Call for Applications at The Helmholtz Institute for Supercomputational Physics
The Helmholtz Institute for Supercomputational Physics announces the 5th Summer School (2005) on Complex Networks In Brain Dynamics
The HELMHOLTZ INSTITUTE for SUPERCOMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
announces the
5th Summer School (2005) on
COMPLEX NETWORKS IN BRAIN DYNAMICS
September 05 - September 30, 2005
University of Potsdam
Potsdam, Germany
Modelling complex networks is a very promising modern approach to obtain some understanding of the behaviour of the brain. However, the human brain is a highly complex system consisting of a hierarchy of networks of various kinds of neural oscillators. In the course of this summer school we will make extensive use of parallel programming and supercomputers for the simulation of network models of the brain in considerable detail, taking into account networks of networks with different topologies and different types of biologically realistic neural oscillators. We will study and analyse the emerging dynamical patterns with highly efficient nonlinear data analysis and visualisation techniques. The network models at different levels of abstraction will then be compared with each other in order to account for the description of macroscopic properties such as the generation of the EEG or event related brain potentials. The long-term objective is to relate the outcomes of the supercomputational network models with high-order cognitive processes such as word recognition or language processing in terms of coarse-grained symbolic dynamics.
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORS:
Dr. Changsong Zhou, University of Potsdam
Dr. Marco Thiel, University of Potsdam
Dr. Peter beim Graben, University of Potsdam
Applications are invited from students, graduate students, post-docs and researchers working in scientific disciplines related to the content of the summer school. Deadline for application is May 31, 2005. Grants are available to cover accommodation, travel and living expenses. Numbers will be limited and those who are interested are advised to make an early application.
Please, find more information and the application form on the internet under http://www.hisp.agnld.uni-potsdam.de
Andre Giesecke
c/o Scientific Coordinator Helmholtz-Institute
Universitaet Potsdam, Am Neuen Palais, Haus 19,
Zentrum fuer Dynamik komplexer Systeme,
D-14469 Potsdam, Germany
mail: hisp@agnld.uni-potsdam.de
phone: +49 (0)331-7499-520
fax: +49 (0)331-7499-526