Michael London

Michael London is an Associate Professor at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences. His research focuses on the interface between biophysical properties of neurons and information encoding, particularly nonlinear dendritic processes and neuronal noise effects. Key projects involve studying sensory systems (mouse barrel cortex) and self-generated activity (ultrasonic vocalization circuits). Techniques include patch-clamp, two-photon imaging, optogenetics, and computational modeling.

Notable collaborations include work on cortical interneurons with Idan Segev and studies of adrenergic modulation with Inbal Goshen. His lab has published extensively on topics like neural coding dynamics, circuit function, and neuron-network interactions. He advises a team of ~9 PhD students and postdocs, focusing on experimental/theoretical integration.

Laboratory location: Goodman Brain Sciences Building, Level 1, Room 2103. Active in neuroscience education through ELSC's PhD program and summer internships. Maintains an open-source lab website at www.mikilon.org with research tools and datasets.