🧠👩‍🎓 Would you like to study #CompNeuro in Berlin?

You can still enrol in the International Master Program Computational Neuroscience at the #BCCNBerlin for an October start -- the deadline has been extended to April 15!

Find more information here 👉 https://bit.ly/4c1h5na

#BernsteinNetwork #Neuroskyence

Master Program computational neuroscience - BCCN

International interdisciplinary research oriented master program computational neuroscience. Students have mentors and a teaching coordinator helps with administrative issues. The Master’s degree is jointly awarded by the Technische Universität Berlin and the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. Teaching language is English; there is no tuition fee but an administrative semester fee. 120 ECTS/credit points in two years.

📢 The BCCN Berlin is hiring a Network Outreach Coordinator!

Check out their page for more information 👉 https://www.bccn-berlin.de/news/we-are-hiring-network-outreach-coordinator-m-f-d.html

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

🗺️ How stress disrupts the brain’s navigational system

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de, including Bernstein member Nikolai Axmacher, have now discovered why.

Read the whole story 👉 https://bernstein-network.de/en/newsroom/news/260313/

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

Thank you to everyone who applied to Neuromatch and Climatematch Academy as a student or as a Teaching Assistant. The road ahead is packed with exciting milestones and we're thrilled you're on it with us!

For now, here's what you need to know:
📬 Application decisions will be sent by email in mid-April.
💻️ You can check your application status anytime at the Portal: https://portal.neuromatchacademy.org/sign-in

We're excited for you to join us in July!

#CompNeuro #DeepLearning #NeuroAI #ClimateScience

Don't miss out on upcoming funding opportunities and awards for your #CompNeuro research!

Explore our calls page for a comprehensive list 👉 https://bit.ly/3PCRRPH

🧠 Brain Fact #5

Artificial neural networks used in modern AI were originally inspired by how biological neurons connect and process information. Today, neuroscience and AI research continue to influence each other.

#BrainAwarenessWeek #BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

🐁 How mice see

Using #DigitalTwins, a research team including Bernstein members Fabian Sinz, @aecker & Konstantin Willeke has discovered new nerve cells in the mouse visual cortex that perceive more than just edges.

Read the whole story 👉 https://bit.ly/4sIUPFu

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro @unigoettingen

🧠 Brain Fact #4

Even a short period of sleep (like a power nap!) helps the brain reorganize itself and clear space for new ideas — improving its ability to absorb new information and increasing the chance of creative insights 💤

#BrainAwarenessWeek #BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

We are building out a new curriculum day for our #ComputationalNeuroscience course focused on time series analysis and #SignalProcessing. We're looking for 5-10 volunteer contributors w #CompNeuro & #DSP experience.

This is a #volunteer position. Learn more & apply: https://neuromatch.io/volunteer/

#Neuroscience #DataScience #OpenScience #volunteer #BuildYourCV

❗️ If you're in Berlin this Friday evening, don't miss @julianneumann.bsky.social's talk about electrical brain stimulation, organized by the #BCCNBerlin for #BrainAwarenessWeek— free entry!

More details (in German) 👉 https://www.urania.de/event/urania-und-berlin-brains-on-tour-stimulierte-wahrnehmung/

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro