About me

I am Dr. Lisa Schmors currently a postdoc at the Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health in Tübingen, Germany.

Research Interests

I’m a computational neuroscientist interested in how neurons and brains process information. I did my PhD at the intersection of computer science and neuroscience at the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems, which I completed in 2024.

My research focuses on developing machine learning methods that find structure in large neural datasets, from single-neuron to whole-brain recordings. I also study brain maturation through biophysical models of human cortical neurons across development. Specifically, I want to understand how changes in single-neuron and synaptic properties are linked to changes in cognitive capacity and our ability to learn. This work is funded by a Wellcome Trust Early Career Award.

Recent News

• August 2026: Organizing the NeuroAI workshop at the Deep Learning Indaba 2026
• June 2026: Receiving Wellcome Trust Early-Career Award to join University of Cape Town
• April 2026: New preprint about the functional organization of retinal input to the mouse superior colliculus

Connect with me

I’m excited to connect with like-minded scientists and students. Please feel free to reach out to me about any collaborative opportunities, research inquiries, or discussions about the brain and its complexities.