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Congratulations to Courtnie Paschall who defended her PhD dissertation successfully last month. Courtnie is co-advised by Rajesh Rao and Jeffrey Ojemann. |   
 
 
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Allen Institute Open Ephys Plugin Development Workshop, January 13, 2023 (Seattle, WA).2023 AAAS Annual Meeting, March 2-5, 2023 (Washington, D.C. and online).DARE Conference: Transformative Opportunities for Modeling in Neurorehabilitation, March 3-4, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA).International Brain Awareness Week, March 13-19, 2023 (online and in-person).Lake Conferences, Sensation and Action, May 7-11, 2023 (Thun, Switzerland).International BCI Meeting, June 6- 9, 2023 (Brussels, Belgium).Allen Institute Neuropixels and OpenScope Workshop, June 21-23, 2023 (Seattle, WA).Allen Institute Modeling Software Workshop, July 13-14, 2023 (Seattle, WA).45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, July 24-28, 2023 (Sydney, Australia).Annual Japan Neuroscience Society Meeting, August 1-4, 2023 (Sendai, Japan).Allen Institute Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain, August 20-September 3, 2023 (Seattle, WA).International Brain Research Organization, World Congress, September 9-13, 2023 (Granada, Spain).Lake Conferences, Neural Coding and Dynamics, September 17-21. 2023 (Seattle, WA). |   
 
 
 
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 The CNT is pleased to welcome the 
Global Center for Medical Innovation  (GCMI) into our Innovation Ecosystem. The GCMI is a partner for many companies, accelerating the development, testing, training, and commercialization of innovative medical products that improve quality based outcomes and delivery of healthcare for patients. 
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 High school students are encouraged to 
apply to the CNT YSP-REACH summer program . The program will take place July 10-14, 2023, in-person (Seattle, WA) and virtually (via Zoom).  Students will receive an introduction to neuroscience, neural engineering, and neuroethics, and learn about the latest developments in brain-computer interfaces.  Application deadline:  March 15, 2023.  
 
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Jecker, N.S. and Ko, A. Brain-computer interfaces could allow soldiers to control weapons with their thoughts and turn off their fear – but the ethics of neurotechnology lags behind the science. The Conversation, December 2, 2022.Valencia, D. and Alimohammad, A. Partially binarized neural networks for efficient spike sorting Biomed. Eng. Lett. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13534-022-00255-7.Vansteensel, M.J., Klein, E., van Thiel, G. et al. Towards clinical application of implantable brain–computer interfaces for people with late-stage ALS: medical and ethical considerations. J Neurol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-022-11464-6.Goering, S., Versalovic, E. and Brown, T. Ambiguous agency as a frame on neural device user experience. AJOB Neurosci., 14:50-52,2023.Chudler, E.H. What Hollywood gets wrong (and right) about neuroscience. Princeton University Press IDEAS, December 23, 2022.West, J., Dasht Bozorgi, Z., Herron, J., Chizeck, H.J., Chambers, J.D. and Li, L. Machine learning seizure prediction: One problematic but accepted practice. J Neural Eng. 2022 Dec 22. doi: 10.1088/1741-2552/acae09.Barri, A., Wiechert, M.T., Jazayeri, M. and DiGregorio, D.A. Synaptic basis of a sub-second representation of time in a neural circuit model. Nat Commun. 2022 Dec 22;13(1):7902. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35395-y. |   
 
 
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