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Minerva bistro re-opening
Minerva bistro is re-opening to the public on Monday, June 8th, under new management of Franjo Medic [more]
Tatjana Tchumatchenko appointed Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe
We are pleased to announce that Tatjana Tchumatchenko, Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, was recently appointed as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe. [more]
Protectives measures and information for visitors at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
In light of the coronavirus pandemic and rapidly increasing numbers of infections worldwide, the MPI for Brain Research has adopted precautionary measures to protect all employees and guests of the institute. [more]
Stability despite perturbation – a tale of neural circuits
Scientists gain insights into properties that enable neural circuit stability after specific perturbations [more]
Hidden away: An enigmatic mammalian brain area revealed in reptiles
Scientists find, in reptiles, a brain area previously suspected to play a role in mammalian higher cognitive processes, and establish its role in controlling brain dynamics in sleep. [more]
Solitary ribosomes supply synapses with protein
Scientists reveal surprising insights into protein synthesis in neurons [more]
Erin Schuman is awarded the 2020 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
The Louis-Jeantet foundation is recognizing Erin Schuman for her work on local protein synthesis at neuronal synapses. [more]
The neocortex is critical for learning and memory
New study finds that the auditory cortex is indispensable for threat memory, in particular for naturalistic stimuli. [more]
Deep inside the brain: Unraveling the dense networks in the cerebral cortex
Researchers use 3-dimensional electron microscopy to map the local connectome in the cerebral cortex [more]
The secret of motivation
How neural circuits drive hungry individuals to peak performance [more]
Cascading activity in a cortical network
New study provides unprecedented insights on the nature of neural processing in the cortex. [more]
Location matters: The production site predicts protein abundance
Scientists develop a mathematical model to predict the density and dynamics of proteins in the brain. [more]
Proteins are needed for memory, but where and when?
Schuman lab develops a tool to inhibit protein synthesis in the right cells at the right time. [more]
Helene Schmidt receives the Otto Hahn Medal and Otto Hahn Award (Helmstaedter Lab)
Helene Schmidt has been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal and Otto Hahn Award at the MPG's 70th annual meeting in Hamburg for her PhD work carried out in collaboration between Michael Brecht at HU Berlin and Helmstaedter Lab at MPI... [more]
Protein supply in long nerves: how do neurons do it?
Neurons have implemented a local solution, they make proteins on-site. New study from Schuman lab published in Science. [more]
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