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SUMMER SCHOOL ON COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
by Rava A. da Silveira March 7, 2019

March 7, 2019

*SUMMER SCHOOL ON* *COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR* *FRI June 28 to SUN July 7, 2019* *Sponsored by the NOMIS Foundation and the* *Alfred P. Sloan Foundation* >From the evening of Friday June 28 to noon of Sunday July 7, 2019, the second Summer School on Cognitive Foundations of Economic Behavior will take place in Vitznau, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland ( http://www.floraalpina.ch/en/hotel.html) The last 2.5 days of the Summer School consist of a workshop in which leading international researchers will present their recent findings in this area of research. The purpose of the first six days of the Summer School is to introduce graduate students and beginning researchers in economics and related disciplines to findings and methods from economics, psychology and neuroscience that allow features of human attention and perception to be taken into account when modeling economic behavior. The Summer School is part of an initiative sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the NOMIS Foundation, pursuing the idea that many well-documented but seemingly disparate behavioral phenomena – such as framing effects, anchoring or base-rate neglect, as well as hyperbolic discounting, probability weighting or overconfidence – may have a unified explanation in terms of imperfect attention and perceptual error. The co-organizers and principal faculty of the Summer Institute are Andrew Caplin (NYU), Ernst Fehr (University of Zurich), and Michael Woodford (Columbia University), who will be in attendance for the full program. Teaching faculty will also include Peter Dayan (Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tubingen), Sam Gershman (Harvard), George Loewenstein (Carnegie Mellon), Weiji Ma (NYU), Antonio Rangel (CalTech), Rava Azeredo da Silveira (ENS, Paris), Andrei Shleifer (Harvard), Dmitry Taubinsky (UC Berkeley), and Angela Yu (UC San Diego). The program will include lectures and tutorials about economic models of biases resulting from inattention, imperfect memory and other forms of cognitive imprecision, as well as the psychological and neuroscientific foundations and empirical measurement of imperfect attention and memory. The sessions will outline evidence, principles, empirical methods and formal models that enable the examination of the consequences of imperfect attention and perception for important individual behaviors and market outcomes. The program will also provide opportunities for students to discuss their ideas and research with the organizers, visiting faculty, and other participants. Participation is restricted to Ph.D. students who by July 2019 will have completed at least one year of their doctoral program, postdoctoral researchers, and to faculty who have only started their faculty position in the fall of 2018 or later. Candidates in related disciplines (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, computational science) who have a strong interest and advanced training in formal economics are also eligible. Most participant costs during the workshop, including housing and most meals, will be covered, and a capped travel stipend (covering most but not all of anticipated travel costs) will also be provided. About twenty- five participants will be admitted. Participants will be required to complete some assigned readings in advance, and to fully attend all sessions of the program. There is no application form or program information beyond this announcement. (For interested students, schedules of previous conferences organized by the Sloan-Nomis program will give an indication of the kind of topics to be discussed, and can be found at https://wp.nyu.edu/sloan_nomis_project/home/events/.) To apply, send (i) a curriculum vitae, (ii) a statement (maximum three pages) describing any current research, and the general nature of your interest in the cognitive foundations of economics, (iii) an (unofficial) course/grade transcript, and (iv) two letters of recommendation from faculty advisors. All applications must include an e-mail and an alternative means of contact (e.g., phone number). Send your curriculum vita, statement, and course/grade transcript (all collapsed into a *single *pdf file) to Sloan-Nomis-Summerschool(a)econ.uzh.ch. Ask your recommenders to send their letters to the same email address, with the following subject line: *Sloan-Nomis recommendation letter for APPLICANT NAME. *We anticipate a large pool of highly qualified applicants and to make final decisions quickly, so applications and letters must be received by the deadline. *Complete applications, including letters of recommendation, must be received by Sunday, March 17. *We will notify applicants solely through e-mail, by Monday, April 1, and will ask participants to confirm their participation soon thereafter. Inquiries can be sent to Sloan-Nomis-Summerschool(a)econ.uzh.ch.

