Physics of Neural Systems I

Presentations

• Dynamics and information encoding in adaptive neural networks

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – March 17, 2025, 6:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Noah S Chongsiriwatana

    University of Maryland College Park

  Authors

  • Noah S Chongsiriwatana

    University of Maryland College Park

  • Anna M Emenheiser

    University of Maryland College Park

  • Sylvester J Gates III

    University of Maryland College Park

  • Karima J Perry

    University of Maryland College Park

  • Hoony Kang

    University of Maryland, College Park

  • Kate M O'Neill

    University of Maryland College Park

  • Wolfgang Losert

    University of Maryland College Park

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• Predicting nonlinear locomotion dynamics from neural activity

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 6:12 PM – March 17, 2025, 6:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Alexander Cohen

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Alexander Cohen

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Alasdair Hastewell

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Jorn Dunkel

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• Adaptation leads toward optimal encoding of wide-field motion in a fly motion sensitive neuron

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 6:24 PM – March 17, 2025, 6:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Charles Jacob Edelson

    Indiana University Bloomington

  Authors

  • Charles Jacob Edelson

    Indiana University Bloomington

  • Robert de Ruyter

    Indiana University Bloomington

  • Sima Setayeshgar

    Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington

  • William S Bialek

    Princeton University

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• Bayesian Inference of Dynamical Models of Connectomes

  ORAL · Invited

  March 17, 2025, 6:36 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Benjamin de Bivort

    Harvard University

  Authors

  • Benjamin de Bivort

    Harvard University

  • Danylo Lavrentovich

    Harvard University

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• Emergence of power-law distributed avalanches from stochastic dynamics of adaptive neurons in a network when there is a balance between excitation and adaptation

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:12 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:24 PM

  Publication: Lik-Chun Chan, Tze-Fung Kok and Emily S.C. Ching, Emergence of a dynamical state of coherent bursting with power-law distributed avalanches from collective stochastic dynamics of adaptive neurons, submitted

  Presenters

  • Emily S.C. Ching

    Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Authors

  • Emily S.C. Ching

    Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • Lik Chun Chan

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • Tsz Fung Kok

    Chinese University of Hong Kong

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• Quantifying variability of Drosophila larva behavior under uni- and multi-sensory stimulation

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:24 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Yiming Xu

    Syracuse University

  Authors

  • Yiming Xu

    Syracuse University

  • Riley M Parikh

    Syracuse University

  • Daniella Y Sarfo

    Syracuse University

  • Gil Raitses

    Syracuse University

  • Mirna M Skanata

    Syracuse University

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• Field Theory of the Epileptor

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:36 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Sergei Shmakov

    University of Chicago

  Authors

  • Sergei Shmakov

    University of Chicago

  • Peter B Littlewood

    University of Chicago

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• Finding Predictive Collective Variables in a Large Population of Retinal Neurons

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:48 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Adam G Kline

    University of Chicago

  Authors

  • Adam G Kline

    University of Chicago

  • Aleksandra Walczak

    CNRS, ENS, CNRS, LPENS

  • Thierry Mora

    ENS, CNRS, LPENS

  • Maciej Koch-Janusz

    Haiqu

  • Stephanie E Palmer

    University of Chicago

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• Millisecond-scale motor control precedes sensorimotor learning in Bengalese finches 🐦

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 8:00 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:12 PM

  Publication: bioRxiv 2024.09.27.615500; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.27.615500

  Presenters

  • Michael Jeremy Pasek

    Emory University

  Authors

  • Michael Jeremy Pasek

    Emory University

  • Leila M Pascual

    Emory University

  • Aanya Vusirikala

    Emory University

  • Ilya M Nemenman

    Emory University

  • Samuel J Sober

    Emory University

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• Revealing Hierarchical Structure in Hippocampal Spatial Representation

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 8:12 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Adam Kagel

    University of California, San Diego

  Authors

  • Adam Kagel

    University of California, San Diego

  • Tatyana Olegivna Sharpee

    Salk Inst

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• Temperature sensitivity and temperature response across development in the Drosophila larva

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 8:24 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:36 PM

  Publication: Evans, Anastasiia, et al. "Temperature Sensitivity and Temperature Response across Development in the Drosophila Larva." Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, vol. 16, Oct. 2023. Frontiers, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2023.1275469

  Presenters

  • Anastasiia Evans

    University of Miami

  Authors

  • Anastasiia Evans

    University of Miami

  • Mason Klein

    University of Miami

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• Making waves: connectivity-based models of locomotor circuits

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 8:36 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Frank David Wandler

    University of Oregon

  Authors

  • Frank David Wandler

    University of Oregon

  • Ben Lemberger

    University of Oregon

  • James M Murray

    University of Oregon

  • David McLean

    University of Edinburgh

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