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SUMMARY:Exposition : Cervorama
DESCRIPTION:Agitez vos neurones ! \nA travers cette exposition\, Cap Sciences propose aux visiteurs de découvrir le cerveau sous toutes ses formes lors d’une visite ponctuée de manipulations\, de jeux et d’expériences… Ils pourront notamment explorer les mondes des cerveaux de l’escargot\, l’abeille\, le singe et l’homme\, tester leur mémoire dans le “cognitilab”\, découvrir leur cerveau en 3D grâce au cervomaton ou encore analyser les capacités des animaux ! \nUne exposition conçue et réalisée par Cap Sciences en partenariat avec Bordeaux Neurocampus\n \nEn savoir plus\nSite web : https://www.cap-sciences.net/au-programme/exposition/grand-public/cervorama/ \n
URL:https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/event/exposition-cervorama/
CATEGORIES:Events for all,not-calendar,pour tous homepage,Semaine du cerveau 2024
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SUMMARY:ENLIGHT Matchmaking Event
DESCRIPTION:April 29th & 30th\, 2024 – Open for registration  \n\nOnline event via b2match platform\nSee program & registration\n\nENLIGHT is the European university alliance of which the University of Bordeaux is a member\, alongside 9 other universities: University of the Basque Country\, Comenius University in Bratislava\, University of Galway\, Ghent University\, University of Göttingen\, University of Bern\, University of Groningen\, University of Tartu\, and Uppsala University. \nA networking session in English among teacher-researchers/researchers from the 10 universities is organized to initiate research collaborations. \nThe program includes: \nMonday\, April 29th\n \nENLIGHT online networking sessions open to all researchers/teacher-researchers member and of the alliance. \nJoin us on Monday\, April 29th to explore the networking tools available to ENLIGHT researchers and find partners for your research collaboration projects within the alliance. It’s also an excellent opportunity to meet potential partners for future ENLIGHT project calls. \nTo register for Monday’s session\, please follow this link: b2match platform. After creating your profile\, you will be able to attend the presentations during the event\, schedule one-on-one meetings with other participants\, search for funding opportunities\, and post announcements to find partners. You will also have the opportunity to showcase your research projects during dedicated thematic sessions. Each presentation should last 5 minutes\, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session with other faculty and researchers present. If you wish to give a presentation\, please contact Raphaël Patouillard-Panafieu (contact details below) by April 15th\, indicating your chosen session and providing your presentation slides by April 22nd. The presentation template is attached to this email. \nTuesdays\, April 30th\n \nEvent dedicated to Early Career Researchers – Leadership & Networking \nParticipate in an event tailored for Early Career Researchers\, addressing leadership and networking from theoretical and practical perspectives.  A workshop will be carried out by Juko-Mart Kõlar from the University of Tartu with a practical case study on navigating the complexities of building and managing a diverse team in a fiercely competitive landscape. He will outline strategies and techniques for fostering an environment where every team member comprehends their role in achieving objectives and where efficient coordination mechanisms are ingrained in the daily culture. \nRegister separately for the training for Early Career Researchers here. \nIn case of any questions related to the event for ECRs\, please contact silvester.krcmery@uniba.sk.  \n  \nECRs are also invited to join on Monday 29th. \nThe ENLIGHT RISE team\n \nContact\n\nRaphaël Patouillard-Panafieu\nEU R&I grants officer\nBordeaux University\nraphael.patouillard-panafieu@u-bordeaux.fr\nSubscribe to the Alliance newsletter\nhttps://enlight-eu.org/index.php/university-about-us/about-enlight/newsletter \n
URL:https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/event/enlight-matchmaking-event/
CATEGORIES:Evénement Université,For scientists,home-event
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SUMMARY:NeurOlympics Day - July 10th
DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of the Olympic Games\, we are excited to announce the launch of our first-ever NeurOlympics Day\, taking place on July 10th! This all-day event\, open to all staff of Bordeaux Neurocampus\, is a great opportunity to embody the Olympic spirit of teamwork and mutual respect away from the usual academic settings. \nEvent details:\n– Date: July 10th\n– Time: all day (with morning and afternoon sessions)\n– Location: Campus Carreire\, Bordeaux \nNeurOlympics Day aims to bring us together through a variety of sports and recreational activities. Whether you’re competitive or just want to enjoy some light-hearted fun\, this day is for you. \nRegistration and Activity Selection: To help us plan a memorable event\, please register your participation. \nCheck your emails for the registration link. Deadline for registration: 13 May. \nTwo activities per team must be selected\, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You can then create your own team based on the people registered\, or we can do it for you. You don’t have to take part in both activities as long as your team is large enough (to be discussed within the team) but the team must compete in both activities. Teams must be made up of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 people. \nThe day will end with a drinks reception where everyone brings something to eat and drink. \nWe look forward to seeing you at the NeurOlympics. Join us as we make our inaugural NeurOlympics Day a resounding success! Keep an eye out for further details on the specific activities and the full schedule. \nThis NeurOlympics Day is organized with the help of the Neuroscience in Bordeaux Association (NBA). \nMilesa Simic (IMN)\, Thomas Grard & Vasika Venugopal (IINS)\, Léandre Lavenu (INCIA)\, Yoni Couderc & Joeri Bordes (Magendie) \n
URL:https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/event/neurolympics-day-july-10th/
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SUMMARY:Mini symposium - Brain & Language Models
