Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of research groups working in the field of computational neuroscience. Feel free to use the form at the bottom of the page to let us know about any labs that would have been forgotten.

RegionInstitutionTeamP.I.Keywords
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 1EduwellA . Lutz, R. QuentinLearning; Memory; Electrophysiology; Machine-Learning
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurEcole Centrale MéditerranéeBrainetsA. Brovelliactive vision; bayesian decision making; reinforcement learning
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris-SaclayNeuroinformaticsA. Davisonneuroinformatics; data-driven modelling; reproducibility; open science
Nouvelle-AquitaineUniv. BordeauxHybridA. de Rugysensorimotor control; spinal régulation; human-robot interaction; prosthesis control
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris-SaclayComputational and Integrative NeuroscienceA. DestexheComputational Neuroscience; neuron-astrocyte modeling; neurovascular coupling
Grand-EstUniv. StrasbourgNectarineA. HuttComputational neuroscience ; Brain-Computer Interfaces ; Closed-loop control ; Active Learning
Nouvelle AquitaineUniv. BordeauxNetwork dynamics for procedural learningA. Leblois, N. MalletMathematical methods in neuroscience; Model-driven data analysis; Deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SupérieureNeural algorithmsB. BarbourBiophysics of synapses; learning; cortical dynamics; traveling waves
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurInriaBiovisionB. Cessacneuronal dynamics; mathematical neuroscience; retina; software development for neuroscience
OccitanieUniv. ToulouseSV3MB. CottereauBiologic Vision; Artificial Vision; Spatial Cognition; AI; Computational Neurosciences
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.ACIDEB. Girarddecision-making ; cognitive flexibility ; cognitive control ; reinforcement learning ; mental simulation ; human-robot interaction ; social reward ; exploration ; navigation ; ethics
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SuperieureNeural Dynamics and Adaptive BehaviorB. Gutkinneural oscillations; neuromodulation; addiction; homeostasis; reinforcement learning; neural dynamics
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 2, Univ. St-EtienneGATEB. TarrouxDecision-making; Emotion; Bayesian Modelling
Auvergne Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 1Cerebral Cortex and ConnectomeC. Dehay, H. KennedyNeuronal circuits; structural and functional connectomics; statistical modeling of neural processes and large-scale networks
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SuperieureVison TeamC. Lunghipsychophysics; neurogeometry; circuit modeling; animal behavior; machine learning
Nouvelle AquitaineUniv. BordeauxBioElectronicsC. Maneuxneuromorphic engineering ; SNN ; closed-loop ;
Grand EstUniv. StrasbourgFunsyD. Battagliadynamic functional connectivity; metaconnectivity; whole-brain modeling
Rhône AlpesUniv. Lyon 1Neuroeconomics labJ.C. DreherDecision neuroscience; social neuroscience; social and moral decisions
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 1SMELLE. Courtiol, N. Buonvisobrain rhythms; olfaction; respiration; electrophysiology
Ile-de-FranceEcole PolytechniquePEIPSE. Löcherbach, S. MéléardStochastic spiking neuronal systems; point processes with memory of variable length; mean field limits; longtime behavior of stochastic processes
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Côte d'AzurELECTRONE. NataleComputational Neuroscience; Machine Learning; Multi-Agent Systems
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon1Neurobiology of Executive FunctionsE. ProcykPrefrontal; Cingulate; Neurophysiology; Executive function; Decision making; Learning; Macaque; Neural mass model; Motivation
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon1IMPACTA. Farne, F. Hadj-BouzianeAuditory perception ; cochlear implant rehabilitation ; multisensory integration ; virtual reality ; neuroplasticity ; auditory processing ; neural oscillations ; olfactory processing ; intra and extra cellular recordings ; temporal coding
Nouvelle-AquitaineUniv. BordeauxMnemosyneF. Alexandrememory; neural coding; generative model;representation learning
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Aix MarseilleBraiNetsF. Chavanehuman and artificial learning; information seeking; brain networks; neural interactions; information theory
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Aix MarseilleNeOpToF. Chavanevision; spiking neural networks; active vision
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.Theoretical neuroscience and biophysicsF. Corsondynamics of neural networks; learning ; synapse biophysics; cerebellum; collective behavior
OccitanieUniv. ToulouseEDPF. Filbetcomputational methods; FitzHugh-Nagumo models
Grand EstUniv. StrasbourgIMISL. Harsanneuroimaging; preclinical and clinical neuroscience; MRI; brain connectome; computational neuroscience
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.NERV LabF. De Vico FallaniBrain-Computer Interface; Complex Networks; Functional Connectivity
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.Girardeau LabG. Girardeaulearning ; memory; sensory processing ; data analytics ; simulation; biophysical and mechanistic modeling
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 1BeagleH. Berryglia ; astrocytes ; ODE ; PDE ; stochastic modeling ; reaction-diffusion ; calcium signaling ; numerical simulations ; geometry ; open science ; single cell and spatial omics ; image segmentation ; 3D reconstruction ; synaptic plasticity ; endocannabinoid signalling ; neuron-astrocyte communication ; gliovascular signaling
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris CitéNeural Coding in the Auditory SystemJ. BarralAuditory system; Optogenetics; 2-photon microscopy; Neural code
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 1DANClabJ. BonaiutoParkinson; beta bursts waveforms; gcPCA
