Computational Neuroscience - Summer term 2016
Day and Time
Tuesday 18:00-19:30 s.t., summer term 2016
April 12, 2016 to July 12, 2016
Venue
LMU Main Building, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 (A), Room: A 017
floor plan
Course material
Lecture notes, slides and further material can be found at Moodle@elearningTUM.
Some background on Julius Bernstein, who lent his name to the Bernstein Network: Julius Bernstein (1839–1917): pioneer neurobiologist and biophysicist.
For general inquiries on the lecture please get in touch with Dr. Kay Thurley.
Overview
| No. | Date | Lecturer | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/12 | Luksch | Biology |
Motivation for doing computational Neuroscience; Neuroanatomy primer: General layouts of nervous systems, overview of the human brain and forebrain, morphology of neurons, visual and auditory pathways |
| 2 | 04/19 | Luksch | Biology |
Neurophysiology primer: Basic biology of neurons, resting and acting potentials, synaptic transmission, plasticity of neuronal connections, dendritic processing |
| 3 | 04/26 | Herz | Modelling |
Modeling dynamics and computations of single neurons |
| 4 | 05/03 | Herz | Modelling |
Modeling synaptic transmission |
| 5 | 05/10 | Herz | Modelling |
Populations of neurons; Theory of neural networks and learning Neural coding, information theory and application to neuroscience |
| 05/17 | holiday | Pentecost | ||
| 6 | 05/24 | Sirota | Integration | Systems mechanisms of learning and memory : theory, methods and their application |
| 7 | 05/31 | Glasauer | Integration | Spatial perception and navigation |
| 8 | 06/07 | MacNeilage | Integration | Measuring and modeling perception |
| 9 | 06/14 | Flanagin | Integration | Human neuroimaging (fMRI), Modeling connections between brain regions |
| 10 | 06/21 | Wachtler | Integration | Neural mechanisms and models of visual processing |
| 11 | 06/28 | Seeber | Engineering | Neuroprosthetics: hearing aids and implants |
| 12 | 07/05 | Richter/Conradt | Engineering | Engineering applications of brain models |
| 13 | 07/12 | Exam |
Time: 6:00 p.m. Registration for LMU students until July 5 by email(Dr. Kay Thurley)! |
Exam/Credits
3 ECTS
In the written examination, an overview of the various aspects of computational neuroscience will be tested. Knowledge-based learning outcomes from the lecture as well as the understanding and ability to solve (practical) problems will be assessed in a 60 min written examination with questions set and corrected by the respective lecturers. For questions on the exam please get in touch with Dr. Kay Thurley.
