Research Studying Research
In what ways do evaluation and reward systems influence the conduct and results of research studies? This is the question addressed by Dr. Oliver Braganza of the University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Utrecht, the University of Duisburg-Essen and colleagues from the University of Bonn. Titled […]
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: supervised and unsupervised. Each approach carries its own strengths and weaknesses (for example, user bias, training cost, complexity and action discovery), which the user must consider in their decision. Here, an […]
Bonn Neuroscientist Receives 1.2 Million Dollars for Research into Psychiatric Disorders
Bonn/Germany, November 10, 2023. Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s can be associated to depression and anxiety. Dr. Sabine Krabbe, a neuroscientist at DZNE’s Bonn site, is receiving 1.2 million US dollars from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to understand the mechanisms involved in the onset of these syndromes. To this end, she aims to examine the function of the brain’s “emotion center” using […]
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 recoding”. Specifically, the study, led by Oliver Braganza finds that the dentate gyrus feedback microcircuit translates an incoming phase code into a sparse synchronous […]
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 failure. It might be most pithily summarized as ‘When a measure becomes a target, it can cease to be a […]
Professor Eva-Christina Schulte is now leading the genomics department at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
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). As part of her professorship, she aims to establish a clinic for genetic diagnostics of mental disorders. Additionally, she intends to make data and biobanks from clinical practice available […]
Prof. Özgün Gökce as a new member of the Medical Faculty
Introducing: Prof. Özgün Gökce We are pleased to announce the recent appointment of neurobiologist Prof. Özgün Gökçe as a new member of the faculty at the University of Bonn’s Medical School. Since March 2023, he has been stationed at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn. In addition, Prof. Gökce is also a […]
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 „Remedios Caro Almela Prize for Research in Developmental Neurobiology“, which is endowed with 25,000 Euros. He is being honored for his groundbreaking research on […]
New Study by Florian Mormann
[Bonn, July 7, 2023] 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 synaptic and systems consolidation. Using intracranial Electroencephalography (iEEG) and multiunit activity (MUA) recordings, the team discovered that sleep spindles, governed by slow […]
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). Since 2022, she has been a prominent member of the iBehave research network and a leading Principal Investigator in our SFB1089. Starting in September 2023, she will establish […]