Connectionists: 5th Course on Computational Neuroscience at Goettingen
Michael Herrmann
michael at chaos.gwdg.de
Tue Jul 17 09:49:24 EDT 2007
Applications are invited for the fifth fall course on
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE at Goettingen, Germany
September 18 - 23, 2007
organized by Hecke Schrobsdorff and J. Michael Herrmann
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:
Active sensing and neuronal signaling in the vibrissa system
David Kleinfeld
Dynamics of neuronal excitability: spike generation, neuromodulation,
oscillation
Boris Gutkin
Synaptic integration in single neurons*
Michael Hausser
Neural activity patterns in premotor brain areas of the songbird
Richard Hahnloser
Plasticity and compositionality in cortical networks
Markus Diesmann
The course takes place at the Bernstein Center for Computational
Neuroscience Goettingen and is located at the Department of
Nonlinear Dynamics of the Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and
Selforganization, Bunsenstr. 10, D-37073 Goettingen, Germany.
A course fee of 100 Euros includes participation in the tutorials,
study materials, and part of the social events. The number of
participants is limited to about 32. Course language is English.
To apply please fill in the application form at:
http://www.bccn-goettingen.de/events-1/cns-course by August 8, 2007
For further information please use the contact form at this webpage.
A limited number of travel grants has been made available generously
by OTTO BOCK HealthCare GmbH. In order to apply for a travel grant
please have a recommendation letter by your supervisor or employer
being sent directly to us. In addition please send a short report on
your background and interests and an estimate of the travel expenses.
Best wishes and looking forward to see you at Goettingen
Hecke and Michael
*title to be confirmed
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* Dr J Michael Herrmann Universitaet Goettingen *
* Tel : +49 551 5176424 Bernstein Center & Inst *
* Fax : +49 551 5176439 for Nonlinear Dynamics *
* cell: 0176 2800 4268 MPIDS, Bunsenstrasse 10 *
* michael at nld.ds.mpg.de D-37073 Goettingen, BRD *
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