Mark Iskarous
@miskarous.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago in the Sensorimotor Bionics Lab working on sensorimotor BCIs. Interested in neuroengineering and neuromorphic systems. PhD at Johns Hopkins working on neuromorphic tactile feedback for upper limb prostheses
I'm very excited to spend the next 10 days in San Diego attending the 12th Annual IEEE EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering (@embs.org) and then the 2025 Society for Neuroscience (@sfn.org) Meeting!
If you are going to be at either conference, let me know, I'd love to see you!
If you are going to be at either conference, let me know, I'd love to see you!
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I'm very excited to share the workshop "𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬" which will be on November 11 at the IEEE/EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering in San Diego!
#IEEE #NER25 #neurotech #BCI #iBCI
#IEEE #NER25 #neurotech #BCI #iBCI
NER_2025_iBCI Workshop_Info_250903.pdf
lnkd.in
September 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm very excited to share the workshop "𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬" which will be on November 11 at the IEEE/EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering in San Diego!
#IEEE #NER25 #neurotech #BCI #iBCI
#IEEE #NER25 #neurotech #BCI #iBCI
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ATTN: #Postdocs - Your opportunity to lead the future of #science starts now! Applications for the 2025 #HannaGrayFellows Program are OPEN. 📢
Take your first step toward joining a community of changemakers in science. Applications are due 2.26.25, @ 3:00 p.m. ET. 💫
Apply today! hhmi.news/48n2lfh 👈
Take your first step toward joining a community of changemakers in science. Applications are due 2.26.25, @ 3:00 p.m. ET. 💫
Apply today! hhmi.news/48n2lfh 👈
January 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
ATTN: #Postdocs - Your opportunity to lead the future of #science starts now! Applications for the 2025 #HannaGrayFellows Program are OPEN. 📢
Take your first step toward joining a community of changemakers in science. Applications are due 2.26.25, @ 3:00 p.m. ET. 💫
Apply today! hhmi.news/48n2lfh 👈
Take your first step toward joining a community of changemakers in science. Applications are due 2.26.25, @ 3:00 p.m. ET. 💫
Apply today! hhmi.news/48n2lfh 👈
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"The tactile acuity of the breast was even lower than that of the back... touches to different regions of the nipple were largely indistinguishable" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The coarse mental map of the breast is anchored on the nipple
Touch plays a key role in our perception of our body and shapes our interactions with the world, from the objects we manipulate to the people we touch. While the tactile sensibility of the hand has be...
www.biorxiv.org
February 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"The tactile acuity of the breast was even lower than that of the back... touches to different regions of the nipple were largely indistinguishable" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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#Meta has an #AI for brain typing, but it's stuck in the lab www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/07/1... by @antonioregalado.bsky.social; "The social network company hopes #neuroscience will give it an advantage in the AI race"
Meta has an AI for brain typing, but it’s stuck in the lab
The social network company hopes neuroscience will give it an advantage in the AI race.
www.technologyreview.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#Meta has an #AI for brain typing, but it's stuck in the lab www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/07/1... by @antonioregalado.bsky.social; "The social network company hopes #neuroscience will give it an advantage in the AI race"
Just finished a two week sprint to submit an NIH F32 Fellowship application! It was quite intense, but glad it's done 😊 and I actually feel good about the proposal. Hopefully things will he back to normal at the NIH by the time it gets reviewed
February 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Just finished a two week sprint to submit an NIH F32 Fellowship application! It was quite intense, but glad it's done 😊 and I actually feel good about the proposal. Hopefully things will he back to normal at the NIH by the time it gets reviewed
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It was a real privilege to interview Daniel Dennett about his five favourite books for @five_books fivebooks.com/best-books/d...
Favorite Books
Daniel Dennett is not only one of the most distinguished philosophers of mind working today, he also writes great books. As he publishes his memoir, I’ve Been Thinking, he talks us through some of the...
fivebooks.com
December 28, 2024 at 8:13 PM
It was a real privilege to interview Daniel Dennett about his five favourite books for @five_books fivebooks.com/best-books/d...
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Just out in J Neuromorph Comput & Eng: Loss shaping enhances exact gradient learning with Eventprop in Spiking Neural Networks doi.org/10.1088/2634.... With @neworderofjamie.bsky.social.
We report how Eventprop scales to harder learning tasks.
