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Author

Name von Eugen, Kaya
Research field /
Career stage doctoral researcher
Home university/institution Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Department/Research unit at home university/institution Psychology
Chair/Working group at home institution AE Biopsychology

International activity

Country United States
Location Seattle
University University of Washington
Fund Research School PR.INT
Type of activity lab visit
Period No dates specified
Keywords /
Report My PhD on the underlying neural factors of avian complex cognition consists of two projects: 1.Delineate the avian prefrontal cortex in different species, 2.Determine energy consumption of the avian brain. Funding of the Research School enabled me to go the USA for a lab visit and a conference attendance that greatly contributed to both of the projects. During my research stay, I learned how to execute positron emission tomography in a corvid species, which is the key technique central to project 2. After, I was able to present the first results of project 1 at the Society for Neuroscience conference and receive valuable feedback of scientific heavy-weights for continuation of the project.
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