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A recent study by our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Murat Okatan, titled “Fast computation of the statistical significance test for spatio-temporal receptive field estimates obtained using spike-triggered averaging of binary pseudo-random sequences,” presents a novel approach that dramatically reduces the computation time of a previously developed statistical test.

The test in question is used to determine whether the relationship between neural responses and sensory stimuli is statistically significant. With existing methods, computing this test for certain neurons was projected to take hundreds of years. However, the new method developed by Dr. Okatan reduces this duration to under half a second, without compromising accuracy. In simulations, calculations that would have taken a duration equivalent to the sixth power of the age of the universe were completed in just 10 milliseconds.

This striking advancement is expected to significantly enhance research into how neurons— particularly in the visual system—respond to spatio-temporal stimuli, and may contribute to studies on the genetic underpinnings of neural connectivity.

The study originated from an assignment given in the Computational Neuroscience (BLU621E) course, offered as part of our Institute’s PhD Program in Information and Communications Engineering. Unique in its content in Türkiye, this course aims to explore the functioning of the nervous system at both the single-neuron and network levels using real neural data and statistical methods. Offered every semester, the course is open to interested master’s and doctoral students, and undergraduate students may also attend as auditors. Efforts are currently underway to offer the course as an undergraduate elective as well.


Date 05 Apr 2025

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ITU Informatics Institute provides graduate-level education and research in applied informatics, computer sciences, computational science and engineering, communication systems under the following programs.

Faculty members and students conduct research supported by national and international organızatıons in the fields of electromagnetic fields, communication systems/regulations, computational materials design, computational chemistry/biology, cryptography, signal/data processing/visualization, big data management, climate and ocean sciences, 

  • The paper titled “Non-Invasive Complete Hemodynamic Model to Investigate the Effect of Multi-Stenosis in Patient-Specific Coronary Arteries”, jointly prepared by research assistants Hacer Duzman and E. Cenk Ersan, andProf. Dr. M. Serdar Çelebi from the Computational Science and Engineering Program, has been awarded the Best Paper Award at the ESM’25. (22-24 Oct. 2025 Belgium)
  • Hacer Duzman and Muhammed Enis Şen, PhD students of Computational Science and Engineering Program, received awards in the "5 Minute Thesis Competition" organized at the "Başarım 2024 8th National High Performance Computing Conference".

There is also a High Performance Computing Laboratory established with the support of the State Planning Organization within the Institute.

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