Thesis supervisor: Richárd Balázs Fiáth
Location of studies (in Hungarian): PPCU - RCNS Abbreviation of location of studies: PPKE
Description of the research topic:
The neocortex and thalamus consist of millions of neurons and form a complex, densely interconnected network which generates multiple brain rhythms/oscillations, such as sleep slow waves or sleep spindles. Among others, these thalamocortical rhythms play a key role in neural processes associated with long-term memory. In the research group, using state-of-the-art electrophysiological, optical and anatomical methods, we study the neural activity of the thalamocortical system in anesthetized and freely moving rodent models (rat and mouse), focusing on the activity of individual neurons. One of our main objectives is to gain a better understanding of the neural mechanisms responsible for the generation of sleep slow waves and the complex spatiotemporal patterns observed during this rhythm, but the development of electrophysiological methods using brain implants also plays an important role in the group.
Required language skills: English Further requirements: at least basic programming knowledge in MATLAB or Python
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2021-05-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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