LLM Benchmarks Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/97176853843?pwd=VLZdh6yqHBcOQhdf816lkN5ByIpIsF.1

Title: Reimagining the biology of memory   Abstract: Over the last half century, there has been a remarkable convergence on the idea that memories are stored at synapses. I will argue that this is only part of the story. A more complete story compels us to recognize the radical ubiquity of memory in living systems,…

Bio: Itzel is a Ph.D. student at Rice University working with Prof. Xaq Pitkow. She studies perception and control mechanisms that give biological organisms an advantage over machines. She believes understanding how the brain works using mathematical principles is essential to build the next generation of AI systems which are more robust, more general-purpose, less…

Title: Uncovering latent low-dimensional structure in network connectivity Abstract: Network connectivity constrains the patterns of neural activity in the brain. These constraints are often observed as low-dimensional manifolds in neural activity space. Continuous Attractor Networks (CANs) are a prime example of this type of network phenomenon. Interestingly, there are examples of CANs where the structure or topology…

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/97176853843?pwd=VLZdh6yqHBcOQhdf816lkN5ByIpIsF.1

Title: The structure of individuality in micro-behavioral features of task performance Abstract: Individuality is an intrinsic and essential aspect of mammalian behavior that emerges even in genetically identical organisms experiencing the same environmental conditions. In the International Brain Laboratory (IBL),  mice were trained on a visual decision-making task with the explicit goal of establishing a…

This event is for all ARNI trainees and graduate students who work on an ARNI related project. The goal of this symposium is to foster networking and career development. Location: Zuckerman Institute L3-079 Time: 12pm to 5pm Registration form: https://forms.gle/4e2AHqP54X8VvkKS8 Program 12pm: Lunch Catering by FUMO 1pm: ARNI Postdoc Presentations Haozhe Shan Mehdi Azabou 2pm:…

The working group will discuss: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-0671-1 Join via Google Meets: meet.google.com/nnq-csiy-yah

Columbia Engineering Lecture Series in AI "Toward General and Purposeful Reasoning in Real World Beyond Lingual Intelligence" April 29: Dr. Eric Xing, President of Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence Register here! Schedule 10:30AM-11:00AM Registration 11:00AM-12:00PM Lecture Advance registration is required for both Columbia affiliates and non-affiliates ABOUT THE SPEAKER Professor Xing is the inaugural president of MBZUAI,…

Description: Advances in neurotechnology and behavioral tracking have enabled the collection of large-scale neural and behavioral datasets, offering new opportunities to study brain function in complex settings. However, researchers face significant challenges in integrating and analyzing data across different brain regions, individuals, and behavioral contexts. Inspired by recent successes in large-scale “foundation” models in natural language…

Title: Multidimensional structure of activity in transcriptomically identified cortical cell types Abstract: The cerebral cortex is comprised of hundreds of distinct cell types, connected into a network that underpins cognition.  To characterize the geometry of population activity in these cells, we recorded from thousands of neurons simultaneously in mouse visual cortex, and used post-hoc in…

May 5th and 6th 8:30am to 5:30pm Pulitzer Hall - 2950 Broadway New York, NY 10027 This two-day workshop brings together leading experts in machine learning (ML) and neuroscience to examine two emerging themes: (1) the relationship between brain resilience and algorithmic robustness, and (2) the role of ML-driven data generation in social sciences and…