Sinz, Fabian, Prof. Dr.

Professor for Machine Learning


  • since 2021 Professor for Machine Learning, Institute of Computer Science, Campus Institute Data Science, University of Göttingen
  • since 2018 Independent CyberValley Research Group Leader, Independent Research Group Neuronal
    Intelligence, Wilhelm-Schickard-Institute for Computer Science, University Tübingen, Germany
  • since 2018 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • 2018 Research Assistant Professor, Department for Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • 2016 - 2020 Machine Learning Coordinator, MICrONS Team Baylor, Department for Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • 2015 - 2018 Postdoctoral Associate, Department for Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • 2012 - 2015 Postdoc, Department for Neuroethology, University Tübingen, Germany
  • 2012 Dr. rer. nat. Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics/Graduate School for Neural and Behavioural Sciences Universität Tübingen, Germany (International Max Planck Research School)
  • 2007 - 2012 Ph.D. student, Computational Vision and Neuroscience group, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics/ Graduate School for Neural and Behavioural Sciences Universität Tübingen (International Max Planck Research School)
  • 2002 - 2007 Studies in Philosophy, Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen
  • 2000 - 2007 Studies in Bioinformatics (Diploma), Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen

  • Major Research Interests

    • System identification models for visual cortex
    • Machine Learning for computational neuroscience
    • Machine Learning in closed/frozen loop experiments
    • Inductive biases of biological neuronal systems

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