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Call for Symposia - Society for Social Neuroscience, 2012

2012-02-02T15:42:21Z

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Conference/Symposium/Event
Society for Social Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Social Neuroscience
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 11-12, 2012

The Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) is pleased to announce its third Annual Meeting will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from Oct 11-12, with a Special Keynote Address by Professor Giacomo Rizzolatti at the Opening Ceremony on October 11, 2012.

If you plan to attend the Special Keynote Address, please RSVP toprogramcommittee@s4sn.org by July 1st, 2012 so we can ensure ample seating.

CALL FOR SYMPOSIA

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSION FOR SYMPOSIA FOR S4SN 2012

The Program Committee is pleased to announce the S4SN 2012 call for symposia. If you have an idea for an exciting topic that is pertinent to social neuroscience, please submit your symposium proposal by March 1st, 2012 to programcommittee@s4sn.org. Symposia will be selected based on the overall program needs, with an emphasis on the following criteria:

Symposium Criteria

The organizer of the proposed symposium must be a member of S4SN.
Each symposium will consist of four speakers who provide complementary perspectives on a timely scientific topic that is relevant to social neuroscience.
The symposium must have balanced representation of human and animal research.
The time allotted for each symposium is 90 minutes.
At the time of your proposal submission, speakers should be willing to participate in the symposium if selected.
Speakers should understand that no honorarium or complimentary registration is given for participation.
The Program Committee reserves the right to ask an organizer to modify their symposium to ensure balance and quality in the annual meeting program.

Content of the Symposium proposal

The proposal should be less than 2 pages of single-spaced text
The proposal must contain:
A brief summary of the goals of the symposium and a discussion of why the topic is timely and of general interest to the S4SN membership
Talk titles, speakers, speaker affiliation and contact information
A statement indicating that the proposed speakers have agreed to participate if selected
A brief summary of each talk.
The symposium and talk titles should clearly define the work discussed.

Deadline for symposium submissions: March 1st, 2012.

To submit your symposium proposal, please email: programcommittee@s4sn.org

CALL FOR PRE-MEETING WORKSHOPS

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSION FOR PRE-MEETING WORKSHOPS FOR S4SN 2012

The Program Committee is pleased to launch also the S4N 2012 call for pre-meeting workshops, and welcomes various topics that are relevant to social neuroscience and could be useful to students in the field.

The workshop is a three-hour event on a single topic, and takes place prior to the Opening Ceremony of the meeting on October 11, 2012. Integrative topics are especially encouraged. The format is flexible. This is a great opportunity to introduce trainees to a method of analysis or a technique, and to bring together researchers from both the animal and human research. Proposals should include a title, objectives of the workshop and a description of its importance to the S4SN membership.

To submit your pre-meeting workshop proposal, please email: programcommittee@s4sn.org

Deadline for pre-meeting workshop submissions: March 1st, 2012.

GET READY FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR S4SN 2012

Want to share your scientific results at S4SN 2012 by submitting a poster abstract in the field of social (human and/or non-human animals) behavior and its neural underpinnings?

Abstract submission opens April 19th and closes May 10th, 2012.

Note: S4SN 2012 is a satellite meeting of SFN (SFN.org/am2012). That said, you do NOT need to attend the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting, or be a member of SfN, to attend the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN.org). If you are planning on attending SfN, however, please note that SfN regulations allow individuals to present their SfN abstracts during satellite events.

Registration fees for the S4SN 2012 meeting in New Orleans will be significantly reduced for Society members who have paid their 2011-12 membership dues. Go to www.s4sn.org <http://www.s4sn.org>; to activate or renew your membership.

Official hashtag of the 2012 Society for Social Neuroscience annual meeting- #S4SN2012.

Thank you in advance for your interest in S4SN 2012 Annual Meeting!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Cacioppo, Ph.D.
Program Committee Co-Chair

Steve Phelps, Ph.D.
Program Committee Co-Chair

* All deadlines are midnight in the last timezone (GMT-12).

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NS&B deadline next week

2012-01-26T14:23:14Z

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February 1st is the deadline for students applying to the Neural Systems and Behavior course in Woods Hole, MA.
http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/summer/course_neural_sys.html

-Paul Katz

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Neuroethology course at FHL

2012-01-24T08:31:54Z

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Neuroethologists,

A quick reminder that the deadline for FHL's neuroethology course this summer is Feb 1. Please pass this notice along to advanced undergrads and grad students.

