The fascinating brain
The brain is one of the last great puzzles of humanity. An extensive program of experiments, presentations and lectures will provide you with exciting insights into the world…
An immune response is part of most neurological diseases, and the development of late-onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has been linked to mutations in immune related genes. In additon,…
13:00 Cross-species differences in the perception of dynamic facial
properties
Michael Stettler, Cognitive Neurology, Group Giese
13:30 Asymmetrical filling-in of colour, pattern and motion in…
The brain is one of the last great mysteries of mankind. It helps us to perceive, think and act. What happens when it becomes affected by illnesses? How can we recognize, treat or even avoid…
Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of medical research - but what role does it really play in the race for the future? Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Thier, head of the Department of…
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Philipp Berens (University of Tübingen)
Prof. Dr. Linda Breitlauch (Trier University of Applied Sciences)
Dr. Nadine Giersch (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases,…
Our research focus is on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases, with a special emphasis on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer´s disease and other…
The Dementia Research Unit is a clinical research unit of the Department of Cellular Neurology and the Department of Psychiatry. It closely collaborates with the outpatient Memory Clinic.
Nerve cells communicate with each other by means of electrical signals. Notably, these electrical signals, so called action potentials, seem to differ characteristically between distinct types of…
Microsaccades are not involuntary, spontaneous eye movements, as it has been assumed. Instead, we can perform them at will. A team led by Professor Dr. Ziad Hafed provide evidence against the…
