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Friedemann Zenke

Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI), University of Basel
Verified email at fmi.ch
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Continual learning through synaptic intelligence

F Zenke, B Poole, S Ganguli - International conference on …, 2017 - proceedings.mlr.press
While deep learning has led to remarkable advances across diverse applications, it struggles
in domains where the data distribution changes over the course of learning. In stark …

A deep learning framework for neuroscience

…, W Senn, G Wayne, D Yamins, F Zenke… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Systems neuroscience seeks explanations for how the brain implements a wide
variety of perceptual, cognitive and motor tasks. Conversely, artificial intelligence attempts to …

Surrogate gradient learning in spiking neural networks: Bringing the power of gradient-based optimization to spiking neural networks

EO Neftci, H Mostafa, F Zenke - IEEE Signal Processing …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spiking neural networks (SNNs) are nature's versatile solution to fault-tolerant, energy-efficient
signal processing. To translate these benefits into hardware, a growing number of …

Superspike: Supervised learning in multilayer spiking neural networks

F Zenke, S Ganguli - Neural computation, 2018 - direct.mit.edu
A vast majority of computation in the brain is performed by spiking neural networks. Despite
the ubiquity of such spiking, we currently lack an understanding of how biological spiking …

Burst-dependent synaptic plasticity can coordinate learning in hierarchical circuits

A Payeur, J Guerguiev, F Zenke, BA Richards… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Synaptic plasticity is believed to be a key physiological mechanism for learning. It is well
established that it depends on pre- and postsynaptic activity. However, models that rely solely …

Inhibitory plasticity balances excitation and inhibition in sensory pathways and memory networks

TP Vogels, H Sprekeler, F Zenke, C Clopath… - Science, 2011 - science.org
Cortical neurons receive balanced excitatory and inhibitory synaptic currents. Such a balance
could be established and maintained in an experience-dependent manner by synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse synaptic plasticity mechanisms orchestrated to form and retrieve memories in spiking neural networks

F Zenke, EJ Agnes, W Gerstner - Nature communications, 2015 - nature.com
Synaptic plasticity, the putative basis of learning and memory formation, manifests in
various forms and across different timescales. Here we show that the interaction of Hebbian …

The temporal paradox of Hebbian learning and homeostatic plasticity

F Zenke, W Gerstner, S Ganguli - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Hebbian plasticity, a synaptic mechanism which detects and amplifies co-activity between
neurons, is considered a key ingredient underlying learning and memory in the brain. However…

The remarkable robustness of surrogate gradient learning for instilling complex function in spiking neural networks

F Zenke, TP Vogels - Neural computation, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
Brains process information in spiking neural networks. Their intricate connections shape the
diverse functions these networks perform. Yet how network connectivity relates to function is …

Brain-inspired learning on neuromorphic substrates

F Zenke, EO Neftci - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neuromorphic hardware strives to emulate brain-like neural networks and thus holds the
promise for scalable, low-power information processing on temporal data streams. Yet, to solve …