Hola! Gracias al pedido de nuestra colegas, la Dra Julia Cambiasso (INIMEC, UNC y CONICET) te hago llegar el anuncio de *"X Escuela Latinoamericana en Neurociencia Computacional <https://sisne.org/en/lascon-x/>" *(LASCON) que se realizará en Instituto de Matemática y Estadística (IME) de la Universidad de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brasil) del 5 al 30 de enero de 2026 *. * *LASCON 2026* ofrece un programa intensivo de cuatro semanas sobre modelado cerebral, que va desde neuronas individuales hasta redes a gran escala y teorías de la función y disfunción del cerebro. Se abordarán temas como plasticidad, enfermedades y estados cerebrales, inteligencia artificial, dinámica crítica, conciencia e interfaces cerebro–máquina. Las jornadas combinan clases teóricas por la mañana, prácticas con herramientas de simulación (NEURON, NEST, NetPyNE) por la tarde y trabajo en proyectos grupales, que culminan con presentaciones de investigación de los estudiantes. Ojalá muchos y muchas jóvenes puedan aprovechar esta magnífica oportunidad. Un fuerte abrazo, Pancho PS: Ante consultas diríjanse a la página del evento pues yo no tengo información. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- De: Antonio Roque <antonior@usp.br> Fecha: El mié, 1 oct 2025 a la(s) 20:43 Asunto: LASCON 2026 - X Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience - Extended Application Deadline Para: Please circulate widely. Following multiple requests, the application deadline has been extended to October 11, 2025 (no additional extension will be granted). *LASCON 2026 – X Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience* *January 5–30, 2026 | University of São Paulo, Brazil* https://sisne.org/en/lascon-x/ *APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 11, 2025 (*until midnight, US Pacific Time*)* **** Apologies for cross-posting **** Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to announce the *10th edition of the Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience (LASCON 2026)*, which will be held at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, from *January 5 to 30, 2026*. LASCON 2026 offers an intensive four-week training program designed for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and early-career researchers interested in applying computational and mathematical methods to the study of neurons and neural networks. The curriculum spans multiple scales of brain modeling—from biophysically detailed neurons to large-scale networks and theoretical frameworks of brain function and dysfunction—and covers topics such as extracellular field modeling, synaptic and structural plasticity, brain disease and brain state modeling, artificial intelligence, criticality in brain dynamics, consciousness, and brain–machine interfaces. The program combines *morning lectures* on theory, *afternoon tutorials* using leading simulation tools (NEURON, NEST, NetPyNE), and *evening group project work*, culminating in student project presentations. This 10th edition marks a special milestone: *20 years of LASCON*. Since its first edition in 2006, the school has become a recognized international initiative in computational neuroscience training, attracting students from Latin America and beyond. Over the years, LASCON has welcomed participants from all continents, and its alumni (278 to date) have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry worldwide. To celebrate this anniversary, LASCON 2026 will feature the largest faculty in the school’s history, with lectures and tutorials covering a wide spectrum of subfields in computational neuroscience. Confirmed faculty include: Alain Destexhe (Paris-Saclay Inst. of Neuroscience, France) · Alessandro Treves (SISSA, Italy) · Aline Duarte (USP, Brazil) · Arnd Roth (UCL, UK) · Cláudia Vargas (UFRJ, Brazil) · Daniel Takahashi (UFRN, Brazil) · Demian Battaglia (Univ. of Strasbourg, France) · Enzo Tagliazucchi (Univ. of Buenos Aires, Argentina) · Fernanda Matias (UFAL, Brazil) · Florencia Iacaruso (The Francis Crick Institute, UK) · Gaute Einevoll (NMBU, Norway) · Gustavo Rohenkohl (USP, Brazil) · Hans Ekkehard Plesser (NMBU, Norway) · Harel Shouval (Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston, USA) · Horacio Rotstein (NJIT & Rutgers, USA) · Junji Ito (Jülich, Germany) · Leonardo Elias (Unicamp, Brazil) · Lyle Muller (Western Univ., Canada) · Marja-Leena Linne (Tampere Univ., Finland) · Markus Diesmann (Jülich, Germany) · Maurício Girardi-Schappo (UFSC, Brazil) · Mauro Copelli (UFPE, Brazil) · Netta Cohen (Univ. of Leeds, UK) · Oswaldo Baffa (USP, Brazil) · Patricia Reynaud-Bouret (Côte d’Azur Univ., France) · Rodrigo Pavão (UFABC, Brazil) · Rodrigo Pena (Florida Atlantic Univ., USA) · Sonja Grün (Jülich, Germany) · Sophia Sanborn (Stanford Univ., USA) · Viktor Jirsa (Aix-Marseille Univ., France) · Valeriy Bragin (SUNY, USA) · William Bialek (Princeton University., USA) · William Lytton (SUNY, USA). *Applications*: The number of students is limited to 40. Applications must be submitted via the school’s website (link <https://sisne.org/en/lascon-x/>) and include a CV (in English) and two recommendation letters. The application deadline is *October 11, 2025 (midnight, US Pacific time)*. *Costs and support*: There is *no registration fee*. Subject to available funding, accommodation may be provided for participants coming from outside Greater São Paulo. Travel costs must be covered by participants. *Selection*: Priority will be given to Latin American students, but applications from all regions are warmly encouraged. LASCON 2026 is organized as an activity of the *FAPESP Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat)*. We look forward to welcoming you in São Paulo. Best regards, Antonio Roque Director, LASCON -- Antonio C. 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