Joergen Kornfeld

Joergen Kornfeld is a researcher at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in the Connectomics of Learned Behaviour group. His work focuses on understanding how learned behaviors are encoded in neural circuits through connectomic analysis.

• Institution: University of Cambridge
• Role: Connectomics Researcher

Research Interests:
• Connectomics and synaptic connectivity mapping
• High-throughput 3D electron microscopy
• Deep learning applications in neural network analysis
• Behavioral memory storage mechanisms
• Comparative neuroanatomy of learned behaviors
• Computational modeling of neural circuits.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in developing deep learning tools (e.g., DeepFocus, SyConn2) for connectomic reconstruction, with applications in zebra finch song learning and larval zebrafish neural circuits. His work bridges advanced imaging techniques, computational methods, and behavioral neuroscience.

• Techniques: High-throughput 3D electron microscopy, flood-filling networks
• Model Systems: Zebra finch, larval zebrafish