Champalimaud Research
Champalimaud Center for the Unknown - Neurosciences, Av. Brasília, Doca de Pedrouços - Lisboa Ver website
http://neuro.fchampalimaud.org/en/events/event/372/ Application deadline: March 20, 2017. This course belongs to the CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme Computational Neuroscience is a rapidly evolving field whose methods and techniques are critical for understanding and modelling the brain, and also for designing and interpreting experiments. Mathematical modeling is an essential tool to cut through the vast complexity of neurobiological systems and their many interacting elements. This three-weeks school teaches the central ideas, methods, and practice of modern computational neuroscience through a combination of lectures and hands-on project work. Each morning is devoted to lectures given by distinguished international faculty on topics across the breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest of the day, students work on research projects in teams of 2-3 people under the close supervision of expert tutors and faculty. Research projects will be proposed by faculty before the course, and will include the modeling of neurons, neural systems, and behavior, the analysis of state-of-the-art neural data (behavioral data, multi-electrode recordings, calcium imaging data, connectomics data, etc.), and the development of theories to explain experimental observations. The course is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology, a solid foundation in mathematics, as well as some computer experience. A four-day pre-school in mathematics and programming is offered for students that want to catch up on their math and programming skills. More information here. A maximum of 24 students will be accepted. Students of any nationality can apply. We specifically encourage applications from researchers who work in the developing world. These students will be selected according to the normal submission procedure. Details of the applications procedure can be found here. Applications will be assessed by a committee, with selection being based on the following criteria: the scientific quality of the candidate (CV), evidence that the course will afford substantial benefit to the candidate (motivation letter), and the recommendation letters.
Champalimaud Center for the Unknown - Neurosciences, Av. Brasília, Doca de Pedrouços - Lisboa Ver website