US-Uruguay: Workshop on Neuronal Coding; Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov 3-7, 2007

这个美国-乌拉圭奖将支持10名美国研究人员参加神经元编码研讨会，该研讨会将于2007年11月3日至7日在乌拉圭蒙得维的亚举行的第七届两年一度的神经编码国际会议（NC'07）期间举行。 研讨会由华盛顿大学博瑟尔分校的Michael Stiber博士和乌拉圭蒙得维的亚大学的Ruben Budelli博士共同组织。 研讨会的目的是研究神经编码的理论理解的最新进展。 来自动力系统、统计物理和其他多学科观点的最新贡献正在迅速改变这一领域，研讨会将为国际专家提供一个机会，讨论该领域的最新发展状况，提出挑战，并建立一个推动该领域发展的研究计划。研讨会的参与者将包括美国专家和年轻研究人员，他们将与拉丁美洲同行进行互动。 研究人员被要求在研讨会结束后留下来，并参观当地的研究小组;这既可以帮助年轻研究人员获得国际经验，又可以为当地的研究活动注入热情。 这次会议应该在拉丁美洲和美国研究中心之间建立桥梁，并导致研究人员之间的长期关系。

This U.S.-Uruguay award will support ten U.S. researchers to participate in a Workshop on Neuronal Coding, to be held in conjunction with the seventh biennial international meeting on Neural Coding (NC'07) in Montevideo, Uruguay, November 3-7, 2007. The workshop is co-organized by Dr. Michael Stiber from the University of Washington, Bothell and Dr. Ruben Budelli from the University of Montevideo, Uruguay. The aim of the workshop is to examine recent advances in the theoretical understanding of neural coding. Recent contributions from dynamical systems, statistical physics and other multidisciplinary views are fast changing this field and the workshop will provide an opportunity for international experts to discuss the state of art of the field, present challenges and establish a research program that will advance the field.Participants of the workshop will include US experts and young researchers who will interact with their Latin American counterparts. Researchers are required to stay beyond the workshop, and will visit local research groups; this will both help young researchers gain international experience and inject enthusiasm into local research activity. The gathering should foster bridges between Latin America and US research centers and lead to longer term relationships among researchers.