Simon Weiler
EDUCATION
College / University
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Neuroscience
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 |