TL;DR: It works great but not without extra effort. 🧪🧵
We report how Eventprop scales to harder learning tasks.
TL;DR: It works great but not without extra effort. 🧪🧵
Loss shaping enhances exact gradient learning with Eventprop in spiking neural networks - IOPscienceSearch
Loss shaping enhances exact gradient learning with Eventprop in spiking neural networks, Nowotny, Thomas, Turner, James P, Knight, James C
doi.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just out in J Neuromorph Comput & Eng: Loss shaping enhances exact gradient learning with Eventprop in Spiking Neural Networks doi.org/10.1088/2634.... With @neworderofjamie.bsky.social.
We report how Eventprop scales to harder learning tasks.
TL;DR: It works great but not without extra effort. 🧪🧵
We report how Eventprop scales to harder learning tasks.
TL;DR: It works great but not without extra effort. 🧪🧵
Reposted by Mark Iskarous
Reposted by Mark Iskarous
I've never been directly funded by NIH, but in honor of this amazing organization with great people, here is my talk from last fall when they hosted me. One of the best visits I have had anywhere.
oir.nih.gov/wals/2024-20...
oir.nih.gov/wals/2024-20...
How Neuromorphic Computing Can Help Us Understand the Brain | NIH Office of Intramural Research
oir.nih.gov
January 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I've never been directly funded by NIH, but in honor of this amazing organization with great people, here is my talk from last fall when they hosted me. One of the best visits I have had anywhere.
oir.nih.gov/wals/2024-20...
oir.nih.gov/wals/2024-20...
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📢PSA: #NeurIPS2024 recordings are now publicly available!
The workshops always have tons of interesting things on at once, so the FOMO is real😵💫 Luckily it's all recorded, so I've been catching up on what I missed.
Thread below with some personal highlights🧵
The workshops always have tons of interesting things on at once, so the FOMO is real😵💫 Luckily it's all recorded, so I've been catching up on what I missed.
Thread below with some personal highlights🧵
January 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
📢PSA: #NeurIPS2024 recordings are now publicly available!
The workshops always have tons of interesting things on at once, so the FOMO is real😵💫 Luckily it's all recorded, so I've been catching up on what I missed.
Thread below with some personal highlights🧵
The workshops always have tons of interesting things on at once, so the FOMO is real😵💫 Luckily it's all recorded, so I've been catching up on what I missed.
Thread below with some personal highlights🧵
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What's the right way to think about modularity in the brain? This devilish 😈 question is a big part of my research now, and it started with this paper with @solarpunkgabs.bsky.social, finally published after the first preprint in 2021! 🤖🧠🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dynamics of specialization in neural modules under resource constraints - Nature Communications
The extent to which structural modularity in neural networks ensures functional specialization remains unclear. Here the authors show that specialization can emerge in neural modules placed under reso...
www.nature.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What's the right way to think about modularity in the brain? This devilish 😈 question is a big part of my research now, and it started with this paper with @solarpunkgabs.bsky.social, finally published after the first preprint in 2021! 🤖🧠🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I'm very excited that this review on scalable neuromorphic hardware, headed up by Dhireesha Kudithipudi, has finally come out in Nature🧪🧠🤖
rdcu.be/d7atq
Neuromorphic hardware is ready for prime time. There are things to keep advancing, but I think the bigger opportunities lie in how we use it!
rdcu.be/d7atq
Neuromorphic hardware is ready for prime time. There are things to keep advancing, but I think the bigger opportunities lie in how we use it!
Neuromorphic computing at scale
Nature - Approaches for the development of future at-scale neuromorphic systems based on principles of biointelligence are described, along with potential applications of scalable neuromorphic...
rdcu.be
January 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm very excited that this review on scalable neuromorphic hardware, headed up by Dhireesha Kudithipudi, has finally come out in Nature🧪🧠🤖
rdcu.be/d7atq
Neuromorphic hardware is ready for prime time. There are things to keep advancing, but I think the bigger opportunities lie in how we use it!
rdcu.be/d7atq
Neuromorphic hardware is ready for prime time. There are things to keep advancing, but I think the bigger opportunities lie in how we use it!
