From education at humanbrainproject.eu Tue Nov 12 16:32:56 2019 From: education at humanbrainproject.eu (education at humanbrainproject.eu) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:32:56 +0100 Subject: [Neuroinfo] =?utf-8?q?Upcoming_deadline=3A_=E2=80=9CModern_trends?= =?utf-8?q?_in_cognitive_architectures_and_systems=3A_From_theory_to_imple?= =?utf-8?q?mentation_in_natural_and_artificial_agents=E2=80=9D_=7C_11-13_D?= =?utf-8?q?ecember_2019_=7C_Glasgow=2C_UK?= Message-ID: <4ADC4E7C-E2B4-4B7D-8307-6E9741028B4F@humanbrainproject.eu> On 11-13 December 2019, the HBP Education Programme will organise a workshop on cognitive systems for non-specialists at the University of Glasgow under the title “Modern trends in cognitive architectures and systems: From theory to implementation in natural and artificial agents”. Participation in the event is open to the entire scientific community, but especially targets early-career researchers (advanced Master’s students, PhD students and early postdocs). Please find some general information about the workshop and the HBP Curriculum below and in the attached PDF file. HBP Education Programme Office Medical University Innsbruck (MUI) Müllerstraße 59, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria curriculum.edu at humanbrainproject.eu www.humanbrainproject.eu/education The HBP Curriculum on Interdisciplinary Brain Science combines web-based distance learning courses and complementary face-to-face workshops. It provides basic lessons in the Human Brain Project (HBP) core fields neuroscience, medicine and ICT for early-career researchers outside their area of specialisation, as well as courses on the subjects of ethics and intellectual property rights, translation and exploitation of research. 3rd HBP Curriculum Workshop Series - MODERN TRENDS IN COGNITIVE ARCHITECTURES AND SYSTEMS: FROM THEORY TO IMPLEMENTATION IN NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL AGENTS 11-13 December 2019, Glasgow, United Kingdom bit.ly/HBPCogSys19 Application deadline: 14 November 2019 In order to understand and implement cognitive systems, recent developments in neuroscience need to be brought together with computational techniques that integrate models and simulations. The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of the latest developments in the understanding of how the brain works, computes and generates behaviour. Application information & Abstract submission Application is open to the entire student community and early-career researchers, regardless of whether they are affiliated with the Human Brain Project or not. It is aimed to offer equal opportunities for all early-career researchers regardless of gender, age, origin, etc. Share your research with your peers! We invite you to submit an abstract of your current research for poster or oral presentation. Take your chance and qualify for one of our fee waivers for the workshop by submitting an abstract! Participation fee: 250 € The fee does not include travel and accommodation. Fees will be collected after participants have been selected. Registration fee waivers are available for a limited number participants. Participants can apply for fee waivers prior to the application deadline by sending an email to curriculum.edu at humanbrainproject.eu . Please also check with your supervisor how your institution can support you with regard to expenses for the attendance of the workshops. Further information about organisations offering travel support can also be found on our website . Scientific Chairs Lars Muckli | University of Glasgow Tony Prescott | University of Sheffield Organised by Sylvia Aßlaber | Medical University Innsbruck Judith Kathrein | Medical University Innsbruck Alejandro Jiménez-Rodríguez | University of Sheffield Contact curriculum.edu at humanbrainproject.eu Theresa Rass HBP Education Programme Project Manager - Targeted Engagement and Knowledge Transfer Medical University Innsbruck (MUI) Müllerstraße 59, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria Phone Office: +43 512 9003 71246 Mobile Phone: +43 676 871672246 Email: education at humanbrainproject.eu Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn! Keep up with the Education Programme’s latest news, event information, job offers, videos and more. 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URL: From rqqg1 at leicester.ac.uk Tue Nov 19 18:02:49 2019 From: rqqg1 at leicester.ac.uk (Quian Quiroga, Rodrigo (Prof.)) Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:02:49 +0000 Subject: [Neuroinfo] Neuroscience postdoc at the University of Leicester, UK In-Reply-To: References: , , , , , Message-ID: Dear all, The Centre for Systems Neuroscience at the University of Leicester, UK, offers a 3-years postdoc position to study single cell recordings in humans, performed in epileptic patients for curative surgery. The project will investigate concept cells (a.k.a. Jennifer Aniston neurons) – that means, neurons in the hippocampus and surrounding areas that selectively fire to specific concepts, like different pictures and the written or spoken name of a particular person (e.g. Quian Quiroga et al, Nature 2005; Quian Quiroga, Cell 2019), which are involved in declarative memory functions. For more details see: www.le.ac.uk/csn The successful candidate will contribute to performing recordings with patients in collaborating hospitals and the analysis of the data to investigate the role of these neurons in memory. He/She should have very good quantitative skills (data processing, and programing e.g. in Matlab) and a strong background or interest in neuroscience. He/She should be able to work both independently and as part of a research team within the Centre for System Neuroscience at Leicester and with our external collaborators. