computational neuroscience

The CSNE is pleased to announce a "massively open" online course (MOOC) on Computational Neuroscience by CSNE members Adrienne Fairhall and Rajesh Rao: https://www.coursera.org/#course/compneuro

Enrollment is free and open to everyone!

The fourth Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Summer School will take place in Beijing, China from July 6 to July 24, 2013.  The summer school is co-organized by Xiao-Jing Wang (NYU), Si Wu (Beijing Normal), Zach Mainen (CNP) and Upi Bhalla (NCBS) and sponsored by Beijing Normal University, NYU Shanghai, Hugo Shong and the McGovern Institute, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Cold Spring Harbor Asia.

Applications to attend the 2013 summer course in "Mining and modeling of neuroscience data" to be held July 15-26, 2013 at UC Berkeley are now available.

A short description of the course is below; a full description is available at: http://crcns.org/course

Organizers: Fritz Sommer, Jeff Teeters;  Application deadline is April 10, 2013.

CSNE members Drs. Raj Rao and Adrienne Fairhall will teach "Computational Neuroscience" through a 10-week class using Coursera.  The class will introduce concepts about how computational methods are used to understand the function of the nervous system.  For more information about the class (e.g., syllabus, course format, recommended reading) and online registration, visit https://www.coursera.org/#course/compneuro.

Starting in April, 2012, CSNE members Dr. Rajesh Rao and Dr. Adrienne Fairhall will teach an online course titled "Computational Neuroscience."

Course Abstract: Understanding how the brain works is one of the fundamental challenges in science today. This course will introduce you to basic computational techniques for analyzing, modeling, and understanding the behavior of cells and circuits in the brain. You do not need to have any prior background in neuroscience to take this course.

Register for the course and learn about the instructors.

The new University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Training Program web site is now active.  Visit the web site to learn about research opportunities, seminars and courses in the exciting field of computational neuroscience.

Third Northwest Computational Neuroscience Connection

Sept. 30, 2011, 9am-6pm, UW Seattle Main Campus; Contact:  Adrienne Fairhall (fairhall@uw.edu) and Eric Shea-Brown (etsb@uw.edu) for more information.

Keynote speakers: Christoph Koch, Allen Institute and Wyeth Bair, UW.

The third annual event aimed at gathering those in our area who are engaged in -- or interested in -- using computational methods to study neural systems at all levels. PLUS: Introductions and spotlights featuring attendees, six short talks from local labs, posters, lunch, and a happy hour.