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Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Function
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 8 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Fundamental aspects of neuroscience related to mammalian brain function
- Biophysical mechanisms of electrical signalling in neurons
- Synaptic mechanisms underlying neuronal computations
- Modern methods for studying mammalian brain function in vivo
- Neuronal network function underlying sensory perception, sensorimotor integration and learning
Prerequisite
Basic knowledge (High school / 1st year University) of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics
Instructors
Carl Petersen
Yanqi Liu
PhD student
EPFL
Editor
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, English: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) is a research university in Lausanne, Switzerland, that specialises in physical sciences and engineering.
One of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:
Educate engineers and scientists to the highest international standing
Be a national center of excellence in science and technology
Provide a hub for interaction between the scientific community and the industry
EPFL is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the world for engineering and sciences, ranking 17th overall and 10th in engineering in the 2015 QS World University Rankings; 34th overall and 12th in engineering in the 2015 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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