Workshop on Neuroinformatics
24 June 1998 - 24 June 1998
Germany
A workshop on neuroinformatics will be held in Potsdam, Germany, from 24 to 27 June 1998. The workshop will be sponsored by the European Union's research programmes in the field of Biotechnology (BIOTECH) and Information Technologies (ESPRIT).
The workshop aims to explore and promote interactions and exchanges between scientists from different fields, in particular computer and information sciences, physics, engineering, mathematics and neuroscience. Five main topics will be addressed:
- Databases in neuroscience, their structure and potential impact on the field;
- Neuroimages and brain imaging, focusing on the relevance of techniques developed in computer vision and pattern recognition;
- Artificial systems and neuroscience and the potential to improve understanding of biological systems;
- Analysis of electrical activity in the nervous system, discussing theoretical and mathematical tools for analysing spike patterns of single neurons and neural systems;
- Brain theories and modelling to evaluate the current status of the theoretical understanding of the nervous system.
The workshop will conclude with a discussion which will aim to highlight the most promising cross-relations between neuroscience and computer science. The discussion will also aim to establish the scope and goals of neuroinformatics.
For further information, please contact:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Prof. Dr. Andreas Herz
Innovationskolleg Theoretische Biologie
Fax +49-3-20938801
E-mail: a.herz@itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de
The workshop aims to explore and promote interactions and exchanges between scientists from different fields, in particular computer and information sciences, physics, engineering, mathematics and neuroscience. Five main topics will be addressed:
- Databases in neuroscience, their structure and potential impact on the field;
- Neuroimages and brain imaging, focusing on the relevance of techniques developed in computer vision and pattern recognition;
- Artificial systems and neuroscience and the potential to improve understanding of biological systems;
- Analysis of electrical activity in the nervous system, discussing theoretical and mathematical tools for analysing spike patterns of single neurons and neural systems;
- Brain theories and modelling to evaluate the current status of the theoretical understanding of the nervous system.
The workshop will conclude with a discussion which will aim to highlight the most promising cross-relations between neuroscience and computer science. The discussion will also aim to establish the scope and goals of neuroinformatics.
For further information, please contact:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Prof. Dr. Andreas Herz
Innovationskolleg Theoretische Biologie
Fax +49-3-20938801
E-mail: a.herz@itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de