Josef Bischofberger

Professor Josef Bischofberger serves as a Research Group Leader in the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel's Medical Faculty. His laboratory focuses on cellular neurophysiology with particular emphasis on synaptic mechanisms in the hippocampus.

His research interests span multiple dimensions of neural function:

• Cellular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity
• NMDA receptor-dependent signaling pathways
• Hippocampal network dynamics
• Presynaptic vesicle trafficking and release mechanisms
• Molecular basis of learning and memory

Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent focus on synaptic function with particular emphasis on hippocampal circuitry. His work bridges molecular neuroscience with systems-level understanding of neural plasticity, employing both electrophysiological and molecular approaches to investigate fundamental mechanisms of brain function.

Professor Bischofberger leads the Cellular Neurophysiology research group and currently oversees projects including:

• Synaptic recruitment of young and mature hippocampal granule cells (Ongoing)
• Role of dentate gyrus network function in cognitive map formation and valence assignment (Completed)