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[Silvia Scarpetta]

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               NEW DEADLINE 10 June 2003

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International School on Neural Nets "E.R. Caianiello"
8th Course:
Computational Neuroscience:  CORTICAL DYNAMICS

31 Oct.- 6 Nov.  2003
Ettore Majorana Centre Erice (Sicily) ITALY

Jointly organized by
IIASS International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies and
EMFCSC Ettore Majorana Foundation and Center for Scientific Culture

Course homepage:
http://www.sa.infn.it/NeuralGroup/CorticalDynamicsSchool2003/

*Directors of the Course:*

Maria Marinaro (Dept. of Physics "E.R. Caianiello", Univ. of Salerno, Italy)
Peter Erdi (Kalamazoo College, USA  & KFKI Res. Inst. Part. and Nucl. Phys.
Hung. Acad. Sci. Hungary)

*Confirmed Lecturers:*

Luigi Agnati - Dept.of Neurosc. Karolinka Inst.Sweden & Modena Univ.Italy
Peter Dayan - Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL,  UK
Peter Erdi  - CCSS Kalamazoo College USA & KFKI Hung. Accad.of Science
Hungary - Codirector
Bruce P Graham  - Dept.of Computer Science and Mathem., Univ. of Stirling UK
John Hertz  - Nordita, DK
Zhaoping Li - Univ. College of London, UK
Ronen Segev  - School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Ivan Soltesz - Dept. of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Univ. of California, USA
Misha Tsodyks - Dept. of Neurobiology Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Ichiro Tsuda - Dept. of Mathematics, Hokkaido University, Japan
Alessandro Treves - Sissa, Cognitive Neuroscience, Trieste,  It
Fortunato Tito Arecchi - University of Firenze and INOA, Italy
Laszlo Zaborszky -Center Mol.& Behav.Neurosc.,Rutgers Univer.,New Jersey
Hiroshi Fujii - Dept.of Infor.&Communic. Sciences -Kyoto Sangyo Univer.Japan

**Purpose of the Course:**

The School is devoted to people from different scientific background
(including  physics, neuroscience, mathematics and biology) who want to
learn about recent developments in computational neuroscience and cortical dynamics. The basic concepts will be introduced, with emphasis on common principles. Cortical dynamics play an important role in important functions such as those related to memory, sensory processing and motor control. A systematic description of cortical organization and computational models of the cortex will be given, with emphasis on connections between experimental evidence and biologically-based as well as more abstract models. The Course is organized as a series of lectures complemented by short seminars that will focus on recent developments and open problems.
We also aim to promote a relaxed atmosphere which will encourage informal
interactions between all participants and hopefully will lead to new
professional relationships which will last beyond the School.

**Registrations:**

Applications must be received before June 10 2003 in order to be considered
by the selection committee.  Registration fee of 900 Euro includes
accomodation with full board. Application form and additional information
are available from
http://www.sa.infn.it/NeuralGroup/CorticalDynamicsSchool2003/
Applications should be sent by ordinary mail to the codirector of the
school:
   Prof. Maria Marinaro
   IIASS
   Via Pellegrino 19,
    I-84019 Vietri sul Mare (Sa)
   Italy

or by fax to:  +39 089 761 189 (att.ne: Prof. M. Marinaro)
or by electronic mail to:   iiass.vietri at tin.it  subject: summer school


**Location**

The "Ettore Majorana" International Centre for Scientific Culture takes its
inspiration from the outstanding Italian physicist, after whom the Centre
was named.  Embracing 110 Schools, covering all branches of Science, the
Centre is situated in the old pre-mediaeval city of Erice where three
restored monasteries provide an appropriate setting for high intellectual
endeavour. These monasteries are now named after great Scientists and strong
supporters of the "Ettore Majorana" Centre.   There are living quarters in
all three Monasteries for people attending the Courses of the Centre

Please visit:
http://www.sa.infn.it/NeuralGroup/CorticalDynamicsSchool2003/