Action Member – BH

Name: Binyamin Hochner

Country: Israel

City: Jerusalem

Affiliation: Hebrew University

Expertise: Neurophysiology, neuroethnology

ERC Sectors: LS5-1; LS5-2; LS5-4; LS5-7; LS5-8; LS5-9; LS5-10

Current Research:
– Neurophysiological basis of learning and memory in advanced invertebrates – octopus and cuttlefish
– Motor control of movement in the octopus  as an inspiration for new class of flexible robots

Equipment and Facilities available at the Insitution: Close system facilities to maintain cephalopods; 4 electrophysiological setups;Electron and light microscopy facilities; Shared equipment for various methods of functional imaging; Additional Animal facilities and laboratory area at the Ruppin Academic Center, School for Marine Sciences.

WG: WG3 Leader