NEUROENGINEERING WORKSHOP AND ADVANCED SCHOOL

[Alessandro Vato]

 NE.W.S. : NEUROENGINEERING WORKSHOP AND ADVANCED SCHOOLJune 10 - 13, 2002
 University of Genova, Italy
http://www.bio.dibe.unige.it

 Organized by:   Prof. Sergio  Martinoia

Neuroengineering and Bio-nanoTechnologies Group, Department of
Biophysical and Electronic Engineering (DIBE), University of Genova

Prof. Pietro Morasso

Department of Communications, Computer and System Sciences (DIST),
University of Genova

Funded by the University of Genova


MAIN GOAL: to understand , modify and use brain plasticity in order to
advance Neuroscience at the network level and to inspire new computer
architectures.

Scientific background: Bioengineering, Electronics, Informatics, Neuroscience.


How to reach  the main goal:

* By interfacing in vitro neurons to standard and  microelectronic transducers 
capable to monitor and modify the neuron electrophysiological activity

* By creating hybrid neuro-electronic systems

* By developing neuro-prostheses

* By computer simulating plasticity at the network level

* By developing neuromorphic  silicon neurons



INVITED SPEAKERS:

Fabio Babiloni, Department of Human Physiology and Pharmacology,
University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

Paolo Dario, Sant'Anna School of University Studies and Doctoral
Research, Pisa, Italy

Alain Destexhe, Unite de Neuroscience Integratives et
Computationelles, CNRS,Gif-sur-Yvette, France

Stefano Fusi, Institute of Physiology, University of Bern, Bern,
Switzerland

Michele Giugliano, Institute of Physiology, University of Bern, Bern,
Switzerland

Giacomo Indiveri, Institute for Neuroinformatics, ETH / University of
Zurich, Switzerland

Leandro Lorenzelli, Istituto Trentino di Cultura, Centre for
Scientific and Technological Research Microsystems
Division,Trento,Italy

Giorgio Metta, Humanoid Robotics Group, MIT - Artificial Intelligence
Lab, Cambridge (MA), USA

Sandro Mussa-Ivaldi, Department of Physiology Northwestern University,
Medical School, Chicago (IL), USA

Miguel Nicolelis, Department of Neurobiology, Duke University, Durham
(NC), USA

Rolf Pfeifer, Department of Information Technology, University of
Zurich, Switzerland

Thomas Sinkjaer, Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg
University, Denmark

Gielen Stan, Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University
of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Stefano Vassanelli, Department of Anatomy and Human Physiology,
University of Padova, Italy


REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Early registration is recommended.  To
register, please fill out the registration form below and send it by
 email to news2002 at bio_nt.dibe.unige.it .




REGISTRATION FORM (Please send it by email to: news2002 at bio_nt.dibe.unige.it )




 NE.W.S. : NEUROENGINEERING WORKSHOP AND ADVANCED SCHOOL

 June 10 - 13, 2002

 University of Genova,
 Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering
 V. Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova


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Alessandro Vato
Neuroengineering and Bio-nanoTechnology  - NBT
Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering - DIBE
Via Opera Pia 11A, 16145, GENOVA, ITALY
Tel. +39-10-3532765
Fax. +39-10-3532133
URL: http://www.bio.dibe.unige.it/