EU ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE: ANNOUNCEMENT

[Martin Stetter]

         EU ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
                    (AN IBRO NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL)

                    AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 

   INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS, TRIESTE, ITALY


DIRECTORS: Erik De Schutter (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
           Klaus Obermayer (Technical University Berlin, Germany)
           Alessandro Treves (SISSA, Trieste, Italy)
           Eilon Vaadia (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel)

 
The EU Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience introduces 
students to the panoply of problems and methods of computational 
neuroscience, simultaneously addressing several levels of neural 
organisation, from subcellular processes to operations of the entire 
brain.

The course consists of two complementary parts.  A distinguished 
international faculty gives morning lectures on topics in experimental 
and computational neuroscience.  The rest of the day is devoted to
practicals, including learning how to use simulation software and 
how to implement a model of the system the student wishes to study on 
individual unix workstations.  

The first week of the course introduces students to essential neuro-
biological concepts and to the most important techniques in modeling 
single cells, networks and neural systems.  Students learn how to apply 
software packages like GENESIS, MATLAB, NEURON, XPP, etc. to the 
solution of their problems.  During the following three weeks the 
lectures will cover specific brain functions.  Each week topics ranging 
from modeling single cells and subcellular processes through the 
simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system 
level models of the brain will be covered. The course ends with a 
presentation of the students' projects.

The EU Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is designed for 
advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a variety of 
disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, 
computer science and psychology.  Students are expected to have a basic 
background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience.  

A total of 32 students will be accepted. Students of any nationality can
apply. About 20 students will be from the European Union and affiliated
countries (Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein and Norway plus all countries
which are negotiating future membership with the EU). These students are
supported by the European Commission and we specifically encourage
applications from researchers who work in less-favoured regions of the 
EU, from women and from researchers from industry. IBRO and ICTP provide 
support for participation from students of non-Western countries, in 
particular countries from the former Soviet Union, Africa and Asia, 
while The Brain Science Foundation supports Japanese students. 
Students receiving support from the mentioned sources will receive 
travel grants and free full board at the Adriatico Guest House. 


More information and application forms can be obtained:
   - http://www.bbf.uia.ac.be/EU_course.shtml
     Please apply electronically using a web browser if possible.
   - email: eucourse at bbf.uia.ac.be
   - by mail:  Prof. E. De Schutter
               Born-Bunge Foundation
               University of Antwerp - UIA,      
               Universiteitsplein 1
               B2610 Antwerp
               Belgium
               FAX: +32-3-8202669

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  April 15, 2000. Applicants will be notified 
                       of the results of the selection procedures by 
                       May 31, 2000.

COURSE FACULTY: 
  Moshe Abeles           (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), 
  Carol Barnes           (University of Arizona, USA), 
  Avrama Blackwell       (George Mason University, Washington, USA), 
  Valentino  Braitenberg (MPI Tuebingen, Germany), 
  Jean Bullier           (Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France), 
  Ron Calabrese          (Emory University, Atlanta, USA), 
  Carol Colby            (University Pittsburgh, USA), 
  Virginia de Sa         (University California San Francisco, USA), 
  Alain Destexhe         (Laval University, Canada), 
  Opher Donchin          (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), 
  Karl J. Friston        (Institute of Neurology, London, England), 
  Bruce Graham           (University of Edinburgh, Scotland), 
  Julian J.B. Jack       (Oxford University, England), 
  Mitsuo Kawato          (ATR HIP Labs, Kyoto, Japan), 
  Jennifer Lund          (University College London, England), 
  Miguel Nicolelis       (Duke University, Durham, USA), 
  Klaus Obermayer        (Technical University Berlin, Germany), 
  Stefano Panzeri        (University of Newcastle, England), 
  Alex Pouget            (University of Rochester, USA), 
  John M. Rinzel         (New York University, USA), 
  Nicolas Schweighofer   (ATR ERATO, Kyoto, Japan), 
  Idan Segev             (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), 
  Terry Sejnowski        (Salk Institute, USA), 
  Haim Sompolinsky       (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), 
  Martin Stetter         (Technical University Berlin, Germany), 
  Shigeru Tanaka         (RIKEN, Japan), 
  Alex M. Thomson        (Royal Free Hospital, London, England), 
  Naftali Tishby         (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), 
  Alessandro Treves      (SISSA, Trieste, Italy), 
  Eilon Vaadia           (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), 
  Charlie Wilson         (University of Texas, San Antonio, USA), 
  More to be announced...


The 2000 EU Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is
supported by the European Commission (5th Framework program), by 
the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Trieste), by the 
Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, by the International Brain Research 
Organization and by The Brain Science Foundation (Tokyo). 


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