CNS*99 CALL FOR PAPERS and CNS*99 REGISTRATION FORM

[Dave_Touretzky@cs.cmu.edu]

CALL FOR PAPERS 

Eighth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting 
CNS*99 
July 18 - 22, 1999, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

DEADLINE FOR SUMMARIES AND ABSTRACTS: 

**>> 11:59pm January 26, 1999 <<** 

This is the eighth annual meeting of an interdisciplinary conference
addressing a broad range of research approaches and issues involved in
the field of computational neuroscience.  These meetings bring
together experimental and theoretical neurobiologists along with
engineers, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, physicists, and
mathematicians interested in the functioning of biological nervous
systems.  Peer reviewed papers are presented all related to
understanding how nervous systems compute.  As in previous years,
CNS*99 will equally emphasize experimental, model-based, and more
abstract theoretical approaches to understanding neurobiological
computation.

The meeting in 1999 will take place at the Pittsburgh Hilton and
Towers Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The first session
starts at 9 am, Sunday, July 18th and ends with the annual banquet
(and river cruise) on Thursday evening, July 22nd.  There will be no
parallel sessions.  The meeting will include time for informal
workshops focused on current issues in computational neuroscience.

Pittsburgh International Airport is a prime hub for US Airways and
enjoys direct flights from most major US cities.  The conference hotel
is located at Point State Park downtown, where the Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio.  Having undergone a major
renaissance in the 1980s, Pittsburgh is a high tech town that still
honors its blue collar roots.  You'll find clubs, restaurants, and
cultural facilities comparable to most east coast US cities, but also
some attractions unique to Pittsburgh's heritage as the "Steel City".

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 

With this announcement we solicit the submission of presented papers
all of which will be refereed.  Peer review will be conducted based on
a 1000-word (or less) summary describing the methods, nature, and
importance of your results.  Authors will be notified of acceptance by
the second week of May, 1999.

As with last year's meeting, all submission of papers will be
performed electronically using a custom designed JAVA/HTML interface.
Full instructions for submission can be found at the meeting web site:
http://numedeon.com/cns-meetings/CNS99/.  In brief, authors should cut
and paste text from their own word processors into the forms available
on the web site.  It is important that all requested information be
provided, including a 100 word abstract for publication in the
conference program, all author information, and selection of the
appropriate category and theme from the list provided.  Authors should
especially note the mechanisms used for figures and mathematical
equations.  All submissions will be acknowledged immediately by email.
Program committee decisions will be sent to the designated
correspondence author only.  Submissions will not be considered if
they lack category information, abstracts, or author addresses, or if
they arrive late.

FURTHER MEETING CORRESPONDENCE 

We would like to strongly encourage authors to make their submissions
electronically.  However, if you do not have ready access to the
internet or a web server, we will send you instructions for paper
submission if you contact us either by email <cns99 at bbb.caltech.edu>
or at the following address:

CNS*99 
Division of Biology 216-76 
Caltech 
Pasadena, CA 91125 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION concerning the meeting, including hotel and
travel arrangements or information on past meetings can be obtained by:

o Using our on-line WWW information and registration server, URL of: 
http://numedeon.com/cns-meetings/CNS99/ 

o Sending Email to: cns99 at bbb.caltech.edu 


CNS*99 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: 

Co-meeting Chair / Logistics - David Touretzky, Carnegie Mellon University
Co-meeting Chair / Finances and Program - Jim Bower, Caltech 
Governmental Liaison - Dennis Glanzman, NIMH/NIH 
Workshop Organizer - To be Announced 

1999 Program Committee: 

Erik De Schutter, University of Antwerp, Belgium 
Anders Lansner, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden 
Chip Levy, University of Virginia 
Ray Glanz, Rice University 
David Touretzky, Carnegie Mellon University 
Gina Turrigiano, Brandeis University 
Ranu Jung, University of Kentucky 
Simon Thorpe, CNRS, Toulouse, France 

1999 Regional Organizers: 

Europe- Erik DeSchutter (Belgium) 
Middle East - Idan Segev (Jerusalem) 
Down Under - Mike Paulin (New Zealand) 
South America - Marcelo and Marilene Mazza (Brazil) 
Asia - Zhaoping Li (London) 
India - Upinder Bhalla (Bangalore) 

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CNS*99 REGISTRATION FORM 

Last Name: 
First Name: 
Position: Student___ Graduate Student___ Post Doc___ Professor___ 
          Committee Member___ Other___ 
Organization: 
Address: 
City: State: Zip: 
Country: 
Telephone: 
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REGISTRATION FEES: 
Technical Program --July 18 - July 22, 1999 

Regular $275 ($300 after July 3rd) Price Includes One Banquet/Cruise Ticket 
Student $125 ($150 after July 3rd) Price Includes One Banquet/Cruise Ticket 
Each Additional Banquet/Cruise Ticket $35 


Total Payment: $ 

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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: 

Previously Attended: CNS*92___ CNS*93___ CNS*94___ CNS*95___ CNS*96___
CNS*97___ CNS*98___ 

Did you submit an abstract and summary? ( ) Yes ( ) No 
Title: 

Do you have special dietary preferences or restrictions (e.g., diabetic,
low sodium, kosher, vegetarian)? If so, please note: 

Some grants to cover partial travel expenses may become available for
students and postdoctoral fellows who present papers at the
meeting. Do you wish further information? 
( ) Yes ( ) No 

PLEASE CALL PITTSBURGH HILTON AND TOWERS TO MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS AT 
(412) 391-4600 Fax (412) 594-5144 

PLEASE FAX OR MAIL REGISTRATION FORM TO: 
Caltech, Division of Biology 216-76, Pasadena, CA 91125 
Attn: Judy Macias 
Fax Number: (626) 795-2088

(Refund Policy: 50% refund for cancellations on or before July 9;
 no refund after July 10th)