Exciting lectures in fall – save-the-date
We will continue our External Speaker Series after the summer break. Please save the follwing dates now: 27.10.2025 Prof. Svenja Caspers, Institute of Anatomy, University Hospital of Düsseldorf 10.11.2025 Prof. Tor Wager, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Dartmouth College 15.12.2025 Prof. Garron Dodd, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne
IBIO research talk with Prof. Cong Yu
You are cordially invited to an exciting IBIO research talk: When: Thursday, 21st of August, at 11 am in IBIO (Haus 91) Room 001Title: Population orientation coding in macaque V1 revealed using two-photon calcium imaging and transformer modelingWho: Prof. Cong Yu, School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University Please let Linda Schimrock if you […]
CRC1436 PI Markus Fendt takes on new role
Our CRC 1436 PI Markus Fendt from subproject A01 ‘NMDA receptor-dependent prefrontal circuits critical for cognitive flexibility,’ has been elected as the new president of the International Behavioural Neuroscience Society (IBNS). The handover took place on 30 June 2025 during the IBNS annual conference in Tromsø (Norway). Prof. Fendt succeeds Prof. Dr. Jill Silverman from the University […]
Sip & Chat – A Summer Evening of Exchange and Community Building
On Thursday, 17th July 2025, members of the research community gathered at BarSol Bar for an informal networking event titled Sip & Chat. The evening offered an opportunity for early-career researchers, students, and university affiliates to engage in open dialogue, foster interdisciplinary connections, and enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere outside the academic environment. Beginning at […]
20 Years of 7T MRI – Program and Registration Open
Dear Ultra-High Field MRI Enthusiast, We are pleased to announce that our exciting Symposium on 20 Years of Ultra-High Field MRI in Europe and Magdeburg is just around the corner, taking place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. This one-day event will bring together leading experts in ultra-high field MRI. Join us for a view into […]
OvGU-PhD BBQ at Nordpark – Where Science Meets Sausages!
On June 15th, 2025, PhD representatives and coordinators from the IRTG of CRC1436, DZNE, MPI, and FNW invited everyone to trade the lab routine for the smell of grilled food, picnic blankets, and great company – at the official OvGU PhD BBQ in Nordpark. The weather? Classic unpredictability – first sunshine, then rain. But just […]
Emmy Noether research group for CRC 1436
We warmly congratulate our CRC 1436 project leader Dr. Anne Petzold from subproject A09 “Memory Resources of the Mammillary Body” on receiving the prestigious Emmy Noether Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG). The DFG will fund her research on the role of leptin in behavioral control with EUR 2.1 million. Around a third of […]
Faster Than You Think
On June 26th, 2025, this year’s “Firmenstaffel” race took place in Magdeburg, with our CRC 1436 proudly taking part. Anne, Joseph, Niklas, Konstantin, and Michèle impressively demonstrated just how athletic our CRC is. The team “OVGU Speedy Synapses – Faster than you think” finished 3rd place in the “Mixed” category with a time of 59:56 […]
Reminder: Learning & Memory Conference at the LIN Magdeburg
From September 28 to October 2, 2025, the renowned Learning & Memory conference will take place at the Leibniz Institute of Neurobiology, which has been held in Magdeburg every five years since 1967. The conference begins on September 28, 2025 with a workshop specifically aimed at young scientists and opens in the evening with a […]
CRC 1436 in Neuroforum
Our CRC 1436 is currently featured in the June issue of Neuroforum, published by the Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft e.V. (Neuroscience Society). To mark the start of the second funding period, an overview article provides information about the CRC, the research and our sub-projects. You can read the article in full here.