WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT - Machine Learning meets Biology: Algorithms and Cortical Mechanisms

[Eilif Muller]

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT

"Machine Learning meets Biology: 

Algorithms and Cortical Mechanisms"

Thurs. May 4th, 2017

09h00 - 18h00

B1 6th Floor

Campus Biotech 

Chemin des Mines 9

1202, Geneva

Switzerland

OVERVIEW

EPFL's Blue Brain Project invites you to participate in a day of scientific talks presented by leading experts in the fields of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and simulation neuroscience.  In addition to the talks, the workshop will include informal, round-table style discussions, and opportunities for networking.    

This event aims to encourage informal discussion and exchange of ideas between the simulation neuroscience and machine learning communities through open discourse.  We thereby hope to facilitate ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between outcome and performance-oriented research in the field of machine intelligence, and the mechanistic and process-oriented focus of fundamental neuroscience, while providing an opportunity for synergistic collaboration.

REGISTRATION

​For additional information and registration, please see our event webpage:

http://bluebrain.epfl.ch/page-143786-en.html

Alternatively, to register immediately, click the following link:

https://goo.gl/forms/e7uRbHLtLbAqqLNt1​ 

Registration is free, and open to the public.

We hope you will join us for this unique event.

On behalf of the organizing committee:

Taylor Newton, Fabien Delalondre, Marc-Oliver Gewaltig, 

Eilif Muller, Henry Markram 

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Dr. Eilif Muller
Section Manager - Simulation Neuroscience - Cells & Circuits
Task Leader - Community Engagement - HBP Brain Simulation SP

EPFL - Blue Brain Project
Biotech Campus
Chemin des Mines 9
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Tel: +41 21 693 0698
Fax: +41 21 693 5350
www: http://bluebrain.epfl.ch/page-77926-en.html
www: http://neuralensemble.org/people/eilifmuller

[Szabolcs Káli]

[Apologies for cross-posting]

Dear Colleagues,

I write to announce an upcoming workshop:

HBP Hippocamp 2017: Collaborative and Integrative Modeling of Hippocampus

to be held May 23rd-24th at the European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience (EITN) in Paris, France, supported by the Human Brain Project (www.humanbrainproject.eu).

In short, the objective of the workshop is to highlight existing modeling efforts and strategic datasets for modeling the hippocampus, and define a common integrative and collaborative modeling target including HBP and community stakeholders. The ultimate aim is to catalyze an inclusive community-driven integration and release process for open pre-competitive reference models of hippocampus which are well documented and validated (supported in part by IT infrastructure funded by HBP). Involvement from the community interested in models of hippocampus is highly encouraged. To keep the meeting focused on the task, participation will be limited to ~45 people, so registration is required.

For more details, please consult the meeting website at

http://neuralensemble.org/meetings/Hippocamp2017/

for registration and further information.

Thanks in advance for your interest, and looking forward to your participation.

Best regards,

Szabolcs Káli

On behalf of the organizing committee:

Alain Destexhe, Katherine Fregnac, Szabolcs Káli, Audrey Mercer, Michele Migliore, Eilif Muller, Armando Romani, Katrien Van Look

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Szabolcs Káli

Laboratory of Cerebral Cortex Research
Institute of Experimental Medicine
Hungarian Academy of Sciences

H-1083 Budapest Szigony utca 43.
Phone: +36-1-2109413
Fax: +36-1-2109412
E-mail: kali.s...@koki.mta.hu
www.koki.mta.hu