Network dynamics and complexity

20 maggio 2016

May 20, 2016 – 14.30

Contatti:

Workshop

Network dynamics and complexity
Department of Physics
CIMeC, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences

Co-Chairmen
leonardo.ricci [at] unitn.it (Leonardo Ricci), Department of Physics
uri.hasson [at] unitn.it (Uri Hasson), CIMeC, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences

Venue: Polo scientifico e tecnologico “Fabio Ferrari”, Povo 1 Building – Room A107

The event is organized by the Department of Physics and the CIMeC, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences of the University of Trento.

Introduction

The field of the workshop “Network dynamics and complexity” encompasses a number of research areas that are currently very relevant for Physics, Biology, Neuroscience and Psychology.

In Physics, an important underlying aim is the identification of universal laws (e.g., scaling laws) that apply across very different systems; pursuing this goal requires the development of robust time-series analysis and system modelling tools.

In Neuroscience there is an interest in modelling and characterizing the complex relationships between brain networks in health and in disease, at rest or in response to external stimuli.

In Psychology, a main research topic consists in understanding whether fixed network structures mediate function or whether different functions instantiate qualitatively different networks.

Goal of the workshop

This workshop aims to bring together local researchers working on network structure, dynamics and complexity.

The format of the workshop is tailored to promote informal discussion and brainstorming and, possibly, new collaborations on common research areas.

Program

14.15-14.30	Venue time
14.30-16.30	FIRST SESSION - Chair and opening remarks: Leonardo Ricci
	Ludovico Minati CIMeC - Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento Remote synchronization of amplitudes across an experimental ring of non-linear oscillators Alessio Lugnan Department of Physics, University of Trento Photonic integrated circuits as reservoir computing platform Uri Hasson CIMeC - Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento The impact of context and plasticity on functional and anatomical brain networks Jorge Jovicich CIMeC - Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento Evaluating MRI-derived neural dynamic markers Angelo Bifone Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto (Trento) Modular organization of resting state functional connectivity networks: breaking the resolution limit by surprise Albrecht Haase Department of Physics, University of Trento Spatially resolved time-frequency analysis of odour coding in the insect's olfactory system
16.30-17.00	Coffee break
17.00-19.00	SECOND SESSION - Chair and closing remarks: Uri Hasson
	Leonardo Ricci Department of Physics, University of Trento Can we distinguish a noisy network from a chaotic one? Stefano Panzeri Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto (Trento) Dynamics and information coding in networks of neurons Davide Bigoni Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento Self-oscillating elastic systems Emanuele Olivetti CIMeC-FBK, Trento Detecting changes in brain connectivity across time Mario Lauria COSBI, Computational Systems Biology, Microsoft Research and University of Trento, Rovereto (Trento) Rank-based signatures: a novel approach to complex data analysis Stefania Ottaviano CREATE-NET, Trento The influence of the population contact network on the dynamics of epidemics transmission

Target audience

The workshop is addressed to Principal Investigators of the University of Trento with an active work related to complexity and network science.

Advanced graduate students, PhD students, Post-Docs and research fellows are also invited to participate.

Registration

The registrations are closed (registration deadline: May 12, 2016).

Co-Chairmen

Leonardo Ricci, Department of Physics
Uri Hasson, CIMeC, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences

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