Connectionists: Tutorial course on COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE at Goettingen, Germany, September 26-30, 2006

[Tobias Niemann]

Applications are invited for a tutorial course on

COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE at Goettingen, Germany

September 26 - 30, 2006

organized by J. M. Herrmann, T. Geisel, F. Woergoetter

The course is intended to provide graduate students and young 
researchers from all parts of neuroscience with working knowledge of 
theoretical and computational methods in neuroscience and to acquaint 
them with recent developments in this field.

The course includes tutorials and lectures on the following topics:

*  Carlos Brody:
Simple neural models that combine working memory with decision making

* Konrad Koerding:
Which computational problems does the nervous system solve: A Bayesian view

* Alexander Gail:
Movement planning in the cortex -- Implications for the design of 
neuroprosthetic devices

* Andreas Herz:
Biophysics, information processing and biological function of a small 
auditory system


The course takes place at the Department of Nonlinear Dynamics of the 
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Selforganization, Bunsenstr. 10, 
D-37073 Goettingen.
A course fee of 100 Euro includes participation in the tutorials, study 
materials, and part of the social events. The number of participants is 
limited to about 30.
Course language is English.

To apply please fill in the application form at: 
http://www.bccn-goettingen.de/CNS-course/index.htm
by June 30, 2006. For further information please contact: 
cns-course at chaos.gwdg.de

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* Dr. J. Michael Herrmann        Georg August University Goettingen *
* Tel. : +49 (0)551 5176424      Institute for Nonlinear Dynamics   *
* Fax  : +49 (0)551 5176439      Bunsenstrasse 10                   *
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