Content
This course aims to give PhD students a solid understanding of systems neuroscience. How brain circuits give rise to behavior and the neuroscience techniques used to assess whole brain function. Covering techniques like optogenetics and chemogenetics, spatial transcriptomics, light sheet microscopy, EEG, PET, fMRI, brain stimulations and brain computer interphases.
Students will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and possibilities of these methods and how they are used to study the brain and mind. The course is translational and will include both basic and clinical neuroscience.
Learning objectives
Following the course a student will be able to:
- Understand the most recent scientific advances in systems neuroscience related to plasticity, functional networks and their implication in the functions of the mind.
- Understand how these techniques are used to study disorders of the mind.
- Discuss the current knowledge and gaps in our understanding of how the brain is organized and how circuits in the brain work.
- Understand and discuss recent advances in rapid antidepressive drugs, brain stimulation and brain computer interphases.
Participants:
This course is intended for students with strong foundation in neuroscience and interest in psychology.
Language
English
Form
Each course day will consist of a mixture of lecture- and workshop-based learning, consolidated through discussion and groupwork.
Course director
Mikael Palner, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, mpalner@health.sdu.dk
Expected frequency
This is an annual course
Course fee
The course is free of charge for PhD students enrolled in Universities that have joined the Open market agreement and NorDoc
For other participants there is a course fee of:
DKK 5500
EUR 735