Program
Monday September 2nd
15:00-15:15 Welcome
15:15-16:00 D. Plenz, NIH Bethesda, Neuronal avalanches at identified pyramidal cell resolution
16:00-16:45 T. Geisel, MPI Goettingen, Transitions to Criticality in Neural Systems with Dynamic Synapses 16:45-17:15 Coffee break
17:15-18:00 M. Munoz, Brain architecture, Griffiths phases, and the stretching of criticality
Tuesday September 3rd
9:30-10:15 M. Herrmann, Edinburgh University, Critical Brains for Critical Agents
10:15-11:00 H.J. Herrmann, ETH Zuerich, SOC-model for brain activity and multi-task learning
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:15 R. Stoop, ETH & University of Zuerich, TBA
12:15-13:00 E. Hugues, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, How connectivity and dynamics shape the spontaneous activity of the brain
Lunch
16:00-16:45 M. Copelli, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Self-Organized Criticality and Neuronal Avalanches in SIRS Networks with Depressing Synapses
16:45-17:30 V. Pasquale, Italian Institute of Technology, Genova Exploring the link between criticality and neuronal network connectivity: models and experiments
17:30-18:00 Coffee break
18:00-18:45 N. Srinivasa, HRL Laboratories , Malibu Synaptic Plasticity Enables Adaptive Self-Tuning Critical Networks
18:45-19:05 J. Orlandi, Universitat de Barcelona, Noise focusing: unfolding coherent activity in neuronal cultures
Wednesday September 4th
9:30-10:15 V. Hakim, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, Neurons in networks: stochastic dynamics, synchronization, oscillations and waves
10:15-11:00 A. de Candia, University of Naples Federico II, Non-equilibrium critical point between replay and non-replay of spatio-temporal patterns
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:15 C. Leibold, University of Munich, A Model for Phase Precession in Medial Entorhinal Cortex: Self-Organization of Coupled Neuronal Oscillators
12:15-13:00 A. Mazzoni, Italian Institute of Technology, Genova Spike timing in rat somatosensory cortex contributes to behavior
Tour & dinner
Thursday September 5th
9:30-10:15 E. Niebur, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Balanced Excitation and Inhibition Underlie Criticality in Neural Populations: A Computational Study
10:15-11:00 F. Lombardi, ETH Zuerich, Balance between excitation and inhibition controls the temporal organization of neuronal avalanches
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:15 M. Shanahan, Imperial College London, How Much Metastability Is Good for the Brain?
12:15-13:00 S. Stramaglia, University of Bari, The Ising model on a brain network maximizes Information Transfer at criticality
Lunch
16:00-16:45 D. Chialvo, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Criticality in brain’s physics and mind dynamics
16:45-17:30 P. Expert, King’s College London, Homological backbone of the psychedelic brain
17:30-18:00 Coffee break
18:00-18:45 E. Tagliazzucchi, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Intrinsic brain activity during sleep and wakefulness
18:45-19:05 R. Carhart-Harris, Imperial College London, What can brain imaging with psychedelic drugs teach us about how the brain works?
Friday September 6th
9:30-10:15 H. Jensen, Imperial College London, Self-Organised (near to) Criticality
10:15-11:00 R. Wedemann, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro & Imperial College London, A Neural Network Model of Memory Associativity in Emergent Neurotic Mental Behavior
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-11:50 M. Jedynak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Mesoscopic brain activity in the presence of stochastic and periodic inputs
11:50-12:10 V. Priesemann, MPI Frankfurt, Self-Organized Criticality as a Universal Brain State from Wakefulness to Deep Sleep?
12:10-12:30 F. Peliz Pinto Teixeira, Imperial College London, Network Evolution To Criticality
Closing
All 45’ talks include 10’ questions and discussions. All 20’ talks include 5’ questions and discussion.
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