CFP

LAWCN 2023: IV Latin American Workshop on Computational Neuroscience

Institution University of Envigado

Envigado, Colombia, November 28-30, 2023

Conference website	https://lawcn.co/
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lawcn2023
Submission deadline	October 31, 2023

Topics: computational neuroscience neuroscience artificial intelligence neuroengineering

Submission Guidelines

LAWCN 2023 invites submissions of original, high-quality research papers addressing the latest trends, challenges, opportunities, innovative applications, and practical development experiences in Computational Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Neuronegineering, and Artificial Intelligence. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality and significance of the theoretical and practical contributions to the LAWCN areas. Authors should follow and use the proceedings template, either for LaTeX or for MSWord, for the preparation of their papers.

Papers can be submitted in four categories (see below). For abstracts, see the specific guidelines (see below).

Short Paper 1

Length: between 3 and 8 pages
Publication in LAWCN 2023 Proceedings
Language: English, Spanish and Portuguese

Short Paper 2

Length: between 6 and 9 pages
Papers related to CCIS or SI IJPR topics
Publication in CCIS Proceedings
Language: English

Full Paper 1

Length: between 10 and 20 pages
Publication in LAWCN 2023 Proceedings
Language: English, Spanish and Portuguese

Full Paper 2

Length: between 10 and 20 pages
Papers related to CCIS or SI IJPR topics
Publication in CCIS Proceedings
Language: English

Abstracts - Poster Presentation

Abstracts will be published online in the IV Latin-American Workshop on Computational Neuroscience Proceedings (with ISBN).
Abstracts will be evaluated based on the quality and significance of the theoretical and practical contribution to Computational Neuroscience, Neuroengineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience in general. Ongoing and incomplete work is perfectly acceptable for abstracts.
Authors should strictly observe the following guidelines:
- Abstracts must contain the following sections (in order): Full title, List of authors, Affiliations, Introduction (with objectives), Methods, Results, Discussion, and Acknowledgments (for funding agencies and others).
- References should be avoided. If mandatory, they should be kept to a very minimum and should be inserted in a short format (without title) at the end of the abstract.
- Texts must contain a maximum of 600 words, including all sections.
- Texts must be a single page in length.
- Authors are allowed to include one figure OR one table only if it can fit in a single page with the main text, placed after Discussion section and before Acknowledgments.
- Font size, margins, line separation, and other formatting parameters are described in the abstract model found here and must be observed strictly.
Authors must submit their abstracts exclusively via the next link. DO NOT USE the conference paper submission system, linked in the previous session;
At least one author must register, pay the registration fee, and present the accepted abstract as a poster at the conference (time and place to be defined) in order for the work to be included in the workshop proceedings. If more than one abstract per the first author is accepted, there will be an extra registration fee.
Abstracts with too many grammatical errors, typos, or formatting problems will be rejected.
Abstracts, poster, and pitch must be in the same language.

Submitted papers will undergo a peer review process, coordinated by the International Program Committee, based on technical quality, originality, significance, clarity, and relevance to LAWCN 2023. Authors of accepted papers must present their work in the workshop. The full guide of authors and paper submission system is in the next link (with previous registration): https://revistas.iue.edu.co/index.php/lawcn/about/submissions

List of Topics

Computational Neuroscience

Biophysically realistic models
Single-neuron modeling
Models of brain networks and circuits
Sensory processing
Development, axonal patterning, and guidance
Memory and synaptic plasticity
Consciousness
Computational clinical neuroscience
Neuroinformatics
Educational issues
Neural coding
Neural statistics
Dendritic computation
Neural basis of persistent activity
Nonlinear receptive field mapping
Representations of time and sequence
Reward systems, decision-making simulation
Synaptic plasticity
Population coding
Spiking neural networks and applications
Complex systems and network connectivity
Neural Information Theory
Neurocomputational systems

Neuroscience

Sensory processing
Nervous system development and related disorders
Emotion, Memory, and Cognition
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Network dynamics
Neuroimmunology
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Plasticity
Motivation and decision making
Statistical approaches
Social neuroscience
Developmental and behavioral disorders
Learning and memory
Attention and arousal
Structural and functional connectomes
Imaging techniques
Sensory-motor systems
Embodied Cognition
Learning in networks
COVID-19-related cognitive issues
Educational and ethical issues

