Neural Computation and Neurotechnology

Studying the interaction between and within groups of neurons, and how they affect our interactions with the outside world.

The time has come to study the brain not as a passive response device but as a network in which we consider ongoing activity before, during, and after a stimulus. The specialisation in Brain Networks and Neuronal Communication deals with brain networks ranging from the smallest scale, the communication between individual neurons, up to the largest scale:communication between different brain areas. Using advanced mathematical tools, this specialisation prepares students for cutting-edge neuroscience research.

Students interested in this specialisation are expected to already have a high level of mathematical skills and/or training in physics, engineering or computer science in their Bachelor's studies.

A large majority of our graduates gain a PhD position, while other graduates find jobs in the commercial sector or at research institutes. Graduates of this specialisation may more readily find a position with one a government institution or specialised companies (e.g. in the pharmaceutical industry).