UiO:Life Science plans the launch of the SPARK innovation programme, developed by Stanford University. The goal is to get more innovation out of basic research. The other two European SPARK programs visit Oslo this summer to share their experiences, and one of UiO's PhD students will test the program's summer school in Japan.
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are proposed as a key regulator of plasticity in the adult brain.
In this paper we show that the expression of PNNs differ between visual cortex, hippocampus and the medial entorhinal cortex (mEC).
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are proposed as a key regulator of plasticity in the adult brain.
In this paper we show that the expression of PNNs differ between visual cortex, hippocampus and the medial entorhinal cortex (mEC).
ModelDB provides an accessible location for storing and efficiently retrieving computational neuroscience models.
You find the entry for Neuronify here.
Neuronify is an intuitive app if you want to test small network simulations and learn about neuroscience.
Can be used on all platforms (iphone, android, pc/mac/linux).
"Skal gjere biologar betre rusta til arbeidslivet...."
Marte Julie Sætra, PhD student at CINPLA, explains the need for both in an engaging article she wrote in Aftenposten.
"Nå kan du simulere hjernen på mobilen" skrevet av Elina Melteig (27. mars, 2017)
Titan blogs about DigiBrain contributions to the 2017 Digital Life Norway annual conference: Hvis hjernen var en fotballbane...
Marte Julie Sætra (CINPLA) explains her take on "Brain Physics" in an interesting and entertaining popular science talk at the UiO Science Library's series "Physics Tuesdays" (in Norwegian).
Researchers have found a new method to develop antibiotics that are tailored to kill multi-resistant bacteria.
Congratulations to Jan Sigurd Blackstad for successfully defended his Master's thesis on February 10, 2017.
The Best Poster Presentation Award at the 1st Human Brain Projects student conference was given to Solveig Næss of CINPLA.
"Hva har krefter med hjernen vår å gjøre?"
Simen Tennøe tells how we can model the brain on a computer.
The Olav Thon Foundation has awared 1.5 Million NOK over 3 years for "Grand Challenges", an interdisciplinary project engaging students in active research.
A large Norwegian study published by the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Oslo found that sunbed users are at not only at higher risk of developing melanoma, but also tend to develop the cancer at a younger age compared to nonusers.
Emerging evidence suggests a role for perineuronal nets (PNNs) in learning and regulation of plasticity but the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. Here, we used chronic in vivo extracellular recordings to investigate how removal of PNNs affects plasticity and neural activity over time.
Congratulation to our postdoc Mattis with a substantial paper showing that activity in primary auditory cortex is required at critical memory phases and plasticity enables stimulus discrimination.
Ida E.J. Aasebø, a PhD student at CINPLA, has been awarded 104 000 NOK of additional funding by Blindeforbundet (Norwegian Society for the Blind).
3-year PhD Research fellow position now available at the Center for Integrative Neuroplasticity (CINPLA) at Department of Biosciences.
Application deadline: 31 January, 2017
Jonas Sundquist at Krono has written a fantastic and insightful profile of one of CINPLA's own - Tovy Dinh.
"Removal of perineuronal nets unlocks juvenile plasticity through network mechanisms of decreased inhibition and increased gamma Activity"
