Gregor Rainer

Gregor Rainer is an Associate Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the BIO department. His research focuses on cognitive functions within the tree shrew and primate visual system, particularly short-term memory, attention, visual learning, and the effects of neuromodulation. His work employs techniques such as multi-channel neuron recording, optical methods, and neurochemical analyses. Rainer holds a MSc in Experimental Physics from the University of Vienna and a Ph.D. in Systems Neuroscience from MIT. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Fribourg.