BIOENG-310: Neuroscience foundations for engineersThis overview course bridges computational expertise with neuroscience fundamentals, aimed at fostering
interdisciplinary communication and collaboration for engineering-based neuroscience programs. ...
BIO-482: Neuroscience: cellular and circuit mechanismsThis course focuses on the biophysical mechanisms of mammalian brain function. We will describe how neurons communicate through synaptic transmission in order to process sensory information ultimately leading to motor behavior. ...
BIO-311: NeuroscienceThis neuroscience course progresses from core cellular mechanisms of neuronal signaling to integrated brain systems controlling sensory processing, movement, and behavior, culminating in learning, memory, and nervous system disorders. ...
BIO-483: Neuroscience: behavior and cognitionThe goal is to guide students into the essential topics of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. The challenge for the student in this course is to integrate the diverse knowledge acquired from those levels of analysis into a more or less coherent underst ...
NX-423: Translational neuroengineeringThis course integrates knowledge in basic, systems, clinical and computational neuroscience, and engineering with the goal of translating this integrated knowledge into the development of novel methods, technology for the clinical application for patients ...
BIO-499: Neural circuits of motivated behaviorsMotivated behaviors fulfil the basic physiological needs of animals and enable their safety. In this course, you will learn about the neuronal circuits that sense and regulate internal states, detect dangers in the environment, and organize appropriate beh ...
BIO-493: Scientific project design in integrative neurosciencesIn this course, students will investigate causal neuronal network mechanisms underlying sensory-guided decision-making in mice. Students will analyse published data to develop integrative neuroscience research projects including the design of new experimen ...
NX-436: Advanced methods for human neuromodulationNeuromodulation is an expending field especially in human translational neuroscience and neurotechnology. This course will introduce to different approaches / technologies for neuromodulation, their underlying mechanisms of action and application in humans ...
CIVIL-459: Deep learning for autonomous vehiclesDeep Learning (DL) is the subset of Machine learning reshaping the future of transportation and mobility. In this class, we will show how DL can be used to teach autonomous vehicles to detect objects, make predictions, and make decisions. (Fun fact: this s ...
NX-435: Systems neuroscienceThe course "Systems Neuroscience" explores neural circuits and networks to understand how groups of neurons process information and generate behavior. It integrates techniques from neurophysiology, anatomy, genetics, and computer science to investigate com ...
CS-411: Digital educationThis course addresses the relationship between specific technological features and the learners' cognitive processes. It also covers the methods and results of empirical studies: do student actually learn due to technologies? In fall 2025, P. Dillenbourg w ...
CS-432: Computational motor controlThe course gives (1) a review of different types of numerical models of control of locomotion and movement in animals, from fish to humans, (2) a presentation of different techniques for designing models, and (3) an analysis of the use and testing of those ...
CH-411: Cellular signallingPresentation of selected signalling pathways with emphasis on both the mechanism of action of the molecules involved, molecular interactions and the role of their spatio-temporal organization within the cell, considering cellular dimensions and conditions. ...
