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:

• How NEURON separates biologically important features, such as spatio-temporal complexity, from purely numerical concerns like accuracy and stability.
• Efficient design, implementation, and use of models, including variable-order variable-timestep integration, and NEURON's latest tools for network simulations.
• Using the graphical interface to control and modify simulations, and to analyze data and simulation results without additional programming.
• Getting the most out of special features such as vectors and the extensive function library.
• Expanding NEURON's repertoire of biophysical mechanisms.
• Using NEURON simulations in neuroscience education.
• Databases for empirically-based modeling.

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

Deadlines

Early registration : Friday, October 2, 1998
Late registration : Friday, October 16, 1998
NO on-site registration will be accepted.

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Address other inquiries to:

Ted Carnevale (203-432-7363)
Michael Hines (203-737-4232)

NEURON's URLs

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