Connectionists: NWG-Course: Analysis and Models in Neurophysiology, Freiburg, Germany

[Janina Kirsch]

NWG-Course: Analysis and Models in Neurophysiology


October 10-15, 2010
Application deadline: June 30, 2010
 
    
Aim of the course
The course is intended to provide advanced Diploma/Masters and PhD students,
as well as young researchers from the neurosciences with approaches for the
analysis of electrophysiological data and the theoretical concepts behind
them.
http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/events/conferences/101010-nwgcourse 
The course includes various topics such as
*	Neuron models and spike train statistics
*	Point processes and correlation measures
*	Systems and signals
*	Local field potentials and synaptic plasticity
*	 <http://find.bccn.uni-freiburg.de> FIND: New tools and developments
The course will consist of lectures in the morning and and matching
exercises using Matlab and Mathematica. 
Experience with these software packages will be helpful but is not required
for registration. 
The participants should have a basic understanding of scientific
programming. 
This course is designated especially for advanced diploma/master-students
and PhD-students (preferentially in their first year).
 Organisation and teaching
*	Dr. Stefan Rotter, Bernstein Center Freiburg, University of
Freiburg, rotter at bcf.uni-freiburg.de
<mailto:rotter at bcf.uni-freiburg.de?subject=NWG-Course%20%22Analysis%20and%20
Models%20in%20Neurophysiology%22> 
*	Dr. Sonja Gruen, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, gruen at brain.riken.jp
<mailto:gruen at brain.riken.jp?subject=NWG-Course%20%22Analysis%20and%20Models
%20in%20Neurophysiology%22> 
*	Dr. Ulrich Egert, Biomicrotechnology, Department of Microsystems
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg,
<mailto:egert at imtek.uni-freiburg.de?subject=NWG-Course%20%22Analysis%20and%2
0Models%20in%20Neurophysiology%22> egert at imtek.uni-freiburg.de
*	Dr. Ad Aertsen, Neurobiology & Biophysics, Faculty of Biology,
University of Freiburg,
<mailto:aertsen at biologie.uni-freiburg.de?subject=NWG-Course%20%22Analysis%20
and%20Models%20in%20Neurophysiology%22> aertsen at biologie.uni-freiburg.de

Contact
Dr. Janina Kirsch, Bernstein Center Freiburg, Germany
Tel: +49 761 203 9575, Fax: +49 761 203 9559
Email:
<mailto:nwg-course at bcf.uni-freiburg.de?subject=NWG-Course%20%22Analysis%20an
d%20Models%20in%20Neurophysiology%22> nwg-course at bcf.uni-freiburg.de


Application
Please apply by sending an email containing your CV and a letter of
motivation to
<mailto:nwg-course at bcf.uni-freiburg.de?subject=Registration%20for%20NWG-Cour
se%20%22Analysis%20and%20Models%20in%20Neurophysiology%22>
nwg-course at bcf.uni-freiburg.de.
The course is limited to 20 participants.


Course fees:

NWG members:
50 Euro

others:
125 Euro

Course venue
Bernstein Center Freiburg, Computerlab (ground floor), Hansastr. 9a, 79104
Freiburg, Germany

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