Newsletter #3

In neuromathematics, the reaching of a frontier of science means ‘courageous’ software development

Computer scientists have engaged in ever-evolving, innovative strategies to create operational neuromathematical softwares. The development team of the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat) has progressively become a central player in the overall scientific project of combining mathematical and neuroscientific research agendas. NeuroMat was established in 2013 at the University of São Paulo (USP) is an interdisciplinary state-of-the-art institute that aims at building a renewed theoretical of neural functioning and that is coordinated by Prof. Antonio Galves, with funding from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

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Media coverage on the rise for neuromathematics

The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat) has contributed to spreading public interest and media coverage on issues pertaining to a renewed theoretical understanding of the brain. This contribution remains part of NeuroMat's dissemination strategy, which aims at bridging the gap between scientific production and public awareness. NeuroMat is coordinated by Prof. Antonio Galves and was established in 2013 at the University of São Paulo (USP), with funding from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

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Last NeuroMat scientific publications

• Ribeiro, T. L., Ribeiro, S., Belchior, H., Caixeta, F., & Copelli, M. (2014). Undersampled Critical Branching Processes on Small-World and Random Networks Fail to Reproduce the Statistics of Spike Avalanches. PLOS ONE, 9(4).

• De Masi, A., Galves, A., Löcherbach, E., & Presutti, E. (2014). Hydrodynamic limit for interacting neurons. arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.4264.

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NeuroMat in the media

• Professora do Departamento de Computação integra projeto de pesquisas em neuromatemática - Tamara Pinho, UFOP - 23/04/2014.

• Neuromatemática, a nova ciência do cérebro - Aline Naoe, USP - 14/04/2014.

• Conexões dinâmicas - Igor Zolnerkevic, Revista Pesquisa FAPESP - 04/2014.

• "A ciência traz valores fundamentais à sociedade": entrevista com Claudia Domingues Vargas - Pedro Motta Gueiros, O Globo - 10/04/2014.

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NeuroMat opportunities

• Openings for Software Developers

• Position for working with digital signal processing

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Follow our initiatives

NeuroMat Parkinson Network

NeuroMat Brachial Plexus Injury Initiative

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On NeuroMat

NeuroMat is a research center established in 2013 at the University of São Paulo that is dedicated to integrating mathematical modeling and theoretical neuroscience. Among the core missions of NeuroMat are the creation of a new mathematical system to understanding neural data and the development of neuroscientific open-source computational tools. The research center is headed by Prof. Antonio Galves, from USP's Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, and is funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). To receive monthly updates on NeuroMat's work or pertaining news, please subscribe to NeuroMat's newsletter.

For more information or press inquiries on NeuroMat, please contact us at: comunicacao@numec.prp.usp.br

NeuroMat's website: neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br

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Previous issues of the NeuroMat Newsletter (features)

Newsletter #2

• NeuroMat mathematicians and physicians collaborate to improve rehabilitation questionnaires

• NeuroMat mathematical models yield basic clues to neural functioning

Newsletter #1

• NeuroMat data-management tools to help treating neurological injuries

• Prof. Leornardo Cohen: Remarks at NeuroMat's First Workshop