This research area investigates the biological foundations of intelligence across spatial and temporal scales, from synaptic and cellular mechanisms to large-scale brain networks and behavior in dynamic environments in health and disease.
By combining advanced experimental techniques, computational modeling, and multimodal data analysis, researchers study how neural circuits support perception, cognition, action, and adaptive behavior in dynamic environments. Studies integrate electrophysiology, imaging, behavioral paradigms, and machine learning to define mechanistic relationships between neural dynamics and specific cognitive operations, such as spatial navigation, behavioral flexibility, and goal-directed attention. Particular emphasis is placed on circuit-level mechanisms, including neuromodulatory control and experience-dependent circuit reconfiguration, and on the computational principles that govern information processing in biological systems.
These insights establish a foundation for biologically grounded artificial intelligence and support translational applications in healthcare and neurotechnology.
