Christopher Currin, PhD 🌍 🇿🇦
@ChrisCurrin
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Making things happen through neuroscience 🧠 and artificial intelligence 🤖 Organiser of https://t.co/hRKocm52Aw & https://t.co/5eX4KjjySt
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined July 2014
So a few of us (@unhlangothi, @adantro, PeterLatham, @TPVogels, @JosephRaimondo) wrote a perspective piece for #PLOSCompBio entitled "Think: Theory for Africa" here are some of the points
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RT @CompNeuroImbizo: imbizo 2025 started today! 🇿🇦🌍💻 We look forward to learning together, creating memories together, and sharing knowledg….
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RT @ISTAustria: A gathering to share knowledge—that's the spirit behind @CompNeuroImbizo, the neuroscience summer school in South Africa. S….
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RT @biorxiv_neursci: Network models incorporating chloride dynamics predict optimal strategies for terminating status epilepticus https://….
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RT @patrickmineault: What are foundation models in neuroscience? I'll be giving a talk next week to the NIH neuroscience ethics working gro….
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Opportunities and pitfalls of large-scale models
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: Some highlights from day 1 of Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 SA🇿🇦 2024. Attendees from across South Africa share their expectati….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: We are excited to announce the Disciplined Entrepreneurship for AI Startups Workshop at IndabaX🇿🇦'24! Led by Frans Meye….
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The best summer school in the world, where learning comp neuro on the shores of Cape Town is the catalyst for knowledge, connecting, and growing as a person!.Every year is unique and yet always manages to manifest the indescribable beauty of people joining together for science.
🚨Student applications for Imbizo 2025 are now open! Apply before 24 July to join us in South Africa🇿🇦for 3 weeks (Jan 12-Feb 2) of Comp Neuro lectures 🧠, coding tutorials💻, meeting new people 🌎, and exploring the wonderful beach of Noordhoek🏖️! More info in the link 👇
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: Highlights from Indaba𝕏🇿🇦2023!. We had an inspiring lineup of keynotes, talks, workshops, hackathons & a celebration of….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: 📢 Last Call for Submissions! 📢. We have received many requests from the community to extend the deadline. The deadline….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: Please welcome our next keynote speaker, .Professor Mpho Primus @mphoraborife, an esteemed NRF-rated researcher in comp….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: Deadline Alert! 🚨. The Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 SA🇿🇦 applications closes on the 5 May 2024! ⏰ . Don't miss the chance to b….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: Hi Community!.Tap the greatest mind in the ML Community for your project!.Bring a poster to the AI Fest, engage with pe….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: 📣Announcement: First Keynote Speaker.We’re thrilled to introduce keynote speaker for IndabaX SA🇿🇦2024: Pelonomi Moiloa,….
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RT @DeepIndabaX_ZA: 📣Application are now open📣.Excitement is in the air as we gear up for the 7th Annual Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa….
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A very rewarding and deeply impactful experience shaping the future of computational neuroscience. Plus, doing science on the beaches of Cape Town in January is spectacular🤩🏖 🇿🇦!.
Teaching assistant applications are OPEN for the #Imbizo 2025, Jan 12-Feb 2. If you want to help us with the magic of shaping minds in comp neuro while enjoying the sunny beaches of Cape Town, apply via Deadline: April 25. Spread the news!!🇿🇦🌍🐧🧠.
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RT @TPVogels: 2024 in Vienna:.May 7-11.June 25-29.Jul 21-27.https:/….
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Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria
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RT @smhall97: We are proud to announce our paper, ✨Ten simple rules for pushing boundaries of inclusion at academic events✨has been publish….
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RT @kiradusterwald: Regret not taking university-level maths but want to get into theoretical neuro or ML grad studies? Apply to the 7 week….
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RT @smhall97: The @DeepIndaba is a huge part of my life &words often fail me in the moment to try describe why. In January's Sauti Yetu, I….
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I was first introduced to the Deep Learning Indaba in 2018. At the start of this year, I had quite literally packed my bags and left a career in Physiotherapy to start from scratch in Cape Town,...
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RT @GatsbyUCL: 📢 Apply now for the 7-week #Mathematics #SummerSchool!.You will develop mathematics skills/intuition necessary to enter the….
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