List of Principal Investigators for Pre-Doc internships

 

These principle investigators have projects for potential doctoral students:

 

Prof. Dr. Marina Mikhaylova

Project Title: Mechanisms of axon-carrying dendrite neuron formation and network integration

Summary: Axon-carrying dendrite (AcD) neurons are a unique class of excitatory neurons in which the axon emerges from a dendrite rather than the soma, allowing direct synaptic control of axonal output. These neurons bypass perisomatic inhibition and participate in distinct hippocampal network oscillations associated with memory consolidation. This project aims to uncover the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern AcD neuron formation and function, focusing on how neuronal activity influences their development, plasticity, and integration into hippocampal circuits. Using advanced imaging, molecular perturbations, and computational analysis of neuronal morphology and connectivity, the project will bridge cellular mechanisms with network-level function to understand how AcD neurons contribute to information processing in the hippocampus.

Group Website: https://www.optobiologylab.de/

Contact: marina.mikhaylova AT hu-berlin.de

 

 

Prof. Dr. Tilo Schwalger

Project Title: TBA

 

Group Website: Computational Neuroscience and Data Assimilation

Contact: tilo.schwalger AT bccn-berlin.de

 

 

You are welcome to contact other BCCN Member labs and ask if they would host you.

https://www.bccn-berlin.de/members-bccnberlin.html