[Eeglablist] Model-based Neuroscience and Cognition Summer School

[Model-based Neuroscience Summer School]

Dear colleagues,



The twelfth Model-Based Neuroscience and Cognition Summer School will be
held from August 10-14, 2026, at the University of Amsterdam.



The Summer School will provide participants with hands-on experience in
state-of-the-art cognitive modeling techniques. Participants will also
learn how to integrate these methods with experimental and theoretical
neuroscience research. The program further covers advanced modeling techniques
for capturing behavior in complex and dynamic paradigms.



In the first days, participants are introduced to evidence-accumulation
models (EAMs) and stop-signal models using Bayesian (hierarchical)
estimation. Building on this foundation, we will guide participants through
advanced techniques, including:

1. Combining reinforcement learning and trend models with EAMs

2. Creating brain-behavior joint models of EEG/fMRI and EAMs

3. Combining psychometric models, such as structural equation models, with
EAMs

4. Bayesian simulation-based neural posterior estimation using BayesFlow



The Summer School is open to applicants at the PhD level or above, who wish
to learn the fundamentals of Bayesian cognitive modeling, extend these
foundations to more advanced techniques, and explore how to combine these
approaches with neuroscience.



The program includes a series of lectures and hands-on tutorial from
experts, including Andrew Heathcote, Dora Matzke, Birte Forstmann, Stefan
Radev, Steven Miletić, Michael Nunez, Udo Böhm, Sarah Kemp, and Niek
Stevenson.



*Application and registration*

The registration fee for the Summer School is € 600. Participants should
make their own housing arrangements. Space is limited, therefore we ask
participants to provide a statement of interest. We will select
participants based on the relevance of the Summer School to their research.
Participants should be familiar with general programming concepts and state
in their statement of interest which programming languages and software
packages they typically use. Familiarity with R is particularly
recommended. Applications sent before May 15 will be considered before May
31.



More information about the Summer School including lecturers, preliminary
program, and application can be found at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://modelbasedneurosci.com/__;!!Mih3wA!HfgHlyygaCsMMZFka0QpFlA1L1wPuuiyks71Ov8s_E55ecFJlmmCh6lO8yijtiyGbe8gLDWVGTZ57Y_cKKznHsvQQZhqwej6$ .



We look forward to welcoming you to Amsterdam!





*Organization*



Andrew Heathcote (University of Amsterdam, NL)

Dora Matzke (University of Amsterdam, NL)

Birte Forstmann (University of Amsterdam, NL)

Stefan Radev (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)

Steven Miletić (Leiden University, NL)

Michael Nunez (University of Amsterdam, NL)

Udo Böhm (University of Tilburg, NL)

Sarah Kemp (University of Tasmania, AU)

Niek Stevenson (University of Amsterdam, NL)