DESCRIPTION:In the frame of Subba Oota’s Phd defense : « Neuro-Computational Models of Language Comprehension: characterizing similarities and differences between language processing in brains and language models » \nVenue: CGFB \nProgram\n9h15 : Accueil café \n9h35 : Présentation de la matinée \n9h45 : Stefan Frank (Centre for Language Studies\, Radboud University\, Nijmegen\, Netherlands) \n**Stefan Frank**\nAssociate Professor of Psycholinguistics\, Universitair Hoofddocent Taalpsychologie\, Centre for Language Studies\, Radboud University\, Nijmegen\, Netherlands \nTalk: **The role of backpropagated prediction error in sentence acceptability and ERPs** \nFitz & Chang (2019) argue that event-related brain potentials (ERPs) during sentence comprehension result from the detection and incorporation of word-prediction error. The N400 component would correlate with prediction error while the P600 would be indicative of error backpropagation in the language system. Psycholinguistically speaking\, the latter is an estimate of how much the comprehended sentence can engender change in a person’s believes about the language’s grammar. I will present an evaluation of this hypothesis on a corpus of EEG data recorded from participants reading naturalistic English sentences. Moreover\, I will demonstrate that backpropagated error also accounts for the subjective acceptability of sentences. \n10h40 : Courte pause \n10h50 : Christophe Pallier (NeuroSpin\, INSERM-CEA\, Saclay\, France) \n**Christophe Pallier**\nDirecteur de Recherche CNRS\, EMR CNRS 9003 & INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging\, Lab U992\, Neurospin\, CEA/SAC/DRF/Joliot\, Saclay\, France) \nTalk : In search of syntactic representations in the brain \nDo representations proposed in linguistic theories\, such as constituent trees\, correspond to actual data structures constructed in real-time in the brain during language comprehension? And if so\, what are the brain regions involved? This question was investigated in a series of functional magnetic resonance studies using various experimental paradigms\, including repetition priming\, syntactic complexity manipulation\, and NLP models trained on limited corpora. I will argue that while many questions remain unanswered\, progress has been made. For example\, the results suggest that full syntactic parsing of sentences may not happen automatically\, but that local syntactic operations (merge) do. The use of deep learning models to locate syntactic and semantic information in the brain will also be discussed. \n11h45 : Table ronde + Fabien Lotte (Inria) + Gaël Jobard (U. Bordeaux\, IMN\, GIN) \n12h15 : Fin \n
URL:https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/event/mini-symposium-neuro-computational-models/
CATEGORIES:For scientists,home-event,Symposium
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SUMMARY:Thesis defense - Subba Reddy Oota
DESCRIPTION:Venue : Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine \nZoom Link  : https://u-bordeaux-fr.zoom.us/j/3080809449?pwd=cTBDUG1lV1RpWU14MHhUQlg1VTV4dz09 \n \n\nSubba Reddy Oota \nTeam : Computational Neuroscience\nIMN\nThesis directors : Xavier Hinaut and Frédéric Alexandre \nTitle\nNeuro-computational models of language comprehension: characterizing similarities and differences between language processing in brains and language models \nAbstract\nThis thesis explores the synergy between artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive neuroscience to advance language processing capabilities. It builds on the insight that breakthroughs in AI\, such as convolutional neural networks and mechanisms like experience replay\, often draw inspiration from neuroscientific findings. This interconnection is beneficial in language\, where a deeper comprehension of uniquely human cognitive abilities\, such as processing complex linguistic structures\, can pave the way for more sophisticated language processing systems. The emergence of rich naturalistic neuroimaging datasets (e.g.\, fMRI\, MEG) alongside advanced language models opens new pathways for aligning computational language models with human brain activity. However\, the challenge lies in discerning which model features best mirror the language comprehension processes in the brain\, underscoring the importance of integrating biologically inspired mechanisms into computational models. \nIn response to this challenge\, the thesis introduces a data-driven framework bridging the gap between neurolinguistic processing observed in the human brain and the computational mechanisms of natural language processing (NLP) systems. By establishing a direct link between advanced imaging techniques and NLP processes\, it conceptualizes brain information processing as a dynamic interplay of three critical components: “what\,” “where\,” and “when”\, offering insights into how the brain interprets language during engagement with naturalistic narratives. The study provides compelling evidence that enhancing the alignment between brain activity and NLP systems offers mutual benefits to the fields of neurolinguistics and NLP. The research showcases how these computational models can emulate the brain’s natural language processing capabilities by harnessing cutting-edge neural network technologies across various modalities—language\, vision\, and speech. Specifically\, the thesis highlights how modern pretrained language models achieve closer brain alignment during narrative comprehension. It investigates the differential processing of language across brain regions\, the timing of responses (HRF delays)\, and the balance between syntactic and semantic information processing. Further\, the exploration of how different linguistic features align with MEG brain responses over time and find that the alignment depends on the amount of past context\, indicating that the brain encodes words slightly behind the current one\, awaiting more future context. Furthermore\, it highlights the biological plausibility of learning reservoir states in echo state networks\, offering interpretability\, generalizability\, and computational efficiency in sequence-based models. Ultimately\, this research contributes valuable insights into neurolinguistics\, cognitive neuroscience\, and NLP. \nKey words\nbrain encoding; natural language processing; fMRI; MEG; hemodynamic response function delays\, language models\, brain language processing \nPublications\nhttps://cv.hal.science/subba-reddy-oota \nJury\nM. Xavier HINAUT\, Chercheur (HDR) Inria Bordeaux Directeur de thèse\nM. Frederic ALEXANDRE\, Directeur de recherche Inria Bordeaux Directeur de thèse\nM. Christophe PALLIER\, Directeur de recherche CNRS Rapporteur\nM. Stefan FRANK\, Professeur Radbourd University Rapporteur\nMme. Leila WEHBE\, Maîtresse de conférences CMU Examinatrice\nM. Fabien LOTTE\, Directeur de recherche Inria Bordeaux Examinateur\nM. Gael JOBARD\, Maitre de conférence Université de Bordeaux Invité \n
URL:https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/event/soutenance-de-these-subba-reddy-oota/
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