Thanks,
Russell Wyeth
James Murray
Shaun Cain

Course details:

A laboratory experience at the Friday Harbor Labs studying how neurons produce adaptive behavior.

This 5-week graduate* course will focus on learning techniques in neuroethological research such as behavioral recording and analysis, electrophysiology of intact and reduced preparations, and pharmacology, immunohistochemistry, and confocal microscopy of neural structures. Each pair of students will explore a project that helps them to learn the techniques they need in their own research. The course research will focus on the nudibranch sea slug Tritonia diomedea because of its amenability to neuroethological analysis and benefits as a teaching model. Lectures will focus primarily on background necessary to understand fundamental techniques in neurophysiology as well as behavioural analysis.
*advanced undergraduates can also apply

Dates: June 18 - July 20, 2012 (5 weeks; 9 credits)
Application deadline: Feb 1, 2012

Course website: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentSummer2012.html#SumA-4
Course poster ad: http://people.stfx.ca/rwyeth/FHL_Neuroethology_2012.pdf

Financial Aid: Students facing financial constraints may apply for financial aid support from Friday Harbor Labs. Awards from FHL are based on both financial need and academic merit. Applicants for financial aid support from FHL do not need to be U.S. citizens and do not need to be currently matriculated at University of Washington.

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Postdoctoral position in insect vision

2012-01-23T08:02:21Z

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From: rgreenspan@ucsd.edu

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Please post the following ad for a postdoctoral position:

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Postdoctoral position available for research at the Kavli Institute on Brain and Mind at UCSD to perform experiments on visually driven behavior and optical recording of neuronal activity in the Drosophila brain. A collaboration with network theorist, emphasizing network dynamics and its link to behavior.

Contact:
Ralph J. Greenspan
Associate Director
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind
University of California San Diego
http://kibm.ucsd.edu/labs/GreenspanLab/networks_fly.html
http://kibm.ucsd.edu/

Send CV and list of references to:
rgreenspan@ucsd.edu

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PhD studentships in the Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics at Sussex University

2012-01-10T10:15:20Z

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Email from: andrewop@sussex.ac.uk

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The School of Engineering and Informatics, University of Sussex, UK, is offering up to 12 funded doctoral studentships for entry in 2012 (see application details below).

The Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems research theme in the Informatics department involves a strong (computational) neuroscience component with five faculty members and a thriving community of more than 10 postdocs and 20 doctoral students, inhabiting newly refurbished dedicated space at the heart of the Sussex campus. The group has strong active interdisciplinary connections with the Schools of Life Sciences, Psychology, Mathematics and Physics, and the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (co-supervisory arrangements are possible).

Luc Berthouze: motor development, coordination, oscillations, synchronisation, long-range temporal correlations, criticality, analysis of physiological time series (EEG, EMG, MEG, kinematics). See http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Users/lb203/; informal enquiries to
L.Berthouze@sussex.ac.uk.

Phil Husbands: bio-inspired neural systems for embodied (robotic) adaptive behaviour; neuromodulation, reconfiguration and multi-functionality; modelling neural mechanism underlying adaptive behaviour; real and artificial evolution of neural systems.
See http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Users/philh/, informal inquiries to philh@sussex.ac.uk

Thomas Nowotny: Computational neuroscience of olfaction, machine learning in chemical sensing, hybrid computer-neuronal systems ("dynamic clamp"), accurate models of nonlinear dynamics of neurons (systems identification problems), GPU computing for neuronal networks. See http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Users/tn41/, informal inquiries to t.nowotny@sussex.ac.uk.

Andrew Philippides: Visual navigation in insects and robots, neuromodulation, computational neuroethology, autonomous robotics and adaptive behaviour, image processing for biomedical applications and evolutionary computation for real-world applications.
See http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Users/andrewop/, informal inquiries to: andrewop@sussex.ac.uk

Anil Seth: consciousness science, causality analysis of neural time series (M/EEG, fMRI, spike trains, etc), large-scale neural network modelling, predictive coding, synaesthesia. See www.anilseth.com and www.sussex.ac.uk/sackler/; informal enquiries
to a.k.seth-at-sussex.ac.uk.

Students with interest in any of those research areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Doctoral Studentships

School of Engineering and Informatics
University of Sussex

Up to 12 funded Doctoral Studentships (2012 entry).

