 15 - Neuromorphic Software Ecosystems Forschungszentrum Jülich www.fz-juelich.de/pgi/PGI-15

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Job Openings: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Computer Science) (3 vacancies) at Hong Kong Baptist University
by COMP HKBU Dec. 20, 2021

Dec. 20, 2021

The Department of Computer Science at Hong Kong Baptist University offers BSc, MSc, MPhil, and PhD programmes, and is now seeking outstanding applicants for the following faculty positions on tenure-track. *Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Computer Science) (3 vacancies) (PR0395/21-22)* The appointees will perform high-impact research, teach and supervise students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and contribute to professional and institutional services. Collaboration with other faculty members in research and teaching is also expected. They will be encouraged to collaborate with colleagues within the Department to contribute to two special thematic applications including (a) health informatics and (b) security and privacy-aware computing, and to pursue new strategic research initiatives under the Department/Faculty/University. Applicants should possess a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, and sufficiently demonstrate abilities to conduct high quality research in areas including but not limited to: Internet of things, Cyber-security, High-performance computing, Big data analytics, Art technologies and Financial technologies. Applicants should also show strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in computer science and/or information systems, possess track record of innovative research and high-impact publications, and be able to bid for and pursue externally-funded research programmes. Initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement. For enquiries, please contact Professor Jianliang Xu, Head of Department (email: xujl(a)comp.hkbu.edu.hk) More information about the Department can be found at https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk. *Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.* *Application Procedure:* Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk) with samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications/works. They should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with *PR *number (stated above) quoted on the letters, to the Human Resources Office (Email: recruit(a)hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/pics. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer. *Closing date: Shortlisting will start immediately until the position is filled.* *URL: *https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/v1/?page=job_vacancies&id=743

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MSc/PhD and Postdoctoral positions in Computational Brain Science at Western University (London, Ontario)
by Lyle Muller Dec. 18, 2021

Dec. 18, 2021

MSc/PhD and Postdoctoral positions in Computational Brain Science at Western University (London, Ontario) The Computational Brain Science Group<https://www.uwo.ca/bmi/cbs> at Western University (Ontario) is offering competitive funding for MSc / PhD students as well as postdocs. Our highly collaborative group is part of the Brain and Mind Institute<https://www.uwo.ca/bmi> with the core labs<https://www.uwo.ca/bmi/cbs/about_us/core_labs.html> working on the analysis and modelling of neurophysiological, neuroimaging, and behavioural data. More information about the funding programs can be found here: https://www.uwo.ca/bmi/cbs/graduate_training/prospective_students.html https://www.uwo.ca/bmi/cbs/graduate_training/prospective_postdocs.html To apply, please contact the PIs with whom you are interested to work by January 10th, 2022, by sending a single PDF file entitled <LastName>_<FirstName>.pdf containing: * a CV * a short research statement (max. 2 pages) outlining your research interest and how it fits with ongoing work in the targeted lab * the name and contact information of 2 academic references. Both our group and the University are committed to fostering diversity in the sciences. Applications from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged, and any interested applicants can write PIs directly to discuss the research environment at Western. -- Lyle Muller http://mullerlab.ca

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WWNeuRise online seminars Jan-Feb 2022
by William Podlaski Dec. 17, 2021