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Neuromodulation of Neural Microcircuits NM² conference, 24-26 May 2019
by Srikanth Ramaswamy March 6, 2019

March 6, 2019

Dear All, We are delighted to announce the second Neuromodulation of Neural Microcircuits NM² conference on May 24 – 26, in Champéry, Switzerland. Click here for the Conference website<https://nm2.epfl.ch/> The overarching goal of the second NM² Conference is to provide a unifying and mechanistic view by which an ever-increasing number of neuromodulators, including monoamines, and peptides – the master switches – control genes, proteins, neurons and glia, dendrites, synapses, and emergent states in neural microcircuits across different brain regions in health and disease. Building such a mechanistic view of neuromodulation encounters several fundamental challenges to consider: 1. How do sensory signals, internal brain states, and computations in microcircuits, trigger the release of specific neuromodulators? 2. How do neuronal assemblies and larger brain circuits respond to neuromodulators? 3. How do neuromodulators shape synaptic plasticity and brain states? To this end, the NM² Conference will bring together researchers to bridge a variety of disciplines using state-of-the-art techniques in different brain regions, towards the common goal of understanding the mechanisms and principles of neuromodulation and addressing the challenges above. Our fundamental objective is to organize a dynamic conference that will highlight an up-to-date view of the neuromodulation of brain states, establish future directions, and attract new talent to drive forward this important field. REGISTRATION To register for the Conference, please click here<https://nm2.epfl.ch/registration/> Please register as soon as possible; only a limited number of seats are available. POSTER ABSTRACTS When submitting an abstract PhD students and Postdocs are encouraged to apply for Blue Brain travel awards to participate in the NM2 Conference. Awards, which are only open to those who submit abstracts, include registration for the Conference (including accommodation and full board), and travel support. Some of the submitted abstracts will be selected for flash talks. Please feel free to contact Dace Stiebrina<mailto:mailto:dace.stiebrina@epfl.ch> should you have any questions concerning the conference. Looking forward to seeing many of you there! Best, Srikanth ------------ Dr. Srikanth Ramaswamy Senior Scientist - Neuromodulation of Cells and Circuits EPFL - Blue Brain Project Campus Biotech Chemin des Mines 9 CH 1202, Geneva, Tel: +41 21 693 9633 Fax: +41 21 693 5350 www: people.epfl.ch/srikanth.ramaswamy<http://people.epfl.ch/srikanth.ramaswamy>

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Computational Neuroscience Faculty position at Bristol University
by Conor Houghton March 6, 2019

March 6, 2019

In the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol we are seeking to appoint a faculty member in Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level, comparable to Assistant or Associate Professorship level. http://bit.ly/Bristol_neuro_job Candidates are sought with expertise in computational neuroscience or computational cognitive science and preference will be given to candidates whose research interests emphasise the parts of our discipline that are informed by, or relate, to machine learning. The University of Bristol is a significant centre for both computational neuroscience and machine learning and a leader in experimental, clinical and cognitive neuroscience. There is a robust tradition of collaboration between experimental and computational neuroscientists. Bristol itself is a friendly green coastal city with a rich and lively cultural scene and has consistently been voted one of the best places to live in the UK. You are welcome to contact one of us (conor.houghton||cian.odonnell||rui.costa)(a)bristol.ac.uk, or our head of department Seth Bullock, seth.bullock(a)bristol.ac.uk, to discuss the post informally. The closing date for applications is 31 March, with interviews in late May. We value diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity. All the best Conor Houghton Cian O'Donnell Rui Ponte Costa http://www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering/research/computational-neuroscience/

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The Neuron School - Basic Computational Neuroscience in Alghero - ITALY
by Sergio Solinas March 5, 2019

March 5, 2019

**Apologies for cross-posting** [All details about this school can be found online at The NEURON School Initiative <http://neuronschool.org/>] The Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Sassari is excited to announce *the second edition* of *The NEURON School* on Computational Neuroscience. This *one-week* school will introduce to the use of the simulation environment NEURON and related software to build brain models starting from experimental data up to their applications. - The school will provide basic notions on experimental methods to extract and process morphological and electrophysiological data targeting their use to build computational models of single neurons and neuronal networks. - We will explore the best practices to build sound computational models of ion channels and synaptic receptors. - The school will cover how these models can be constructed based on the principles of biological tissue growth in simulations. We welcome applications from all interested full graduate, Ph.D. students, and PostDocs in a variety of fields from biology, neurobiology, and psychology, to physics, engineering, and mathematics, and industry professionals with relevant background. Applicants are expected to have a good background in their discipline, interest in neuroscience, and some knowledge (even basic) of computer programming. *Format*: Morning tutorials will be complemented with Afternoon coding sessions and Evening discussions promoted by Senior Scientists. *Date and Location:* April 29th to May 3rd, 2019 at the Porto Conte Research Center <http://www.portocontericerche.it/en> within the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia and at the Hotel Catalunya <http://www.hotelcatalunya.it/en/>, Alghero - Sardinia (ITALY). Application Deadline: 14th April 2019 Applications: Please visit *http://neuronschool.org/ <http://neuronschool.org/>*, where you can find more information regarding costs, travel, and lodging. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact enrico(a)uniss.it We look forward to your registration and to welcome you in Alghero!

