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Dr. Marcel Oberlaender is an Associate Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, holding dual appointments in the Integrative Neurophysiology department and Amsterdam Neuroscience's Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms and Systems & Network Neuroscience divisions. He also serves as a Medewerker (staff member) at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior in Bonn since 2016. His research focuses on understanding neural circuits and network dynamics, particularly in sensory systems like the barrel cortex, integrating experimental and computational approaches.
Key research themes include neuromodulation of corticothalamic neurons, glial cell interactions in the thalamus, sparse connectivity in artificial neural networks, and computational modeling of connectomics. His work bridges experimental neurophysiology (e.g., in vivo recordings) with theoretical frameworks to unravel how network architecture influences information processing in the brain.
Recent publications highlight studies on FOXP2-regulated neurons, thalamic glial modulation, and generative models for connectomics analysis. Collaborations span institutions globally, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement in neuroscience and computational biology.
