Spatial cognition in the context of neurodegenerative diseases
Behavioural biology is concerned with spatial cognition in complex environments. Experiments based on the classic Morris water maze or the Dresden Spatial Navigation Task (DSNT) are carried out to map spatial learning processes in animal models and in a clinical context, and data is collected in the form of temporally ordered x-y coordinates. These data can then be visualised and analysed using mathematical methods from the field of spatial and temporal statistics (point processes, time series models, ...) in order to capture spatial cognition and understand the difference between healthy and sick people in the context of neurodegenerative diseases. To ensure an automated workflow, an R package will also be created to accompany the entire process from planning the experiments to data collection, visualisation and analysis of the data.
Scientists involved
- Prof Dr Ingo Röder
- Dr René Mauer
- Dr Ebru Kaya Basar
Cooperation partner
Publications
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Funding
IMB budget