Üsküdar University Hosted the 1st International Computational Neuroscience Symposium

The International Computational Neuroscience Symposium held by Üsküdar University for the first time this year, was attended by important scientists from our country and abroad. President of Üsküdar University Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan pointed out that mathematical modeling of psychiatric diseases was made in the opening conference titled 'Computational Psychiatry'. Tarhan said that "The era of artificial intelligence in the treatment of psychiatric diseases begins. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of diseases will be easier. Moreover, radio frequencies that can be calculated and adjusted can be used to correct the dysfunctional areas of the brain. Radio frequency therapy will get ahead of treatment with medication.".

The International Computational Neuroscience Symposium, organized for the first time this year by Üsküdar University, gathered experts who carry out research and studies in this field.

The symposium, which was held at Üsküdar University NP Health Campus Ibni Sina Auditorium and held phi-gitally, started with the greeting speech of NPİSTANBUL Hospital Neurology Specialist Prof. Barış Metin and the opening conference titled 'Computational Neuroscience' by President of Üsküdar University Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan. Üsküdar University Advisor to the Rector and Head of the Department of Internal Medical Sciences Prof. Tayfun Uzbay mentioned in his speech at the symposium that computational neuroscience is important in terms of showing the causes of diseases and reaching conclusions.

Prof. Nevzat Tarhan: "The universe is a simulation according to quantum data"

Pointing out that quantum affects 50 percent of the world economy in the opening conference on 'Computational Psychiatry', Prof. Nevzat Tarhan said that "As it is known, we are heading towards a digital world and it is possible to say that quantum has a counterpart in human life. According to current quantum data, the universe is actually a simulation and man is a simulated object. The soul, emotion, thought and behavior in human beings are actually quantum reflections of what we call them. In the relationship between time and matter, there is a change in the energy band and we move to different bands. Death, for example, is another band. There is a dimension that works independently of time. No information is lost in the universe. Time is running forward and backward, and probability calculations are being made for the future.".

Prof. Nevzat Tarhan: "Artificial intelligence will be used in the treatment of psychiatric diseases"

Emphasizing that mathematical modeling of diseases is done in psychiatry, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan said that "Early diagnosis and treatment of diseases will thus be easier. The era of artificial intelligence in the treatment of psychiatric diseases begins. As it is known, Chat GPT has started to be used in many areas. It has become possible to obtain what is desired from this new artificial intelligence application. Everything we call spiritual has become measurable. For example, when we suspect bipolar or obsessive-compulsive disorders in a person, we will give the patient's data to artificial intelligence and it will be easier to make a diagnosis. This is very important in terms of calculating human psychology. We are installing an artificial intelligence-enabled MRI device at Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Hospital. That device will collect all the data and provide our specialists with great convenience in the diagnosis and treatment process.".

Prof. Nevzat Tarhan: "Areas that lose their function in the brain will be treated with radio waves"

Prof. Nevzat Tarhan emphasized that brain diseases can be treated with radio waves and concluded his speech as follows:

"There was the potential to send an RF wave to the disrupted area of the brain to restore function there. Here, radio frequencies will get in the way of treatment with medication. It is the target right now. Because radio frequencies can be calculated, the dose can be adjusted. The size of the radio frequency produced by the brain will be known, the area radio frequency disrupted by the disease will be detected, and the radio frequency that has a function will be given to that area of the brain. This is similar to the use of smart drugs in medicine. When a person's leg is broken, just as only their leg is put in a cast, not his whole body, when a deterioration occurs in the brain, only the dysfunctional area will be concentrated, not the whole brain. Magnetic stimulation therapy is currently being used to address function problems in certain areas of the brain, however, we are talking about a frequency beyond magnetic stimulation.".

Prof. Nevzat Tarhan: "Important findings have been identified about the functioning process of the brain"

Stating that computability in quantum came to the forefront, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan stated that: "Quantum computers have become active. In this way, all data can be collected quickly. In the 2000s, the Blue Brain project was launched in Switzerland, however, it collected its first fruits after its presentation in Davos in 2018. The Blue Brain team found that when the brain responds to a stimulus, it starts with one dimension and reaches up to the 2nd dimension, the 3rd dimension, and the more complex 4th and 5th dimensions. This process of changing dimensions is similar to building a tower and then demolishing it. The team's findings reveal a promising new perspective on how the brain functions.".

