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New Concepts for University Instruction - BCF among awardees
The University of Freiburg has recognized six projects from various disciplines with the Instructional Development Award (IDA) 2012. The awards are worth € 70,000 each.
Why do neurons act in unison?
Putting a well-established idea to new use, scientists can match connection patterns to activity dynamics in networks of neurons.
Hunting mysterious creatures with the camera
During this year’s Easter holidays, the BCF will host again the holiday program of the University’s family service.
Brain Awareness Week at the BCF [in German]
Bild Dir ein Gehirn – Perspektiven auf ein faszinierendes Organ
A model of song syntax generation in the Bengalese finch
Bengalese Finches are domestic songbirds that have a long history of helping scientists to understand the generation of complex sequential behavior. Each male Bengalese Finch learns a song from his father that exhibits a distinct and individual syntax. Researchers at the Bernstein Center Freiburg wanted to understand how, on the level of networks of nerve cells, such song formation might come about.
Bernstein’s Scientific Advisory Board convenes in Freiburg
On January 23 and 24, 2012, the International Scientific Advisory Board of the Bernstein Center convened Freiburg for its first site visit and evaluation.
Jury Award for "The Brain Modulator" at Super 8/16mm film festival
After winning first prizes at the NeuroVision Film Contest during the Bernstein Conference 2011, Florian Rau's film now received the jury award at the 13th "Dresdner Schmalfilmtage".
Niels Birbaumer receives honorary doctorate of the Complutense University, Madrid
Niels Birbaumer, a pioneer in neuroprostheses that enable the communication of people with cerebral palsy, receives a honorary doctorate by the Complutense University, Madrid.
New article in “Cerebral Cortex”: Epileptic state stimulates genesis of nerve cells
Neurogenesis suspected in turn to promote epileptic activity
A powerful tool for the study of neuronal networks
Multiplicative point processes prove ideal to describe the dynamics of populations of neurons in fundamental brain research and engineering applications.
Children's holiday program for the second time at the Bernstein Center
During this year's autumn school break, the BCF again hosted the holiday program of the University's family service.
Divide and compute
Scientists find explanation for special wiring structure between two brain regions
Third Place in National Health Science Slam
On November 8, Bernstein Center PhD student Sarah Jarvis participated in the national finals in a "Science Slam" dedicated to health research and won third place.
CorTec: University Spin-Off on its Way into the Future of Neurotechnology
CorTec is developing a neurotechnological platform for measuring and stimulating brain activity. With the seed investment and public subsidies which the Spin-Off from the University of Freiburg has just received it can go on with its development towards a clinical application of the platform system and bring it to market maturity.
Crippling rhythms of the brain
Network model reveals new insights into causes and possible treatments of Parkinson’s disease
This semester: BrainLinks – BrainTools Public Lecture Series [in German]
This winter semester, the University of Freiburg will host a lecture series on Neurotechnology. The public lectures (which are held in German) will span the whole breadth of aspects that are important in this field, including biology, engineering, and medical sciences.
BCF at the "Science Days"
This year, the Bernstein Center will be present at the "Science Days" that are taking place October 13-15 in the EuropaPark Rust. Through a game, school pupils will learn how neurons cooperate in the brain.
Conference in Freiburg: How Does the Brain Encode Information?
Computational neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field of research that aims at a better understanding of the principles of brain functions. From 4 to 6 October 2011, over 400 scientists from around the world will be meeting in Freiburg for the "Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology". [more information in German]
Call for Contributions to Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
BCF researchers organize a "Research Topic" in open access journal