The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to organize and host a follow-up retreat for the Neuroscience & Computing Working Group. This effort is being coordinated alongside Rajeev Balasubramonian and Jim Heys who are serving as leaders of this initiative.
The aim is to foster collaboration at the intersection of Neuroscience and Computing, potentially drawing on faculty expertise in several disciplines.
Main Pillars
- Neuromorphic Computing explores the design of efficient systems and algorithms that can execute neural functionality at extremely low budgets for power, energy, cost, and latency. This includes algorithms to support brain-computer interfaces as well as algorithms that emulate biology to perform cognitive tasks.
- Principles of Computational Neurosciencefocuses on understanding how the brain processes information, learns, and generates behavior through the lens of mathematical models and algorithms. This theme emphasizes the powerful synergy between advanced computational tools from computer science—such as machine learning, optimization, and dynamical systems—and new experimental methods that allow us to measure and manipulate brain activity and behavior at unprecedented temporal and spatial scales.
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Florian Solzbacher
- Solzbacher is Gerald and Barbara Stringfellow Endowed Professor and former Chair (until 12/2023) of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He also holds adjunct appointments as Professor in Materials Science and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. He is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers AIMBE, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors NAI. He is Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer and former President and Executive Chairman of Blackrock Microsystems/Neurotech. His research focuses on harsh environment microsystems and materials, including implantable, wireless microsystems for biomedical and healthcare applications, and on high temperature and harsh environment compatible micro sensors. He is co-founder of several companies and member of a number of company and public private partnership advisory and reviewer boards and conference steering committees in Europe and the US. He is author of over 200 journal and conference publications, 5 book chapters and 16 pending patents.
Event Details
- Date & Time: September 19th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Location: Warnock Engineering Building (WEB), Evans Conference Room*
- Lightning Talks: We invite faculty with active research in this area to present lightning talks that relate to advancing the field of neuromorphic computing and computational neuroscience. Lightning talks will be limited to a maximum of 5-slides and 3-5 minutes per person, please indicate on your registration form whether you are interested in submitting a lightning talk.
- Submit Registration Here
A Message to Researchers
- Researchers currently operating in this research space, looking for collaborators, and/or planning a response to upcoming, high-impact research opportunities are strongly encouraged to attend.
- New researchers who have yet to participate are also welcome.
- While engaged individuals may have other events or commitments during this timeframe, we welcome your attendance for any portion of this event that you can make.
- An RSVP will add you to our mailing list for future announcements regarding this working group.
Please share this announcement with research faculty, staff, community partners, industry professionals, and other interested affiliates. Questions can be directed to Natalie McElroy.
*The location of this event requires attendees to walk-up several flights of stairs. For those who would like to attend virtually, we encourage attendees to join via Zoom Webinar.
