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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">ANDA 2018 - G-Node Advanced Neural Data Analysis Course</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">March 5 - 22, 2018</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Haus Overbach, Juelich-Barmen, Germany</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Techniques to record neuronal data from populations of neurons are rapidly improving. Simultaneous recordings from hundreds of
channels are possible while animals perform complex behavioral tasks. The analysis of such massive and complex data becomes increasingly challenging. This advanced course aims at providing deeper training in state-of-the-art analysis approaches in systems
neuroscience.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">The course is addressed to excellent master and PhD students and young researchers who are interested in learning advanced techniques
in data analytics and in getting hands-on experience in the analysis of electrophysiological data. Internationally renowned researchers will give lectures on statistical data analysis and data mining methods with accompanying exercises. Students will define
and perform their own analyses on provided data to solve a challenge.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Participants are required to have a strong interest in data analysis, a background in a mathematical or related field, knowledge
of algebra, matrix operations, and statistics, and need to have solid programming experience (preferably in Python).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Date and Venue</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">March 5 - 22, 2018</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Haus Overbach, Juelich-Barmen, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Faculty</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Moshe Abeles, Bar-Ilan Univ, Israel</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Michael Denker, Juelich Research Center and RWTH Aachen Univ, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Alain Destexhe, CNRS, Gif sur Yvette, France</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Sonja Grün, Juelich Research Center and RWTH Aachen Univ, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Björn Kampa, RWTH Aachen, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Christian Machens, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Portugal</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Martin Nawrot, University of Cologne, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Yifat Prut, Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Israel</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Alexa Riehle, CNRS, Marseille, France</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Jonathan Victor, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Thomas Wachtler, G-Node, LMU Munich, Germany</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Topics covered</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Single neuron properties and statistics · Stochastic processes · Surrogate methods · Detection of spatio-temporal patterns ·
Unitary Events · Statistical analysis of massively parallel spike data · Higher-order correlation analyses · Spike-LFP relationship · Population coding · State space analysis · Machine learning · Data mining · Data management, reproducibility, data sharing
· Elephant toolbox</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Requirements</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Applicants should be familiar with linear algebra, probability, differential and integral calculus and experienced using Python
or Matlab. Preparatory reading material will be provided. Students should bring their own laptops and should be able to install software on their system. Students that do not have a suitable laptop should indicate this immediately after acceptance to the course.
We will be able to provide a small number of laptops for the time of the course.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Course Fee</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">A course fee of 800 Euros will be charged to accepted students. The course fee contributes to covering accommodation and meals,
including coffee breaks. A few stipends will be available to support students with documented need of funding.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Housing</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Accommodation in 2-bed rooms for students will be provided at the course site.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">How to apply</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">The application should include · a letter of motivation (max 1 page) · curriculum vitae (please indicate the relevant courses
you have taken) · description of programming experience · a letter of recommendation. Please send all documents as a single PDF file to <advanced-course@g-node.org>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Deadlines</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Applications must be received by
<b>October 15, 2017</b>. Early application is encouraged because number of participants is limited.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">For further information see https://portal.g-node.org/advanced-course-2018/</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Organizers</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Sonja Grün, Juelich Research Center and RWTH Aachen Univ, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Martin Nawrot, University of Cologne, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">· Thomas Wachtler, G-Node, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">Dr. Maren Frings<br>
Scientific Coordinator <br>
<br>
Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6)<br>
Computational and Systems Neuroscience &<br>
Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6)<br>
Theoretical Neuroscience<br>
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and JARA<br>
52425 Jülich, Germany<br>
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Building 15.22 Room 4004<br>
Phone +49 2461 61-9468<br>
Fax +49 2461 61-9460<br>
m.frings@fz-juelich.de<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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