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INCF Japan-Node News No.7 Oct. 2009 (NIJC at RIKEN-BSI)

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This is the 7th issue of J-Node News published by INCF Japan Node to give
you the neuroinformatics related news update.

Index:
1) SfN Neuroscience2009: Related Abstract Search Tool(RAST) &
Japan-Node demonstration schedule at INCF booth

2) Report on 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics in Pilsen, Czech Republic

3) Report on Neuroscience2009 in Nagoya

4) XooNIps workshop in Nagasaki: Know-how for constructing the repository
system at the small college

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1) SfN Neuroscience2009:

SfN Neuroscience2009 will be held from October 17 to 21 in Chicago.
http://www.sfn.org/am2009/

a) Related Abstract Search Tool(RAST) http://ras.ni.brain.riken.jp/SfN2009

The Lab. for Neuroinformatics at RIKEN BSI has developed a Related
Abstract Search Tool(RAST) for the SfN Neuroscience 2009 annual meeting.
A quick guide is shown on the top page, and a detailed guide can be
accessed by clicking on "How to use". You can create a list by clicking
on Add to Cart button at each abstract, where abstracts will be sorted
by date and time. You can also print the list with or without the
abstract body from your Printing Cart. You can restore your "Printing
Cart" by saving the ID which is displayed on the top right corner.
Related Abstracts will not always contain the keywords you have entered.
We call these abstracts "hidden treasure", since you won't be able to
find them only by the provided keywords. Try the RAST and find your
"hidden treasures"!

b) Japan-Node demonstration schedule at INCF booth #2100
at the Exhibit Hall

* Date : October 19, 2009
* Schedule:
<9:30-12:30>
INCF Japan Node (J-Node) and neuroinformatics platforms:
Integrative Brain Research Platform,
Cerebellar Development Transcriptome Database PF
(Usui S, Takao K, Furuichi T and Kamiji NL)
<13:30-16:30>
INCF Japan Node (J-Node) and neuroinformatics platforms:
Dynamic Brain Platform, Related Abstract Search Tool
(Usui S, Wagatsuma H, Asai Y, Inagaki K and Kamij NL)

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2) Report on 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics in Pilsen, Czech Republic

At the 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics, September 6-8, 2009,
six keynote speakers including Dr. Doya and 15 workshop speakers gave
presentations. Successfully closed the whole sessions with 96 posters
and 24 demos. http://www.incf.org/about/news

* "INCF Quantitative Single-Neuron Modeling 2009．Competition for neuron
modeling/spike timing prediction"　
Dr. Ryota Kobayashi (Ritsumeikan University) won the INCF Prize, being
number one for Challenge A and B.
http://www.incf.org/community/competitions/spike-time-prediction/2009

- The 3rd congress, Neuroinformatics 2010, will be held in Japan
August 30 - September 1 at Kobe International Conference Center in
conjunction with Neuro2010. Details will be announced at:
http://neuroinformatics2010.org

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3) Report on Neuroscience2009 in Nagoya

At Neuroscience2009 on September 16-18, the symposium and the live demo
by INCF Japan-Node were held as follows:

* Symposium: September 18, 8:30 - 10:30
Speakers:
Shiro Usui (RIKEN BSI)
INCF Japan-Node and Neuroinformatics Platfroms

Ryohei Kanzaki (RCAST, The University of Tokyo)
Invertebrate Brain Platform (IVB-PF)

Yoshimi Kamiyama (School of Information Science and Technology,
Aichi Prefectural University)
Visiome Platform

Kazuhisa Niki (Neuroscience Research Institute, Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology(AIST))
Neuroimaging Platform

Hiroaki Wagatsuma (RIKEN BSI)
Dynamic Brain Platform

Live Demo: September 16-18,9:00 - 17:00

* RAST(Related Abstract Search Tool) developed by Neuroinformatics Lab.
in RIKEN BSI was opened for the Neuroscience2009 and had a good
reputation.
http://ras.ni.brain.riken.jp/neuroscience2009/
It will also be planned for Neuro2010.

* Dr. Sten Grillner, Executive Director of INCF, gave a speech titled
"Why Neuroinformatics is needed for Global progress in Neuroscience?"
in the special symposium "Neuroscience and Society: Global Perspectives"
held on Sep. 16th. He introduced INCF's activity and Japan-Node.

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4) XooNIps workshop in Nagasaki(in Japanese):
Know-how for constructing the repository system at the small college

* Date: October 29-30, 2009
* Venue: Kwassui Women's College, Nagasaki
* Schedule (only in Japanese):
http://nijc.brain.riken.jp/xoonips/index.php?WorkShop%2F20091029


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