Computational Neuroscience - Winter term 2024/25
Interdisciplinary lecture series taught by neuroscience experts from TUM and LMU that provides an introduction to computational neuroscience. Topics range from a general overview on neurobiology and basic modeling to neuroengineering and -prothetics. In winter terms a focus is given to neuroengineering and -prothetics whereas summer terms cover topics more strongly related to biological mechanisms.
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
Day and Time
Tuesday 18:00-19:30 s.t., winter term 2024/25
Venue
Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE), Technische Universität München, Boltzmannstr. 11, Hörsaal E.126 im Erdgeschoss
https://www.bioengineering.tum.de/ihr-weg-zu-uns
More information and lecture notes will be published on our Moodle page Moodle@elearningTUM a couple of days before each lecture listed below.
Overview
| No. | Date | Lecturer | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/15 | Herz | Modelling |
Introduction to Computational Neuroscience |
| 2 | 10/22 | Luksch | Biology |
Neuroanatomy primer |
| 3 | 10/29 | Luksch | Biology |
Neurophysiology primer |
| 4 | 11/05 | Młynarski | Modelling |
Information theory in neurobiology |
| 5 | 11/12 | Gjorgjieva |
Modelling |
Plasticity and development of neural circuits |
| 6 | 11/19 | Modelling | Probabilistic inference in the brain | |
| 7 | 11/26 | Engineering | Cell-chip communication | |
| 8 | 12/03 | Seeber | Engineering |
Neuroprosthetics I: Cochlear Implants: System overview and stimulation algorithms |
| 9 | 12/10 | Seeber | Engineering |
Neuroprosthetics II: Cochlear Implants: Electric stimulation of the auditory nerve, phenomenological models |
| 12/17 |
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no lecture | ||
| 10 | 01/07 | Engineering | Neuroprosthetics III: Overview and key issues in neuro implants | |
| 11 | 01/14 | Hemmert | Engineering |
Neuroprosthetics IV: Electrical and optogenetic excitation of neurons |
| 12 | 01/21 | Sirota | Integration |
Methods of systems neuroscience: measurement and perturbation of neural activity |
| 13 | 01/28 | Sirota | Integration |
Systems mechanisms of learning and memory from theory to experimental data |
| Exam |
Registration for LMU students until January 28 by email to Dr. Kay Thurley! |
Exam/Credits
3 ECTS
In the written examination, an overview of the various aspects of computational neuroscience taugh in this course 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.
Example exam. Here you can find an example exam and the sample solutions. It provides an impression of the style of questioning, but not questions on the topics of the current semester. Due to the slightly varying lecture content and changes in the lecturers involved over the different semesters, we cannot provide further example exams. Please ask the individual lecturers for additional help, e.g., self-assessment questions, if such content is not already provided on the Moodle page.
Retake exam. The course runs every semester, so you can repeat the exam regularly next semester, but be advised that focus changes between summer and winter semesters. This means that the exam in the summer will examine somewhat different material than in the winter, albeit the core will stay the same. Hence taking the repeat in the summer is not so advised.
Further questions. For other questions on the exam please get in touch with Dr. Kay Thurley.