The School of Engineering and Informatics invites applications for Doctoral studentships. At least three, and up to six, will be awarded in the Department of Engineering and Design. At least three and up to six will be awarded in the Department of Informatics.

The studentships in Engineering may be in any of the Department�s three research areas:
� Biomedical Engineering
� Electrical and Electronic Engineering
� Mechanical Engineering
For further details see the Department�s research web pages: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/engineering/research

The studentships in Informatics may be in any of the Department�s four research areas.
� Cognitive and Language Processing Systems
� Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems
� Foundations of Software Systems
� Interactive Systems
For further details see the Department�s research web pages: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/research

Applicants with research interests that span both Departments are particularly welcome.

Studentships will normally include a three-year stipend at standard postgraduate rates (currently �13,590 per annum). Other fee and stipend arrangements are negotiable depending on the individual circumstances of applicants (e.g., to augment partial awards or funds from elsewhere). Recipients of studentships will be required to work closely with academic staff on standard teaching duties for a small proportion of their time.

Applicants should have at least a 2:1 first degree relevant to their field of study.

For further information about the Departments, their specific application requirements and contact details for enquiries go to:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/engineering/ or
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/

To apply for a PhD place at Sussex, use the on-line application system at:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/pgapplication

To ensure you are considered for these awards, you must complete the Funding part of the on-line application form (under the 'Other' section). State here that you wish to be considered for "A funded Research Scholarship for September 2012 admission". If you are a non-EU applicant, you should explain how you would fund the additional fees payable. You may also propose here any alternative funding arrangements.

Closing date is 14 February 2012. Early application is encouraged.

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2012-01-09T11:14:48Z

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Email from: pkatz@gsu.edu

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Dear Neuroethologists,

Think about proposing a symposium for the Society for Neuroscience meeting. We could use more neuroethology there.

-Paul

Help Shape the Neuroscience 2012 Program

SfN counts on its members and meeting attendees to make its annual meeting the place for sharing the latest research in neuroscience. Help enrich the scientific program by submitting your proposal for Neuroscience 2012 today.

Proposal deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, 5 p.m. EST

Submit a symposium/minisymposium proposal (http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=SympandMiniProposalGuidelines_2) or seize the opportunity to propose a challenging and timely topic for the Social Issues Roundtable (http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=SIRproposalGuidelines_2) at Neuroscience 2012.

Need proposal ideas? View the scientific Program for Neuroscience 2011: http://www.sfn.org/am2011/index.aspx?pagename=sessionsevents_scientific.

Save the Date � Neuroscience 2012 is October 13�17 in New Orleans. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Ecological & Evolutionary Ethology of Fishes (EEEF) 2012

2012-01-09T09:03:26Z

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Hello all,

The Ecological & Evolutionary Ethology of Fishes (EEEF) 2012 website has been launched. This conferences focuses on natural behaviours of fish and is an excellent venue for basic and applied fish behavioural topics and the neural basis underpinning the behaviours. There is a special session on sensory ecology of fish that may be of particular interest to neuroethologists on this listserve. The conference will be held at the University of Windsor, June 17-21, 2012. Watch for updates to the website over the next several weeks.

Please check out the program for keynote speakers and plenary themes on the websitie: http://www.uwindsor.ca/eeef

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Dennis M. Higgs, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Windsor
phone: 519-253-3000 ext 4771
e-mail:dhiggs@uwindsor.ca
Web: www.uwindsor.ca/higgslab

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2012 East Coast Nerve Net meeting email / post

2012-01-06T14:50:42Z

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Greetings All.

Registration for the 2012 East Coast Nerve Net meeting (March 23th to 25th) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Hotel and Conference Center is now open. Please see our website for conference details and registration information. We have labored this year, as before, to make the conference affordable and friendly for junior investigators, post-docs, and students (established faculty, too, of course!). This year's venue (UMass, as stated above) will reduce costs considerably over years past. We hope you'll consider attending and bringing your students!

We're very excited to announce that our keynote address in 2012 will be delivered by Dr. Roger Hanlon (MBL). Both Dr. Hanlon's seminar and the Sunday Symposium talks will address advances in cephalopod biology.

http://mars.wne.edu/ecnn

Thank you for sharing this announcement with anyone you believe might be interested. Your continued support drives every year's exciting meeting!

