WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8th, 2006 |
THURSDAY, MARCH 9th, 2006 |
FRIDAY, MARCH 10th, 2006 |
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00-9:15 | Opening Remarks
Prof Dusan Sidjanski (Latsis Foundation)
Prof Giorgio Margaritondo (Vice-president EPFL) |
| Chair | Mikhail Rabinovich |
| 9:15-10:00 | Jean-Jacques Slotine - Modularity, synchronization, and what we may learn from the brain |
| 10:00-10:45 | Martin Hasler - Nonlinear Dynamics, Synchronization and Applications in Neuroscience |
| 10:45-11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15-12:00 | Wolfgang Maass - Neural Circuits as Analog Computers |
| 12:00-12:30 | Poster spotlights I |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| Chair | Martin Hasler |
| 9:00-9:45 | Wulfram Gerstner - Synaptic Plasticity from an Optimality Viewpoint |
| 9:45-10:30 | Mikhail Rabinovich - Reproducible transient dynamics of neural circuits: Generation and processing of sequences |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-11:45 | Misha Tsodyks - Neural network model of primary visual cortex: from functional architecture to lateral connectivity and back. |
| 11:45-12:30 | G. Bard Ermentrout - What makes a neuron spike? Phase resetting and intrinsic dynamics |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| Chair | Auke Ijspeert |
| 9:00-9:45 | Maria Chiara Carrozza - Towards the development of a cybernetic hand: scientific, technological and clinical issues |
| 9:45-10:30 | Andrew Schwartz - Useful Signals from Motor Cortex |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-11:45 | Avis Cohen - Control of the spinal cord by an analog VLSI device: on the road to development of a neuroprosthetic device for spinal cord injury patients |
| 11:45-12:30 | Philippe Renaud - Technological and Bioelectrical Considerations for Neural Interfacing Microelectrode Arrays |
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| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch bag & Poster display |
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| Chair | Wulfram Gerstner |
| 14:00-14:45 | Allen Selverston - Oscillations and Oscillatory Behavior In Small Neural Circuits |
| 14:45-15:15 | Poster spotlights II |
| 15:15-16:00 | Sten Grillner - The intrinsic function of a motor system - from ion channels to network and behaviour |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30-17:15 | Serge Rossignol - Dynamic reflex interactions during locomotion |
| 17:15-17:45 | Poster spotlights III |
| 17:45-18:30 | Carmen Sandi - The Impact of Stress on Memory and Synaptic Plasticity |
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| Chair | Allen Selverston |
| 14:00-14:45 | Gwendal Le Masson - Can Biological Neurons and Micro Electronic Devices collaborate for a common and useful task? |
| 14:45-15:30 | Thierry Bal - Spike transfer properties of thalamic neurons in "hybrid networks" in vitro |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00-16:45 | Peter Fromherz - Neuron-Semiconductor Interfacing - its Nature and Implementation |
| 16:45-17:30 | Rodney Douglas - Interesting computations performed by collections of recurrently connected neurons, and their implementation in hybrid VLSI |
| 17:30-18:30 | Discussion session
Chair Allen Selverston |
| Banquet 19:00 Departure Bus |
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| Chair | Dario Floreano |
| 14:00-14:45 | Yasuo Kuniyoshi - Emergence and Development of Embodied Cognition |
| 14:45-15:30 | Barbara Webb - Integrating insect behaviours in robot models |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00-16:45 | Auke Ijspeert - Central pattern generators in animals and robots |
| 16:45-17:30 | Discussion session
Chair Auke Ijspeert |
| 17:30 | Farewell Drink |
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| Poster Spotlights I
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| 1) R. Alessio et al. | Avalanche behaviour in cultures of dissociated neurons |