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesUniv. Lyon 1COPHYJ. Mattout, M. Bonnefondcomputational neuroscience; epilepsy; dynamical systems; multiscale
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Côte d'AzurContraintes et applicationsJ.C. Réginformal methods; spiking neural networks; micro-circuits; probabilistic model checking; neuro-degenerative diseases
Bourgogne Franche-ComtéUniv. BesançonNeuro groupJ.J. Aucouturierdata-driven dynamic modeling; cognitive neuroscience; sensory electrophysiology; audition; consciousness;
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris CitéHuman and Artificial Perception GroupK. DoellingCognitive Neuroscience; Auditory Perception; Speech and Music; AI; Recurrent Neural Networks; Dynamical Systems; Bayesian Models
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SuperieureCortical Dynamics and Coding MechanismsL. BourdieuAudition; mouse behavior; Two-photon microscopy;
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Aix MarseilleNeural computation and dynamicsL. Fontolandecision-making; recurrent neural networks; dynamical systems; motor control; attractors; neuromorphic computing; spatial navigation in hippocampus; circuit development; basal ganglia; frontal cortex
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris-CitéBRAINFLOWL. Duguéattention; perception; brain oscillations; traveling waves; neuroimaging; psychophysics; recurrent neural networks
OccitanieUniv. Montpellier, INRIAMathNeuroM. DesrochesNeuroscience; computational neuroscience
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.Modélisation Aléatoire du Vivant (MAV)M. Thieullenstochastic modelling in Neuroscience
Ile-de-FranceUniv. CergyNeurocyberneticsN. Cuperlierreinforcement learning ; hippocampal replay ; neurorobotics ; spatial navigation
OccitanieUniv. ToulouseProcessus Langagiers et Cognitifs (PLC)N. Hathout, C. Farrercognitive control; reinforcement learning; metacognition; neuromodulators; oscillations; neural networks
Nouvelle-AquitaineUniv. BordeauxComputational Neuroscience teamN. RougierLearning; Memory; Decision making; Meta cognition; Language; Creativity
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Aix MarseilleBrain Stimulation GroupO. DavidNeurostimulation; Functional neuroanatomy
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.Retinal information processingO. MarreComputational Neuroscience; Retina; Sensory systems
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Aix-MarseilleBancoP. BelinHuman Auditory Ecology; Computational Auditory Neuroscience; Signal Processing; Explainable AI
Grand EstUniv. StrasbourgPhysiologie des réseaux neuronauxP. IsopeCerebellum; Prefrontal cortex; Schizophrenia; Predictive coding
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale Supérieure Systeme PerceptifsP. Mamassianaudition; psychophysics; auditory models; memory; audio signal processing; brain data analysis; source localization; active shielding
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Cote d’AzurProbabilités et statistiques P. Reynaud BouretStochastic models ; mean field models ; spiking neural networks ; finite size effects
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SupérieureHuman Reinforcement Learning Team P. Stefanodecision-making; reinforcement learning; behavioural economics; large language models; philosophy
OccitanieUniv. MontpellierPerroy-NaudéJ. Perroy, J. NaudéDecision Making; Prefrontal Cortex; Synaptic Plasticity; Dopamine; Molecular Dynamics
OccitanieUniv. Côte d'AzurInterfaces des Mathématiques et Systèmes ComplexesR. Allenacomputational neurosciences ; modeling ; complex systems ; probability : PDE
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurInmedCossart LabR. CossartDevelopment; cortex; image analysis
Hauts de FranceUniv. LilleLille Psychiatry Subjectivity & InferenceR. JardriComputational Psychiatry ; Bayesian Inference ; Hallucinations ; Beliefs ; Consciousness ; fMRI ; EEG ; Brain Synchrony ; Neurofeedback ; rTMS ; Closed-Loop systems
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SupérieureTheoretical PhysicR. Monassonstatistical physics; spatial representations; machine learning; energy
Ile-de-FranceCEACognitive NeuroImaging UnitS. DehaeneComputational neuroscience; neural networks
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris-SaclayCielS. MeriauxfMRI; DTI; dMRI; coupling; mapping; white matter; ultra high field; 11.7T; 17T
OccitanieUniv. ToulouseTracerS. Silva, J.M. Olivotcoma; neuroinflammation; glial cells; PET-scan; multi-modal MRI; mathematical modeling
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris CitéNeural Circuits and BehaviorT. Jovanicbehavior; dopamine; systems neuroscience; drosophila; modeling
OccitanieUniv. ToulouseNeuroAIT. Masquelierspiking neural networks; neural coding; delays; vision; audition
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniversité Côte d'AzurCronosT. Papadopoulomathematical neuroscience ; meanfield methods ; bifurcation theory
Provence Alpes Côte d'AzurUniv. Aix-MarseilleTheoretical Neuroscience GroupV. Jirsavirtual brains; biophysical models; neurodegeneration;
Ile-de-FranceSorbonne Univ.Neural Connectivity and PlasticityV. Marchand-Pauvertcomputational neuroscience; motor learning; motor control; NeuroAI; time series; EEG; MEG; dynamical systems; whole-brain modeling; neural decoding; basal ganglia; cerebellum
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris CitéCognition & Brain DynamicsV. van Wassenhovepredictive timing; Bayesian modeling
Ile-de-FranceUniv. Paris CitéLapsydeW. De Neysreasoning; computational modeling; metacognition
Ile-de-FranceEcole Normale SupérieureNeuro teamY. Boubenecauditory cortex; attention; neurodevelopment; sensorimotor learning
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesGrenoble INPViBSM. CongedoEEG; Brain-computer interface; Source separation; Graph signal processing

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