Connectionists: LASCON 2024 - IX Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience (Call for applications)

[Antonio Roque]

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IX Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience - LASCON 2024
January 8 - February 2, 2024, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
www.sisne.org/lascon-ix
LASCON Video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10FDmMw2IbM>

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 14, 2023

Dear Colleagues,

After the hiatus of the pandemic, I am pleased to announce that the 9th
edition of the Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience (LASCON
2024) will take place January 8 - February 2, 2024 at the NeuroMat Center
in the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

LASCON aims at introducing young researchers and graduate and advanced
undergraduate students to the use of computational and mathematical methods
for modeling neurons and neural networks. The following topics will be
covered: single-cell models (biophysically detailed, reduced and
simplified), circuit and network models of biophysically detailed and
simplified spiking neurons, probabilistic neuronal models, synaptic
plasticity and learning, spike train analysis, neural population models,
neuron-glia interaction models, models of extracellular fields, brain
criticality, computational psychiatry, traveling waves in neural systems,
and dynamics of neuronal functional connectivity. These subjects will be
taught via theoretical classes and hands-on tutorials with the use of the
programs NEURON, NetPyNE, NEST, Brian, The Virtual Brain and others.
Students will have to work on small research projects (to be done in groups
of two), which they will present orally at the end of the school.

The following lecturers will be in charge of theoretical classes and
tutorials:

Aline Duarte, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Arnd Roth, University College, London, UK

Christophe Pouzat, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Demian Battaglia, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France

Fabio M. Simoes de Souza, Federal University of ABC, Sao Bernardo do Campo,
SP, Brazil

Gaute Einevoll, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, As, Norway

German Mato, Bariloche Atomic Center, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

Hans Ekkehard Plesser, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, As, Norway

Horacio Rotstein, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA

John Murray, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

Junji Ito, Juelich Research Center, Juelich, Germany

Lyle Muller, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

Marja-Leena Linne, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland

Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Federal University of Santa Catarina,
Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

Mauro Copelli, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil

Sonja Gruen, Juelich Research Center, Juelich, Germany

Tilo Schwalger, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Valeriy Bragin, State University of New York, New York, NY, USA

William Lytton, State University of New York, New York, NY, USA

The number of students is limited to 40 and applications should be made
electronically via the application form in the school's web page (
www.sisne.org/lascon-ix). Applicants are also requested to submit a
detailed CV (in English) and to provide two letters of recommendation.

The application deadline is October 14, 2023 (until midnight, US Pacific
time).

There is no registration fee for the school. Depending on available
funding, the school organization may provide free accommodation for
students not from the Greater Sao Paulo area. Travel costs will have to be
covered by the students. Sao Paulo is the major transportation hub in South
America, so it is possible to fly from basically anywhere in the world to
its airports.

In the selection procedure, priority will be given to Latin-American
students, but students from other parts of the world are encouraged to
apply as well.

LASCON 2024 is an activity of the FAPESP Center for Neuromathematics
(NeuroMat - http://neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/).

I am looking forward to see you in Sao Paulo.
Best regards,

Antonio Roque
LASCON Director


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Antonio C. Roque
Professor Associado
Departamento de Fisica
FFCLRP, Universidade de Sao Paulo
14040-901 Ribeirao Preto-SP
Brazil  -  Brasil
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www.sisne.org
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