| Surname, First name |
Research Focus |
Availability |
| Alcami, Pepe |
My research aims at understanding how cells communicate with each other in the brain, how this communication underlies computations and coding in neural networks and how it ultimately determines behavior. |
not available |
| Baier, Herwig |
The goal of our research is to understand how neuronal circuits convert sensory inputs into behavioral responses. |
not available |
| Benakis, Corinne |
In brief, mice will be exposed to microplastics in the diet and then subjected to either sham or stroke surgery. The Amgen Scholar would have the opportunity to learn techniques including bacterial DNA extraction, Flow Cytometry, and performing and analyzing behavioral tests prior to and after stroke. |
available in 2026 |
| Bonhoeffer, Tobias |
We investigate the fundamental principles of synaptic plasticity at a number of different levels, ranging from molecular approaches to studies of the intact nervous system. |
not available |
| Brandt, Thomas |
In the Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, studies address vestibular function in health and disease from eye movement recordings to perception using various methods such as psychophysical measurements, eye movement recordings, fMRI and computational modeling. |
not available |
| Ertürk, Ali |
Project 1: 3D Proteomic Maps / Project 2: Targeted Delivery of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics via Lipid Nanoparticles |
available in 2026 |
| Franzmeier, Nicolai |
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is highly prevalent in the elderly and occurs in up to 80% of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. CAA is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-beta in the vessel walls, which leads to vessel dysfunction and often results in hemorrhagic stroke. This project seeks to understand the factors contributing to the progression of brain injury in CAA. |
not available |
| Gogolla, Nadine |
Our lab is interested in understanding neuronal circuit functions of the insular cortex as part of a wider neuronal network comprising prefrontal and limbic brain structures. |
not available |
| Herms, Jochen |
Physiological function of proteins involved in Neurodegenerative diseases, synaptic failure in Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease (AD,PD), long-term in vivo two-photon imaging of transgenic mice models of AD, neuronal calcium homeostasis in neurodegenerative diseases, high-throughput drug screens for AD and PD. |
not available |
| Herz, Andreas |
Data analysis, computational/mathematical modelling and theoretical investigation of neurobiological mechanisms underlying spatial orientation and navigation. Focus: Single-cell and network behavior of head-direction and grid-cell systems within the rodent entorhinal cortex. |
Available in 2026 |
| Kielkowski, Pavel |
Characterization of the cancer resistance protein bleomycin hydrolase (BLMH) using
chemoproteomics
|
available in 2026 |
| Klein, Rüdiger |
In our work, we aim to understand the effects of these weight loss drugs on the CeA and to determine whether the CeA is required for their action. |
available in 2026 |
| Kopp-Scheinpflug, Conny |
Our laboratory is interested in how ambient sensory stimulation activates neuromodulators and how these then influence the processing of relevant information. |
available in 2026 |
| Kunz, Lars |
Our major research focus is on the correlation of cellular metabolism (energy production and consumption) and electrical activity in neurones. |
not available |
| Michalakis, Stylianos |
Engineered adeno-associated virus-based vectors for retinal gene therapy - Mechanistic studies on cellular infection, trafficking and transduction |
not available |
| Misgeld, Thomas |
The Misgeld lab uses in vivo imaging methods (ranging from wide-field time-lapse to two-photon microscopy) to study the development and degeneration of neurons and their processes. |
not available |
| Myoga, Michael H. |
We study how spatial information from multiple senses converges in the midbrain of mice. With a focus on how auditory information integrates with its visual counterparts, we employ in vitro patch-clamp electrophysiology, optogenetic-based circuit mapping, and anatomical tracing techniques. |
not available |
| Ninkovic, Jovica |
We focus on basic and translational research in the field of the central nervous system (CNS) repair and regeneration aiming at novel strategies for brain repair and regeneration by modulating the function of glial cells. We aim at providing a basis for the development of new therapies for patients affected by stroke, neurotrauma or neurodegenerative diseases. |
not available |
| Plesnila, Nikolaus |
Single-Cell Transcriptomics of Stroke and Nitric Oxide Treatment: Investigating Microglia and Neuronal Responses in Mice |
not available |
| Ploner, Markus |
On a systems neuroscience level we are working on the brain mechanisms of pain perception. We aim to further the understanding of the brain processes, which determine the individual sensitivity of a person to pain, which explain why we perceive the same painful event differently in different situations. |
not available |
| Schmidt, Mathias V. |
We aim to elucidate the role of the chaperone protein FKBP51 (FK506-binding protein 51) in the regulation of EV release. |
available in 2026 |
| Schroeder, Anna |
Our group investigates how the brain generates emotions, motivations and needs, and then uses this information to adapt behavior in dynamic environments. |
available in 2026 |
| Sirota, Anton |
Our research is focused on the mechanisms of information representation and propagation within and across different cortical networks. |
not available |
| Stricker, Stefan H. |
The research aim of the lab is to investigate how cells know which cell type they are and why they never forget. We employ a wide range of CRISPR methods to brain cells to test in vitro and in vivo, which epigenetic marks and gene activities have functional relevance in mediating cell identity or disease phenotypes. |
not available |
| Tiedt, Steffen |
We aim to identify circulating signatures that inform on the local and systemic effects of stroke and to explore the underlying molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms. Events in most organs including the local and systemic events (e.g. stress) related to acute stroke are captured by the circulating proteome and metabolome. |
not available |
| Wachtler, Thomas |
We perceive visual features such as color, form, or size of objects not in isolation but depending on the visual context. Contextual influences are thought to play an important role in reliable and efficient perception. In this project we will perform quantitative measurements of visual performance and use models of neural processing to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying contextual influences on visual perception. |
not available |
