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Graduate Training Program in Mind Brain and Computation

Discover the goals, tenets, and activities of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Computation's innovative graduate training program at Stanford University, designed to enhance interdisciplinary research and attract exceptional scholars.

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Graduate Training Program in Mind Brain and Computation

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  1. Graduate Training Program in Mind Brain and Computation Center for Mind, Brain, and ComputationStanford University

  2. Two Questions • What are the Goals of the Center? • What is its Training Program?

  3. Basic Tenets • Cognitive states are emergent consequences of processes taking place within and between neurons distributed widely within and across brain regions • Understanding these states, what supports them, and their roles in cognition requires convergent use of advanced quantitative and computational ideas combined with experimental investigations.

  4. MBC/IGERT Graduate Training Program • The program complements Ph.D. programs • And its activities are open to all members of the community • Goals • Increase integration and relevant research across the community • Attract outstanding students and faculty to the university • Provide increased training funds for graduate students • Activities • New courses • Bi-weekly seminar series • Annual retreat • Individualized training program for those who wish to stretch outside their home disciplinary boundaries

  5. Two Levels of Involvement • Trainees • Must be a Ph.D. Candidate in a Stanford Ph.D. program. • Commit to stretch • Experimentalists: • Stretch to acquire quantitative, mathematical, and computational skills • Those coming from more technical disciplines: • Acquire neuroscience background and engage with integrative neuroscience research questions • Use what you’ve learned to extend your research beyond what you could have done otherwise. • Affiliates • Open to everyone • Affiliates may participate in all program activities • Support • Trainees who are US Nationals will be eligible to apply for 2 years of NSF support. 4-6 fellowships each year are available.

  6. Director: Jay McClelland, Psychology Co-Director: Krishna Shenoy, Electrical Engineering Steering Committee Members: Daphne Koller, Computer Science William Newsome, Neurobiology Brian Wandell, Psychology Other Training Faculty: Stephen Baccus, Neurobiology Kwabena Boahen, Bioengineering Karl Deisseroth, Bioengineering and Psychiatry Scott Delp, Mechanical Engineering Gary Glover, Radiology Kalanit Grill-Spector, Psychology Trevor Hastie, Statistics John Huguenard, Neurology Eric Knudsen, Neurobiology Brian Knutson, Psychology Robert Malenka, Psychiatry Samuel McClure, Psychology Vinod Menon, Psychiatry Teresa Meng, EE & CS Tirin Moore, Neurobiology Andrew Ng, Computer Science Jennifer Raymond, Neurobiology Terence Sanger, Neurology Mark Schnitzer, Biological Sciences Carla Shatz, Biological Sciences and Neurobiology Stephen Smith, Molecular & Cellular Physiology Richard Tsein, Molecular & Cellular Physiology Sebastian Thrun, CS &EE Anthony Wagner, Psychology Bernard Widrow, Electrical Engineering Current List of Training Faculty

  7. Want to be Involved? • Send mail to lehope@stanford.edu to get on the distribution list. • Visit the MBC website: www.stanford.edu/group/mbc • Send email to me, mcclelland@stanford.edu

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