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Registration open for UK Neural Computation 2025
by Mark Humphries April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

Register now for the UK Neural Computation meeting 2025 (Imperial College, 9-11th July): https://neuralcomputation.uk/registration.html UK Neural Computation<https://neuralcomputation.uk/> <https://neuralcomputation.uk/> is a national meeting for everyone interested in the computations of the brain, both experimentally and theoretically. Speakers include Jennifer Bizley, Rafal Bogacz, Claudia Clopath, Jonathan Cornford, Paul Graham, Flavia Mancini, Simon Schultz, Petra Vertes and Petr Znamenskiy. ARIA will be hosting a session on developing grant proposals. 9 July: ECR day. ~30 places are available 10-11 July: main meeting. Abstract submission<https://neuralcomputation.uk/submission.html> <https://neuralcomputation.uk/submission.html> is open until May 12th 2025 Please spread the word! Sponsors: ARIA Scalable Neural Interfaces program<https://www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-spaces/scalable-neural-interfaces> Francis Crick Institute<https://www.crick.ac.uk/> Organisers: Danyal Akarca (Imperial) Dan Goodman (Imperial) Mark Humphries (Nottingham) This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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Workshop at OCNS25 in Florence July 9
by Canavier, Carmen C. April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Here is a link to the workshop webpage for those interested in oscillations: https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/cell_biology/cns_2025.aspx Here is link to the conference website https://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2025 Workshop on Mechanisms for Oscillatory Neural Synchrony CNS*2025 in Florence, Italy on July 09, 2025 From 14:00 to 17:30 This workshop will bring together researchers who have recently published on synchronization networks of coupled oscillators, with a mix of approaches but an emphasis on phase response curve (PRC) theory. The researchers come from both theoretical and experimental backgrounds. Topics include synchronization mechanisms for theta nested gamma in the medial entorhinal cortex, mean-field pulsatile coupling methods for fast oscillations in inhibitory networks, beta oscillations in parkinsonian basal ganglia, the relative contributions of synaptic and ultra-fast non-synaptic ephaptic coupling to the inhibition of cerebellar Purkinje cells by basket cells, infinitesimal macroscopic PRC (imPRC) within the exact mean-field theory applied to ING and PING, and robustness in a neuromechanical model of motor pattern generation. Carmen Canavier, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans: "A Mean Field Theory for Pulse-Coupled Oscillators based on the Spike Time Response Curve" Joshua A Goldberg, Hebrew University of Jerusalem: "Empirical study of dendritic integration and entrainment of basal ganglia pacemakers using phase response curves" Dimitri M Kullmann, University College London: "Basket to Purkinje Cell Inhibitory Ephaptic Coupling Is Abolished in Episodic Ataxia Type 1" Hermann Rieke, Northwestern University: "Paradoxical phase response of gamma rhythms facilitates their entrainment in heterogeneous networks" Yangyang Wang, Brandeis University: "Variational and phase response analysis for limit cycles with hard boundaries, with applications to neuromechanical control problems" Brandon Williams, Boston University: "Fast spiking interneurons generate high frequency gamma oscillations in the medial entorhinal cortex"

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Workshop on Spiking Neural Networks SNNSys
by Robert Legenstein April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Abstract submission for the second SNNSys workshop (Current Trends and Future Potential: Spiking Neural Networks) is open. The workshop will be held as part of the AIROV Symposium 7-9 July 2025 in Klagenfurt, Austria. Deadline for Abstract submission is 8 May 2025. SNNSys: https://airov.at/2025/workshop/snnsys AIROV: https://airov.at/2025/ -- Dr. Robert Legenstein Univ.-Professor Institute of Machine Learning and Neural Computation Graz University of Technology Inffeldgasse 16b/I, 8010 Graz, Austria http://www.iml.tugraz.at/legi/ WebEx meeting room: https://tugraz.webex.com/meet/robert.legenstein ++43/316/873-5824 ----------------------------------

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Survey on the Future of Neuromorphic Computing – Deadline May 12, 2025
by Matteo Saponati April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Dear colleagues, We are a group of researchers from the Institute of Neuroinformatics (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich) inviting you to participate in a brief anonymous survey on the current state and future directions of the Neuromorphic field. Since its origins in the late 1980s, Neuromorphic Engineering has evolved through advances in electronics, machine learning, materials science, and robotics. This raises new questions about the field’s identity and priorities. Our survey aims to capture diverse perspectives and provide a snapshot of where the field stands today and where it may be heading. Here is the link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18zTEIuPxnOciYzNrYxtsHMMm0YrctIeALlu-5027hZ… The estimated completion time is 5 minutes. We kindly ask you to complete the survey by May 12, 2025. We aim to understand how generational shifts, new technologies, and interdisciplinary trends are shaping the field, and this requires a broad community input from both academia and industry. The survey results will be shared openly, with the goal of publishing them in a peer-reviewed journal and using them as a resource to explore our common ground, differences, and future direction. We would be truly grateful if you could participate and, if possible, forward this invitation to colleagues or collaborators in your network who may be interested. Thank you very much for your time and contribution to this initiative. Warm regards, Prof. Dr. Melika Payvand Dr. Laura Kriener Dr. Matteo Saponati Dr. Filippo Moro Dr. Sebastian Billaudelle https://www.ini.uzh.ch/en.html

