"From Brain to Brain" – Computational Neuroscience Student Conference 2013
「從大腦開始︰計算神經科學2013」學生會議

The Student Conference has been supported by the Postgraduate Students Conference / Seminar Grant of the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong.

To promote the quest for more scientific research in neuro-cognitive science, a group of postgraduate students have taken the initiative to warm up their ideas by organizing this open-to-all conference “From Brain to Brain” – Computational Neuroscience Conference 2013. This proposed two-day conference is organized during 15-16 July 2013 as part of the IAS Program on Computational Neuroscience. We aim to broaden the horizons of postgraduate students by providing a platform for them to interact with experts in theoretical and experimental neuroscience. Lecture Theater (G/F), Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST (near South Entrance)
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Speakers	Topics
Chi Keung Chan	Bursting in Neuronal Networks with and without Glia Abstract
Yuhan Chen	Formation of the Neural Networks under Multiple Constraints Abstract
Stephen Coombes	The Limitations of Phase Reduction Techniques - A Case Study of the Morris-Lecar Model Abstract
Ran Darshan	Sensorimotor Adaptations with Rewards Abstract
Claus Hilgetag	Brains as Networks – Features and Implications Abstract
C. C. Alan Fung	Short-term Synaptic Depression Enhances the Resolution of Population Codes Abstract
C. Y. Joey Leung	Examining the Performance of a Method that Extracts Network Connectivity from Dynamics Abstract
Zhe Li	The V1 Saliency Hypothesis and the Reduction of Visual Crowding of Unique Ocularity Peripheral Visual Targets Abstract
Guang Ouyang	Mining Sequential Brain Cognitive Activity Components by Residue Iteration Decomposition (RIDE) Abstract
Barry Richmond	Neural Organization of Reinforcement Learning: A Computational Approach Abstract
Mark van Rossum	Plasticity and Homeostasis Abstract
He Wang	Short-term Synaptic Depression Enriches Responses to Stationary Stimuli in Continuous Attractor Neural Networks Abstract
Kyle Wedgwood	Phase-amplitude Descriptions of Stochastically Forced Neural Oscillators Abstract
Jiayi Zhang	Neuronal Memory of Time Interval in Mice Visual Pathway Abstract

The invited speakers are invited to give presentations to the audience, with a significant composition of students. In turn, students will give presentations to initiate further discussions. Postgraduate students from Hong Kong and other places were invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations.

Coordinator:	Chi Chung Fung (HKUST)
Co-coordinator:	Guang Ouyang (HKBU)
General Secretary:	Chung Yin Leung (CUHK)
Under-Secretary:	Rajan Kashyap (HKBU)
Treasurer:	He Wang (HKUST)
Expert guides:	Emily S. C. Ching (CUHK)
	K. Y. Michael Wong (HKUST)
	Changsong Zhou (HKBU)