Dec. 17, 2021

WorldWideNeuRise will host several online talks throughout January and February 2022 on various topics in systems neuroscience from the following early career researchers (titles TBA): Wednesday, 12 January, 5pm CET Jacob Bellmund (Doeller Lab, MPI CBS / Kavli Institute) Alexander Attinger (Giocomo Lab, Stanford University) Wednesday, 26 January, 5pm CET Michael Reitman (Poskanzer Lab, UCSF) Katharina Merten (Nimmerjahn Lab, Salk Institute) Wednesday, 9 February, 5pm CET Munir Gunes Kutlu (Calipari Lab, Vanderbilt University) Olivia Swanson (Maffei Lab, Stony Brook University) Wednesday, 23 February 5pm CET Chaitanya Chintaluri (Vogels Lab, IST Austria) Zahid Padamsey (Rochefort Lab, University of Edinburgh) For more information, please visit our website (https://neurise.github.io/) find us on WorldWideNeuro (https://www.world-wide.org/Neuro/WWNeuRise/) or follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/WWNeuRise) We are always searching for PhD students and postdocs to give talks in our upcoming seminars on any topic in systems neuroscience. On our website ( https://neurise.github.io/) you can find an application form to directly apply, as well as a recommendation form, where you can suggest individuals from your lab, institute, or otherwise who you think might have an interesting story to tell! We are looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming seminars! The organising committee, Alon Baram (Behrens Lab, University of Oxford) Ellen Boven (Apps Lab, University of Bristol) Christina Buetfering (Häusser Lab, University College London) Wesley Clawson (Levin Lab, Tufts University) Lucie Descamps (Kentros Lab, Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Gily Ginosar (Ulanovsky Lab, Weizmann Institute) Loreen Hertäg (Clopath Lab, Imperial College London) Joram Keijser (Sprekeler Lab, TU Berlin) Bill Podlaski (Machens Lab, Champalimaud Research)

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CFP 31st International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks ICANN 2022, Sept 6-9, Bristol, UK - Hybrid event
by Paolo Masulli ENNS Dec. 17, 2021

Dec. 17, 2021

31st International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks ICANN 2022 https://e-nns.org/icann2022 Bristol, United Kingdom - *Hybrid event* 6 - 9 September 2022 ============================================================= The International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN) is the annual flagship conference of the European Neural Network Society (ENNS). In 2022 the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies of the University of the West of England, in Bristol, United Kingdom will organise ICANN 2022. This will be held at Frenchay Campus from 6 to 9 September 2022. The conference is currently planned as a *hybrid event* with some presence and some online participation if possible. We will continuously monitor the situation in the next few months according to the overall health developments. * **CONFERENCE TOPICS* ICANN 2022 is a conference featuring tracks in Brain-inspired Computing and Machine Learning in Artificial Neural Networks, with strong cross-disciplinary interactions and applications. All research fields dealing with Neural Networks will be present at the conference. A non-exhaustive list of topics includes: *Machine Learning*: Deep Learning, Neural Network Theory, Neural Network Models, Graphical Models, Bayesian Networks, Kernel Methods, Generative Models, Information-theoretic Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Relational Learning, Dynamical Models, Recurrent Networks, Ethics of AI. *Brain-inspired Computing*: Cognitive models, Computational Neuroscience, Self-organisation, Bioinspired Learning, Neural Control and Planning, Hybrid Neural-Symbolic Architectures, Neural Dynamics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Brain Informatics, Perception and Action. *Neural Applications for*: Bioinformatics, Biomedicine, Intelligent Robotics, Neurorobotics, Language Processing, Speech and Image Processing, Sensor Fusion, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Neural Agents, Brain-Computer Interaction, Neural Hardware, Evolutionary Neural Networks. *CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS* All scientific communications presented at ICANN 2022 will be reviewed and scientifically evaluated by a panel of experts. The conference will feature two categories of communications: - oral communications (15'+5') - poster communications. *Call for Special Sessions and Workshops* ICANN 2022 organizers cordially invite internationally recognised experts to organise Special sessions and Workshops within the general scope of the conference. Proposals should be sent to ICANN2022(a)uwe.ac.uk *CALL FOR PAPERS* Authors willing to present original contributions in either the oral or poster category may submit: - A full paper of maximum 12 pages (including references) to be published in Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series with individual DOI. - An extended abstract of maximum 4 pages to be published in Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, without indexing. The number of oral slots is limited. In case the number of requested oral presentations is larger than the available slots, the ICANN scientific committee will select which papers will be reassigned to a poster session. This selection will be based on the coherence of the programme and is totally independent of the category of submission. Submission of communications will be on the conference website: https://e-nns.org/icann2022/ *IMPORTANT DATES* Deadline for special session and workshop proposals: 28 Feb 2022 Opening of contribution submissions: 21 Feb 2022 Deadline for full paper and extended abstract submission: 3 Apr 2022 Notification of acceptance: 10 Jun 2022 Camera-ready paper upload: 30 June 2022 Deadline for author registration and early registration at early rate: 30 June 2022 *BEST PAPER AWARDS* ENNS will sponsor a maximum of four best paper awards. All awards will be presented during the final ceremony. *TRAVEL GRANTS* The European Neural Network Society sponsors a number of Student Travel Grants covering part of the costs for attending ICANN. Details will be provided on the conference website. *ORGANISATION* *General Chairs* Elias Pimenidis – UWE Bristol, UK Angelo Cangelosi – University of Manchester, UK *Organising Committee Chairs* Tim Brailsford – UWE Bristol, UK Larry Bull – UWE Bristol, UK *Honorary Chairs* Stefan Wermter – University of Hamburg, Germany (ENNS President) Igor Farkaš – FMPI, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia *Programme Committee Chairs* Plamen Angelov – Lancaster University, UK Mehmet Aydin – UWE Bristol, UK Chrisina Jayne – Teesside University, UK Elias Pimenidis – UWE Bristol, UK *Communication Chairs* Paolo Masulli – ENNS, Technical University of Denmark Kristína Malinovská – FMPI, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia Antonios Papaleonidas – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

