INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING

Thursday-Friday Sept 11th – Sept 12th

• 9-12:30; lunch; 2-6 PM

Conda environment, Python basics (Object, Types, list, arrays, loops, conditions, functions, classes), Python packages (e.g. Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib…), Python with AI.

SCHOOL

Monday Sept 15th

• 8:30 AM: Welcome and course presentation
• 9 - 12:30 AM: Fundamentals of spectral analysis
• 2 - 4 PM: Oscillations analyses using MATLAB - From the raw data to the characterization of oscillatory activity
• 4:30 - 6 PM: What to do when you have to estimate a function? Non-parametric regression techniques

Tuesday Sept 16th

• 9 - 12:30 AM: Machine learning for beginners
• 2 - 4 PM: Times series analysis, spike train statistics
• 4:30 – 6:30 PM: Hands-on analyzing calcium imaging data

Wednesday Sept 17th

• 9-11 AM: Network tools, functional connectivity analyses graph theory
• 11:30-12:30 PM: Neuronal circuits modelling, microscale Part I
• 2-4 PM: Neuronal circuits modelling, microscale Part II
• 4:15 - 6 PM: Neuronal circuits modelling, macroscale (Virtual Brain)
• 6:30 - 8 PM: Project selection, discussion

Thursday Sept 18th

• 9-11 AM Automated algorithms for movement analysis
• 11:15-12:30 AM: Practicals on movement analysis
• 2-4 PM: Introduction to AI for data analyses
• 4:30 - 8 PM: Projects

 Friday Sept 19th

• 9 - 12:30 AM: Projects
• 2 – 6:30 PM: Projects
• 7 - 8 PM: Roundtable: reproducible science/open science

Saturday Sept 20th

• 9 - 12 AM: Project presentations and debriefing

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Jyotika Bahuguna, LNCA, University of Strasbourg
• Demian Battaglia, LNCA, University of Strasbourg
• Romain Goutagny, CNRS, University of Strasbourg Axel Hutt, INRIA, University of Strasbourg
• Arvind Kumar, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and USIAS, University of Strasbourg
• Philippe Isope, CNRS, University of Strasbourg
• Christophe Pouzat, IRMA, University of Strasbourg
• Antoine Valera, CNRS, University of Strasbourg

FACULTY

• Charlotte Bichara, CNRS, University of Strasbourg
• Matilde Cordero-Erausquin, CNRS, University of Strasbourg
• Pascale Quilichini, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University
• Aline Stephan, University of Strasbourg
• Greg Stephens, University of Amsterdam
• Yaroslav Sych, CPJ CNRS, university of Strasbourg

REGISTRATION & CONTACT

The summer school is free of charge. Accommodation in shared rooms and lunches are also provided. However, travel expenses are the responsibility of the applicants.

Contact: philippe.isope[at]unistra.fr

Registration deadline: May 31.

Application form

SPONSORS

This summer school is supported by ITI NeuroStra (SFRI STRAT’US project ANR-20-SFRI-0012) and the University of Strasbourg Initiative of Excellence.