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Apr
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Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Special Seminar

Special Seminar: Optimal degrees of synaptic connectivity

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Speaker(s)
Ashok Litwin-Kumar
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkSpecial Seminar: Optimal degrees of synaptic connectivity04/03/2017 2:00 pm04/03/2017 3:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Tue
4
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Special Seminar

Concurrent Physiological Multisite-Recordings & Brain Imaging: Study of Dynamic Connectivity Related to System and Synaptic Memory Consolidation

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Nikos K. Logothetis, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkConcurrent Physiological Multisite-Recordings & Brain Imaging: Study of Dynamic Connectivity Related to System and Synaptic Memory Consolidation04/04/2017 8:00 pm04/04/2017 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Tue
4
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Social Event

BCS Spring Undergraduate Dinner

11:00pm to 1:00am
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkBCS Spring Undergraduate Dinner04/04/2017 11:00 pm04/05/2017 1:00 am46-6011
Apr
Wed
5
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Special Seminar

Getting a handle on dysfunctional neuronal circuits by targeting receptor-associated proteins

3:00pm to 4:30pm
Speaker(s)
David Bredt, Global Head Neuroscience Discovery, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkGetting a handle on dysfunctional neuronal circuits by targeting receptor-associated proteins04/05/2017 3:00 pm04/05/2017 4:30 pm46-3310 Picower Seminar Room
Apr
Thu
6
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

MIT Colloquium on Brain & Cognition with Dr. Yasmin Hurd

7:30pm to 8:30pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMIT Colloquium on Brain & Cognition with Dr. Yasmin Hurd04/06/2017 7:30 pm04/06/2017 8:30 pmRoom 46-3002 (Singleton Auditorium)
Apr
Fri
7
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Special Event

MIT Campus Preview Weekend

3:00pm to 5:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMIT Campus Preview Weekend04/07/2017 3:00 pm04/07/2017 5:00 pm3rd Floor Atrium
Apr
Fri
7
Simons Center for the Social Brain
Lunch Series

Chromatin organization and function in the molecular etiology of autism

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Ashley Watson, Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkChromatin organization and function in the molecular etiology of autism04/07/2017 4:00 pm04/07/2017 5:00 pm46-6011 - Simons Center Conference Room
Apr
Fri
7
BCS Community Postdoc Association
Seminar

Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience Seminar

8:00pm to 10:00pm
Speaker(s)
Dr. Bradford Lowell
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMolecular & Cellular Neuroscience Seminar04/07/2017 8:00 pm04/07/2017 10:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Mon
10
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Special Seminar

From Theory to Methodology and Data Analysis: A Study of Model (Mis)specification

1:30pm to 2:30pm
Speaker(s)
Sasha Rakhlin, Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkFrom Theory to Methodology and Data Analysis: A Study of Model (Mis)specification04/10/2017 1:30 pm04/10/2017 2:30 pmSIngleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Mon
10
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Thesis Defense

Spiking and oscillatory correlates of multiple-item working memory

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Speaker(s)
Simon Kornblith, Miller Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkSpiking and oscillatory correlates of multiple-item working memory04/10/2017 6:00 pm04/10/2017 7:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, Singleton Auditorium and 3rd floor Atrium, Cambridge MA
Apr
Tue
11
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Seminar

Poitras Center and Stanley Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Speaker(s)
Carrie Bearden, PhD, UCLA
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPoitras Center and Stanley Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar04/11/2017 2:00 pm04/11/2017 3:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Tue
11
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Plastic Lunch

Plastic Lunch: Brown and Xu Labs

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPlastic Lunch: Brown and Xu Labs04/11/2017 4:00 pm04/11/2017 5:00 pmRoom 46-3310
Apr
Tue
11
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Cog Lunch

Time for nonlinearity: Bayesian estimation and flexible production of time intervals by recurrent networks emulating cortical activity

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Devika Narain, PhD. Jazayeri Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkTime for nonlinearity: Bayesian estimation and flexible production of time intervals by recurrent networks emulating cortical activity04/11/2017 4:00 pm04/11/2017 5:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, McGovern Seminar Room 46-3189, Cambridge MA
Apr
Wed
12
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Thesis Defense

The amygdala in value-guided decision making

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Speaker(s)
Kean Jaime-Bustamante, Tonegawa Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkThe amygdala in value-guided decision making04/12/2017 6:00 pm04/12/2017 7:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, Picower Seminar Room 46-3310, Cambridge MA
Apr
Wed
12
Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM)
Special Seminar

Machine Learning Techniques and Applications in Finance, Healthcare, and Recommendation Systems

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Speaker(s)
David S. Vogel
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMachine Learning Techniques and Applications in Finance, Healthcare, and Recommendation Systems04/12/2017 6:00 pm04/12/2017 7:00 pmSingleton Auditorium
Apr
Wed
12
Simons Center for the Social Brain
Seminar

