2009-BCCN/NWG-Course: Analysis and Models in Neurophysiology

October 11-16, 2009

Registration deadline: June 30, 2009

Aim of the course

The course is intended to provide advanced Diploma/Masters and PhD students, as well as young researchers from the neurosciences with approaches for the analysis of electrophysiological data and the theoretical concepts behind them.

The course includes various topics such as

Neuron models and spike train statistics
Point processes and correlation measures
Systems and signals
Local field potentials and synaptic plasticity
Neuronal data analysis using FIND

The course will consist of lectures in the morning and and matching exercises using Matlab and Mathematica. Experience with these software packages will be helpful but is not required for registration. This course is designated especially for advanced diploma/master-students and PhD-students (preferentially in their first year).

Organisation and teaching

Dr. Stefan Rotter, BCCN Freiburg, University of Freiburg, rotter@bccn.uni-freiburg.de
Dr. Sonja Gruen, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, gruen@brain.riken.jp
Dr. Ulrich Egert, Biomicrotechnology, Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, egert@imtek.uni-freiburg.de
Dr. Ad Aertsen, Neurobiology & Biophysics, Institute for Biology III, University of Freiburg, aertsen@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

Contact

Dr. Janina Kirsch, BCCN Freiburg, Germany
Tel: +49 761 203 9575, Fax: +49 761 203 9559
Email: nwg-course@bccn.uni-freiburg.de

Registration

Please register by sending an email to nwg-course@bccn.uni-freiburg.de.

The course is limited to 20 participants on a first come - first serve basis.

Registration fees:
NWG members	50 Euro
others	125 Euro

registration deadline: June 30, 2009

Course venue

BCCN Freiburg, Computerlab (ground floor), Hansastr. 9a, 79104 Freiburg, Germany

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