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Simo Vanni is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Helsinki's Department of Physiology, specializing in neuroscience and computational modeling. He serves as a supervisor for the Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind and Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research, affiliated with HUS Neurocenter. His work bridges neuroimaging (fMRI, MEG) with spiking network simulations to study visual cortex dynamics.
- University: University of Helsinki
- Department: Physiology
- Supervisor Roles: Doctoral Programmes Brain & Mind and Clinical Research
- Collaboration: HUS Neurocenter
Vanni's research focuses on:
- Computational neuroscience and cortical modeling
- Visual perception and neural processing
- Functional connectivity in post-stroke recovery
- Biophysical mechanisms of neural signal transfer
- Integration of neuroimaging and neural simulations
- Neuroplasticity in visual field rehabilitation
Recent publications emphasize digital brain research trends, spiking network models, and neuroimaging applications. His work appears in journals like Imaging Neuroscience, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, and Cerebral Cortex. Key collaborations include researchers from multiple institutions across Europe and North America.
Vanni contributes to organizing neuroscience events such as the 10th EBRAINS Baltic-Nordic Summer School. He leads the 'Computational modeling of primate visual cortex' project (2024-2028) and participates in a cerebral small vessel disease study (2016-2025).
Labs/teams include:
- Neurocenter Finland
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind
- Computational Neuroscience Research Group
- EBRAINS Baltic-Nordic Summer School Organizing Committee
