Dear All,
You are most cordially invited to a special ICTP QLS Colloquium on "Hyperbolic geometry and symmetry breaking in neural circuits" by Prof. Tatyana Sharpee.
Prof. Sharpee received her MSc degree in Theoretical
Physics from Ukraine National University, Kiev, Ukraine and
a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics form Michigan State
University. She turned from Condensed Matter physics to
neuroscience early on in her career, first at UC San
Francisco, then at UC San Diego and lately at Salk Institute
where she is Associate Professor. Prof. Sharpee has been
elected Fellow of the American Physical Society for
"advancing our understanding of how neurons represent
sensory signals and make decisions".
Sharpee's work aims to develop a unifying theory of how biological systems process information. Specifically, she is uncovering how animals sense and adapt to their environment, as well as make predictions and decisions. To do this, she applies methods from physics, mathematics and information theory to chart the principles by which the brain's billions of neurons exchange energy and information.
More information is available at http://indico.ictp.it/event/8897/
Light refreshments will be served after the talk.
You are all very warmly invited to attend.
With best regards,
Office of the Director, ICTP