Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence Departments and Research Groups Tobias Bonhoeffer News from the Department News and research highlights from the department "Synapses – Circuits – Plasticity" All Neurons gather together for vision February 25, 2025 As in larger brains, mouse visual cortex neurons with the same function cluster in columns more Three early-stage researchers receive Young Scientist Award October 27, 2022 Young Scientist Award Sandra Reinert, Renée Vieira and Sandra Fendl recognized for outstanding publications more Asymmetry as a building block of neuronal computations March 10, 2022 Structure and function of neurons are closely linked in the cerebral cortex more From amateur to expert September 20, 2021 Mice’s learning skills help researchers pinpointing brain areas where acquired knowledge is stored. more Remember more by taking breaks July 28, 2021 Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain. more Picky neurons June 18, 2021 In the visual thalamus, neurons are in contact with both eyes but respond to only one. more Simplifying our world April 21, 2021 Mice master complex thinking with a remarkable capacity for abstraction more Tobias Bonhoeffer becomes a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) April 30, 2020 High distinction for the Max Planck Director from Martinsried more Brain region for close-up exploration August 15, 2019 A mouse’s brain creates a multi-sensory impression of the nearby environment more Award for outstanding publications June 28, 2018 Young Scientist Award Susanne Falkner and co-first authors Daniel del Toro & Tobias Ruff receive „Young Scientist Award“ more Science unites cultures January 08, 2018 ‘The Science Bridge’ initiative brings together neuroscientists from Western and Middle East/South-Asian countries more Thalamus helps the cerebrum with learning November 14, 2017 Contrary to previous belief, learning processes do not occur exclusively in the cerebral cortex more Award for outstanding publications of young scientists April 28, 2017 Young Scientist Award Tobias Rose and Co-first authors Matthias Meier und Etienne Serbe receive „Young Scientist Award“ more New neurons for the brain October 26, 2016 Transplanted embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into damaged neural networks more Tobias Bonhoeffer appointed scientific advisor of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative September 21, 2016 Max Planck Director will help identify new groundbreaking research areas for a healthy human life more Neurons form synapse clusters July 19, 2016 The contact points of cells in the cerebral cortex form functional groups more Stable perception in the adult brain June 09, 2016 Neurons return to their original state after a change more Outstanding research and publications March 11, 2016 Young Scientist Award Alex Mauss and Fiona Müllner receive Young Scientist Award more Inhibitory synapses influence signals in the brain with high precision August 06, 2015 Nerve cell signals can be modulated and blocked by individual contacts more Synapses – stability in transformation April 16, 2014 Synapses remain stable if their components grow in coordination with each other more Show more