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Now published in @elife.bsky.social doi.org/10.7554/eLif... a fun collaboration with
@clairemb90.bsky.social and Rainer Friedrich
@clairemb90.bsky.social and Rainer Friedrich
Geometry and dynamics of representations in a precisely balanced memory network related to olfactory cortex
Computational modeling revealed that balanced assemblies of excitatory and inhibitory neurons shape representational manifolds in olfactory cortex-like recurrent networks, resulting in joint maps of s...
doi.org
January 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Now published in @elife.bsky.social doi.org/10.7554/eLif... a fun collaboration with
@clairemb90.bsky.social and Rainer Friedrich
@clairemb90.bsky.social and Rainer Friedrich
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Congrats again to John Hopfield & Geoff Hinton on the well deserved #NobelPrize in Physics. A couple of weeks ago I gave a colloquium on "The physical origins of artificial intelligence" at the Stanford Linear Accelerator explaining the prize. Video: colloquium.slac.stanford.edu/events/2024-...
The physical origins of artificial intelligence | Colloquium Series at SLACSLAC National Accelerator LaboratorySubmit searchFacebookXLinkedInEmailDateLocationDateDateFacebookTwitterInstagramFlickrYout...
colloquium.slac.stanford.edu
December 8, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Congrats again to John Hopfield & Geoff Hinton on the well deserved #NobelPrize in Physics. A couple of weeks ago I gave a colloquium on "The physical origins of artificial intelligence" at the Stanford Linear Accelerator explaining the prize. Video: colloquium.slac.stanford.edu/events/2024-...
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New 716 hour EMG dataset just dropped ✨ ai.meta.com/blog/open-so...
Advancing Neuromotor Interfaces by Open Sourcing Surface Electromyography (sEMG) Datasets for Pose Estimation and Surface Typing
We’re releasing emg2qwerty and emg2pose—two large datasets and benchmarks for sEMG-based typing and pose estimation, as part of the NeurIPS 2024 Datasets and Benchmarks track.
ai.meta.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
New 716 hour EMG dataset just dropped ✨ ai.meta.com/blog/open-so...
I'm excited to share my paper "Invariant neuromorphic representations of tactile stimuli improve robustness of a real-time texture classification system", now posted on arXiv! arxiv.org/abs/2411.17060
Go to the end of this thread for an exciting robotics demo😊
Go to the end of this thread for an exciting robotics demo😊
Invariant neuromorphic representations of tactile stimuli improve robustness of a real-time texture classification system
Humans have an exquisite sense of touch which robotic and prosthetic systems aim to recreate. We developed algorithms to create neuron-like (neuromorphic) spiking representations of texture that are i...
arxiv.org
November 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
I'm excited to share my paper "Invariant neuromorphic representations of tactile stimuli improve robustness of a real-time texture classification system", now posted on arXiv! arxiv.org/abs/2411.17060
Go to the end of this thread for an exciting robotics demo😊
Go to the end of this thread for an exciting robotics demo😊
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1/ I work in #NeuroAI, a growing field of research, which many people have only the haziest conception of...
As way of introduction to this research approach, I'll provide here a very short thread outlining the definition of the field I gave recently at our BRAIN NeuroAI workshop at the NIH.
🧠📈
As way of introduction to this research approach, I'll provide here a very short thread outlining the definition of the field I gave recently at our BRAIN NeuroAI workshop at the NIH.
🧠📈
November 21, 2024 at 4:20 PM
1/ I work in #NeuroAI, a growing field of research, which many people have only the haziest conception of...
As way of introduction to this research approach, I'll provide here a very short thread outlining the definition of the field I gave recently at our BRAIN NeuroAI workshop at the NIH.
🧠📈
As way of introduction to this research approach, I'll provide here a very short thread outlining the definition of the field I gave recently at our BRAIN NeuroAI workshop at the NIH.
🧠📈
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Finding relevant papers for literature review takes a lot of time.
So, MIT researchers built Undermind, an AI-powered search engine.
It can generate well-researched overviews on any topic and is 10-50 times better than Google Scholar.
Here's how to use it:
So, MIT researchers built Undermind, an AI-powered search engine.
It can generate well-researched overviews on any topic and is 10-50 times better than Google Scholar.
Here's how to use it:
November 20, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Finding relevant papers for literature review takes a lot of time.
So, MIT researchers built Undermind, an AI-powered search engine.
It can generate well-researched overviews on any topic and is 10-50 times better than Google Scholar.
Here's how to use it:
So, MIT researchers built Undermind, an AI-powered search engine.
It can generate well-researched overviews on any topic and is 10-50 times better than Google Scholar.
