-
Emily
Stone (Montana)
Detecting neurotransmitter spill-over: how a dynamical
systems approach can be used to interpret field recording
data
-
Dietmar
Plenz (NIH)
Neuronal avalanches and coherence potentials
-
Remus
Osan (Boston)
Robust neural encoding of sensory information in
the olfactory bulb network
-
Ernest
Ho (Toronto)
Fast spiking interneurons control population slow
activities through network multi-stability
October
20, 2010
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Sylvain
Williams (Montreal)
Self-generated theta and gamma rhythms in the complete
hippocampus in vitro: New insights into hippocampal
organization
-
Katie
Ferguson (Toronto)
Modelling theta rhythms in the hippocampus
-
John
Lisman (Brandeis University)
Towards an understanding of all the excitatory connections
of the dentate/CA3 circuitry
-
Liang
Zhang (Toronto)
In vitro sharp waves as a network readout of hippocampal
CA3 neurons under "physiological" and "pathological"
conditions
-
Muhammad
Dur-e-Ahmad (Toronto/Waterloo)
Computational model of CA3 pyramidal cells: From
an adapting neuron to network bursting
July
7, 2007
Workshop Theme: Perspectives for Future Directions in
Computational and Mathematical Neuroscience
(Satellite to the Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting
(www.cnsorg.org) - CNS*2007)
Organizers: Frances Skinner (Toronto Western Research
Institute and University of Toronto), Sue Ann Campbell
(Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo), Mary Pugh
(Math, University of Toronto), Richard Zemel (Computer
Science, University of Toronto)
Speakers:
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Doug
Crawford (Centre for Vision Research, York University)
"Levels of theory in sensorimotor neuroscience"
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André
Longtin (University of Ottawa)
"Active sensory dynamics"
-
Hugh
Wilson (Centre for Vision Research, York University)
"Binocular rivalry: Waves, Feedback, Hysteresis
& Perceptual Memory"
-
Ron
Calabrese (Emory University)
"A future for experimental models?"
-
Sue
Becker (McMaster University)
"Understanding hippocampal-cortical interactions
in memory, sleep and dreaming: linking computational
theory to large-scale brain dynamics"
-
Jonathan
Rubin (University of Pittsburg)
"From the Evans function to deep brain stimulation
and back"
March
10, 2005
Workshop Theme: Memory Across Domains
Organizer: Jeremy Caplan
Speakers:
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Christiane
Linster (Cornell University)
"Spike-timing dependent plasticity and olfactory
learning"
-
Jeremy
Caplan (Rotman Research Institute)
"Unifying memory for associations and lists: behaviour,
cognitive modelling and EEG"
-
Chris
Eliasmith (University of Waterloo)
"Higher-dimensional neurons explain the tuning
and dynamics of working memory cells"
-
Eve
De Rosa (University of Toronto)
"The basal forebrain and mnemonic interference:
from computational modelling to human functional networks"
-
Sue
Becker (McMaster University)
"A computational principle for hippocampal learning
and neurogenesis"
July
7, 2004
Workshop Theme: Nonlinear Dynamics and Bifurcations
Organizer: Frances Skinner
Speakers:
- Frances
Skinner (Toronto Western Research Institute and University
of Toronto)
Outlined of several neuroscience papers that described
mathematical models and used bifurcation analyses to
attain physiological insight
- Sue
Ann Campbell (Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo)
Gave a mathematical background of bifurcation analysis,
including a basic overview of the numerical continuation
of solutions. She outlined some of the challenges/pitfalls/interesting
aspects by drawing on some specific examples from her
work
- Marty
Golubitsky (Mathematics, University of Houston)
"Symmetry and pattern formation in the primary
visual cortex"
April
15, 2004
Workshop Theme: Dimensionality Reduction
Organizer: Randy McIntosh
Speakers:
-
Randy
McIntosh (Rotman Research Institute and University of
Toronto)
-
Geoff
Hinton (Computer Science, University of Toronto)
-
Stephen
Strother (Minnesota and Toronto)
October
28, 2003
Workshop Theme: Computational Approaches to Vision
Organizer: Hugh Wilson
Speakers:
-
James
Elder (York University)
"Visual processing of contours"
-
Niko
Troje (Queens University)
"Decomposing biological motion"
-
David
Fleet (Computer Science, University of Toronto)
"Appearance models for visual tracking"
-
Hugh
Wilson (York University)
"Models of migraine and other visual auras"
May
8, 2003
Workshop Theme: The Hippocampus: Memories, Rhythms, Neurogenesis
and more!
