List of Publications

Kurtz, R.; Beckers, U.; Hundsdörfer, B. and Egelhaaf, M.: Mechanisms of after-hyperpolarization following activation of fly visual motion-sensitive neurons. European Journal of Neuroscience, September 2009; Vol. 30: 567 - 577.
Abstract and article link
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06854.x

Beckers, U.; Egelhaaf, M. and Kurtz, R.: Precise timing in fly motion vision is mediated by fast components of combined graded and spike signals. Neuroscience, May 2009; Vol. 160 Issue 3: 639-650.
Abstract and article link
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.02.045

Beckers, U.; Egelhaaf, M. and Kurtz, R.: Synapses in the Fly Motion-Vision Pathway: Evidence for a Broad Range of Signal Amplitudes and Dynamics. Journal of Neurophysiology, March 2007; Vol. 97: 2032 - 2041
This article is freely available for download: Abstract and article link.
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01116.2006

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Beckers, U.; Egelhaaf, M. and Kurtz, R.: Impact of presynaptic voltage transients on postsynaptic spike timing at a graded synapse in the fly motion vision system. From the 8th meeting of the Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Göttingen 2009.
pdf version is available here

Beckers, U.; Egelhaaf, M. and Kurtz, R.: Dynamics of synaptic signaling from graded potential neurons to a spiking neuron in the fly motion-vision pathway. From the 7th meeting of the Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Göttingen 2007.
pdf version is available here

Kurtz, R; Beckers, U.; Hundsdörfer, B; Spalthoff, Ch. and Egelhaaf, M.:Activity-dependent adaptation in fly visual motion-sensitive neurons. From the 7th meeting of the Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Göttingen 2007.
jpg version is available here (high quality pdf upon request)

Beckers, U.; Egelhaaf, M. and Kurtz, R.: Investigation of synaptic signal transfer from graded potential presynaptic neurons to a spiking neuron in the fly visual pathway. From the 5th FENS forum, Vienna 2006
pdf available here. This pdf is optimized for on screen reading, a pdf in higher quality is available on request.

Beckers, U.: Investigation of synaptic signal transfer from graded potential presynaptic neurons to a spiking neuron in the fly visual pathway.
Talk at the 17th Neuro-DoWo, Berlin 2006

Kalb, J.; Beckers, U.; Egelhaaf, M. and Kurtz, R.: Characterization of synaptic transmission in the visual pathway of the blow fly using dual cell recording and laser ablation techniques. From the 6th meeting of the Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Göttingen 2005.
pdf version is available here

Beckers, U.: Investigation of synaptic transfer in vivo by using dual recordings and voltage clamp techniques.
Talk at the 15th Neuro-DoWo, Marburg 2004

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List of university publications

Beckers, U. (2009): Charakterisierung der Dynamik synaptischer Übertragung und aktivitätsabhängiger Verarbeitung visueller Bewegungsinformation im Gehirn der Fliege. Dissertation, Universität Bielefeld (parts in German or English).
German summary available here. The full pdf is available upon request.

Beckers, U. (2002): Die Kontrolle sechsbeinigen Laufens: Erweiterung des Simulationssystems Walknet zur quantitativen Beschreibung verschiedener biologischer Experimente. Diploma thesis, Universität Bielefeld (German)
pdf available here. --- See also the files section. There is a brief German summary available here

Beckers, U. and Pachten, A. (2000): Vergleichende Vitalitästeststudien in Zellsuspensionskulturen der Kichererbse (Cicer arietinum L.) -- Etablierung eines photometrischen Vitalitätstest für Zellsuspensionskulturen der Kichererbse (Cicer arietinum L.). Universität Münster available upon request

Publications about computers and electronics:

Beckers, U.; Blachford, N. (2002-2010): MorphOS im Detail
latest pdf version (V2.5) from 2010 is available here

Chara, G.; Beckers, U. (2005-2006): Das Pegasosbuch (German edition)
latest pdf version is available here

Beckers, U.(2004-2005): A Close Glimpse To MorphOS - Part 1
a re-release is available here