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A symposium on Neural Networks and Brain Signals will be held at Indiana
University - Purdue University in Ft Wayne, Indiana March 28, 1997,
8:30am - 4:30 pm.

The symposium is free and some funding may be available for travel.

Neural Networks have reached a level of maturity whereby they
have been applied to a variety of real world problems.  At a 
different end of the spectrum, a number of scientists have been
exploring the network properties of the brain, delineating and
mapping its computational capabilities as well as their breakdown
in pathology.  Coming full circle (clockwise or counterclockwise!)
several groups have started applying neural networks to the analysis
and modeling of brain signal and function in health and disease.
This symposium dual goal is to be an introduction to this exciting
field of research and a forum where scientists and students, at either end, 
or anywhere along the spectrum, can interact and exchange ideas, techniques 
and (mild) criticism.

The morning session is specifically meant to be introductory and those
new to the field or curious about it are strongly encouraged to attend it. 



Morning Session:  Introduction to Neural Networks and Brain Function.  


Vijai Dixit, PhD, Physics, St Louis University 
"Physical and Computational Aspects of Neural Networks"

Paul Hayes, ITT, K Ranasinghe and S Sayegh, Indiana-Purdue
"Practical Aspects of Neural Networks Computation"

Douglas Horner, Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc.
"Neural Network Resources on the WWW"

Robert Sweazey, PhD, Indiana School of Medicine
"An Introduction to Neuroanatomy"

Jeff Wilson, PhD, Psychology, Indiana-Purdue: 
"Neurotransmitters, Receptors, and Post-Synaptic Potentials: Communication
in a Real Neural Network"

Navin Varma, MD, Neurology, University of Michigan
"Neural Networks Awry: A Neurologist Prospective"



Afternoon Session:

Neural Networks in Clinical Neurosciences.  
Robert Sclabassi, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh, Neurosurgery, Neuroscience and EE

Modeling Epilepsy
Robert Worth, MD, PhD
Indiana University Dept of Neurosurgery

Computer Modeling of Somatosensory Cortex Reorganization
Krzysztof J. Cios, PhD
Professor of Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Toledo

Neural Networks Classification of Brain Signals 
During Pallidotomy Surgery for Parkinson's
Samir Sayegh, MD, PhD
Indiana Purdue, Physics


For registration call (219) 481-6306 or email Esther Gerken at 
gerken at cvax.ipfw.indiana.edu

For technical information 
email sayegh at cvax.ipfw.indiana.edu 
or call
(219) 481-6157