Cosyne 2008 Workshop Submissions
March 3-4, 2008
Snow Bird, Utah
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
A series of workshops will be held after the main cosyne meeting. The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of important research questions and challenges. Controversial issues, open problems, comparisons of competing approaches, and alternative viewpoints are encouraged. Workshop topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
neurobiology and computational models of visual and auditory processing of complex stimuli, time perception, olfactory computation, multisensory integration, memory, Bayesian inference, decision making, active sensation, motor control; principles of unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning; neural coding; computation with spikes, with network dynamics/adaptation mechanisms on multiple time scales; dendritic processing; reward and neuromodulation; microcircuitry of the cortical column; computational anatomy; multi-scale brain modeling; foraging; neurogenesis;
WORKSHOP DETAILS
- There will be 4-8 workshops/day, running in parallel.
- Each workshop is expected to draw between 15 and 80 people.
- The workshops will be split into morning (8:00-11:00 AM) and afternoon (4:30-7:30 PM) sessions.
- Snow Bird is a ski resort, located 30 miles (typically less than 1 hour) from the Salt Lake City airport.
- Buses from the main conference will be provided.
- Information on last year's workshops can be found at Cosyne_07_Workshops/submissions
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
- Deadline: September 15th, 2007
- Format: plain text only - please no attachments
- email to: fsommer at berkeley dot edu. Please include "cosyne workshops" in the subject line.
Proposals should include:
- Name(s) and email address(es) of the the organizers. A primary contact should be designated.
- A title.
- A description of:
- -- what the workshop is to address and accomplish,
- -- why the topic is of interest,
- -- who the targeted group of participants is.
- Names of potential invitees. Preference will be given to workshops with the most confirmed speakers.
- Proposed workshop length (1 or 2 days). Most workshops will be limited to a single day. If you think your workshop needs 2 days, please explain why.
- A brief resume of the workshop organizer along with a brief list of publications (about half a page total).
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE ORGANIZERS
Experience has shown that the best discussions during a workshop are those that arise spontaneously. A good way to foster these is to have short talks and long question periods (e.g., 30 minutes for talks; 15 minutes for questions), and have plenty of breaks. Also, when it comes to the number of talks, in the words of Jerry Brown, less is more. We strongly recommend fewer than 10.
WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS' RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate workshop participation and content.
- Moderate the discussion.
WORKSHOP COSTS
- Detailed registration costs, etc, will be available at the main meeting site
- Cosyne does NOT provide funding for travel or workshop registration for workshop speakers. All workshop participants are expected to pay for workshop registration fees. Organizers are encouraged to apply for outside funding.
- Cosyne does provide free workshop registration for workshop organizers.
COSYNE 2008 WORKSHOP CHAIRS
- Fritz Sommer, Jascha Sohl-Dickstein (Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, UC Berkeley)
COSYNE 2008 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- Tony Zador (CSHL)
- Alex Pouget (U Rochester)
- Zach Mainen (CSHL)
- Eero Simconelli (NYU)
- Matteo Carandini (Smith Kettlewell)
QUESTIONS
should be directed to fsommer at berkeley dot edu. Please include "cosyne workshops" in the subject line.
