Friday October 30, 15h30-17h00
Brams Lecture «Cortical contributions to auditory brainstem response revealed by MEG»
Friday, November 6th, 2015 @ 12:00 – BRAMS Conference room
Abstract:The auditory brainstem response (ABR) to complex periodic sounds, such as those found in speech and music, is used to study the subcortical auditory system and as a clinical biomarker for a variety of problems and conditions. Because ABRs are uniquely suited to studying fine temporal encoding in the intact human auditory system, an accumulation of ABR-based results now supports some of our general understanding of the auditory system. However, while ABRs are assumed to originate in the brainstem (as the name suggests), their neural origins are unclear.
Ph.D. or Post-doctoral position in Interactive Grounded Language Learning & Understanding
«Open position in U. Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada, for a PhD (3 years) student or potentially a post-doctoral student (2 years and half) in an international CHIST-ERA european project IGLU (Interactive Grounded Language Understanding) that comprises 7 research labs from Sweden, France, Belgium, Spain and Canada.
We are seeking a candidate with background in computational neuroscience and machine learning with emphasis on speech/auditory processing & modelling, predictive coding, graphical statistical models and stochastic signal processing. The candidate needs proficiency in programming (C/C++, matlab, python). Candidates from physics, mathematics, computer science and engineering will be considered as long as they show strong interests in brain sciences and machine learning.
Interested candidates should send one pdf file that comprises a letter of motivation, a detailed CV and email addresses of at least two references to Prof. Jean Rouat,
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[log in to unmask] Located in Canada, in the Province of Quebec, the Université de Sherbrooke is a French-speaking institution that offers an opportunity to benefit from an academic education that is recognized and valued around the world. The Université de Sherbrooke is situated in the southern part of Quebec, 150 km from Montréal, 220 km from Québec City and approximately 40 km from the USA's border.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Tentative starting date is January 2016.»