Prof. Nevzat Tarhan: "70 scientists worked to create a digital simulation of the brain"

Referring to the collaboration of 70 scientists with the global computer company under the name of the Blue Brain Project of Lausanne Polytechnic University in June 2005, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan said that "The project basically aimed to create a biologically detailed digital model and simulation of mice and ultimately the human brain. They tried to understand the structure and function of the brain through simulations designed with supercomputers. Within the scope of innovative research strategies, the scientists on the team continued their work to obtain dense maps of the brain using the connectivity of experimental data without measuring every detail of the brain's multi-level organization, such as molecules, cells, microcircuits and brain regions. However, this project not only does mathematical modeling, but also considers the genetic algorithm.".

Prof. Barış Metin: "The future will be brighter with computational neuroscience"

Prof. Barış Metin stated that mental health diseases are approached in a multidisciplinary manner thanks to computational neuroscience and continued "Important data are obtained by working together in the fields of engineering, psychology psychiatry and biology. Multidisciplinary work in this field makes a very important contribution. Now, we can talk with articles and do big data analysis thanks to the technology we have reached with artificial intelligence today. Therefore, the future will be brighter with computational neuroscience.".

Prof. Tayfun Uzbay: "Computational neuroscience will show the cause of diseases"

Üsküdar University Advisor to the Rector, Head of the Department of Internal Medical Sciences Prof. Tayfun Uzbay made a presentation titled "The Addictive Potential of Propofol and Dexmedetomidine: Results of Some Experimental Studies". Referring to the search for results waiting for a solution in the field of neuroscience in his speech, Prof. Tayfun Uzbay said that "Firstly, we mentioned multidisciplinary, we tried to run social sciences, natural sciences and health sciences in the same place as a multidisciplinary approach. As if that was not enough, mathematics and quantum got involved. We show the neuron; however, we cannot make the networks of connectivity in the brain unique to diseases. At this point, there are ways to go in terms of diagnosis. Once we have the complete diagnosis, we will focus on how to reverse this structure to its former state. When you restore this structure, we will reach a definitive healing, radical solution. From this point of view, we will treat psychopaths and sociopaths and bring them to the society and ensure that the crime rate in the society decreases. 200 to 300 years from now, people will probably say that ‘they were giving this to people with schizophrenia, they could not do anything with Alzheimer's...’What we are doing now is that we are suppressing the symptoms of the schizophrenia patient, that we do not let the disease gone by giving them medication because we are not dealing with the cause, but with the result that we can see. We do not see the reason. That is the problem. Computational neuroscience is an important field in terms of showing us the causes of diseases and reaching conclusions.".

Online and Phy-gital sessions were held

Prof. Orhan Murat Koçak and Asst. Prof. Yasemin Hoşgören Alıcı participated as a speaker in the first physical session titled "Comparison of contour capture in image processing from the perspective of computational neuroscience through artificial neural networks and the visual system" in the physical session chaired by Neurology Specialist Prof. Barış Metin, Prof. Albert Ali Salah with the presentation titled "Designing Computational Tools for Behavioral and Clinical Sciences", Dr. Heysem Kaya with the presentation titled "Text-Based Interpretable Depression Severity Modeling through Symptom Predictions" and Asst. Prof. Çağlar Uyulan with the presentation "Deep Learning Methods in Brain-Computer Interface Classification Algorithms" participated in the online session chaired by Üsküdar University Advisor to the Rector Assoc. Prof. Türker Tekin Ergüzel,

Important issues in the field of neuroscience were touched upon

In addition to the sessions, experts in the field shared their presentations under important topics. Those who made their presentations and its titles are as follows; Prof. Bahar Güntekin with the presentation titled "Event-Related EEG Biomarkers of Dementia", Dr. Massimiliano Zanin with the presentation titled "Deep Learning in Neuroscience: Going Beyond Classification Tasks", Assoc. Prof.Pınar Öz with the presentation titled "Modeling of Septohippocampal Neural Circuits: Integration of Axon-Bearing Dendrites and Adult Neurogenesis", Asst. Prof. R. Murat Demirer with the presentation titled "Brain Function with EEG in Hyperbolic Manifolds". Assoc. Prof. Asra Al Fauzi, who participated in the symposium online, made her presentation titled "Multimodality Use of Intraoperative Monitoring for Safe Neurovascular Surgery: Problems and Challenges Scenario in Developing Countries".

Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)