Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience

The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience was recently established at the University of Waterloo. The Centre is a growing research initiative of the University. The Centre consists of several labs focused on various areas of theoretical neuroscience (aka computational neuroscience). At present, the Centre consists of faculty members from Applied Mathematics, Biology, Psychology, Engineering, Philosophy, Statistics, Computer Science, and their students. The Centre has established a unique Graduate Program in theoretical neuroscience and hosts a regular academic colloquium series. The Centre also hosts the annual public Waterloo Brain Day lectures.

  1. Nov. 22, 2022Brain Day 2023 Event Schedule Available now
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    VIEW THE LIST OF SPEAKERS AND FULL EVENT SCHEDULE HERE

    We look forward to seeing you there.

  2. Mar. 14, 2023Sue Ann Campbell is President Elect of the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society

    Sue Ann Campbell is President Elect of the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society. CAIMS represents applied and industrial mathematics in Canada. The society has become a significant presence in industrial, scientific, and technological circles within and outside of Canada.

  3. Oct. 7, 2022Fall 2022 Seminar Series Begins Oct 25

    The University of Waterloo's Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience seminar series begins the Fall 2022 term on October 25 with a virtual presentation by Adrien Peyrache at 14:30, and continues the following week, Nov 1 at 14:30 with a virtual presentation by Yalda Mohsenzadeh.

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  1. Apr. 11, 2023Brain Day 2023
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  2. Apr. 25, 2023CTN Seminar: Jeff Orchard - Cognition using Spiking-Phasor Neurons

    April 25 14:30 *In Person*

    Speaker: Jeff Orchard (CS, Waterloo)

    Title: Cognition using Spiking-Phasor Neurons

  3. Sep. 12, 2023CTN Colloquium Stephanie Palmer (Chicago) To be rescheduled for Fall 2023

    To be rescheduled for Fall 2023 - Stephanie Palmer (Chicago)

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CTN Masters Student Graduate Sugandha Sharma Appears on Generally Intelligent Podcast

Sugandha Sharma, masters student graduate of the University of Waterloo's CTN, discusses her research and time in the laboratory of CTN Founding Director Chris Eliasmith as well as her current PhD research at MIT on the Generally Intelligent Podcast. Give it a listen.

Sue Ann Campbell Presents at International Conference on Mathematical Neurosci 2022

Sue Ann Campbell (Applied Math/CTN core member) recently presented "Modulation of Synchronization by a Slowly Varying Current"  in July 2022 at the International Conference on Mathematical Neuroscience; Watch it on YouTubesue ann campbell presentation image of spikes

CTN Research Day Sept 27 15:00-17:30 DWE 3516

The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience will be hosting its first Research Day. This will be a chance to start the new academic year by getting re-acquainted with each other and the diversity of research conducted by CTN core and affiliate faculty. The format will be to have a number of CTN faculty share short overviews of their lab's and projects (15:00-16:00) and then, following a short coffee break (16:00-16:30), hear from a dozen current graduate students and post-docs giving short three minute talks on an aspect of their current research (16:30-17:30).

Bots and Beasts. New book by CTN Founding Member Paul Thagard

Paul Thagard, philosopher, cognitive scientist, Killam prize winner, and founding CTN member has a new book out: Bots and Beasts. bots and beasts book cover