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Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hennig gives Hounsfield Memorial Lecture
The Hounsfield Memorial Lecture 2015 will be given by Professor Dr. Jürgen Hennig.
Dr. Klaus Herberger Inaugurates Carl Zeiss Sponsorship
On 14 October 2015, Dr. Klaus Herberger of the Carl Zeiss Foundation officially inaugurated a 750,000-Euro-sponsorship for the Bernstein Center Freiburg. His address entitled “Knowledge is the Key to the Future” also conveyed a historic connection between the foundation and the Bernstein Center.
Winnerless Competition in Clustered Neural Networks
Fereshteh Lagzi's new paper mathematically links the dynamics of ecosystems with the non-linear dynamics of populations of spiking neural networks.
Fire together, wire together
Recurrent dynamics and synaptic plasticity work in tandem to fine-tune connectivity in cortical networks
Input matters!
A novel explanation how sensory input contributes to shaping neuronal responses in the cortex
To Go or Not to Go?
Scientists explain how the striatum may help us decide which action to undertake
Networks for vision
Theoretical study casts light on mechanisms of stimulus selectivity in the visual brain
Stairway to Synchrony
How does synaptic structure shape dynamic interactions in a neuronal network? Mathematical analysis sheds new light on this question, the answer to which is fundamental for our understanding of the brain.
The Recording of the Masses
Mathematical process helps to understand population signals in the brain
Heterogeneous networks underlie functional heterogeneity
Simulation and analysis of neuronal networks explain distribution of orientation selectivity in the visual cortex
Faraway, so close!
Combination of experiment and computation sheds light on the role of long-range connections in the brain
Volker Pernice receives Hans Spemann Award
Former PhD student is honored for his outstanding thesis.
Travelling by resonance
Scientists provide explanation how nerve cells communicate with each other over long distances
New research focus on brain diseases
Carl Zeiss Foundation supports Bernstein Center Freiburg with 750,000 €
The symphony of epilepsy
An international research team shows that the glycine receptor may contribute to different symptoms of epilepsy.
A Sharper View into the Brain
Researchers from Freiburg are the first to detect the exact border between two important brain regions