Seminar 31st October 2013 2 p.m. Building 13, Room 3017 - Highfield Campus
Mathematical neurobiology of the inner ear and beyond
Dr Tobias Reichenbach
Imperial College London
- Web page
- http://www.bg.ic.ac.uk/research/reichenbach/index.html
- Submitter
- Luke Goater
You are kindly invited to attend a seminar on “Mathematical neurobiology of the inner ear and beyond” presented by Dr. Tobias Reichenbach from the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College of London. The seminar takes place at 14:00-1500 on Thursday 31st of October in building 13 room 3017, University of Southampton.
Tobias is a lecturer at Imperial College of London since 2013 and has done his 5-year post-doc at The Rockefeller University, New York (USA).
Abstract:
Mathematical neurobiology of the inner ear and beyond
Sound is transduced into electrical signals within the inner ear, or cochlea. The cochlea spatially separates frequencies through position-dependent resonances along its length. The cochlea further boosts faint sound and hence its sensitivity through an active process. I present theoretical and experimental work on the origin of this amplification and the implications for cochlear mechanics. I further investigate the role of phase locking, a form of temporal information in the response of auditory neurons, on auditory information processing in the brain. Future directions include auditory-brainstem measurements and EEG recordings.
For more information about Tobias and his work, you can refer to http://www.bg.ic.ac.uk/research/reichenbach/index.html