Center for Computational Neuroscience

We develop models, principles and conceptual frameworks that deepen our knowledge of brain function.

We reconstructed most of the neurons, as well as their synaptic connections with each other, in the brain of an adult male specimen of Megaphragma viggianii, a “microscopic” parasitoid wasp that is abound a quarter of a millimeter in size. This movie shows a sequence of cell populations, with different cell types colored distinctly, starting with the photoreceptors that are activated by visual stimuli, and then proceeding sequentially along the synaptic pathways that transmit this information into the central brain circuits that control movement and navigation. This provides a glimpse into how a remarkably small brain processes visual information to guide behavior. Erik Schomburg

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Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest and most challenging scientific frontiers of our time.

At the Center for Computational Neuroscience, we take a “systems” neuroscience approach, building models that are motivated by fundamental principles, constrained by properties of neural circuits and responses, and provide insights into perception, cognition and behavior.

This cross-disciplinary approach not only leads to the design of new model-driven scientific experiments, but also encapsulates current functional descriptions of the brain that can spur the development of new engineered computational systems, especially in the realm of machine learning.

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Flatiron Institute
162 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010

Phone: 646.654.0066
Fax: 646.654.0220
Email: [email protected]

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Our in-person seminars, workshops, and meetings give research teams space to discuss findings, stay abreast of advances, and explore new collaborations.

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