Affiliation
LMU Faculty of Biology - Division of Neurobiology and BCCN Munich
Contact
Biozentrum Martinsried
Division of Neurobiology
Großhaderner Str. 2
D-82152 Martinsried
Phone:
+49 (89) 2180 - 74801
Fax:
+49 (89) 2180 - 74304
Email:
herz@bio.lmu.de
Website:
http://neuro.bio.lmu.de/research_groups/res-herz_a/index.html
Website:
http://www.bccn-munich.de/people/andreas-herz-prof
Research Focus
Project description: Data analysis, computational/mathematical modelling, and theoretical investigation of neurobiological mechanisms underlying spatial orientation and navigation. Focus: Single-cell and network behavior of head-direction and grid-cell systems within the rodent entorhinal cortex.
Mentor: Dr. Martin Stemmler
Necessary skills:
- Good understanding of mathematics / physics, in particular dynamical systems
- Advanced coding skills (Python or C++ or Mathematica)
- Interest in cellular, systems, and behavioral neuroscience
- ideally, experience in data analysis, modelling, and statistical analysis