February 2013 - FILM-Users

[FILM-Users 00313] Fwd: [neuroscience-technology-network] Fwd: Workshop on Decision Making in Nature
by Martin Spitaler 07 Feb '13

07 Feb '13

...forwarded for your information, Martin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [neuroscience-technology-network] Fwd: Workshop on Decision Making in Nature Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:55:03 +0000 From: Simon Schultz <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> Reply-To: <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> To: neuroscience-technology-network <neuroscience-technology-network(a)imperial.ac.uk> > *From:* "Jones, Nick" <nick.jones(a)imperial.ac.uk> > *Date:* 4 February 2013 16:56 > *To:* "Schultz, Simon R" <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> > *Subject:* Workshop on Decision Making in Nature > Dear Simon - I don't suppose you could circulate this around both bioengineering and your neurotechnology network? > Thanks > Nick > -- > Department of Mathematics - Imperial College London > > > Dear all, > > Imperial College Biomathematics group is organising a meeting on Decision Making in Nature (2-4 May 2013). Biological decisions take place at different levels including single cells (e.g. yeast budding or cell differentiation), populations of cells (e.g. in bacterial biofilms or in developmental biology ), networks of interacting cells (e.g. neural ensembles), by individual complex organisms (e.g. the brain) or by populations of individuals (e.g. group of fish or human society). There has been a recent marked increase in the study of biological decision making in disciplines such as cell biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, psychology, behavioural ecology, robotics and economics. The researchers use a diverse set of theoretical methods including stochastic processes, game theory, dynamical systems, Bayesian statistics, machine learning and control theory. This meeting brings those researchers together to explore the overlap of mathematical formulations and techniques > employed in these different areas mentioned above that could lead to improved understanding of decision making processes at different levels in Nature. > > The confirmed speakers at the workshop grouped loosely based on the level of decision making they focus on are: > > Decisions by Cells: > Peter Swain (Edinburgh, UK); Jordi Garcia Ojalvo (Barcelona, Spain); Alfonso Martinez-Arias (Cambridge, UK); Ido Golding (Houston, US) > > Decisions by Neurons: > Mike Shadlen (Seattle, US); Andrew Straw (Vienna, Austria); Alex Pouget (Rochester, US); Bert Kappen (Nijmegen, Netherlands) > > Decisions by Individuals: > Alex Kacelnik (Oxford, UK); Daniel Wolpert (Cambridge, UK); Josh Tenenbaum (MIT, US); Paul Glimcher (New York, US); Nick Chater (Warwick, UK) > > Decisions by Collectives: > Kevin Foster (Oxford, UK); David Sumpter (Uppsala, Sweden); James Marshall (Shefield, UK); Tobias Galla (Manchester, UK) > > Registration deadline is 28th of February. For more information and for registration go to the workshop website at: > https://sites.google.com/site/decisionmakinginnature > > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > Vahid Shahrezaei > Lecturer in Biomathematics > Department of Mathematics > Imperial College London > Phone: +44 (0) 2075948516 > www.imperial.ac.uk/people/v.shahrezaei<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/v.shahrezaei> > > >

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[FILM-Users 00312] FILM User Committee
by Martin Spitaler 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Dear microscopists, to make sure FILM is running to everybody's satisfaction, it is time to congregate the FILM User Committee again. It has somewhat shrunk since last time, due to people leaving or moving on to new jobs. Could anyone interested in getting involved please let me know? It's not much hard work, unless urgent issues arise and additional meetings are requested, we only meet once a year and review the running of the facility, to make sure the running of the facility, rules, support etc. are fitting users' needs. There was a proposal recently to have an dedicated user committee meeting for our users in Hammersmith, to discuss local issues. If there is general interest and enough representatives volunteer, we are happy to organise such a meeting. Please let us know. And for ALL FILM Users: The User Committee is the forum to discuss any issues regarding the organisation of the facility. If there is anything you would like to feed back, simply tell any member of the User Committee or myself. Currently these are: Eric Dubuis (Maria Belvisi lab) Guy Rutter (PI) Jennifer Frueh (Robert Krams lab) Martina Lundberg (Jane Mitchell lab) Nadia Guerra (PI) Ralph Knoell (PI) Simon Schultz (PI) Vania Braga (PI) Once the list is updated (keep an eye on the website), I'll organise a meeting some time in February. Good imaging, Martin <http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/portal/page/portallive/imagingfacility/location_…> -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Martin Spitaler, PhD* *FILM - Facility for Imaging by Light Microscopy* - Facility Manager - Sir Alexander Fleming Building, desk 401 Imperial College London / South Kensington Exhibition Road London SW7 2AZ UK Tel. +44-(0)20-759-42023 E-mail m.spitaler(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.spitaler@imperial.ac.uk> Website: http://imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility

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[FILM-Users 00311] COMMERCIAL Fwd: A Great Start in the NEW Year: Save 15% on µ-Slides 2, 4, and 8 well
by Martin Spitaler 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

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[FILM-Users 00310] updated charging rates for grant applications
by Martin Spitaler 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Dear microscopists, please be aware that Research Support Services have now updated the charging rates to be used on grant applications for facility usage. Please always make sure you use the up-to-date rates when you apply for grants, to make sure you are not under-funded. Also don't forget to update the rates if you have started to write a grant application recently, which hasn't been submitted yet. The link to the new rates is on the FILM website under GUIDELINES / CHARGES / GRANT APPLICATIONS. <http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/portal/page/portallive/imagingfacility/facility_…> These rates are based on estimates of future costs and usage. Hopefully, usage will be good and actual charges lower than estimated, so you will get more hours out of your grant money. As always, the more you use it, the cheaper it gets, a win-win situation for facility and users. Good imaging, Martin -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Martin Spitaler, PhD* *FILM - Facility for Imaging by Light Microscopy* - Facility Manager - Sir Alexander Fleming Building, desk 401 Imperial College London / South Kensington Exhibition Road London SW7 2AZ UK Tel. +44-(0)20-759-42023 E-mail m.spitaler(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.spitaler@imperial.ac.uk> Website: http://imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility

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