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Postdoctoral position in modelling and analysis of foraging behavioural and physiological data ( deadline 15th June 2025)
by Ahmed El Hady April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Dear Colleagues, We are seeking a PostDoc with a quantitative background who has finished (or about to finish) a doctoral degree in a quantitative field preferably but not limited to physics or engineering. The candidate should show enthusiasm for analysing large scale data sets that include but not limited to: behavioural, neural and physiological data. Experience with machine learning techniques and animal tracking software programs is preferred but not required. The researcher will be based in the integrative biophysics group at the University of Konstanz and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, located in Konstanz, Germany. The Postdoc will be working as part of a recently funded Human Sciences Frontiers Program (HSFP) research grant ‘”Neurometabolic mechanisms underlying social foraging” in collaboration with the experimental groups of Robert Froemke (New York University) and Jee Hyun Choi (Korean Institute of Science and Technology). The project aims to understand neuro-metabolic mechanisms underlying social foraging. The PostDoc will have the opportunity to travel to the experimental collaborators in New York and Seoul. The Integrative Biophysics group <https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/collective-behaviour/about-us/people/integr…> at the CASCB led by Dr. Ahmed El Hady is focused on theoretical and computational understanding of mechanisms underlying foraging. The postdoc position will be embedded within the highly collaborative environment of the cluster for advanced study of collective behavior at the University of Konstanz. The expected starting date is 01/10/2025 and deadline for application is 15/06/2025. For more information and application , please visit the website: https://stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/81733e4ecac1d2fc0a665bdc65478a78… For questions about the position , please do not hesitate to contact me via email : ahmed.el-hady(a)uni-konstanz.de All the best regards, Ahmed El Hady Dr. Ahmed El Hady Research Group leader Integrative biophysics group Cluster for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Universitätsstraße 10, 78464 Konstanz Room ZT 907 Postbox 687 Tel.: +49 7531 88-4742

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NEST Conference 2025 - Extension of abstract submission deadline
by Hans Ekkehard Plesser April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Dear colleagues, The abstract submission deadline for the NEST Conference 2025 has been extended to 30 April. We are inviting contributions to the conference, including talks, "posters" and workshops on specific topics. We are looking forward to your contributions! The NEST Conference provides an opportunity for the NEST Community to meet, exchange success stories, swap advice, learn about current developments in and around NEST spiking network simulation and its application. Take the opportunity to advance your skills in using NEST at our hands-on workshops! This year's conference will again take place as a virtual conference on Tuesday/Wednesday 17/18 June 2025. We are delighted to welcome * Marja-Leena Linne, Tampere University, Finland * Daniela Gandolfi, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy * Barna Zajzon, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany * Bernhard Vogginger, TU Dresden, Germany as keynote speakers at the conference. For more information on how to submit your contribution, register and participate, please visit the conference website https://nest-simulator.org/conference Important dates 25 April 2025 - Deadline for NEST Initiative membership applications eligible for fee reduction 30 April 2025 - Extended deadline for submission of contributions 09 May 2025 - Notification of acceptance 11 June 2025 - Registration deadline 17 June 2025 - NEST Conference 2025 starts We are looking forward to seeing you all in June! Hans Ekkehard Plesser and the conference organizing committee -- Prof. Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser Research Committee Chair, Faculty of Science and Technology Head, Department of Data Science Department of Data Science Faculty of Science and Technology Norwegian University of Life Sciences PO Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway Phone +47 6723 1560 Email hans.ekkehard.plesser(a)nmbu.no<mailto:hans.ekkehard.plesser@nmbu.no> Home http://arken.nmbu.no/~plesser

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Professor (W3) of Machine Learning at Ulm University
by Friedhelm Schwenker April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

*The Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology at Ulm University (Germany),* *Institute of Neural Information Processing, is seeking to fill the position, starting as soon as possible, of* Professor (W3) of Machine Learning at the Institute of Neural Information Processing Please find more details at https://stellenangebote.uni-ulm.de/jobposting/69ccf89615183cae538094ff0314e… -- Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Schwenker University of Ulm Institute of Neural Information Processing D-89069 Ulm, Germany phone: +49-731-50-24159 fax: +49-731-50-24156 email:friedhelm.schwenker@uni-ulm.de www:https://www.uni-ulm.de/in/neuroinformatik/institut/hidden/f-schwenker/

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Summer School "Advanced tools for data analysis in Neuroscience" in Strasbourg
by Axel Hutt April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

