The project is part of an ERC start-up grant to study the role of oscillatory progressive waves in cognitive functions. Our main objective is to study neuronal oscillations within and between cortical regions, as well as cortico-thalamic interactions. The novelty of our approach is to frame the model in the light of the principles of Predictive Coding, using a computational approach based on spiking and deep neural networks. We will compare the simulation results with experimental recordings of human participants (mainly EEG) to validate and evaluate the predictions of the model.

- implement predictive coding models inspired by biology, using deep neural networks or spiking-type neural networks.
- study how predictive coding processes give rise to oscillatory dynamics in neural models.
- study the relationship between predictive coding and progressive waves in neuronal models
- participate actively in the activities of the laboratory
- writing scientific manuscripts
- present results at conferences
- participation in public events

The successful candidate will join the Centre for Brain and Cognition Research (CerCo) at a dynamic research institute in Toulouse, a prosperous city in southern France. The CerCo is a research centre established by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Université Paul Sabatier, composed of more than 30 researchers and about 40 doctoral and post-doctoral students. The candidate will join the NeuroAI team, with a strong focus on computational neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The team has access to various experimental facilities, such as EEG, TMS and fMRI, as well as to computer resources (local clusters and GPUs).