Christian Machens, PhD
Principal Investigator
ABOUT
Theoretical Neuroscience
Machens Lab
How does the brain work? What are the kind of computations carried out by neural systems? We try to address these questions by analyzing recordings of neural activity and constructing mathematical models of neural circuits. Our main goal is to link the activity within various brain areas to a computational theory of animal behavior. We are currently developing methods to summarize the activity of neural populations in useful ways and to compare population activity across areas. In turn, we seek to relate the population activity to behavioral, computational, and mechanistic problems or constraints that organisms are facing. We work in close collaboration with several experimental labs, both within and outside of the CCU.
Info
Main Interests
Formulating computational theories of brain function and animal behavior
Methods
Mathematical analysis and numerical simulations
Models and Regions
Rodents, Monkeys, Frontal lobes
Opportunities
If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Christian Machens at the email address bellow.
christian.machens@neuro.fchampalimaud.org
Lab Webpage
machenslab.orgTEAM
Theoretical Neuroscience
Know our Team
Michael Pereira
2012 INDP PhD Student
Nuno Calaim
2012 INDP PhD Student
Severin Berger
2015 INDP PhD Student
Gonçalo Guiomar
2016 INDP PhD Student
Oihane Horno
2016 INDP PhD Student
Allan Mancoo
External PhD Student
Adrien Jouary, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Sander Keemink, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
William Podlaski, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Joana Carmona
Research Technician
António Raposo
Lab Administrator
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