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Julian Vincent
> CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
> 5th European Neuro-IT and Neuroengineering School
>
> DATES:
> July 15-21, 2007
>
> VENUE:
> Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg (Hanse-Institute for Advanced Study:
> www.h-w-k.de) in Delmenhorst, Germany
>
> THEME:
> The 5th European Neuro-IT and Neuroengineering school will focus on
> a new and rapidly growing field - the area of ‚Neuro-IT' and
> ‚neuroengineering' where neuroscience, cognitive science,
> information technology and robotics are approaching each other and
> starting to merge in interdisciplinary projects. It is intended to
> be an international, multi-disciplinary platform for junior and
> senior researchers and other professionals working in the field of
> Neuro-IT, as well as for students of engineering, physics,
> medicine, biology, or psychology. The 2007 summerschool will
> thematically focus on "Cognition & Action".
>
> Key topics of the summerschool will include:
> - Executive functions, action planning & decision making
> - Movement preparation, skills, habits
> - Neuroprosthetics & brain-machine interfaces
> - Emotions, social cognition & reward mechanism
>
> The school is organized and funded by two European networks:
> - Neuro-IT.net (www.neuro-it.net) - a network that aims at
> developing the field of neuroengineering
> - euCognition.org (www.eucognition.org) - a network fostering the
> development of artificial cognitive systems
>
> ORGANIZERS:
> - Andreas K. Engel (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf,
> Hamburg/Germany)
> - Alois Knoll (Technical University of Munich, Munich/Germany)
> - Rolf Pfeifer (University of Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland)
>
> FACULTY:
> Confirmed speakers are:
> - Izhar Bar-Gad (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan/Israel)
> - Kerstin Dautenhahn (University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield/UK)
> - Paolo Dario (ARTS, Pisa/Italy)
> - Rainer Goebel (University of Maastricht, Maastricht/Netherlands)
> - Auke Ijspeert (EPFL, Lausanne/Switzerland)
> - Günther Knoblich (Rutgers, Newark/USA)
> - Peter König (University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück/Germany)
> - Konrad Körding (Northwestern University, Chicago, USA)
> - Ezequiel di Paolo (University of Sussex, Brighton/UK)
> - Hanspeter Scherberger (University of Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland)
> - Tania Singer (University of Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland)
> - Andrew Schwartz (University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh/USA)
> - Tom Ziemke (University of Skövde, Skövde/Sweden)
>
> PARTICIPANTS:
> A total of 50 participants will be admitted on the basis of their
> publication record (evaluated relative to career status) and the
> relatedness of the candidate's own research to the theme of the
> school. The willingness to actively participate in several
> activities is a prerequisite to attend the school.
>
> More information on the school and on how to apply can be found on
> http://www.neuro-it.net/Activities/Delmenhorst2007/
>
> We are looking forward to your application!
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> Andreas K. Engel, M.D., Ph.D.
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> Professor of Physiology
> Adjunct Professor of Psychology
> Director
> Dept. of Neurophysiology and Pathophysiology
> Center of Experimental Medicine
> University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
> Martinistr. 52
> 20246 Hamburg
> Germany
> Phone: +49-40-42803-6170
> Fax: +49-40-42803-7752
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> URL: www.uke.uni-hamburg.de
> URL: www.40hz.net
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