Over the past decade, and particularly over the past five years, research at the interface of topology and neuroscience has grown remarkably fast. Topology has, for example, been successfully applied to objective classification of neuron morphologies and to automatic detection of network dynamics. This talk focusses on the algebraic topology of brain structure and function, describing results obtained by members of the speaker's lab in collaboration with the Blue Brain Project on digitally reconstructed microcircuits of neurons in the rat cortex. The speaker will also describe their on-going work on the topology of synaptic plasticity. The talk will include an overview of the Blue Brain Project and a brief introduction to the topological tools that are used.

Referentin: Prof. Dr.  Kathryn Hess Bellwald, EPFL, Lausanne, Schweiz

Zeit: 17:15 - 18:30 Uhr

Ort: Gebäude 48, Raum 210

Die Vorträge des Felix-Klein-Kolloquiums finden jeweils um 17.15 Uhr im Raum 210 des Mathematik-Gebäudes 48 statt. Zuvor gibt es ab 16.45 Uhr die Gelegenheit, die Sprecherin oder den Sprecher beim Kolloquiumstee in Raum 580 zu treffen.