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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]
Human Frontier Science Program Fellowship for Chao Sun (Schuman Lab)
Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) has recently awarded a prestigious, three-year, cross-disciplinary fellowship to postdoc Chao Sun to support his research. [more]
Gilles Laurent receives second ERC Advanced Grant for project on sleep evolution
With this prestigious grant of about 2.5 million Euro, Gilles Laurent, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research (MPI-BR) since 2009, will study the role of the claustrum and brain stem in sleep control and the... [more]
Humboldt Research Fellowships for Anna Schroeder (Letzkus Lab) and Chao Sun (Schuman Lab)
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has recently awarded prestigious fellowships to both postdocs at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research to support their research. [more]
Marie Curie Fellowship for postdoc Anna Schroeder (Letzkus Lab)
The European Commission has recently awarded Anna a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship to work abroad. [more]
New call for the Max Planck Junior Scholars Program now open
High-school students (10th and 11th graders) can apply till February 15, 2019 [more]
What fuels memory?
Mitochondria are essential for local protein synthesis and synaptic plasticity in neurons [more]
Two Japanese prizes for Hiroaki Norimoto (Laurent Lab)
Postdoc Hiroaki Norimoto has been awarded a grant from Kanae Foundation as well as the prestigious Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists. [more]
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