Advanced Graduate Training Program in Theoretical Neuroscience

我们要求继续开展理论神经科学方面的培训计划，并提供资金支持4 博士前实习生。我们的目标是培养学生在数学、统计学、 对神经生物学有深刻理解的建模和机器学习。神经系统的复杂性 而我们现在可以获得的数据需要拥有这些技能的研究人员，如果我们要实现 神经科学界的目标是实现对神经系统功能和 在治疗神经障碍和精神疾病方面取得重大进展。培训将在 哥伦比亚大学理论神经科学中心，由该中心的6名教职员工支持 参观中心的来访者以及来自神经科学系、心理学系、生物系、 哥伦比亚大学生物化学、生物医学工程和统计学。理论中心提供了一个特殊的 博士后、博士后和教师研究人员广泛互动和合作的环境 无论是在中心内部还是与实验实验室的研究人员都是如此。大多数受训人员是 哥伦比亚大学神经生物学和行为学研究生课程(有一小部分来自其他毕业生 课程)，并选修符合该课程要求的课程。必修课有 增加了大量的选修课，包括理论神经科学、统计学和 机器学习。这一培训计划的目标有两个：1)培养出结合 出色的分析和建模技能，对生物学有深刻的理解和“感觉” 神经科学；2)培养善于应用理论和计算的实验人员 他们的研究方法。这将通过与杰出的 哥伦比亚大学和其他地方的实验实验室与最先进的理论培训相结合 方法：研究方法。只要可能，学生将由理论中心的一名教职员工和 一名来自我们联合实验教员的研究人员，他们将在理论和实践中都获得办公桌空间 在他们的实验协导的实验室里。参与行动的机会 一个杰出的实验室，在世界级理论中心的活动和智力氛围中 提供卓越的培训体验。

We are requesting the continuation of a training program in theoretical neuroscience with funds to support 4 predoctoral trainees. Our goal is to train students who combine exceptional skills in mathematics, statistics, modeling and machine learning with a deep understanding of neurobiology. The complexity of neural systems and of the data that we can now obtain demands researchers with these skills if we are to realize the neuroscience community's goals of achieving a mechanistic understanding of nervous system function and making significant progress in the treatment of neural disorders and mental illness. Training will occur at the Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at Columbia University, supported by the 6 faculty at the Center, faculty visitors to the Center, and 26 other faculty from the Departments of Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Statistics at Columbia. The Theory Center provides an exceptional environment in which pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and faculty researchers interact and collaborate extensively both within the Center and with researchers in experimental laboratories. Most trainees are members of the Columbia graduate program in Neurobiology and Behavior (with a small number drawn from other graduate programs) and take the courses that satisfy the requirements of that program. The required courses are augmented by a large selection of electives, including courses in theoretical neuroscience, statistics and machine learning. The goal of this training program is twofold: 1) To produce theoreticians who combine outstanding skills in analysis and model-building with a deep understanding and "sense" of biological neuroscience; and 2) To train experimentalist who are skilled at applying theoretical and computational methods in their research. This will be accomplished through extensive collaborations with outstanding experimental laboratories both at Columbia and elsewhere combined with training in state-of-the art theoretical methods. Whenever possible, students will be co-advised by both a member of the Theory Center faculty and a researcher from our associated experimental faculty, and they will be given desk space both in the Theory Center and in the laboratory of their experimental co-advisor. The opportunity to be involved in the operations of an outstanding laboratory and in the activities and intellectual atmosphere of a world-class theory center provides an exceptional training experience.