Simon Weiler

EDUCATION

College / University

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Neuroscience

Weiler

Country

Switzerland

Lab Experience

Operant conditioning experiments, intracellular cell injections, electrophysiology in Drosophila

Projects / Research

  • Apr - Sep 2010: A Drosophila model for studying Schizophrenia. Bachelor thesis, Prof. Bruno van Swinderen, Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  • Dec 2009 - Apr 2010: Retinal Ganglion cell injections: Method demonstrated in mouse and a non-migrating zebra finch to facilitate a retinal ganglion cell classification in a migrating European robin. AG Neurosensorik-Animal Navigation, Prof. Dr. H. Mouritsen, Dept. of Biology, University of Oldenburg, Germany
  • Visual but not trigeminal mediation of magnetic compass information in a migratory bird. Zapka M, Heyers D, Hein CM, Engels S, Schneider N-L, Hans J, Weiler S, Dreyer D, Kishkinev D, Wild JM, Mouritsen H (2009), Nature 461, 1274-1277
  • May 2007 - Sep 2009: Operant conditioning tests with European Robins

Scholarships / Awards

2011 – 2012: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Whilst being particularly interested in brain processes underlying vision, attention and sleep, I am also fascinated by the recent developments in regenerative neuroscience and its implication for curing brain diseases. My biggest wish is to contribute to the understanding of the cellular communication in the brain and its application to mental diseases.