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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
17.05.2018 MD Moniruzzaman AG Ueffing (FIA) Dissection of the ciliary function of Lebercilin and its dysfunction in Leber's congenital amaurosis
Marie-Kristin Manthey AG Knipper (THRC) Influence of peripheral BDNF on central auditory processing
14.06.2018 Sarah Strauss, Juliane Skinner AGs Berens/Euler (FIA) Investigating direction selectivity computation in the starburst amacrine cell
Philine Marchetta AG Knipper (THRC) Influence of mineralo- and glucocorticoid receptors on sound-induced long-term changes in auditory nerve response and central auditory processing
12.07.2018 Kangwei Jiao AG Paquet-Durand (FIA) A cross talk: from clinical to basic research for Retinitis Pigmentosa
Dr. Stefan Fink AG Löwenheim (THRC) Improving auditory neuron dendrite outgrowth in vitro

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

   
   
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