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Cyriel Pennartz is a Full Professor of Cognitive Systems Neuroscience at the University of Amsterdam, where he leads the Cognitive Systems Neuroscience group. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms of perception, memory, and consciousness, utilizing both experimental neuroscience and computational modeling. He has made leading discoveries in the understanding of multisensory integration and neural representations in contexts such as the visual and auditory systems, as well as their interactions with the hippocampal memory system. He has a strong background in neurobiology, having studied at Radboud University and completed his PhD at the University of Amsterdam. His work includes innovative approaches in neural coding, neuronal networks, and the physiological basis of cognition and sensorimotor integration. Pennartz has published extensively and collaborates with various national and international researchers in neuroscience.
University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leading research in Cognitive Systems Neuroscience, focusing on perception, memory, and computational models.
California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, California, USA
Worked in the Department of Physics on neural network models and reinforcement learning.
Netherlands Institute for Brain Research • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Researching the physiology of the brain's circadian clock and neural mechanisms of memory.
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