The toolbox for investigating the function of neural circuits
March 23 – 27, University of Padua – Italy
Investigating information processing and identifying operational rules of brain neural circuits relies on the capability to selectively record and stimulate multiple neurons within a network.
The toolbox of available techniques conceived to meet this need is rapidly expanding.
The CSN School on Neurotechniques 2015 will offer an overview on advanced electrical- and light-based recording methods of neuronal excitability, focusing on those that are most relevant for the investigation of neural networks ‘in vitro’ and ‘in vivo’ and for application in neuroprosthetics.
Techniques derived from information theory for the analysis of neuronal population signals will be presented and practical demonstrations of experimental recording sessions provided.
- Luca Berdondini Italian Institute of Technology, Genova
- Paolo Del Giudice National Institute of Health, Italy
- Marta Giacomello University of Padua
- Michele Giugliano University of Antwerp
- Bernd Kuhn OIST, Okinawa, Japan
- Gabriele Losi CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova
- Paolo Massobrio University of Genova
- Marcello Massimini University of Milan
- Silvestro Micera EPFL Lousanne & SSSUP
- Ofer Yizhar Weizmann Institute of Science, Tel Aviv
- Stefano Panzeri Italian Institute of Technology, Rovereto
- Patrick Ruther University of Freiburg
- Roland Thewes University of Berlin
- Paul Verschure Pompeu Fabra University , Barcelona
- Guenther Zeck NMI at the University of Tuebingen, Reutlingen
- Ralf Zeitler MPI for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart
For more information, contact:
silviamaria.lattanzio@unipd.it
Topics:
- Multi-electrode and multi-transistor arrays
- Implantable brain probes for acute and chronic recording
- Calcium imaging
- Voltage sensitive dye imaging
- Optogenetics
- Transcranic magnetic stimulation and EEG
- Mixed electrophysiology, genetics and behavior approaches
- Information theory and the analysis of neuronal population signals
- Closed-loop electrophysiology and hybrid neuromorphic-neural systems
Target Audience and Registration
- PhD students
- postdoctoral researchers
- scientists working in related fields
Sponsored by the European Commission, Project CSNII csnetwork.eu (GA No 601167, FP7, FET Proactive, Neuro-Bio-Inspired Systems) & University of Padua