Multilevel Modeling and Simulation Workshop

[Nigel Goddard]

WORKSHOP ON MULTILEVEL NEURONAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION

	a Maxwell Neuroinformatics Workshop
	    Call for Participation

     May 21-25, 2001, Edinburgh, Scotland
     http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/workshops

An emerging theme in modelling and understanding brain processes is
that understanding processes at one level can be greatly enhanced by
considering the process embedded in its context and by consideration
of the complexities of processes operating at a much finer level of
spatiotemporal resolution.  The aim of this workshop is to bring
together scientists with experimental, computational and theoretical
approaches spanning multiple levels to provide an opportunity for
interaction between methodological and phenomenological foci.  One
goal is to explore how abstractions at different levels are related,
from molecular to system levels, with reference to both natural and
artificial systems.  A second goal is to discuss the nature of the
computational tools needed to support effective modelling across
abstractions and levels.

The meeting is being organized in a small workshop style with emphasis
on short presentations from invited speakers and from participants,
round table discussions, and open debates on emerging topics.  Time is
scheduled for informal, self-organised, small-group activities.
Computers will be available to support explorative work and
demonstrations.

In addition to the invited speakers, a limited number of places will
be available to interested scientists, who will be chosen on the basis
of the contribution they can make to the workshop.  A number of places
are reserved for junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers and senior
graduate students who are early on in a research career in the areas
covered by the workshop and who could gain significantly from exposure
to the workshop presentations and discussions. We expect to have some
travel/accommodation stipends for some of these participants who do
not have access to their own funding to participate.

Registration is via the developing Neuroinformatics portal at
http://www.neuroinf.org, and further information can be found at
the workshope site: http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/workshops/Workshop1.html