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Wenqing Wei

PhD Student



Bernstein Center Freiburg
Hansastr. 9a
79104 Freiburg i.Br.
Tel.: +49 (0)761 203 9503 
   


Research Project 

  • The emergence of orientation selectivity in a random network
  • The role of corticothalamic feedback on feature selectivity in random networks

Research Topics

  • Integration of visual information and emergent orientation selectivity in random networks
  • Nonlinear transformation
  • Stabilisation of the operating point
  • Feedback effect in the visual pathway

Techniques

  • Neuronal network modeling
  • Numerical simulation using NEST
  • Data analysis

Academic Background

  • 2018 - present: PhD student in Computational Neuroscience, Bernstein Center Freiburg, Germany
  • 2017 - 2018: SmartStart 2 program at Bernstein Center Freiburg, Germany
  • 2014 - 2017: M.Sc. in Neuroscience, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Germany
  • 2009 - 2013: B.Eng. in Bioengineering, Hubei University, V.R. China