Mikkel Lepperød
Research Scientist
- Department
- Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing
- Organisation
- Simula Research Laboratory

- mikkel@simula.no
Publications
2025
Journal Articles
K. Holzhausen, M. Merlin, H. Torvik, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Exploring Biologically Inspired Mechanisms of Adversarial Robustness
Neural Computing and Applications
2024
Journal Articles
M. B. Pettersen, V. Schøyen, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Decoding the Cognitive map: Learning place cells and remapping
eLife
V. Schøyen, C. Bechkov, M. B. Pettersen, E. Hermansen, K. Holzhausen, A. Malthe-Sørenssen, M. Fyhn and M. Lepperød
Hexagons all the way down: Grid cells as a conformal isometric map of space
PLOS Computational Biology
M. Kvalsund, S. Pontes-Filho, K. O. Ellefsen, K. Glette and M. Lepperød
Sensor Movement Drives Emergent Attention and Scalability in Active Neural Cellular Automata
npj Artificial Intelligence
M. B. Pettersen, V. Schøyen, M. Østby, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Self-Supervised Grid Cells Without Path Integration
biorxiv
Proceedings, refereed
M. B. Pettersen, F. Rogge and M. Lepperød
Learning Place Cell Representations and Context-Dependent Remapping
Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2024)
Posters
K. Danieli, M. Fyhn and M. Lepperød
Neuromodulated online cognitive maps for reinforcement learning
Bernstein
M. B. Pettersen, V. Schøyen, M. Østby and M. Lepperød
Self-Supervised Grid Cells Without Path Integration
NORA Annual Conference
Talks, keynote
M. Lepperød
Validating Models in NeuroAI
Self-organized workshop
Talks, invited
M. Lepperød
Validating Models in NeuroAI
M. Lepperød
Biology for AI and AI for biology
Public outreach
M. Lepperød
BI 195 Ken Harris and Andreas Tolias with Gaute Einevoll and Mikkel Lepperød
M. Lepperød
BI 196 Cristina Savin and Tim Vogels with Gaute Einevoll and Mikkel Lepperød
M. Lepperød
On neuro-AI on the boat part 2
M. Lepperød
On neuro-AI on the boat part 1
M. Lepperød
Jøss podcast 2
M. Lepperød
Jøss podcast 1
2023
Journal Articles
V. Schøyen, M. B. Pettersen, K. Holzhausen, M. Fyhn, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Coherently remapping toroidal cells but not Grid cells are responsible for path integration in virtual agents
iScience
J. Sønstebø, H. Brunborg and M. Lepperød
Spikeometric: Linear Non-Linear Cascade Spiking Neural Networks with Pytorch Geometric
Journal of Open Source Software
M. Wasiluk, M. Lepperød and K. O. Ellefsen
Self-Supervised Pseudodata Filtering for Improved Replay with Sub-Optimal Generators
TBA
V. Schøyen, M. B. Pettersen, K. Holzhausen, M. Fyhn, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Coherently Remapping Toroidal Cells But Not Grid Cells are Responsible for Path Integration in Virtual Agents
iScience
M. Lepperød, T. Stöber, T. Hafting, M. Fyhn and K. Kording
Inferring causal connectivity from pairwise recordings and optogenetics
PLOS Computational Biology
Posters
K. Danieli, M. Fyhn and M. Lepperød
Online and memory-driven navigation through neuromodulation-based synaptic plasticity
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Talks, invited
M. Lepperød
Normative Modelling of Remapping in the Hippocampal Formation
UCSD, San Diego, US
M. Lepperød
Understanding AI: Technical Insights, Neuroscience Lessons and Future Possibilities
NMBU: Young NeuroAI workshop
M. Lepperød
Understanding AI: Technical Insights, Neuroscience Lessons and Future Possibilities
Simula Seminars: Exploring Norway's role in shaping future AI research
M. Lepperød
Understanding AI: Technical Insights, Neuroscience Lessons and Future Possibilities
AI Week Oslo Met, Norway
Talks, contributed
M. Kvalsund, K. O. Ellefsen, K. Glette, S. Pontes-Filho and M. Lepperød
The distributed neocortex: How neuroscience can inspire distributed AI systems
Workshop "The Distributed Ghost Cellular Automata, Distributed Dynamical Systems, and Their Applications to Intelligence" at ALIFE 2023
S. Pontes-Filho, S. Nichele and M. Lepperød
Critical Neural Cellular Automata
Workshop "The Distributed Ghost Cellular Automata, Distributed Dynamical Systems, and Their Applications to Intelligence" at ALIFE 2023
Public outreach
H. Lynnebakken, M. Lepperød and V. Schøyen
Hvordan holder hjernen orden på hvor du er? Ny kunnskap skal gi bedre KI
M. Riegler, M. Lepperød and L. Røstad
Norge som fanebærer for etikk i en uforutsigbar framtid
2022
Journal Articles
S. Nichele, S. Sæbø, K. Pettersen and M. Lepperød
NeuroAI - A strategic opportunity for Norway and Europe
Nordic Machine Intelligence
K. Beshkov, J. Verhellen and M. Lepperød
Isometric Representations in Neural Networks Improve Robustness
arxiv
Book Chapters
M. de Kamps, H. Osborne, L. Deutz, F. van der Velde, M. Lepperød, Y. M. Lai and D. Sichau
MIIND: A Population-Level Neural Simulator Incorporating Stochastic Point Neuron Models
Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience
Posters
H. P. Targopula, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Model-based meta reinforcement learning for alchemy
C. Bechkov, J. Verhellen and M. Lepperød
Manifold Propagation Through Neural Networks
M. B. Pettersen, V. Schøyen, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Emergent Place Cells and Remapping in a Recurrent Neural Network Model
F. Rogge, A. Malthe-Sørenssen, M. Fyhn and M. Lepperød
On the Structural Sensitivity of the Successor Representation
C. Bechkov, J. Verhellen and M. Lepperød
Manifold propagation through recurrent neural networks
V. Schøyen, M. B. Pettersen, K. Holzhausen, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Place and grid cell navigation in multiple environments
V. Schøyen, M. B. Pettersen, K. Holzhausen, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Lepperød
Navigating Multiple Environments with Emergent Grid Cell Remapping
K. Holzhausen, M. Lepperød and A. Malthe-Sørenssen
Robustness of neural networks trained with biologically inspired local learning rules
I. Nymoen, F. Rogge, M. Lepperød, T. Hafting, K. K. Lensjø and M. Fyhn
Learning Flexibility in Parahippocampal Networks