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<p class="MsoNormal">Systems neuroscience has been thrust centre-stage by the extraordinary advances in technology for recording and manipulating neural circuits at single-cell resolution. Yet with this rapid increase in data yield has come formidable challenges
in analysing and understanding experimental results. Consequently, a tight integration between experimental and computational neuroscience approaches is increasingly necessary for tackling these challenges. The goal of this workshop is to present the state-of-the-art
in integrated systems and computational approaches to key neural circuits, to demonstrate their power and potential. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each session of the programme will comprise a pair of talks presenting complementary experimental and computational work on the same circuit theme. Breaks between each session will allow for plentiful discussion of the work just seen and
how it may translate to other circuits and problems in systems neuroscience. A poster session with wine reception will be held on the first evening.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Speakers include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rafal Bogacz (Oxford)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matteo Carandini (UCL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Peter Dayan (Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ken Harris (UCL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Peter Magill (MRC Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit, Oxford)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel O’Connor (John Hopkins University)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Michael Orger (Champalimaud Institute, Lisbon)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Srdjan Ostojic (Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alex Thiele (University of Newcastle)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gasper Tkacik (IST Austria)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, including the current programme, please visit the website:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.isn2015.ls.manchester.ac.uk/">http://www.isn2015.ls.manchester.ac.uk/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Posters:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are accepting submission of abstracts for posters. A maximum of 30 posters will be accepted; the top 20 will have their registration fee waived. For details on submission see:
<a href="http://www.isn2015.ls.manchester.ac.uk/abstracts/">http://www.isn2015.ls.manchester.ac.uk/abstracts/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstract submission deadline: January 30<sup>th</sup> 2015 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.isn2015.ls.manchester.ac.uk/registration/">http://www.isn2015.ls.manchester.ac.uk/registration/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration deadline: February 27<sup>th</sup> 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sponsors: we gratefully acknowledge the support of the Medical Research Council and Company of Biologists.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Mark Humphries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">MRC Senior non-Clinical Research Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">AV Hill Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Faculty of Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University of Manchester<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.systemsneurophysiologylab.ls.manchester.ac.uk/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.systemsneurophysiologylab.ls.manchester.ac.uk/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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