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Full-time research technician at the University of Vienna
by Moritz Grosse-Wentrup March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019

Dear Colleagues: I am setting up a new research group at the University of Vienna and have an open (full time and, following a successful evaluation after one year, open-ended) position for a research technician.Besides general IT-support, the primary task of the research technician would be to maintain our EEG lab. I would appreciate if you could pass on the ad to potential candidates: https://tinyurl.com/y2ll2ak5 Informal inquiries should be sent to moritz.grosse-wentrup(a)univie.ac.at. Thanks, Moritz -- Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Grosse-Wentrup Research Group Neuroinformatics Faculty of Computer Science University of Vienna Hörlgasse 6, A-1090 Wien, Austria moritz.grosse-wentrup(a)univie.ac.at

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Fruit Fly Brain Hackathon 2019
by Yiyin Zhou March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019

Fruit Fly Brain Hackathon 2019 FFBH 2019 <http://fruitflybrain.org/hackathons>March 20, 2019Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 The 4th Fruit Fly brain Hackathon (FFBH 2019) will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The goal of the hackathon is to bring together researchers interested in developing executable models of the fruit fly brain. In this year’s hackathon, we will focus on the FlyBrainLab <http://www.bionet.ee.columbia.edu/research/ffbo/fbl> (FBL), a newly developed interactive computing platform for studying the function of executable circuits constructed from fly brain data. The hackathon is aimed at three main groups of participants: neurobiologists, modelers and software engineers. We welcome researchers working on the fruit fly brain as well as those working on other model organisms to participate and broaden the discussion in the hackathon. The Fruit Fly Brain Hackathon 2019 is organized in conjunction with the Columbia Workshop on Brain Circuit, Memory and Computation <http://fruitflybrain.org/workshops.html> on March 21-22, 2019. Participants of the hackathon are welcome to attend the workshop. Registration is free but all participants have to register <https://ffbh2019.eventbrite.com/>. (*https://ffbh2019.eventbrite.com/ <https://ffbh2019.eventbrite.com/>*). Organizers: Tingkai Liu, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University Mehmet Kerem Turkcan, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University Chung-Heng Yeh, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University Yiyin Zhou, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University More information can be found on the hackathon website: http://fruitflybrain.org/hackathons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Best Regards, Yiyin Zhou, on behalf of the organizers -- Yiyin Zhou Associate Research Scientist Bionet Group: www.bionet.ee.columbia.edu Department of Electrical Engineering Columbia University

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12ᵗʰ Advanced Scientific Programming in Python in Camerino, Italy, 2—7 September, 2019
by Jakob Jordan March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019