Changes in inhibitory/ excitatory connectivity and neural network dynamics in a model of autism

8:00pm to 9:30pm
Speaker(s)
Peyman Golshani, M.D., Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkChanges in inhibitory/ excitatory connectivity and neural network dynamics in a model of autism04/12/2017 8:00 pm04/12/2017 9:30 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Thu
13
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

Multidimensional Normalization is Optimal for Identification in Natural Scenes

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Wilson S. Geisler, Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMultidimensional Normalization is Optimal for Identification in Natural Scenes04/13/2017 8:00 pm04/13/2017 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Fri
14
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Special Seminar

Mapping of non-spatial dimensions by the entorhinal-hippocampal circuit

3:00pm to 4:00pm
Speaker(s)
Dmitriy Aronov, Columbia University
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMapping of non-spatial dimensions by the entorhinal-hippocampal circuit04/14/2017 3:00 pm04/14/2017 4:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Wed
19
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Thesis Defense

Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Episodic Memory Retrieval

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Speaker(s)
Dheeraj Roy, Tonegawa Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkNeurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Episodic Memory Retrieval04/19/2017 6:00 pm04/19/2017 7:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, Singleton Auditorium and 3rd floor Atrium, Cambridge MA
Apr
Thu
20
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

Margaret Bidwell Memorial Lecture: Deconstructing Smell

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Linda Buck, Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMargaret Bidwell Memorial Lecture: Deconstructing Smell 04/20/2017 8:00 pm04/20/2017 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Fri
21
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Thesis Defense

Memory and Locality in Natural Language

5:00pm to 6:00pm
Speaker(s)
Richard Futrell, Gibson/Levy Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMemory and Locality in Natural Language04/21/2017 5:00 pm04/21/2017 6:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, McGovern Seminar Room 46-3189, Cambridge MA
Apr
Fri
21
Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM)
Special Seminar

Brains, Minds and Machines Seminar Series: Perceptual Organization From a Bayesian Point of View

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkBrains, Minds and Machines Seminar Series: Perceptual Organization From a Bayesian Point of View04/21/2017 8:00 pm04/21/2017 9:00 pmMIT McGovern Singleton Auditorium, 46-3002 - 43 Vassar St, Cambridge MA 02139
Apr
Mon
24
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Brain Lunch

Deep Neural Networks for Predicting Eye-Fixations on Natural Stimuli

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Xavier Boix, Poggio Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkDeep Neural Networks for Predicting Eye-Fixations on Natural Stimuli 04/24/2017 4:00 pm04/24/2017 5:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, McGovern Seminar Room 46-3189, Cambridge MA
Apr
Wed
26
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Seminar

Computational Tutorial: An introduction to LSTMs in Tensorflow

2:00pm to 4:00pm
Speaker(s)
Harini Suresh
Nicholas Locascio
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkComputational Tutorial: An introduction to LSTMs in Tensorflow04/26/2017 2:00 pm04/26/2017 4:00 pm46-3002
Apr
Wed
26
Simons Center for the Social Brain
Seminar

SCSB Colloquium Series - Nikolaos Mellios, M.D., Ph.D.

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkSCSB Colloquium Series - Nikolaos Mellios, M.D., Ph.D.04/26/2017 8:00 pm04/26/2017 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Thu
27
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Plastic Lunch

Plastic Lunch: Miller and Flavell Labs

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPlastic Lunch: Miller and Flavell Labs04/27/2017 4:00 pm04/27/2017 5:00 pmRoom 46-3310
Apr
Thu
27
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

MIT Colloquium on Brain & Cognition with Dr. Jin Hyung Lee

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMIT Colloquium on Brain & Cognition with Dr. Jin Hyung Lee04/27/2017 8:00 pm04/27/2017 9:00 pmRoom 46-3002 (Singleton Auditorium)
Apr
Fri
28
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Seminar

Poitras Center and Stanley Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Speaker(s)
Angela Roberts, University of Cambridge
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPoitras Center and Stanley Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar04/28/2017 2:00 pm04/28/2017 3:00 pmSingleton Auditorium 46-3002
Apr
Fri
28
Simons Center for the Social Brain
Lunch Series

SCSB Lunch Series - Drs. Pawan Sinha, Dagmar Sternad, and Nouchine Hadjikhani

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkSCSB Lunch Series - Drs. Pawan Sinha, Dagmar Sternad, and Nouchine Hadjikhani04/28/2017 4:00 pm04/28/2017 5:00 pm46-6011 - Simons Center Conference Room
Apr
Fri
28
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Thesis Defense

Modulation of Huntington’s Disease-Associated Phenotypes by the Striatal-Enriched Transcription Factor Foxp2

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Lea Hachigian, Heiman Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkModulation of Huntington’s Disease-Associated Phenotypes by the Striatal-Enriched Transcription Factor Foxp204/28/2017 4:00 pm04/28/2017 5:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, McGovern Seminar Room 46-3189, Cambridge MA
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