[visionlist] LACONEU2012 Summer School: Neural Coding and Natural Image Statistics

[Maria Jose Escobar Silva]

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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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