Happy to share this: Deep generative model insight into the organization of top-down connections. [Paper](www.nature.com/articles/s41...) @natcomms.nature.com shows native TD in hierarchical deep generative models (as opposed to dominantly FF deep discriminative models) match V2 - V1 influences.

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Congratulations to Adrienne Fairhall, Prof. of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Adjunct Prof. of Applied Mathematics, and Adjunct Prof. of Physics, who has just been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! 🍾 🎉

Algorithmic dissection of optic flow memory in larval zebrafish https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.15.648832v1

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Here it is finally: Our mathematical methods book for life scientists! Aimed at advanced undergrads and beginning grad students, plus all those who want a deeper look at the math behind quantitative biology. @portugueslab.bsky.social.
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Re-posting is appreciated: We have a fully funded PhD position in CMC lab @cmc-lab.bsky.social (at @tudresden_de). You can use forms.gle/qiAv5NZ871kv... to send your application and find more information. Deadline is April 30. Find more about CMC lab: cmclab.org and email me if you have questions.

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Horace Barlow, by all accounts, was thinking about 30 years ahead of his time. Here is a transcript of the opening keynote I gave at a symposium honoring Horace's scientific legacy: markusmeister.com/2024/12/14/h....

How natural stimuli lead to highly correlated ganglion cell activity in primate (marmoset) and mouse retina. Now out in @natureportfolio.bsky.social. And, I guess, great opportunity for a first post on this site. #FirstSkeet Very brief summary in this thread. 1/

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