CNS*2026 Workshop on Methods of Information Theory in Computational Neuroscience
14th and 15th of July, 2026
Halifax, Canada
CNS*2026
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Aims and topics
Methods originally developed in Information Theory have found wide applicability in computational neuroscience. Beyond these original methods there is a need to develop novel tools and approaches that are driven by problems arising in neuroscience.
A number of researchers in computational/systems neuroscience and in information/communication theory are investigating problems of information representation and processing. While the goals are often the same, these researchers bring different perspectives and points of view to a common set of neuroscience problems. Often they participate in different fora and their interaction is limited.
The goal of the workshop is to bring some of these researchers together to discuss challenges posed by neuroscience and to exchange ideas and present their latest work.
The workshop is targeted towards computational and systems neuroscientists with interest in methods of information theory as well as information/communication theorists with interest in neuroscience.
Registration and Access
The workshop will be held as a part of the CNS*2026 in Halifax, Canada. Please see the CNS*2026 website for registration to the workshops (this is required to attend).
Organising committee
Speakers
The following are confirmed (and tentatively confirmed) invited speakers for the workshop. We will add contributed short talks closer to the event (as per below).
- Demian Battaglia, CNRS / University of Strasbourg, France
- Marilyn Gatica, Northeastern University London, UK
- Jaroslav Hlinka, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
- Joseph Lizier, The University of Sydney, Australia
- Patricio Orio, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
- Maria Pope, Indiana University, USA
- Thomas Varley, University of Vermont, USA
Call for contributed talks
In addition to our invited speakers, we will issue a call for contributed short talks in May. If you would like to be notified when the call is made, please email Joseph Lizier (joseph.lizier@sydney.edu.au).
Earlier submissions and those from female/minority speakers will be prioritised. We will review submissions weekly starting May 10 and the call will remain open until all slots have been filled. Submitted talks will range in length from 15 to 45 minutes (including Q&A); please indicate in your submission if you prefer to be considered for a short talk only.
Program
To be announced later
Abstracts
To be announced later
Previous workshops
This workshop has been run at CNS for over two decades now -- links to the websites for the previous workshops in this series are below:
- CNS*2025 Workshop, July 8-9, 2025, Florence, Italy
- CNS*2024 Workshop, July 24, 2024, Natal, Brazil
- CNS*2023 Workshop, July 18-29, 2023, Leipzig , Germany
- CNS*2022 Workshop, July 19-20, 2022, Melbourne, Australia
- CNS*2021 Workshop, July 06-07, 2021, Online!
- CNS*2020 Workshop, July 21-22, 2020, Online!
- CNS*2019 Workshop, July 16-17, 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
- CNS*2018 Workshop, July 17-18, 2018, Seattle, USA.
- CNS*2017 Workshop, July 19-20, 2017, Antwerp, Belgium.
- CNS*2016 Workshop, July 6-7, 2016, Jeju, South Korea.
- CNS*2015 Workshop, July 22-23, 2015, Prague, Czech Republic.
- CNS*2014 Workshop, July 30-31, 2014, Québec City, Canada.
- CNS*2013 Workshop, July 17-18, 2013, Paris, France.
- CNS*2012 Workshop, July 25-26, 2012, Atlanta/Decatur, GA, USA.
- CNS*2011 Workshop, July 27-28, 2011, Stockholm, Sweden.
- CNS*2010 Workshop, July 29-30, 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA.
- CNS*2009 Workshop, July 22-23, 2009, Berlin, Germany.
- CNS*2008 Workshop, July 23-24, 2008, Portland, OR, USA.
- CNS*2007 Workshop, July 11-12, 2007, Toronto, Canada.
- CNS*2006 Workshop, June 19-20, 2006, Edinburgh, U.K.
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