Welcome
Welcome to the Bonn Center of Neuroscience (BCN), the central network for neuroscience at the University of Bonn. At the BCN, more than 300 scientists share a passion for understanding the brain, the most complex and fascinating organ in mammals.
Welcome to the Bonn Center of Neuroscience (BCN), the central network for neuroscience at the University of Bonn. At the BCN, more than 300 scientists share a passion for understanding the brain, the most complex and fascinating organ in mammals.
Welcome to the Bonn Center of Neuroscience (BCN), the central network for neuroscience at the University of Bonn. At the BCN, more than 300 scientists share a passion for understanding the brain, the most complex and fascinating organ in mammals.
Welcome
Welcome to the Bonn Center of Neuroscience (BCN), the central network for neuroscience at the University of Bonn. At the BCN, more than 300 scientists share a passion for understanding the brain, the most complex and fascinating organ in mammals.
Welcome to the Bonn Center of Neuroscience (BCN), the central network for neuroscience at the University of Bonn. At the BCN, more than 300 scientists share a passion for understanding the brain, the most complex and fascinating organ in mammals.
Welcome to the Bonn Center of Neuroscience (BCN), the central network for neuroscience at the University of Bonn. At the BCN, more than 300 scientists share a passion for understanding the brain, the most complex and fascinating organ in mammals.
BCN
Bonn Center of Neuroscience
Technologies
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Technologies
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Technologies
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
Successful research depends on the availability of and the access to advanced technologies. From sequencing and other -omics technologies to advanced microscopy techniques for 3D rendering of neural circuits,
BCN
Bonn Center of Neuroscience
Current News
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award 2025 Goes to Tobias Ackels
Tobias Ackels awarded for pioneering research on scent perception and brain function
Genetic and environmental risk factors cooperate to affect autistic like neuronal phenotypes
Researchers at the University of Bonn have revealed how genetic predisposition and environmental factors, interact to influence neuronal development and contribute to autism spectrum disorders.
Exome sequencing of 20,979 individuals with epilepsy reveals shared and distinct ultra-rare genetic risk across disorder subtypes
New insights from the Epi25 Collaborative reveal distinct ultra-rare genetic risk factors for epilepsy across various subtypes in the largest whole-exome sequencing study to date.
Single-neuron representations of odors in the human brain
Bonn researchers unveil how the brain encodes and interprets smells at the single-neuron level.
Single-neuron Representation of Nonsymbolic and Symbolic Number Zero in the Human Medial Temporal Lobe
Bonn and Tübingen researchers uncover how the brain processes zero in both symbolic and nonsymbolic forms.
Network State Changes in Sensory Thalamus Represent Learned Outcomes
Bonn researchers uncover how the auditory thalamus encodes reward outcomes, linking sensory processing to learning.
Current News
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award 2025 Goes to Tobias Ackels
Tobias Ackels awarded for pioneering research on scent perception and brain function
Genetic and environmental risk factors cooperate to affect autistic like neuronal phenotypes
Researchers at the University of Bonn have revealed how genetic predisposition and environmental factors, interact to influence neuronal development and contribute to autism spectrum disorders.
Exome sequencing of 20,979 individuals with epilepsy reveals shared and distinct ultra-rare genetic risk across disorder subtypes
New insights from the Epi25 Collaborative reveal distinct ultra-rare genetic risk factors for epilepsy across various subtypes in the largest whole-exome sequencing study to date.
Single-neuron representations of odors in the human brain
Bonn researchers unveil how the brain encodes and interprets smells at the single-neuron level.
Single-neuron Representation of Nonsymbolic and Symbolic Number Zero in the Human Medial Temporal Lobe
Bonn and Tübingen researchers uncover how the brain processes zero in both symbolic and nonsymbolic forms.
Network State Changes in Sensory Thalamus Represent Learned Outcomes
Bonn researchers uncover how the auditory thalamus encodes reward outcomes, linking sensory processing to learning.
Concept and location neurons in the human brain provide the ‘what’ and ‘where’ in memory formation
Bonn researchers explore the neural processes that help link different aspects of episodic memory
Development of the Dopaminergic System: From Stem Cells to Circuits
The 2nd edition of the "Development of the Dopaminergic System: From Stem Cells to Circuits" conference will take place from May 24-27, 2025, in Crete.
Language improves learning in artificial networks
Bonn researchers get to the bottom of the social aspect of communication for mental activity
Social network of synapses controls their actions
Researchers from Bonn and Japan clarify how neighboring synapses coordinate their response to plasticity signals
How star-shaped cells increase flexible learning
Bonn researchers solve the hidden mystery of the role of astrocytes for learning processes and memory in the brain
Bayer PhD Thesis Award 2023
Lukas Henning has been awarded the Bayer PhD Thesis Award 2023 for his dissertation on 'Glial Dysfunction in the Pathology of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy'.
UKB Study Reveals Fine Mechanism of Gaze Control
AOVISION Laboratory's recent study on eLife reveals new insights into human gaze control, validating a hypothesis about vision limits using advanced imaging techniques.
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science Honors Bonn Neurobiologist
Frank Bradke receives the 50,000 Euro Academy Prize
Research Studying Research
The Volkswagen Foundation is providing 1.8 million in funding for a project studying the effects of evaluation and reward systems in science
A-SOiD, an active-learning platform for expert-guided, data-efficient discovery of behavior
Artificial intelligence recognizes patterns in behaviour. Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze/Catalogue Behavior. To identify and extract naturalistic behavior, two methods have become popular:
Bonn Neuroscientist Receives 1.2 Million Dollars for Research into Psychiatric Disorders
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds project by Dr. Sabine Krabbe.
New study on "Phase to rate recoding " in Nature Communications
A new study by AG Beck was just published in Nature Communications. In it, Daniel Müller-Komorowska and collegues describe a novel compuatational function of feedback inhibitory circuits, namely "phase to rate recodi
BBS Target Article on proxy failure.
What do dead rats, dopamine, performance metrics and peacock's tails have in common? A new 'Target Article' in 'Behavioral and Brain Sciences' suggests they all, at one time or another, reveals the principle of proxy
Professor Eva-Christina Schulte is now leading the genomics department at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
Bonn, May 10th - Professor Dr. Dr. Eva-Christina Schulte is now leading the "Genomics and Epigenomics" section at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB).
Prof. Özgün Gökce as a new member of the Medical Faculty
We are pleased to announce that neurobiologist Prof. Özgün Gökce has recently been appointed as a new member of the faculty. He has been recruited to the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) located on
DZNE scientist receives Remedios Caro Almela Prize
Bonn/Alicante, July, 24th, 2023. Neurobiologist Frank Bradke, a senior researcher at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and a professor at the University of Bonn, will be awarded with the „Remedi
New Study by Florian Mormann
Florian Mormann has published a groundbreaking study on the regulation of neuronal circuits during sleep in Nature Neuroscience. This study uncovers how the sleeping brain controls neuronal activity to support synapt
Professor Tatjana Tchumatchenko accepted offer to W3 position at the medical faculty, Institute of Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research (IEECR)
We are delighted to announce that Professor Tatjana Tchumatchenko has accepted our offer of a W3 position at the Institute of Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research (IEECR).
New Addition to BCN: Tobias Ackels Joins as Principal Investigator
We are delighted to introduce Professor Tobias Ackels, who has graciously accepted our job offer and will be joining the Institute of Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research (IEECR)