Organizer: Frances Skinner
Speakers:
-
Frances
Skinner (Toronto Western Research Institute and University
of Toronto) "Introduction to CNUCs session"
-
Martin
Wojtowicz (University of Toronto)
"Modelling Neuronal replacement in the hippocampus"
-
Morris
Moscovitch (University of Toronto)
"Recent and remote memory: consolidation and hippocampal-neocortical
interaction"
-
Liang
Zhang (Toronto Western Research Institute and University
of Toronto)
"Cellular Mechanisms of Hippocampal Sharp Waves
and Associated Fast Oscillations (~200Hz, ripples) in
Isolated Rodent Hippocampus"
-
Frances
Skinner (Toronto Western Research Institute and University
of Toronto) "Picking off a (hippocampal) piece
to chew" (or "Rationale and choices in cellular-based
network modelling")
January
14, 2003
Workshop Theme: Spatial Representations in Motor Control
and Navigation
Organizer: Sue Becker
Speakers:
-
Sue
Becker (Psychology, McMaster University)
Described computational models fo the neuronal mechanisms
underlying allocentric and egocentric spatial representations
for long-term spatial memory, mental imagery and navigation
-
Jeremy
Caplan (Rotman Research Institute)
Described the relationship between theta oscillations
recorded from the human brain and performance on spatial
navigation tasks
-
Hon
Kwan (Physiology, University of Toronto)
Described neural network models of navigation and memory-guided
behaviour
-
Pieter
Medendorp (York University)
Described computational modelling and results from human
neuroimaging experiements addressing the neural mechanisms
involved in updating visual space during reaching movements.
October
21, 2002
Workshop Theme: Different Levels of Modelling
Organizer: Sue Ann Campbell (Applied Mathematics, University
of Waterloo)
Speakers:
-
Hugh
Wilson (York University, Centre for Vision Research)
"Dynamics of neurons, visual oscillations, and
waves"
-
Hon
Kwan (Physiology, University of Toronto)
"Making use of network transients"
-
Suzanna
Becker (Psychology, McMaster University)
"Computational models of neural coding in the
hippocampus"
-
Berj
Bardakjian (IBBME, University of Toronto)
"An in-silico epilepsy model : Prediction and
control of seizure onset"
August
19, 2002
Workshop Theme: Neuroimaging
Organizer: Randy McIntosh
Speakers:
-
Randy
McIntosh (Rotman Research Institute and University
of Toronto)
PET methods
-
Terry
Picton (Rotman Research Institute and University of
Toronto)
EEG/MEG methods
-
Nancy
Lobaugh (Sunnybrook Hospital and University of Toronto)
MRI methods
-
Craig
Easdon (Rotman Research Institute and University of
Toronto)
Analytic approaches
May
21, 2002
Workshop Theme: Spikes and Coding
Organizer: Richard Zemel
Speakers:
-
Geoffrey
Hinton (Computer Science, University of Toronto)
"A way of using spike-timing to represent beliefs
about multi-dimensional analog variables"
-
Frances
Skinner (Toronto Western Research Institute and University
of Toronto)
"Details matter, but which ones?"
-
David
Tomlinson (Physiology, University of Toronto)
"Calculating neuron firing rates: Does any approach
make sense?"
-
Richard
Zemel (Computer Science, University of Toronto)
"Seeking neural signatures: Extracting information
from populations"
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