[vslist] late registration deadline, ND Series on Quantitative Methodology

[Michael J. Wenger]

Due to a large number of requests from people needing to coordinate
attendance at multiple conferences, we are extending the deadline for
late registration for the 2004 Notre Dame Series on Quantitative
Methodology to May 15. The deadline for guaranteeing a room at the
on-campus hotel is May 3; however, you can still register by May 15
without a incurring late penalty. For those people who are also
attending the APS meeting in Chicago, South Bend is approximately a 90
min drive from the APS conference site. If you have any questions,
please contact Michael Wenger, mwenger1@nd.edu, (574) 631-9429.




                   *** REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ***

            Notre Dame Series on Quantitative Methodology
                      Conference and Workshop

          Connecting Statistical and Computational/Process
                     Models of Cognitive Aging

                         May 27-29, 2004
            University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana

                   *** REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ***

                       http://www.ndsqm.nd.edu

Building on the strengths of the University of Notre Dame as a center
for training in quantitative methods, the Notre Dame series on
Quantitative Methodology offers advanced training for early career
scholars and young researchers from around the nation. Leading
scholars in the field will provide instruction in state of the art
methods designed to enhance the quantitative training in a variety of
domains. The third conference in the series, to be held May 27-29,
2004, will focus on data analytic and modeling techniques for
analyzing psychological data relevant to cognitive neuroscience, with
particular applications to aging.

Empirical research in gerontology, psychology, cognitive science, and
cognitive neuroscience is increasingly calling upon both formal models
of human information processing and increasingly sophisticated
statistical methodologies in order to better understand the processes
associated with changes (both normal and disease-related) in cognitive
abilities across the lifespan. As both theory and methodology become
increasingly sophisticated, it becomes necessary not only to acquire
specialized training in formal modeling techniques and statistical
methodology, but also to explore methods for connecting what otherwise
might be distinct areas of expertise. This year's conference addresses
this need by providing an opportunity for researchers interested in
cognitive aging to gain working experience with specialists whose work
spans statistical methodologies, cognitive neuroscience, and formal
models of cognition. Tutorial papers and structured consulting
sessions will focus on novel statistical methods and methods for
evaluating the structure and predictions of formal models, with the
intent of providing participants with the ability to begin
incorporating such techniques in their own research.

Confirmed speakers for this year's conference:

F. Gregory Ashby
Laboratory for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/ashby/index.php

Andrzej Cichocki
Laboratory for Advanced Brain Signal Processing
Brain Science Institute, Riken, Japan
http://www.bsp.brain.riken.jp/index.html

Steven D. Edland
Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/staff/edland_sd.cfm

Thomas C. Ferree
Dynamic Neuroimaging Laboratory
University of California, San Francisco
http://dnl.ucsf.edu/

Michael E. Hasselmo
Center for Memory and Brain, and Program in Neuroscience
Boston University
http://people.bu.edu/hasselmo

Te-Won Lee
Institute for Neural Computation
University of California, San Diego
http://inc2.ucsd.edu/~tewon/

Jaap M. J. Murre
Neural and Cognitive Modeling Group
University of Amsterdam
http://www.neuromod.org/staff/murre/

Ronald C. Petersen
Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/staff/petersen_rc.cfm

Eytan Ruppin
School of Computer Sciences, School of Medicine, and the Adams Brain Center
Tel-Aviv University
http://www.math.tau.ac.il/~ruppin/

Paul Thompson
Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
http://www.loni.ucla.edu/~thompson/thompson.html

Attendance will be limited to 75. Attendees will be encouraged to
consult with the invited speakers during the conference, and times
will be available for extended discussion and consultation.  The
registration fee will be $100.  Meals are included in the conference
fee, so that the speakers and attendees will have additional
opportunities to confer. An edited volume consisting of chapters
contributed by the invited speakers will be published by Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.

Registration information is NOW AVAILABLE on the web at
http://www.ndsqm.nd.edu. We encourage you to register early, as the
conference tends to fill up quickly.

Questions about the conference can be directed to Michael Wenger,
mwenger1@nd.edu.

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
QUANTITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Michael Wenger
Christof Schuster
Ke-Hai Yuan
Steve Boker
Scott Maxwell
Cindy Bergeman