EU ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (AN I.B.R.O. NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL)
July 30 - August 24, 2001
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS, TRIESTE, ITALY
DIRECTORS:
Klaus Obermayer (Technical University Berlin, Germany)
Alessandro Treves (SISSA, Trieste, Italy)
Eilon Vaadia (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel)
Alain Destexhe (CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France)
The EU Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience introduces
students to the panoply of problems and methods of
computationalneuroscience, simultaneously addressing several levels of
neural organisation, from subcellular processes to operations of the
entire brain.
The course consists of two complementary parts. A distinguished
international faculty gives morning lectures on topics in experimental
and computational neuroscience. The rest of the day is devoted to
practical training, including learning how to use simulation software
and how to implement a model of the system the student wishes to study
on individual unix workstations.
The first week of the course introduces students to essential
neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in
modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn
how to apply software packages like GENESIS, MATLAB, NEURON, XPP,
etc. to the solution of their problems. During the following three
weeks the lectures will cover specific brain functions. Each week
topics ranging from modelling single cells and subcellular processes
through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and
system level models of the brain will be covered. The course ends
with a presentation of the students' projects.
The EU Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is designed for
advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a variety of
disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering,
computer science and psychology. Students are expected to have a
basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience.
Students of any nationality can apply.
A total of 32 students will be accepted. About 20 students will be
from the European Union and affiliated countries (Iceland, Israel,
Liechtenstein and Norway plus all countries which are negotiating
future membership with the EU). These students are supported by the
European Commission and we specifically encourage applications from
researchers who work in lessfavoured regions of the EU and women.
IBRO, ICTP and the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation provide support for
participation from students of non-European countries all over the
world, IBRO and ICTP in particular countries from the former Soviet
Union, Africa, Asia and South America. Students receiving support
from the mentioned sources will receive travel grants and free full
board at the Adriatico Guest House in Trieste.
More information and application forms can be obtained:
http://www.neuroinf.org/courses/trieste2001.shtml
Please apply electronically using a web browser if possible.
- e-mail: bruns@cs.tu-berlin.de
- mail: Camilla Bruns,
Technical University Berlin,
Department of Computer Science,
Franklinstr, 28/29, 10587
Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49-(0)30-314-73442
>Fax: +49-(0)30-314-73121
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: March 31st , 2001
Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection procedures
by April 30, 2001.
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