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This lecture gives an introduction to the types of glial cells, homeostasis (influence of cerebral blood flow and influence on neurons), insulation and protection of axons (myelin sheath; nodes of Ranvier), microglia and reactions of the CNS to injury.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 40:32

This lecture covers an Introduction to neuron anatomy and signaling, and different types of models, including the Hodgkin-Huxley model.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:23:01
Speaker: : Gaute Einevoll

This lesson discuses forms of neural plasticity on many levels, including short-term, long-term, metaplasticity, and structural plasticity. During the lesson you will also be presented with examples related to the modelling of biochemical networks. 

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:11:29
Speaker: : Upi Bhalla

This lesson provides an introduction to modelling of chemical computation in the brain.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:00:11
Speaker: : Upi Bhalla

This lesson is part 1 of 2 of a tutorial on statistical models for neural data.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:45:48
Speaker: : Jonathan Pillow

This lesson is part 2 of 2 of a tutorial on statistical models for neural data.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:50:31
Speaker: : Jonathan Pillow

This lecture covers an Introduction to neuron anatomy and signaling, as well as different types of models, including the Hodgkin-Huxley model.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:23:01
Speaker: : Gaute Einevoll

This lecture describes forms of plasticity on many levels: short-term, long-term, metaplasticity, and structural plasticity. Included in this lecture are also examples related to modelling of biochemical networks.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:11:29
Speaker: : Upi Bhalla

This lesson provides an introduction to modelling of chemical computation in the brain.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:00:11
Speaker: : Upi Bhalla

This lesson provides an introduction to the role of models in theoretical neuroscience, particularly focusing on David Marr's work on levels of description/analysis of the brain as a complex system: computation, algorithm & representation, and implementation.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 19:26
Speaker: : Jakob Macke

In this lesson, you will learn about different types of models, model complexity, and how to choose an appropriate model.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 39:09
Speaker: : Astrid Prinz

This lesson provides an overview of balanced excitatory-inhibitory (E-I) networks, stability, and gain modulation. 

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:22:11
Speaker: : Kenneth Miller

This lesson introduces methods for dimensionality reduction of data, with focus on factor analysis.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:16:47
Speaker: : Byron Yu

This lecture delves into the dynamics of neural computation, from the spiking activity of single neurons to regional cortical population coding and network activity.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:39:32

This lesson provides an overview on spiking neuron networks and linear response models.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:24:22

In this lesson, you will learn about Bayesian neuron models and parameter estimation.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:12:38
Speaker: : Jakob Macke

This lecture describes Bayesian memory and learning; how to go from observations to latent variables.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:33:34
Speaker: : Máté Lengyel

This lesson introduces the concept of constraints on information processing, and how studying these constraints can reveal valuable knowledge about how the brain and other systems function. 

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:34:42
Speaker: : Simon Laughlin

This lecture discusses approaching neural systems from an evolutionary perspective.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 1:29:38
Speaker: : Gilles Laurent

This lecture describes non-spiking simple neuron models used in artificial neural networks and machine learning.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 8:23
Speaker: : Geoffrey Hinton