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Seminars
Winter Term 2018/19
Course Structure
The program for doctoral and postdoctoral students comprises 2 semesters (I to II), each consisting of 3 (summer term) resp. 4 consecutive modules (winter term) [(1) to (4)].
At the end of each semester, on completing all 3 resp.4 mandatory modules, a certificate is being issued. Requirement: attendance of at least 80%.
The following modules are offered during winter term 2018/19:
(1) Lecture “Sensory Systems – Basics and Principles I”
(2) Progress Reports – Progress in Neuroscience Research of the Retina and the Inner Ear
(3) Optional Courses
For ZfN Graduate Students:
Lecture: 2 x 3 ECTS/semester ⇒ 6 ECTS
Special Lectures Visual System: ⇒ 2 ECTS
In Total ⇒ max. 8 ECTS
For Postdoc, PhD, and Students of the Graduate Training Center, Experimental Medicine, Molecular Medicine and Medicine:
Lecture: 3 ECTS/semester ⇒ max. 6 ECTS
Special Lecture: Visual System 2 ECTS ⇒ max. 2 ECTS
Lecture
“Sensory Systems - Basics and Principles II” Module (1)
When?: Monday, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where?: Lecture Theatre, ENT-Clinic, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 5, Floor 2
Language: English
| Date | Topic | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|
| 22.10.2018 | Introduction to Sensory Systems/Chemical Senses-Taste | H. Herbert, Graduate Training Center of Neuroscience |
| 29.10.2018 | Chemical Senses-Taste | R. Harting, MPI für biologische Kybernetik |
| Chemical Senses-Olfaction | H. Herbert, Graduate Training Center of Neuroscience | |
| 05.11.2018 | Chemical Senses-Olfaction | H. Herbert, Graduate Training Center of Neuroscience |
| 12.11.2018 | Visual System I | F. Paquet-Durand, Centre of Ophthalmology |
| Cochlea I | A. Gummer, Tübingen Hearing Research Center | |
| 19.11.2018 | Visual System II | F. Paquet-Durand, Centre of Ophthalmology |
| Cochlea II | A. Gummer, Tübingen Hearing Research Center | |
| 26.11.2018 | Tutorial | F. Paquet-Durand, Centre of Ophthalmology |
| Tutorial | A. Gummer, Tübingen Hearing Research Center | |
| Additional tba | Cochlea | J. Ostwald, Institute for Neurobiology |
| 03.12.2018 | Auditory Sytem I | J. Ostwald, Institute for Neurobiology |
| 10.12.2018 | Auditory Sytem II | J. Ostwald, Institute for Neurobiology |
| 17.12.2018 | Auditory Sytem III | J. Ostwald, Institute for Neurobiology |
| 07.01.2019 | Tutorial | J. Ostwald, Institute for Neurobiology |
| 14.01.2019 | Somatosensory System | C. Braun, MEG Center |
| 21.01.2019 | Touch | C. Braun, MEG Center |
| 28.01.2019 | Pain | C. Braun, MEG Center |
| 04.02.2019 | Tutorial | C. Braun, MEG Center |
Progress reports
Progress in Neuroscience Research of the Retina and the Inner Ear Module (2)
When?: once per month on Thursday, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Where?: Seminar room of the Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Room 2.330, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 7
Language: English
| Date | Lecturers | Department / Section | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2018 | Pablo Sanz Diez | AG Wahl (FIA) | Improving the accomodation system performance |
| Dr. Stefan Fink | AG Löwenheim (THRC) | Improving auditory neuron dendrite outgrowth in vitro | |
| 13.12.2018 | Maria Korymidou | AG Euler (FIA) | Chromating processing at the mouse photoreceptor synapse |
| Philine Marchetta | AG Knipper (THRC) | Central stress receptors influence differentially sound-induced long-term changes in auditory nerve response and central auditory processing | |
| 24.01.2019 | Hamedc Shabani | AG Zrenner/Rathbun (FIA) | Physiological classification of mouse retinal ganglion cells for retinal implants |
| Dr. Barbara Vona | AG Löwenheim (THRC) | From diagnostics to novel gene discovery—a gene hunter’s guide to hereditary hearing loss | |
| 21.02.2019 | Fatma Mohammed Refaat | AG Knipper (THRC) | Identification of Possible Correlations between Sound-Induced ABR and BOLD-fMRI Responses in Tinnitus Patients |
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At each date two progress reports will be presented – one by a junior scientist of the Centre for Ophthalmology, one by a junior scientist of the Hearing Research Centre / ENT-Clinic (Schedule per progress report: 30 min talk, 15 min discussion).
There will be the opportunity for further scientific discussions after the presentations with coffee, tea and cookies.
Optional Courses
will be offered by the supervising institute