Here's how to use it:
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We are excited to share an inspiring feature on our founder, Dr. #HughHerr, in the latest article from Amplitude! Dr. Herr is leading the way in #prosthetic innovation with brain-controlled prosthetic limbs and setting a new standard for #amputee care.
livingwithamplitude.com/article/ampu...
livingwithamplitude.com/article/ampu...
Brain-controlled Prosthetic Limbs Advance
Agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI) surgery—which restores broken nerve circuits in the residual limb—gives amputees unprecedented ability to control prosthetic legs with their thoughts.
livingwithamplitude.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM
We are excited to share an inspiring feature on our founder, Dr. #HughHerr, in the latest article from Amplitude! Dr. Herr is leading the way in #prosthetic innovation with brain-controlled prosthetic limbs and setting a new standard for #amputee care.
livingwithamplitude.com/article/ampu...
livingwithamplitude.com/article/ampu...
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In addition to co-authoring this article with John Van Horn, INCF co-director Mathew Abrams was a guest editor for this Springer Nature's Neuroinformatics special issue 🧠📗
Check it out here: bit.ly/4eq4xoI
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neuroinformatics #OpenScience #FAIR
Check it out here: bit.ly/4eq4xoI
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neuroinformatics #OpenScience #FAIR
November 21, 2024 at 11:05 AM
In addition to co-authoring this article with John Van Horn, INCF co-director Mathew Abrams was a guest editor for this Springer Nature's Neuroinformatics special issue 🧠📗
Check it out here: bit.ly/4eq4xoI
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neuroinformatics #OpenScience #FAIR
Check it out here: bit.ly/4eq4xoI
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neuroinformatics #OpenScience #FAIR
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Do you teach neuroscience? Here’s a list I’ve compiled of mostly free online neuroscience textbooks, simulations and datasets you can use for your course! If I’m missing something, let me know so I can add it! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Free Neuroscience Textbooks and Online Tutorials
Free Neuroscience Textbooks and Online Tutorials (Compiled by Carlos Aizenman, Brown University, Dept. of Neuroscience) Maintaining a current list of digital educational resources is tricky. Softwar...
docs.google.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Do you teach neuroscience? Here’s a list I’ve compiled of mostly free online neuroscience textbooks, simulations and datasets you can use for your course! If I’m missing something, let me know so I can add it! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
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Starting your #PhD journey? Crafting a standout Statement of Purpose is key. Here's a guide with tips & common pitfalls to help you succeed (tailored to #CompSky at #UCSB, but much of it should apply to most depts):
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #FirstGen #CSforALL
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #FirstGen #CSforALL
The Road to a Successful PhD Application
The Road to a Successful PhD Application Disclaimer: This guide was written by Prof. Michael Beyeler, with input from faculty colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the views of all CS faculty me...
docs.google.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Starting your #PhD journey? Crafting a standout Statement of Purpose is key. Here's a guide with tips & common pitfalls to help you succeed (tailored to #CompSky at #UCSB, but much of it should apply to most depts):
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #FirstGen #CSforALL
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #FirstGen #CSforALL
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We recently held a workshop on the philosophy of #neuromorphic #AI. The talks are now available on YouTube!
Speakers: Paul Thagard, @gualtiero.bsky.social, @wanjawiese.bsky.social, Chiara Bartolozzi, Pascal Nieters, Herbert Jaeger
📽️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/@institutfur...
Speakers: Paul Thagard, @gualtiero.bsky.social, @wanjawiese.bsky.social, Chiara Bartolozzi, Pascal Nieters, Herbert Jaeger
📽️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/@institutfur...
Institut für Philosophie Osnabrück
Das Institut für Philosophie an der Universität Osnabrück verfügt über zwei Professuren: eine für Theoretische Philosophie (Nikola Kompa) und eine für Praktische Philosophie (Susanne Boshammer). Gemei...
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October 23, 2024 at 11:51 AM
We recently held a workshop on the philosophy of #neuromorphic #AI. The talks are now available on YouTube!
Speakers: Paul Thagard, @gualtiero.bsky.social, @wanjawiese.bsky.social, Chiara Bartolozzi, Pascal Nieters, Herbert Jaeger
📽️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/@institutfur...
Speakers: Paul Thagard, @gualtiero.bsky.social, @wanjawiese.bsky.social, Chiara Bartolozzi, Pascal Nieters, Herbert Jaeger
📽️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/@institutfur...