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PD Dr. Philippe Coulon

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PD Dr.
Philippe Coulon

Institute of Biology III

Group: Cellular Neurophysiology
www.optophysiology.uni-freiburg.de

Phone: +49 (0)761 203-98637

philippe.coulon@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

 

Focus of research

  • Calcium signalling pathways of sensory and motor control in the thalamocortical system
  • Electrophysiology of rhythmogenesis in the central nervous system
  • Role of electrical synapses in the control of electrophysiological states of activity in the central nervous system

CV

  • 2018 Venia legendi for Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg
  • Since 2017 Senior Research Scientist, Optophysiology, Institute of Biology III, Faculty of Biology, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg
  • 2015-2016 Fellow PhD, Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
  • 2013 Habilitation, Venia legendi for Physiology, Medical Faculty, Westfalian Wilhelms-University Münster
  • 2006-2013 Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Physiology I - Neurophysiology, Medical Faculty, Westfalian Wilhelms University Münster
  • 2005 Coordinator of the International Graduate School of Neuroscience (IGSN), Ruhr University Bochum
  • 2005 Graduation as Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 2001-2005 Research Associate, Institute of Neurobiology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 1994-2001 Studied Biology, Dipl.-Biol. (MSc), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Selected publications

  • Deubner J, Coulon P, Diester I (2019): Optogenetic approaches to study the mammalian brain. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 57, 157-163.
  • Coulon P and Landisman CE (2017): The Potential Role of Gap Junctional Plasticity in the Regulation of State. Neuron, 93(6), 1275–1295.
  • Neyer C, Herr D, Kohmann D, Budde T, Pape HC, and Coulon P (2016): mGluR-mediated Calcium Signalling in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus. Cell Calcium, 59(6), 312-23.
  • Gerard E, Hochstrate P, Dierkes PW, and Coulon P (2012): Functional properties and cell type specific distribution of Ih channels in leech neurons. J Exp Biol. 215(2), 227-238.
  • Coulon P, Herr D, Kanyshkova T, Meuth P, Budde T, and Pape HC (2009): Burst discharges in neurons of the thalamic reticular nucleus are shaped by calcium-induced calcium release. Cell Calcium, 46, 333-346.

 

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