Cold Spring Harbor Course
Computational Neuroscience: Vision
June 15 -28
Instructors:
Eero Simoncelli, New York University
Eduardo-Jose Chichilinsky, The Salk Institute
Paul W. Glimcher, New York University
Computational approaches to neuroscience have produced important advances
in our understanding of neural processing. Prominent successes have come in
areas where strong inputs from neurobiological, behavioral and
computational approaches can interact. Through a combination of lectures
and hands-on experience in a computer laboratory, this intensive course
will examine areas, including color vision, spatial pattern analysis,
binocular stereopsis, motion analysis, oculomotor function, attention, and
object representation. The theme is that an understanding of the
computational problems, the constraints on solutions to these problems, and
the range of possible solutions can help guide research in neuroscience.
Students should have experience in neurobiological or computational
approaches to visual processing. Some background in mathematics, and
familiarity with computers will be beneficial. Past lecturers have
included: Edward Adelson, Richard Andersen, David Brainard, Heinrich
Bulthoff, Denis Dacey, Robert Desimone, Rudiger von der Heydt, Norma
Graham, Ellen Hildreth, Peter Lennie, Stephen Lisberger, Jitendra Malik,
John Maunsell, Suzanne McKee, Michael Morgan, Ken Nakayama, Izumi Ohzawa,
William Newsome, John Palmer, Tomaso Poggio, Jeff Schall, Terrence
Sejnowski, David Sparks, Keiji Tanaka, Shimon Ullman, and Brian Wandell.
Cold Spring Harbor Course
Mouse Behavioral Analysis
July 7 - 20
Instructor:
Michael Fanselow, University of California, Los Angeles
Michela Gallagher, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Mark Mayford, University of California, San Diego
Alcino Silva, UCLA Medical Center
Dear Colleague:
This course is intended to provide a theoretical and experimental
introduction to behavioral analysis in the mouse, with a focus on learning
and memory. It is specially designed for geneticists, molecular biologists,
pharmacologists, and electrophysiologists with a need for a hands-on
introduction to behavioral analysis of the mouse. Additionally, the course
will cover the principles of using mutant mice in behavioral studies, as
well as the issues involved in integrating behavioral, neuroanatomical,
neurophysiological, and molecular findings. Among the methods presented
will be the Water Maze, Cued and Contextual Fear Conditioning,
Natural/Ethologically-Relevant Learning, Open Field Behavior, the Rotor-Rod
and other Activity Tests. In addition, there will be demonstrations of
several aspects of in vitro electrophysiology (fields and whole-cell
recordings of synaptic plasticity).
We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor.
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