Abstract:
:Neuroscience research has become increasingly reliant upon quantitative and computational data analysis and modeling techniques. However, the vast majority of neuroscientists are still trained within the traditional biology curriculum, in which computational and quantitative approaches beyond elementary statistics may be given little emphasis. Here we provide the results of an informal poll of computational and other neuroscientists that sought to identify critical needs, areas for improvement, and educational resources for computational neuroscience training. Motivated by this survey, we suggest steps to facilitate quantitative and computational training for future neuroscientists.
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Curr Opin Neurobioljournal_title
Current opinion in neurobiologyauthors
Goldman MS,Fee MSdoi
10.1016/j.conb.2017.06.007subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-10-01 00:00:00pages
25-30eissn
0959-4388issn
1873-6882pii
S0959-4388(17)30159-9journal_volume
46pub_type
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