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 ...
BIO-480: Neuroscience: from molecular mechanisms to diseaseThe goal of the course is to guide students through the essential aspects of molecular neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases. The student will gain the ability to dissect the molecular basis of disease in the nervous system in order to begin to under ...
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. ...
EE-519: Bioelectronics and biomedical microelectronicsThe course covers the fundaments of bioelectronics and integrated microelectronics for biomedical and implantable systems. Issues and trade-offs at the circuit and systems levels of invasive microelectronic systems as well as their eluding designs, methods ...
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 ...
NX-422: Neural interfacesNeural interfaces (NI) are bioelectronic systems that interface the nervous system to digital technologies. This course presents their main building blocks (transducers, instrumentation & communication), reviews current and upcoming materials and technolog ...
BIOENG-456: Controlling behavior in animals and robotsStudents will acquire an integrative view on biological and artificial algorithms for controlling autonomous behaviors. Students will synthesize and apply this knowledge in oral presentations and computational exercises. ...
CS-456: Deep reinforcement learningThis course provides an overview and introduces modern methods for reinforcement learning (RL.) The course starts with the fundamentals of RL, such as Q-learning, and delves into commonly used approaches, like PPO and DQN. The course will introduce student ...
CH-412: Frontiers in chemical biologyChemical biology is a key discipline in biomedical research for drug discovery, synthetic biology and protein functional annotation. We will give a broad perspective of the field ranging from seminal classical experiments to state-of-the-art approaches to ...
BIOENG-450: In silico neuroscience"In silico Neuroscience" introduces students to a synthesis of modern neuroscience and state-of-the-art data management, modelling and computing technologies. ...
MSE-806: Spin-based devices for neuromorphic computingThe course entails a 5-days-program with lectures and exercises about spin-based computing and novel spin texture-based computing devices. An additional round table discussion and journal club session provide further knowledge about recent trends and chall ...
BIO-465: Biological modeling of neural networksIn this course we study mathematical models of neurons and neuronal networks in the context of biology and establish links to models of cognition. The focus is on brain dynamics approximated by determinstic or stochatic differnetial equations. ...
BIOENG-448: Fundamentals of neuroengineeringNeuroengineering is at the frontier between neuroscience and engineering: understanding how the brain works allows developing engineering applications and therapies of high impact, while the design of new measurement and data analysis techniques contribute ...
MICRO-514: Flexible bioelectronicsThe course is an introduction to the emerging field of flexible (bio)electronics. It provides an overview of the materials and processes used to design and manufacture flexible circuits and sensors. Applications encompass flexible sensors, biointerfaces, ...
