Workshop on Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data (SANDS) - Participant Support, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2008

神经元数据统计分析(SAND4)是一个致力于定义神经元数据分析中的重要问题和攻击它们的有用策略的研讨会。会议将在实质性神经科学研究的背景下展示新的统计方法，并将突出需要新的统计方法的问题。在整个会议期间，将试图讨论统计理论和实践之间的相互作用。将有5个科学会议，9名高级调查人员和16名初级调查人员将在会上发言。还将有一个海报展示环节。《计算神经科学杂志》的一期特刊计划发表会议精选的论文。神经元数据的统计分析(SAND4)是2002年开始的系列研讨会中的第四个国际研讨会。这些研讨会每年春季在卡内基梅隆大学举行一次。第四期讲习班将于2008年5月29日至31日举行。SAND4将把对神经元数据定量分析感兴趣的神经生理学家、统计学家、物理学家、计算机科学家和工程师聚集在一起。这一系列讲习班的目的是促进实验神经学家与那些接受过统计和计算方法培训的科学家之间的交流；并通过一系列同行评审的文章进一步传播在讲习班上提出的研究结果。次要目标是鼓励青年研究人员，包括研究生介绍他们的工作；使青年研究人员接触到这一跨学科领域的重要挑战和机遇，同时提供一个小型会议氛围，促进青年研究人员与资深同事的互动；并让妇女、任职人数不足的少数群体和可能受益于小讲习班环境的残疾人作为参与者。

Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data (SAND4) is a workshop devoted to defining important problems in neuronal data analysis and useful strategies for attacking them. The conference will display novel statistical methods in the context of substantive neuroscientific research, and will highlight problems that require new statistical approaches. Throughout the conference an attempt will be made to discuss the interplay of statistical theory and practice. There will be 5 scientific sessions, at which 9 senior investigators and 16 junior investigators will speak. There will also be a poster session. A special issue of the Journal of Computational Neuroscience is planned for publication of selected papers from the conference.Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data (SAND4) is the fourth international workshop in the series that began in 2002. The workshops are held in even years at Carnegie Mellon University during the Spring. The fourth workshop will occur May 29-31, 2008. SAND4 will bring together neurophysiologists, statisticians, physicists, computer scientists, and engineers who are interested in quantitative analysis of neuronal data. This workshop series aims to foster communication between experimental neuroscientists and those trained in statistical and computational methods; and to provide further dissemination of the findings presented at the workshop via a set of peer-reviewed articles. Secondary objectives are to encourage young researchers, including graduate students, to present their work; expose young researchers to important challenges and opportunities in this interdisciplinary domain, while providing a small meeting atmosphere to facilitate the interaction of young researchers with senior colleagues; and include as participants women, under-represented minorities and persons with disabilities who might benefi from the small workshop environment.