We, the Poirazi Lab at IMBB-FORTH in Heraklion, Crete, are thrilled to announce an open PhD Student position! Join our DENDROLEAP project to explore dendro-inspired machine learning and computational neuroscience. This position focuses on optimizing learning in both biological and artificial systems. Key Research Areas: AI, Machine Learning, Brain-Inspired Computing, Neuronal Circuits. Location: Heraklion, Crete, […]

The renowned #BrainConferences are coming to Crete, Greece for the first time! This is a unique opportunity for young scientists in Greece and abroad to learn all about the Adaptive Mind from the best scientists in the field. You can find out more about the programme and registration here.

Interested in neuronal modeling? Now’s the perfect time to dive into it with our new DendroTweaks toolbox. We are hosting a hands-on tutorial at CNS*2025, co-organized with the Jaxley team. You’ll learn how to: – Build biophysical neuronal models from scratch – Explore and modify them using the interactive DendroTweaks GUI – Optimize and scale […]

A collaborative study between the Vassanelli and Poirazi Labs presented a new method for understanding functional connectivity in neuronal cultures. The study used Interventional Connectivity (IC) to probe neuronal activity in cultures grown on High-Density Multi-Electrode Arrays (HD-MEAs) and revealed that the network’s causal architecture can be reliably predicted from its spontaneous activity. This approach offers a practical method for analyzing neuronal networks and […]

We’re excited to share our latest collaborative study with the Losonczy Lab and Polleux Lab, led by Simone Tasciotti, that is now available on bioRxiv! 🔍 In this work, we tackle a central question in neuroscience: how do hippocampal neurons become selective for specific spatial locations? 📌 Using hyperdetailed reconstructions of individual CA1 pyramidal neurons, […]

Σας προσκαλούμε σε μια συζήτηση με τίτλο: «Γονίδια, εγκέφαλος και τεχνητή νοημοσύνη: Αλληλοεπιδράσεις και προοπτικές» την Τετάρτη 12 Μαρτίου 2025 στις 18:00, στην Αίθουσα Καστελλάκη του Επιμελητηρίου Ηρακλείου. Η Δρ. Παναγιώτα Ποϊράζη θα συντονίσει την εκδήλωση, ενώ ο Δρ. Σπύρος Χαυλής, μεταδιδακτορικός ερευνητής στο εργαστήριό μας, θα δώσει ομιλία σχετικά με τις ενεργειακές προοπτικές των […]

We are excited to share our latest research highlighted in Medical Xpress. Our collaborative work with Alcino Silva at UCLA, led by the brilliant Megha Seghal at Ohio State University sheds new light on the mechanisms of memory linking, which remained a mystery for years. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, reveals that localized dendritic plasticity […]

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience sheds light on the critical role of dendritic plasticity in linking memories.  Researchers found that when two events occur close in time, the brain tends to link them together using specific dendritic mechanisms.  This research demonstrates that linked memories activate the same dendritic segments and that new spine […]