MAOZ SHAMIR
Senior Academic
What is computational neuroscience?
What is computational neuroscience?
With the vast advancement of empirical techniques for recording, imaging and manipulating neural responses, the quantitative aspect of brain research is becoming increasingly more important. Theoretical physics offers a wide range of theoretical tools and concepts that were successfully applied in other fields of natural sciences.
Two central challenges
In my lab we apply tools and concepts from: Statistical Mechanics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Theory of Disordered Systems and Information Theory to the investigation of the central nervous system. Specifically, my lab focuses on two central challenges: the neural code and neural learning theory.
Projects
Ongoing research projects and pilot initiatives.
Join us
If you are in intrigued and even fascinated by the brain, if you would like to learn how to apply theoretical methods from mathematics, physics, and information theory to study fundamental question about the brain – send me an email and hear about these possibilities. Positions are open for bright students and post-docs with strong theoretical mathematical - physical - engineering background to join research projects studying fundamental scientific questions about the brain. Please contact me at: shmaoz at bgu dot ac dot il.
