Computational Neuroscience - Winter term 2015/16
Day and Time
Tuesday 18:00-20:00 s.t., winter term 2015/16
Venue
IMETUM, Technische Universität München, Boltzmannstr. 11, Hörsaal E.126 im IMETUM Erdgeschoss
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 | 10/13 | Herz/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 | 10/20 | Luksch | Biology |
Neurophysiology primer: Basic biology of neurons, resting and acting potentials, synaptic transmission, plasticity of neuronal connections, dendritic processing |
| 3 | 10/27 | Leibold | Modelling |
Modeling dynamics and computations of single neurons |
| 4 | 11/03 | Leibold | Modelling |
Populations of neurons; Theory of neural networks and learning |
| 5 | 11/10 | Leibold | Modelling |
Neural coding, information theory and application to neuroscience |
| 6 | 11/17 | Kleinsteuber | Modelling | Machine learning and information retrieval in high dimensional data |
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7 |
11/24 | Wolfrum | Integration | Cell-chip communication |
| 8 | 12/01 | Sirota | Integration | Methods of systems neuroscience: measurement and perturbation of neural activity |
| 9 | 12/08 | Sirota | Integration | Systems mechanisms of learning and memory from theory to experimental data |
| 10 | 12/15 | Glasauer | Integration | Perception and sensorimotor control |
| 11 | 12/22 | Seeber | Engineering |
Neuroprosthetics I: Cochlea Implants, electric stimulation of the auditory nerve, phenomenological models |
| 12 | 01/12 | Seeber/Hemmert | Engineering |
Neuroprosthetics II: Cochlea Implants, system overview and stimulation algorithms, biophysical models |
| 13 | 01/19 | Hemmert | Engineering |
Neuroprosthetics III: Retina implants and Deep Brain Stimulation, Key issues in neuro implants |
| 14 | 01/26 | Conradt | Engineering | Engineering applications of brain models I |
| 15 | 02/02 | Conradt | Engineering | Engineering applications of brain models II |
02/10 |
Exam |
Registration for LMU students until January 22 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.
