USING THE NEURON SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT

Description

NEURON, which runs under UNIX/Linux, MSWindows, and MacOS, is an advanced simulation environment that handles realistic models of biophysical mechanisms, individual neurons, and networks of cells. In lectures with live computer demonstrations, this course will present information essential for teaching and research applications of NEURON. It will emphasize practical issues that are key to the most productive use of this powerful and convenient modeling tool.

Partial list of topics to be covered:

• Efficient design and implementation of models of neurons and networks
  • using the built-in variable-order variable-timestep integrator for improved speed and accuracy
  • using the Network Connection class for efficient network models
• Using NEURON's graphical interface
  • controlling simulations and analyzing simulation results without additional programming
  • the CellBuilder, a NEW tool for constructing and managing models of cells
  • the Multiple Run Fitter, a NEW tool for optimizing models with high-dimensional datasets
• Expanding NEURON's repertoire of biophysical mechanisms.
• Databases for empirically-based modeling.

Registration is limited to 55 individuals on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Registration Deadline

Friday, October 1, 1999
NO on-site registration will be accepted.

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Address other inquiries to:

Ted Carnevale (phone 203-432-7363, email ted.carnevale@yale.edu)
or
Michael Hines (phone 203-737-4232, email michael.hines@yale.edu)

NEURON's URLs

http://www.neuron.yale.edu    &    http://neuron.duke.edu

Supported in part by the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.