Neural Circuits for Memory and Action
Institute for Biology, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
We are investigating the neural circuit mechanisms that allow our memories to be transformed into action.
We are using…
In vivo Ca2+ imaging
Behavioural tracking
…to answer…
In vivo two-photon imaging
Optogenetics
Circuit tracing
Circuit tracing
Engram labelling
Optogenetics
Meet the Team
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Dr. Oliver Barnstedt
Principal Investigator
Oliver received his MSc and DPhil at the University of Oxford where he investigated the neural circuit mechanisms of memory in Drosophila. As a postdoc at the DZNE Bonn and the LIN Magdeburg, he developed in vivo imaging methods in mice to understand projection-specific coding properties in memory circuits. In his spare time, he enjoys yoga, swimming, and cycling.
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Melika Kashi Zenuzi
MSc Student
Melika received her BSc in Psychology from Islamic Azad University in Tehran and currently pursues an MSc in Integrative Neuroscience from OVGU Magdeburg. She is interested in the neural circuits mediating emotional states and memories.
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You?
Barnstedt Lab is hiring! We have fully-funded postdoc, PhD, and research assistant positions available.