| 2) S. Badel et al. | Biomimetic VLSI for Real-Time Image Processing |
| 3) L. Badel et al. | How to measure the instantaneous I-V curve of neurons with in vivo-like voltage fluctuations |
| 4) M. Bezzi et al. | Quantitative characterization of information transmission in a single neuron |
| 5) Y. Bornat et al. | An Analog/Digital Simulation System for Biomimetic Neural Networks |
| 6) D.A. Braun et al. | Optimal feedback control adapted to explain sensorimotor learning phenomena |
| 7) D. Calitoiu | New measures for describing the synchronization of bursting neurons |
| 8) A. V. Chizhov et al. | Conductance-based neural population model |
| 9) J. F. Ferreira et al. | Biomimetic Visuovestibular Artificial Perception Systems for Coping with Independent Motion, Illusions, Conflicts and Ambiguities |
| 10) W. Gerstner et al. | Predicting Neuronal Activity with Simple Models of the Threshold Type |
| 11) D. Ghezzi et al. | PhotoMEA: A new optical biosensor for neuronal networks analysis |
| 12) F. Heer et al. | CMOS Integrated Bidirectional 128-Electrode Array for Electrogenic Cells |
| 13) T.U. Otto et al. | Perceptual learning with spatial uncertainties: models and experiments |
| Poster Spotlights II
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| 14) M. Hersch et al. | A Multi-Referential Dynamical System for Reaching |
| 15) N. Joehl et al. | Wireless remotely powered telemetry for microelectronic implanted cortical interface recording system |
| 16) R. Jolivet et al. | Na+/K+-ATPase-Specific Spike-Frequency Adaptation |
| 17) M. Kleiner et al. | A More Precise Sense in Which The Neural Code is Optimal |
| 18) F. Ponulak et al. | ReSuMe learning method for Spiking Neural Networks dedicated to neuroprostheses control |
| 19) T. Kulvicius et al. | Speed Optimization of a 2D Walking Robot through STDP |
| 20) R. Kupper et al. | Simulations of a columnar architecture for cortical stimulus processing |
| 21) E. de Lange et al. | Mapping Electrophysiological Diversity of Neocortical Neurons on a Simple Mathematical Diversity |
| 22) C. Laschi et al. | Experimental Investigation on a Vestibular Natural Interface |
| 23) G. Luksys et al. | Effects of Stress & Genetic Background on Meta-parameter Dynamics in a Simple Reinforcement Learning Model |
| 24) A. Mercanzini et al. | The Lausanne Neuroprosthesis: A Flexible Polyimide Microelectrode for Acute and Chronic Cortical Recordings |
| 25) J.B. Mouret et al. | Evolution of neuro-controllers for flapping-wing animats |
| 26) G. Neumann | A Reinforcement Learning Toolbox and RL Benchmarks for the Control |
| Poster Spotlights III
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| 27) B. Girard et al. | Using contraction analysis to design a model of the cortico-baso-thalamo-cortical loops |
| 28) B. Petreska et al. | Neural Modeling of Imitation Deficits |
| 29) F. Ponulak et al. | Adaptive Central Pattern Generator based on Spiking Neural Networks |
| 30) M. Kraft et al. | FPGA implementation of ReSuMe learning in Spiking Neural Networks |
| 31) F. Popescu et al | EEG-based control of reaching to visual targets |
| 32) M.J.E. Richardson et al. | A novel deconvolution-reconvolution method for the measurement of closely-spaced post-synaptic potentials |
| 33) J. Rickert et al. | Correlations between motor cortical population signals (LFP, EcoG) improve the decoding of movement direction |
| 34) L. Righetti et al. | Programmable Central Pattern Generators |
| 35) E.L. Sauser et al. | Ideomotor Compatibility: Investigating Imitative Cortical Pathways |
| 36) C. Schmitt et al. | WalkTrainer(TM): Re-education device for active walking of paraplegic and hemiplegic people |
| 37) D. Sheynikhovich et al. | Spatial reorientation and environment geometry: extraction of global parameters from local visual features |
| 38) A. von Twickel et al. | Adaptive behaviour of single legs with evolved neural control |
| 39) D. Verstraeten et al. | The unified Reservoir Computing concept and its digital hardware implementations |