12ᵗʰ Advanced Scientific Programming in Python ============================================== a Summer School by the G-Node and the University of Camerino https://python.g-node.org Scientists spend more and more time writing, maintaining, and debugging software. While techniques for doing this efficiently have evolved, only few scientists have been trained to use them. As a result, instead of doing their research, they spend far too much time writing deficient code and reinventing the wheel. In this course we will present a selection of advanced programming techniques and best practices which are standard in the industry, but especially tailored to the needs of a programming scientist. Lectures are devised to be interactive and to give the students enough time to acquire direct hands-on experience with the materials. Students will work in pairs throughout the school and will team up to practice the newly learned skills in a real programming project — an entertaining computer game. We use the Python programming language for the entire course. Python works as a simple programming language for beginners, but more importantly, it also works great in scientific simulations and data analysis. We show how clean language design, ease of extensibility, and the great wealth of open source libraries for scientific computing and data visualization are driving Python to become a standard tool for the programming scientist. This school is targeted at Master or PhD students and Post-docs from all areas of science. Competence in Python or in another language such as Java, C/C++, MATLAB, or R is absolutely required. Basic knowledge of Python and of a version control system such as git, subversion, mercurial, or bazaar is assumed. Participants without any prior experience with Python and/or git should work through the proposed introductory material before the course. We are striving hard to get a pool of students which is international and gender-balanced. Date & Location =============== 2–7 September, 2019. Camerino, Italy. Application =========== You can apply online: https://python.g-node.org/wiki/applications Application deadline: 23:59 UTC, 26 May, 2019. There will be no deadline extension, so be sure to apply on time. Be sure to read the FAQ before applying: https://python.g-node.org/wiki/faq Participation is for free, i.e. no fee is charged! Participants however should take care of travel, living, and accommodation expenses by themselves. Program ======= • Version control with git and how to contribute to open source projects with GitHub • Tidy data analysis and visualization • Testing and debugging scientific code • Advanced NumPy • Organizing, documenting, and distributing scientific code • Advanced scientific Python: context managers and generators • Writing parallel applications in Python • Profiling and speeding up scientific code with Cython and numba • Programming in teams Faculty ======= • Caterina Buizza, Personal Robotics Lab, Imperial College London, UK • Jenni Rinker, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark • Juan Nunez-Iglesias, Bioimage Analysis Research Fellow, Monash University, Australia • Nelle Varoquaux, Department of Statistics, UC Berkeley, CA, USA • Pamela Hathway, Neural Reckoning, Imperial College London, UK • Pietro Berkes, NAGRA Kudelski, Lausanne, Switzerland • Rike-Benjamin Schuppner, Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany • Stéfan van der Walt, Berkeley Institute for Data Science, UC Berkeley, CA, USA • Tiziano Zito, Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Organizers ========== For the German Neuroinformatics Node of the INCF (G-Node), Germany: • Tiziano Zito, Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany • Caterina Buizza, Personal Robotics Lab, Imperial College London, UK • Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek, Red Hat Inc., Warsaw, Poland • Jakob Jordan, Department of Physiology, University of Bern, Switzerland For the University of Camerino, Italy: • Barbara Re, Computer Science Division, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino Italy Website: https://python.g-node.org Contact: python-info(a)g-node.org

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Final Program of the Columbia Workshop on Brain Circuits, Memory and Computation, March 21-22, 2019
by Aurel A. Lazar March 3, 2019

March 3, 2019

http://fruitflybrain.org/workshops.html Aurel http://www.bionet.ee.columbia.edu

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Discovering dynamic functional networks in the human neonatal brain with electric source imaging
by Steve Mehrkanoon March 2, 2019

March 2, 2019

Dear Colleagues, We announce new findings in the human brain dynamics: Title: Discovering dynamic functional networks in the human neonatal brain with electric source imaging <http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/545616v1?rss=1> https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/545616v1?rss=1 Kind regards Steve Dr Steve Mehrkanoon Senior Mathematical Neuroscientist, The University of Queensland Advance Queensland Research Fellow, Home: http://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/14135 [UQEmailBannerGeneric]

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EXTENSION: CNS*2019 Call for Abstracts
by Sharon Crook March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019

The abstract submission deadline for CNS*2019 has been extended to Monday March 11, 2019, 11:00 pm Pacific Time. Please remember to renew your OCNS membership and register for the meeting prior to abstract submission. CNS*2019 Call for Abstracts Organization for Computational Neurosciences (OCNS) 28th Annual Meeting Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain July 13-17, 2019 Local Organizers: Alex Roxin, Klaus Wimmer, Albert Compte, Jaime de la Rocha, Gemma Huguet Ramon The main meeting begins the evening of Saturday July 13 and runs through Tuesday July 16. It will be preceded by a day of tutorials (Saturday July 13) and followed by workshops (Tuesday July 16 mixed with the main meeting and Wednesday July 17 workshops only). Invited Keynote Speakers: Ed Bullmore, University of Cambridge Kenji Doya, Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology Mavi Sanchez-Vives, Universitat de Barcelona Ila Fiete, University of Texas Note that one of the authors must register as sponsoring author for the main meeting before abstract submission. In case the abstract is not accepted for presentation, the registration fee will be refunded. Submitted abstracts are used for creating the program and for publication. Please follow the formatting guidelines on the submission site. Travel awards are available for student and postdoc members of OCNS. Please apply using the checkbox on the abstract submission form and note that an extended abstract is required when applying for a travel award or oral presentation format. Registration: https://ocns.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_259… Abstract Submission: https://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2019-abstract-submission For up-to-date conference information, please visit: https://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2019-quick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCNS is the international member-based society for computational neuroscientists. Become a member to be eligible for travel awards and more. Visit our website for more information: http://www.cnsorg.org

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