************************************************************************************ Summer School "Advanced tools for data analysis in Neuroscience" ************************************************************************************ When: Sept 11 - 20 2025 Where: Strasbourg, France Part I: Introduction to Python Programming (Thursday, September 11 to Friday, September 12) Part II: School with lectures and student projects (Monday, September 15 to Saturday, September 20) Local Organising Committee: * Jyotika Bahuguna, LNCA, University of Strasbourg * Demian Battaglia, LNCA, University of Strasbourg * Romain Goutagny, CNRS, University of Strasbourg * Axel Hutt, INRIA, University of Strasbourg * Arvind Kumar, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and USIAS, University of Strasbourg * Philippe Isope, CNRS, University of Strasbourg * Christophe Pouzat, IRMA, University of Strasbourg * Antoine Valera, CNRS, University of Strasbourg Faculty: * Charlotte Bichara, CNRS, University of Strasbourg * Matilde Cordero-Erausquin, CNRS, University of Strasbourg * Pascale Quilichini, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University * Aline Stephan, University of Strasbourg * Greg Stephens, University of Amsterdam * Yaroslav Sych, CPJ CNRS, university of Strasbourg Registration deadline is May 31. For more details and information how to apply, please see [ https://shorturl.at/3xbiZ | shorturl.at/3xbiZ ] .

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Free Proceedings Access – Submit to COMPLEX NETWORKS 2025 in Binghamton, NY,USA !
by Hocine Cherifi April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Last December in Istanbul, over 200 researchers came together to share the latest in *network science, graph learning, and complex systems* at *COMPLEX NETWORKS 2024*. 📚 We’re now offering you *free access* to the full Springer proceedings (Volumes 1–4), featuring high-impact contributions across disciplines: 👉 Access the proceedings (until May 31, 2025) <https://complexnetworks.org/proceedings/> ------------------------------ 🚀 *Be part of what’s next.* Submit your work to *COMPLEX NETWORKS 2025*, held in *Binghamton, NY (USA)*, from *December 9–11, 2025*. 📌 *Important Dates* - Submission Deadline: *September 2, 2025* - Tutorials: *December 8, 2025* - Conference: *December 9–11, 2025* - Springer Proceedings Publication 📖 *Submission Options* - ✅ Full Papers (max 12 pages) – Springer LNCS - ✅ Extended Abstracts (max 4 pages) – Book of Abstracts with ISBN 🏆 Selected papers will be invited to journals including: - *PLOS Complex Systems* - *Applied Network Science (Springer)* - *Advances in Complex Systems (World Scientific)* - *Entropy (MDPI)* - *Social Network Analysis and Mining (Springer)* 📩 Submit your paper <https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/COMPLEXNETWORKS2025/> 🌐 More info <https://complexnetworks.org/> We look forward to your contribution to this dynamic community! Best regards, *The COMPLEX NETWORKS 2025 Organizing Committee* 📧 hocine.cherifi(a)gmail.com | 🌐 complexnetworks.org

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EiNS Seminar, Wed 30 April, 9am (GMT-3) (9:00 pm JST Japan), Dr. Tom Froese on “How do we make meaning matter in Artificial Intelligence?”
by Jose A. Fernandez April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Dear All, You are cordially invited to the first 2025 EiNS seminar in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence -- https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/eins-seminars *“How do we make meaning matter in Artificial Intelligence?” by **Tom Froese * Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) -– Embodied Cognitive Science Unit (Japan) *Date:* Wed 30 April - 9am (GMT-3) (9:00 pm JST Japan) *Live Streaming:* https://www.youtube.com/ExactasUNCPBA/live *Language of the talk:* Spanish *Abstract:* How do we ensure that meaning-bearing aspects of agency make a measurable difference in behavior generation? We will consider a novel test for candidate theories, the “participation criterion”: End-directedness of behavior entails that, in principle, it is distinguishable by measurement from one without end-directedness. But how can this criterion ever be satisfied by artificial agents? We will evaluate the possibility that end-directedness will show up as a local increase in unpredictability of system dynamics, which has the global effect of stochastically nudging the system toward aligning with the goal state. *BIO: *Dr. Tom Froese is an Associate Professor at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan, where he leads the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit (ECSU). Before 2019, he was a Professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he led the 4E Cognition Group. Froese completed his PhD in Cognitive Science at the University of Sussex in the UK in 2010 and his MSc in Computer Science and Cybernetics at the University of Reading in 2004. His research spans theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to life, mind, and sociality. Further information at https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/eins-seminars Regards, Jose A. Fernandez-Leon Fellenz Adjunct Professor UNCPBA - Researcher CONICET CIFICEN (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET) & INTIA (UNCPBA-CICPBA) Dept. of Computer Science and Systems - Exactas-UNCPBA EMail: jafernandez(a)intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar Web: https://jafphd.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/ NeuroAI Lab: https://neuro-ai-lab.intia.exa.unicen.edu.ar/

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