Lecturers and host labs for the hands-on workshops
Lecturers
The lecturers that are planned to contribute to the new course offerings are:
| Lectures | Topics | Lecturer (suggestions only) | Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recombinant DNA, manipulating genes & genomes | Cloning DNA Transgenic animals |
Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis | MCQ |
| 2 | Stereotaxy & In vivo techniques (incl. electrophysiology) | Gene delivery strategies Tracking neural activity in vivo Manipulating neural activity in vivo |
PD Dr. Carolina Gutierrez Herrera | MCQ |
| 3 | Omics techniques | From transcripts to phosphorylation | To be defined | MCQ |
| 4 | Ultra-structural microscopy | Cellular morphology Labelling methods Mapping circuits |
Prof. B. Zubler Prof. Dr. Britta Engelhardt |
MCQ |
| 5 | Functional microscopy | Markers of activity Vizualizing proteins functions Optical manipulations |
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Nevian | MCQ |
| 6 | Human brain imaging | Hd-EEG, PET, SPECTR, MEG, fMRI | Prof. Dr. R. Wiest | MCQ |
| 7 | Neural basis of behaviors | Structure-function relationship during innate and learned behaviors (cognition, fight/flight, sleep, reward). Wearables devices(human) |
Ass. Prof. Dr. Stéphane Ciocchi | MCQ |
| 8 | Animal models of brain diseases | Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, etc. | Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Maxime Baud | MCQ |
| 9 | Computational neuro | Modelling | Prof. A. Tzovara Prof. Dr.phil.nat. Walter Senn Prof. Dr. Jean-Pascal Pfister |
MCQ |
List of host labs for the hands-on workshop
| Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis
antoine.adamantidis@unibe.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | System neurosciences, in vivo electrophysiology, single-/multi-fiber photometry, 2P-imaging, optogenetics, sleep, cognitive behaviors (mice) | Main contact for ZEN, Dept Neurologie, UNIBE |
| Prof. Selma Aybek selma.aybek@unifr.ch |
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Research Group, University of Fribourg | Functional Neurological Disorder, Neuroimaging, Interoception, Agengy, Motor control | |
| Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Maxime Baud
maxime.baud@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | Mouse model of epilepsy, EEG recording in human & mice, in vivo electrophysiology (Neuropixel), optogenetics, pharmacology | |
| Prof. Patricia Boya patricia.boya@unifr.ch |
Department of Neuroscience and Movement Sciences, University of Fribourg | Retina, neurodegeneration, development, neuronal aging, proteostasis, autophagy, mitophagy | |
| Prof. Dr. med. Andrew Chan
andrew.chan@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | ||
| Ass. Prof. Dr. Stéphane Ciocchi
stephane.ciocchi@unibe.ch |
Department of Physiology, University of Bern | In vivo electrophysiology, neural correlates of anxiety behaviour (mice) | |
| Prof. Bodgan Draganski
bogdan.draganski@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | inAGE - imaging neuroscience of AGEing | |
| Prof. Dr. Britta Engelhardt
britta.engelhardt@unibe.ch |
Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern | Brain blood barrier, 2-P imaging (mice) | Main contact for Theodor Kocher Institute |
| PD Dr. Carolina Gutierrez Herrera
carolina.gutierrez@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | Neuron-astrocytes, micro-endoscopes, in vivo electrophysiology (EEG, LFP, EOG, Unit) (mice) | |
| Prof. Gregor Hasler gregor.hasler@unifr.ch |
Freiburger Netwerk für Psychische Gesundeheit (FNPG), University of Fribourg | Human studies (neuroimaging: PET; fMRI, EEG; Psychedelic susbtances; mood and anxiety disorders) | |
| Prof. Dr. Katharina Henke
katharina.henke@unibe.ch |
Allgemeine Psychologie und Neuropsychologie, Institut für Psychologie, University of Bern | Learning and memory, sleep-dependent learning, EEG, close-loop electrophysiology (Human) | |
| PD Dr. med. Robert Hoepner
robert.hoepner@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | ||
| Prof. Dragos Inta dragos.inta@unifr.ch |
Translational Psychiatry, Department of Community Health, Food Research and Innovation Center (FRIC), University of Fribourg | Operational medicine, clinical neurophysiology, flight simulator | |
| Prof. Dr. Fred Mast
fred.mast@unibe.ch |
Allgemeine Psychologie und Neuropsychologie, Institut für Psychologie, University of Bern | Cognitive psychology, perception and methodology, virtual reality (Human) | Main contact for Institute of Psychology |
| Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Nevian
thomas.nevian@unibe.ch |
Department of Physiology, University of Bern | Animal model of pain, electrophysiology, 2P-imaging, optogenetics (mice) | |
| Prof. Vincent Pernet
vincent.pernet@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | ||
| Prof. Dr. Jean-Pascal Pfister
jeanpascal.pfister@unibe.ch |
Allgemeine Psychologie und Neuropsychologie, Institut für Psychologie, University of Bern | Computational neuroscience | |
| Dr. Steven Proulx
steven.proulx@unibe.ch |
Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern | Imaging neurovascular structure, neuro-immune functions (mice) | |
| Prof. Dr. Mario Prsa
mario.prsa@unifr.ch |
Department of Neuroscience and Movement Sciences, University of Fribourg | Neural circuits of forelimb movement, perception and adaptation in mice. Two-photon microscopy, opogenetics, electrophysiology, behavior | |
| Prof. Dr. Gregor Rainer
gregor.rainer@unifr.ch |
Visual Cognition Laboratory, University of Fribourg | Basal forebrain, Default mode network, Sensory Systems, Optogenetics, Neuropixel recording, Rat and Tree Shrew behavior | Main contact for Faculty of Medicine |
| Prof. Ilaria Sani ilaria.sani@unige.ch |
University of Fribourg & University of Geneva | Neural networks and circuits of Attention, in helathy humans, patients and macaques. multimodal-MRI, behavior, electrophysiology/pharmacology | |
| Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Kaspar Schindler
kaspar.schindler@insel.ch |
Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, University of Bern | Epilepsy, modelling and intervention, design and use of chronic neuro-devices | Main contact for Neurology, Inselspital & NEUROTEC @SITEM |
| Prof. Dr. Michael Schmid michael.schmid@unifr.ch |
Department of Neuroscience and Movement Sciences, University of Fribourg | visual perception and cortical visual prosthetics in macaque monkeys, reading and developmental dyslexia in humans | |
| PD Dr. med. Markus Schmidt
markus.schmidt@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | Mouse model of narcolepsy, sleep-metabolism in mouse & human, fiber photometry, EEG (mice) | |
| Dr. Christoph Schneider christoph.schneider@faculty.unibe.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | inAGE - imaging neuroscience of AGEing | |
| Prof. Dr.phil.nat. Walter Senn
walter.senn@unibe.ch |
Department of Physiology, University of Bern | Computational neuroscience | |
| Prof. Leila Tarokh
leila.tarokh@upd.unibe.ch |
Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste, University of Bern | Sleep, cognition, mood disorders in adolescents, EEG, depression (Human) | |
| PD Dr. med. Gerd Tinkhauser
gerd.tinkhauser@insel.ch |
Center of Experimental Neurology (ZEN), Department of Neurology University Hospital-Inselspital, University of Bern | DBS in human subjects with Parkinson’s Disease (human data) | |
| Prof. Anne Clara von Philipsborn anne.vonphilipsborn@unifr.ch |
Neuronal circuits and behavior, University of Fribourg | Drosophila circuits neuroscience and neurogenetics, optogenetics, neurobiology of acoustic communication, reproductive behavior, sexual dimorphims in the nervous system |