Career workshops – register now
As part of this year’s Female Career Days, two additional career advancement workshops are now open for registration. On January 22, 2026, the online workshop “Effectively Gaining Visibility” will take place. It is designed to help female researchers navigate platforms such as LinkedIn and ResearchGate. The workshop focuses on questions of personal visibility, how the […]
Targeting the Brain Extracellular Matrix to Combat Obesity and Diabetes by Garron Dodd
On Monday, December 15th, 2025, Prof. Garron Dodd (University of Melbourne) will be a guest in our CRC Lecture Series. When: Monday, December 15th, 2025 at 10:00 am Where: online via Zoom Title: Targeting the Brain Extracellular Matrix to Combat Obesity and Diabetes The zoom link can be requested via the CRC 1436 coordination. Guests […]
Z03 – christmas get-together 2025
On November 20, 2025, around 200 participants visited the Christmas get-together of our central project Z03 “Mentally Fit in Old Age.” Dr. Beate Schumann-Werner led the varied program, which began with Prof. Anne Maass presenting the current recruitment status of the Z03 project and outlining the studies planned for the second funding period. A special […]
Open position – PhD student in B06
Our sub-project B06 is looking for a new, engaged and motivated PhD student in our CRC 1436 in Magdeburg. Topic: B06 – Deployment of neural resourcesLocation: Otto-von-Guericke University, MagdeburgStart Date: immediately All details you find here.
Bridging Basic Orexin Circuitry and MS Models: L6 OX2R as a Therapeutic Entry Point
On Friday, November 28th, 2025, Rajeevan Narayanan Therpurakal from University Hospital Düsseldorf & Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf will be a guest in our CRC Lecture Series. When: Friday, 28th, 2025 at 11:00 amWhere: DZNE, room 121Title: Bridging Basic Orexin Circuitry and MS Models: L6 OX2R as a Therapeutic Entry Point Abstract: Bridging Basic Orexin Circuitry […]
Video competition 2026 – Open Call for PhD Students
EU GREEN “3-Minute Fame” Video competition 2026 As part of our European university alliance EU GREEN, we are once again holding the “3-Minute Fame” video competition for doctoral students this year. You are all cordially invited to take part in the “3-Minute Fame” competition! Simply share your research findings in a three-minute video. The three […]
Announcement – CRC 1436 OWN-Award 2025
We are pleased to announce that our fourth Outstanding Women in Neuroscience (OWN) – Award, presented by Prof. Dr. Ileana Hanganu-Opatz, will be given to Dr. Vladislava Segen. Congratulations!
Successful launch of Career Days 2025
by Carolina Bonmassar The kick-off meeting for Career Days 2025 at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg marked the start of an exciting series of events. Over the coming months, the focus will be on topics such as career development, diversity, and successful applications, with workshops, lectures, and plenty of opportunities for discussion. Prof. Dr. rer. […]
Deutschlandfunk: Physical Activity Against Alzheimer’s
Regular physical activity can slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease – according to researchers, even a few thousand steps a day have positive effects on the brain. As effective therapies are still lacking, preventive measures such as exercise are becoming increasingly important – a topic discussed by our CRC project investigator Emrah Düzel in […]
Diversity-Workshop on November 18, 2025
We invite everyone, especially all PhD students, Master’s students, and Postdocs, to join our Diversity Workshop on November 18, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. It lasts 2,5 hours and will be online. International and interdisciplinary research environments present both opportunities and challenges. This workshop aims to engage doctoral and master’s students, as well as postdoctoral […]