Research Topics at the Bernstein Center Munich
The main scientific focus of the Bernstein Center Munich lies on the investigation and understanding of Neural Representations of Space and Time: Convenient processing of space and time in the brain is of fundamental importance for the survival of organisms – from the localization of objects by auditory and visal cues to the planning and neuronal control of future movements.
The Bernstein Center Munich has an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to answer the question of how living organisms (have learnt to) solve the hard computational problems inherent to spatio-temporal information processing: Through theoretical concepts and methods (Projects A1-A3), we aim to advance and closely connect experimental neuroscience (Projects B1-B5), engineering (Projects C1-C5) and translational research to medicine (Projects D1-D2).
Six sub-themes foster intense scientific and methodological interactions strongly interlink the center’s Principial Research Projects: Projects concerning Invariant Representations, Population Codes and Multimodal Interactions address key concepts of neural computation and set the stage for understanding representations of space-time on the single-cell, network, and system’s level. Projects concerning Closed-Loop Technologies, Hearing & Neuroprostheses and Navigation forge methodological links across projects and cover important application aspects.
Overview of Research Topics at the Bernstein Center Munich
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