Junior Research Group

Our work aims to investigate the properties of neuronal circuits and their fundamental computations. Since sensory information processing always takes place in the context of behavioral goals we are particularly interested in studying how neuronal circuit function is modulated by cognitive factors, such as expectations, attention or decision-making. To address these questions we measure the activity of local neuronal populations using multi-electrode recordings and macroscopic optical imaging in the visual system of awake, behaving rodents.