Dear members of the ILCB community,

Only one more week to go before the Xmas break!

But before that, here are the latest ILCB news...

Please welcome our new project manager Lilia Mena, whose portrait is presented below. Lilia will get in touch with you shortly because we need to update our ILCB member directory. Some people left, others have joined the ILCB, and some of you or your students have changed positions or affiliations. When you have a second, please check on the ILCB directory whether the information stated is still valid for you and the docs and postdocs you supervise. If not, just send an email to Nadéra or Lilia.

A reminder concerning our monthly seed funding applications (“demandes au fil de l’eau”). Only members of the ILCB are eligible to submit requests. If you are not a member, you need to associate an ILCB member with your request. If you are a PhD or Master student, please have your funding application checked and approved by your supervisor(s). We have added a box on the forms for that purpose. Also make sure to use the latest forms, which also contain all the submission deadlines.

Next year will start with many exciting events, such as the NeuroMarseille NeuroStories featuring an ILCB member, and great Lunch Talks. Please check out all events below.

Wishing you all a happy and relaxing Xmas break,

Johannes

"[Sloppy Parameter Analysis (SPA)] will allow us to examine which parameters are 'stiff' (i.e., have a strong effect on model performance) and which parameters are 'sloppy' (i.e., have little effect on model performance). The combination of model optimization with SPA provides insights into how complex computational models really are and which parameters are important for the predictions they generate."

Conrad Perry, Rick Evertz, Marco Zorzi, and Johannes C. Ziegler. 2024

Understanding the Complexity of Computational Models through Optimization and Sloppy Parameter Analyses: The Case of the Connectionist Dual-Process Model

Journal of Memory and Language 134: 104468.

The NeuroStories event is organized by the NeuroMarseille Institute. NeuroStories are 15 minutes "stand-up" presentations on the cerveau. (The event is in French.) Five speakers will provide complementary views on how the brain adapts to its environment.

Elin Runnqvist (LPL) will present her research "UNE COPIE DU MONDE DANS NOTRE TÊTE !"

January 25th at 7 PM -- Amphithéatre Noailles, 63 La Canebière, 13001 Marseille