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BIOENG-310: Neuroscience foundations for engineers

Summary

This overview course bridges computational expertise with neuroscience fundamentals, aimed at fostering interdisciplinary communication and collaboration for engineering-based neuroscience programs.

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Instructors (2)

Martin Schrimpf

Expertise NeuroAI, computational neuroscience, computer vision, natural language processing, human alignment, startups [CV] Mission Modeling the brain: Martin's research focuses on a computational understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying natural intelligence in vision and language. To achieve this goal, he bridges Deep Learning, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science, building artificial neural network models that match the brain’s neural representations in their internal processing and are aligned to

Fides Zenk

Teaching & PhD PhD Students Hanrong Hu, Eugenio Stefano Gentile, Ece Naz Bilgiç, Nahuel Jonas Simonet, Yong-Qi Gao, Tekin Can Sobaci, Angel Lizandro Polanco Maldonado Courses Neuroscience foundations for engineers BIOENG-310 This overview course bridges computational expertise with neuroscience fundamentals, aimed at fosteringinterdisciplinary communication and collaboration for engineering-based neuroscience programs. Practical - Zenk Lab BIO-625 You will learn to prepare

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/neuroscience-foundations-for-engineers-BIOENG-310

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http://go.epfl.ch/BIOENG-310

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Summary

This overview course bridges computational expertise with neuroscience fundamentals, aimed at fostering interdisciplinary communication and collaboration for engineering-based neuroscience programs.

Lectures

Instructors (2)

Martin Schrimpf

Fides Zenk

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/neuroscience-foundations-for-engineers-BIOENG-310

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIOENG-310

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