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Paula Warrington, Research Centre Manager, csn at le.ac.uk or 0116 252 3249. To apply, please use this link: https://jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/vacancy-details.aspx?VacancyID=1393 The applications should include a curriculum vitae and a brief description of their scientific interests The closing date for the applications is 3rd December 2019. Cheers, Rodrigo Rodrigo Quian Quiroga Centre for Systems Neuroscience University of Leicester www.le.ac.uk/csn From gaute.einevoll at nmbu.no Thu Nov 28 14:35:59 2019 From: gaute.einevoll at nmbu.no (Gaute Einevoll) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:35:59 +0000 Subject: [Neuroinfo] PhD position in computational neuroscience/brain physics in Oslo Norway Message-ID: PhD-position in Computational Neuroscience/Brain Physics in Oslo, Norway Applications are invited for a position as PhD Research Fellow available at the Department of Biosciences in the research group of Professors Gaute Einevoll and Marianne Fyhn at CINPLA. The position is funded by the UiO:Life Science Initiative, Convergence Environments to the project ”MultiModal Mental Models: converging approaches from genomes to mental illness and interplay with psychosocial stressors (4MENT)”. The successful candidate will work on model-based exploration of cortical neuron and neural network models, in particular effects of genetic variants on neural functions. The modeling work will be carried out in collaboration with statistical geneticists as well as researchers working with stem cells and brain imaging. The goal of the project is to build models for mental phenotypes that are relevant in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The candidate will work in the cross-disciplinary environment Center for Integrative Neuroplasticity (cinpla.org), a research center set up by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Presently, CINPLA includes about twenty biologists, physicists, and computer scientists co-localised in the building of Department of Biosciences at UiO. The candidate will develop and use state-of-the-art computer simulation packages and national supercomputer resources. The fellowships will be for a period of 3 years, with no compulsory work, or for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work at the UiO:LifeScience. Anticipated start date is Winter/Spring 2020. The research fellow must take part in the Faculty’s appproved PhD program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. Requirements: * Master’s degree in physics, mathematics, or computer science. The Master thesis should preferably have been done within computational neuroscience, but also candidates with master projects in other branches of computational science may be considered. * Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system. * The candidate must have demonstrated strong skills in developing codes for scientific computing. * A good command of English is required. For more information, including on how to apply, see: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/178653/phd-research-fellowship-in-computational-neuroscience-brain-physics Deadline for application: December 18th 2019 For questions, please contact professor Gaute T. Einevoll, gaute.einevoll at fys.uio.no. ********************************************** Professor Gaute T. Einevoll Faculty of Science and Technology Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway; Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Ph. +47-64965433, Mobile: +47-95124536 email: Gaute.Einevoll at nmbu.no, web: compneuro.nmbu.no, cinpla.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sylvia.asslaber at i-med.ac.at Thu Nov 28 16:17:20 2019 From: sylvia.asslaber at i-med.ac.at (=?utf-8?Q?Sylvia_A=C3=9Flaber?=) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:17:20 +0100 Subject: [Neuroinfo] Event Announcement: Human Brain Project & Dutch Neuroscience: Shaping Collaborations Message-ID: Dear all, The Human Brain Project is organising an event in cooperation with the University of Amsterdam called "Human Brain Project & Dutch Neuroscience: Shaping Collaborations" at Pakhuis De Zwijger in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 14 February 2020. In this one-day event, HBP experts and leadership will present EBRAINS, and demonstrate the capacities of the underlying HBP platforms. A range of opportunities for engagement of researchers in the project’s activities will be presented. These presentations will be coupled with talks by Dutch researchers. The event will be open for the wider research community and registration is open. 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