Jake Krans, Current Chair of the Steering Committee, ECNN
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Dr. Jake Krans
156 CSP, Neuroscience
Western New England University
(413) 782 1699
jkrans@wne.edu

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Positions open for NS&B course assistants

2012-01-04T12:11:03Z

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Dear Colleagues,

We are looking for undergraduate, postgraduate or graduate students to serve as course assistants in the Neural Systems & Behavior (NS&B) course this summer at Woods Hole. This is an exceptional opportunity for up-and-coming students who might be interested in pursuing a career in science. Note that these are not Teaching Assistant positions. Please relay the following message to anyone who might be appropriate.

Many thanks,

Paul Katz and Jim Knierim
NS&B Course Directors

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Course Assistants for summer 2012
Neural Systems and Behavior (NS&B) course
at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole, MA

Up to three Course Assistants (CAs) are needed for the Neural Systems and Behavior (NS&B) course (http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/summer/course_neural_sys.html). NS&B is an intensive, 8-week laboratory/lecture summer course for pre- and postdoctoral students. The CAs work under the supervision of the two Course Directors. Duties include preparation of solutions, overseeing inventory, ordering supplies, assisting faculty, running errands, helping to organize social events, and many other diverse and important functions. Training is provided by MBL before the course begins. The CAs must be in residence between about May 30 and Aug 1, 2012. Hours are flexible but include late nights and weekends. Applicants should have at least 2 years of undergraduate training in biology or a related field. The positions require initiative, flexibility, organizational skills, basic familiarity with laboratory techniques, and the ability to work well with other people in an intensive
environment. Compensation includes weekly minimum salary of $441, room & board, and round-trip travel to Woods Hole.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to the Course Directors: Paul Katz (pkatz@gsu.edu) or James Knierim (jknierim@jhu.edu).

Applicants should send resume, a written statement of qualifications & interest (2 pages maximum), and three letters of reference directly to the MBL by January 25, 2012:

Education Office
Attn: NS&B
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1015

e-mail: eduadmin@mbl.edu
voice: 508-289-7340
web: www.mbl.edu
MBL is an EEO Affirmative Action Institution.

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ISN Newsletter

2011-12-28T08:35:32Z

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Dear Neuroethologists:

The November Newsletter is now available at http://www.neuroethology.org/newsletter/news_archive/Nov_11.pdf

It includes important announcements such as calls for nominations for the Capranican Prize and our new honor Fellows of the ISN
There is also a call for proposals for the 2016 ICN. If you are thinking about hosting the International Congress, please read this announcement.

The table of contents includes:

President�s Column
Broadening Participation by Andrea Simmons, Brown Univ., USA
The Pleasure of Small Meetings by Susan Fahrbach, Wake Forest Univ., USA
From Bee-Fest to Book by Alison Mercer, Otago Univ., NZ
The 2012 ICN Program
Call for Proposals for the 2016 ICN by Alison Mercer, Otago Univ., NZ
Announcements: Capranica Prize, Fellows Honor, NSF update

Have a happy and productive New Year
-Paul Katz
President of the ISN

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Call for Nominations: Fellows of the ISN

2011-12-12T15:19:21Z

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Dear Neuroethologists,

I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the new title of Fellow of the Society for Neuroethology

This honorary position is to recognize meritorious efforts to advance the science of neuroethology. These include any of the following:

� A significant corpus of published research that forms a distinct and important contribution.
� Leadership in educational and outreach efforts including public science education, international education, and/or educational methods
� Extraordinary service that promotes science and particularly neuroethology.

Fellow nominations may be made by any current regular, lifetime, or emeritus member of the ISN. The Nominees must not be a member of the nominator�s current department or immediate institute nor be a doctoral or postdoctoral associate of the nominator (current or in the past ten years).

Nominations must include the following:

� a letter from the nominating member detailing the qualifications of the nominee and providing evidence of achievements that demonstrate fulfillment of the criteria
� supporting letters from two additional current members of the ISN
� a full curriculum vitae of the nominee
� a brief biographical sketch of the nominee (<250 words) that includes educational and professional background and a description of the achievements for which the nominee is being recognized.

Fellows will be formally recognized at the International Congress of Neuroethology.

All materials should be sent by Feb 28, 2012 in the form of a single pdf file to Linda Hardwick at: lhardwick@allenpress.com

Selection of the recipient of the Prize will be based entirely on scientific merit, irrespective of race, creed, sex, age, or nationality.

Please use this as an opportunity to recognize those individuals who have done the most to advance the type of science that we value.

Best wishes,
Paul Katz
President of the ISN

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