Artificial Intelligence and related topics

Reinforcement learning
Big Data Neuroscience applications
Bioinformatics
Clustering
Computer vision
Data mining and knowledge-based systems
Natural Language Processing
Deep Learning
Pattern recognition
Fuzzy and hybrid techniques
High-performance computing
Hierarchical models
Kernel machines
Neural coding
Probabilistic models
Neural Networks
Signal processing and analysis
Spatiotemporal analysis
Educational and ethical issues

Neuroengineering

Neural signal processing
Neuromodulation
Neuroprosthetics
Bioengineering
Rehabilitation
Large-scale recordings
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Haptics
Human augmentation
Robotics
Neurorobotics
Data fusion for robotics
Exoskeletons
Human-Robot Interaction
Human Factors
Hardware and software implementations in neuroscience
Educational and ethical issues

Committees

Program Committee

Alan Talevi
Antonio Carlos Roque da Silva Filho
Antonio Fernando Lavareda Jacob Junior
Carlos Dias Maciel
Carolina Bellera
Catalina Alvarado Rojas
Cesar Alberto Collazos
Daniel Betancourt
Daniel Medeiros
Dante Augusto Couto Barone
Diana Francisca Adamatti
Diana Marcela Parra Urrea
Edison Pignaton de Freitas
Erivelton Nepomuceno
Fabien Lotte
Fábio Manoel França Lobato
Gabriel Mindlin
Gabriela Castellano
Guillermo Cecchi
Héctor Julián Tejada Herrera
Hernán Villota
Jaime Andres Riascos Salas
Jean Faber
Jim Torresen
Jorge Parraga-Alava
Jose L Contreras-Vidal
José M Azorin
José C. Príncipe
Jose Bernal
Jose Donoso
Kai Olav Ellefsen
Lilian Konicar
Lina Becerra
Maria Cabrera
Marianna Semprini
Marta Molinas
Michela Chiappalone
Nivaldo Antonio Portela de Vasconcelos
Norberto Garcia-Cairasco
Omar Andres Carmona Cortes
Pablo Alexander Reyes Gavilán
Patricio Orio
Paula Marcela Herrera Gómez
Paulo Rogério de Almeida Ribeiro
Rodrigo Alejandro Sierra
Salvador Dura-Bernal
Sen Cheng
Vinícius Rosa Cota

Organizing committee

Jaime A. Riascos Institution University of Envigado(IUE), Colombia
Lina Becerra Colegio Colombiano Neurociencias (COLNE), University del Valle, University Pontificia Javeriana, Colombia
Dante Barone Federal University Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
Vinicius Cota Federal University São João do Rei (UFSJ), Brazil
Marta Molinas NTNU, Norway
Edwin Moncada Institution University of Envigado, Colombia
Jonier Rendón Institution University of Envigado, Colombia
Efraín Buriticá Universidad del Valle - COLNE, Colombia
Pablo Reyes Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Colne, Colombia
Hernán Villota Institution University of Envigado, Colombia
Daniel Betancourt Institution University of Envigado, Colombia
Catalina Alvarado Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
Paula Herrera Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Colombia.

Invited Speakers

Prof. PhD. Norberto García Caraisco (USP, Brazil)
Prof. PhD. Salvador Dura-Bernal (SUNY, USA)
Prof. PhD. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal (NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center, USA)
Prof. PhD. Fabien Lotte (INRIA, Francia)
Prof. PhD. Jose M. Azorin (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain)
Prof. PhD. Marta Molinas (NTNU, Noruega)
Prof. PhD. Catalina Alvarado (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia)
Prof. PhD. Paula Herrera (Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Colombia)

Publication

All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, with ISBN (see proceedings of LAWCN 2017, LAWCN 2019, and LAWCN 2021). We currently are in negotiation with several journals for publishing the best papers as follows:

Communication in Computer and Information Science (https://link.springer.com/conference/lawcn) for the papers related to CCIS topics as a Chapter Book. CCIS (ISSN 1865-0929) is abstracted/indexed in DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex, Mathematical Reviews, SCImago, and Scopus. CCIS volumes are also submitted for inclusion in ISI Proceedings
Special Issue in the International Journal of Psychological Research (https://revistas.usb.edu.co/index.php/IJPR/index) related to the journal topics.

Venue

The conference will be held at the Institution University of Envigado - Envigado, Colombia

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to lawcn@iue.edu.co and also see our website https://lawcn.co/