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Postdoc position - Cheng Lab - Ruhr University Bochum
by Vinita Samarasinghe Dec. 17, 2021

Dec. 17, 2021

Prof. Sen Cheng, Institute for Neural Computation at the Ruhr University Bochum, invites applications for a full time *Postdoctoral position* (TV-L E13) in Computational Neuroscience. The position starts on July 1, 2022 and is funded for three years. The successful applicant will work on a collaborative project (within the Collaborative Research Center “Extinction Learning” (SFB 1280 <https://sfb1280.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/home/>)), together with experimentalists to: * analyze learning dynamics in behavioral, neural, and psychophysiological data, which will be collected by other projects within the SFB 1280, * compare the learning dynamics between individuals, species, learning phases and learning paradigms, * develop algorithms to analyze the learning dynamics, * develop and study computational models of learning dynamics, * coordinate research with other participating projects. Candidates must have: * a doctorate degree in neuroscience, physics, mathematics, electrical/biomedical engineering or a closely related field, * relevant experience in mathematical modeling, * excellent programming skills (e.g., Python, C/C++, Matlab), * excellent communication skills in English, * the ability to work well in a team. Research experience in neuroscience would be a further asset. The position is third party funded and does not have any formal teaching duties attached. The research group is highly dynamic and uses diverse computational modeling approaches including biological neural networks, cognitive modeling, and machine learning to investigate learning and memory in humans and animals. For further information see www.rub.de/cns. The Ruhr University Bochum is home to a vibrant research community in neuroscience and cognitive science. The Institute for Neural Computation is an independent research unit and combines different areas of expertise ranging from experimental and theoretical neuroscience to machine learning and robotics. The Institute for Neural Computation focuses on the dynamics and learning of perception and behavior on a functional level but is otherwise very diverse, ranging from neurophysiology and psychophysics over computational neuroscience to machine learning and technical applications. Please send your application, including CV, transcripts and research statement electronically, as a *single PDF file*, to *samarasinghe(a)ini.rub.de*. In addition, at least two academic references must be sent independently to the above email address. The deadline for applications is *January 2, 2022*. Travel costs for interviews will not be reimbursed. The Ruhr University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. We are committed to providing a supportive work environment for female researchers, in particular those with young children. Our university provides mentoring and coaching opportunities specifically aimed at women in research. We have a strong research network with female role models and will provide opportunities to network with them. Wherever possible, events will be scheduled during regular childcare hours. Special childcare will be arranged if events have to be scheduled outside of regular hours, in case of sickness and during school or daycare closures. Where childcare is not an option parents will be offered a home office solution. If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch with Vinita Samarasinghe (contact below) -- Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A. Science Manager Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience Institut für Neuroinformatik Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73 Postfachnummer 110 Universitätstr. 150 44801 Bochum Germany Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27996 Email:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de

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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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