Hector Research Career Development (RCD) Award 2025
Since September 1, outstanding young scientists have been able to apply for the Hector RCD Award 2025. This prestigious award for excellence in science during the career transition phase has been presented annually since 2020 and is aimed specifically at W1 professors and junior research group leaders in the natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and psychology. […]
Talk by Dmitry Rinberg
We are pleased to announce a talk by Dmitry Rinberg (NYU Neuroscience Institute, USA), a leading researcher in decoding sensory systems using all-optical tools in awake behaving mice. When: Tuesday, 7th October, 09:00 AM Where: Ebbinghaus Room, LIN Title: Sensory conding from behavioral perspective We look forward to seeing you there!
Kick-off-Lecture by Onur Güntürkün
The lecture by Onur Güntürkün “Die parallele Evolution komplexen Denken“ opens the XV Learning & Memory Conference, which is aimed at a specialist audience. With this public kick-off, we want to create a space where interested guests can meet scientists and engage in conversation about learning, memory, and intelligence. Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Onur […]
Career Days 2025 -Opening Lecture by Professor Ute Seeland
We are pleased to kick off this year’s Female Career Days “The Future of Science is Diverse” with an opening lecture by Professor Ute Seeland, University of Magdeburg, Professor of Gender Medicine and head of University Outpatient Clinic of Gender- and Sex-specific Medicine and Prevention; President of the German Society of Gender Medicine (DGesGM). The […]
HORIZONT Europe – ERC grants and more
We would like to draw your attention to a very interesting event to the topic “ERC grants” on October 9th, 2025. Please note: The session will be held in German. HORIZONT Europa – Förderung des European Research Council Das Förderinstrument des European Research Council – ERC bildet das sogenannte „Flaggschiff der europäischen Spitzenforschung“ und genießt […]
Memory Clinic Day – September 13, 2025
All interested parties, patients, and family members are warmly invited to join Memory Clinic Day on Saturday, September 13, 2025. In honor of the World Alzheimer’s Day in September, the University Hospital Magdeburg and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Magdeburg will present the latest developments in Dementia diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Participation […]
Congratulations – ERC Starting Grant for Oliver Barnstedt
Our junior research group leader Dr. Oliver Barnstedt (OvGU Magdeburg & ENI Göttingen) has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros. In his project “Neuronal Dynamics of Learning and Memory in the Mammillary Body” (LearnMamBo) he will investigate the neuronal mechanisms of learning and memory in the mammillary body, a central but […]
New Publication from Project B03
Our sub-project B03, with CRC member Vlada Segen and PI Thomas Wolbers, is pleased to announce a publication success in Science Advances. The study reveals that individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) have reduced orientation abilities in virtual navigation experiments, even though they perform normally in conventional cognitive tests. This approach could pave the way […]
Michael R. Kreutz appointed Honorary Professor
Michael R. Kreutz, our CRC 1436 co-spokesperson and PI in sub-projects A02, A04, and Z01 has been appointed Honorary Professor of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at the Faculty of Medicine of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. The entire CRC 1436 is delighted about this recognition, which honors Dr. Michael Kreutz for his long-standing and internationally […]
5th iSCAN Symposium in Magdeburg
This year’s iSCAN Symposium will take place from December 8 to 10, 2025, at the DZNE in Magdeburg. This now well-established event is jointly organized by the “Aging, Cognition, and Technology” group (Thomas Wolbers) and the “Cognitive Neurophysiology” group (Motoharu Yoshida). The conference will focus on spatial navigation in aging and dementia, with a strong […]