The Göttingen Cognition Forum: Curiosity & Interaction

Session

Neural Interfaces

S4

15 Oct 2025, 09:00

Adam-von-Trott-Saal (Tagungszentrum Alte Mensa)

101. Object vision in mice

Emilie Macé (University Medical Center Göttingen)

15/10/2025, 09:00

Session 4: Neural Interfaces

Oral presentation

93. Optogenetic Generation of In-Vivo-Like Conductance Fluctuations

Neil Lewis Wesch (Göttingen University, CIDBN)

15/10/2025, 09:30

Session 4: Neural Interfaces

Oral presentation

Most studies of neural encoding still rely on patch-clamp noise injection, an invasive method that poorly replicates the conductance-based, dendritic inputs neurons receive in vivo. Optogenetics offers a non-invasive alternative, but turning noisy light into realistic synaptic conductances requires new strategies.

We present a framework that uses Gaussian-noise illumination of...

99. Screening of adeno-associated virus serotypes to transduce gastric smooth muscle cells for optogenetic stimulation

Johannes Riebeling (University Medical Center Göttingen)

15/10/2025, 09:50

Session 4: Neural Interfaces

Oral presentation

Gastroparesis is characterized by severely delayed gastric emptying without physical obstruction, causing symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain. Currently, no treatment reliably restores gastric emptying. Optogenetics involves genetically introducing light-sensitive proteins into target cells, enabling precise stimulation with high spatial and temporal resolution. We...

94. A versatile interface for in-vitro neuronal networks provides patterned stimulation 24/7

Cyprian Adler (Göttingen University, CIDBN)

15/10/2025, 10:10

Session 4: Neural Interfaces

Oral presentation

Adaptive mechanisms are essential for maintaining a balanced operating regime of neuronal networks. Disturbances in these mechanisms—for example, mutations in ion channels, synaptic receptors, or scaffold proteins—can lead to epilepsy, neurodevelopmental or neurodegenerative disorders. Recent advances in single-cell transcriptomics, together with patient-derived organoid technology, provide...