Connectionists: LACONEU2012 Summer School: Neural Coding and Natural Image Statistics

[Maria Jose Escobar]

We have the pleasure to invite Graduate and Undergraduate students to
participate in:

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LACONEU 2012
II Latin American Summer School in Computational Neuroscience and Biomedical
Analysis
Special Topic: Neural Coding, Natural Images
January 9th-13th, 2012
Valparaíso - CHILE
http://www.laconeu.cl
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The principal aims of LACONEU 2012 Summer School are to disseminate and to
develop Computational Neuroscience in Latin America, gathering researchers
and students with common interests in the beautiful and historical city of
Valparaiso, in Chile.

LACONEU 2012 expects to foster a collaborative exchange between the
attendees, researchers and students, based on fundamental theoretical and
practical knowledge, and thus, to help the establishment of strong,
long-term collaborations.

The proficiencies and expertise of the Faculty participants represent an
unique opportunity for this research area in Latin America.

For this version of LACONEU 2012 we have selected the specific field of
Neural Coding, specifically at the Retina and Cortical level, taking
advantage of recent developments in sophisticated multi-electrodes recording
devices, spike sorting algorithms, natural images usage, statistical
theories and formal models for neural coding.

The multidisciplinary study of the Neural Code uses tools based on complex
biological and theoretical frameworks: neuroscience, physics, statistics,
mathematics and computational approaches; bringing the understanding of how
the nervous system makes sense of the environment.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

        - E.J. Chichilnisky (Salk University, USA)
        - Tim Gollish  (Max Plank Institute, Germany)
        - Michael Berry II  (Princeton University, USA)
        - Peter Sterling (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
        - Rava da Silveira (ENS, France)
- Pedro Maldonado (ICBM, Chile)
        - Jean Lorenceau (LENA, France)
- Adrian Palacios (CINV, Chile)
        - Bruno Cessac (INRIA, France)
- Maria-Jose Escobar (UTFSM, Chile)
- Patricio Orio (CINV, Chile)
        - Fréderic Alexandre (INRIA, France)
        - Thierry Viéville (INRIA, France)



IMPORTANT DATES

        - Application submission deadline: September 30th, 2011 (visit the
webpage to see the details)
        - Acceptance notification: October 20th, 2011.

TRAVEL GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDENTS

Looking forward to see you in January!



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María José Escobar, Ph.D.
Departamento de Electrónica
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María,
Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile

Of: B-318
Ph: +56-32-2 65 47 61 / Fax: +56-32-2 79 74 69
Email: mariajose.escobar at usm.cl
WWW: http://www.profesores.elo.utfsm.cl/~mjescobar
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