Prof. Dr. Giulio Tononi

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietNeurowissenschaften,Anatomie und Physiologie
KeywordsSleep, Biological Information processing, Brain imaging, Consciousness, Brain connectivity

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtMadison
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Institut/AbteilungSchool of Medicine

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Jochen HeinzeUniversitätsklinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.03.2019

Programm(e)

2018Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Tononi is a leading neuroscientist and well known internationally for key contributions to our scientific understanding of sleep and consciousness. With his groundbreaking “synaptic homeostasis hypothesis,” he has introduced a comprehensive functional theory of sleep, and his pioneering “integrated information theory” has offered a comprehensive explanation of consciousness and its neural correlates. In Germany, Professor Tononi continues his research on sleep and consciousness, testing predictions from his theory and exploring clinical applications with his collaborative partners.