Microscopy images of a zebrafish eye

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This image shows the eye of a zebrafish larva. The cells inside the eye are called retinal ganglion cells. They are important for detecting visual features in the environment and sending such information to the brain for processing.


Department Genes – Circuits – Behavior
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Ann Rose Bright and Inbal Shainer win Young Scientist Award

July 22, 2026
Young Scientist Award
What shapes a neuron's form, function and how quickly it matures? For this year's two Young Scientist Award winners, part of the answer lies beyond the genes a cell switches on, in where and when it is born.

New Max Planck Campus in Martinsried: Plans for a Research Site of the Future Take Shape

July 13, 2026
The lead architect firm for the new campus has been selected following the conclusion of the design competition

Huntington’s Disease: Targeted Light Pulses Improve Motor Function

July 01, 2026
Targeted activation of specific nerve cells using pulses of light alleviates motor impairments in an animal model of Huntington’s disease and restores healthy neuronal activity.
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July 06, 2026

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Sex-specific adaptation in the world’s most fashionable fish

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Information regarding the development of the Max Planck Campus in Martinsried and associated construction projects.

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Behind the scenes


Vocational training: Precision Mechanics

Video November 11, 2024
Find out how your passion for craftsmanship can help advance basic research. 

Vocational training: Biology Lab Technicians

Video October 30, 2024
Biology Lab Technicians are essential drivers of research progress. We show you why.

Vocational training: Office Management

Video May 21, 2024
Vocational trainees Benny & Christoph show you why administration is anything but boring.

Imaging Facility

Video March 10, 2024
Get to know our Imaging Facility, essential driving force behind our research.

Social behavior of Cichlids

Video December 17, 2023
Dive into the investigation of the complex social behaviors of Cichlids. 

Zebrafish behavior

Video December 10, 2023
Watch Joe at his multi-faceted work to investigate the integration of sensory input.

Fieldwork in Mexico

Video November 12, 2023
Join Luke Eberhart-Hertel on an exciting fieldtrip to Mexico, investigating snowy plovers.

Decoding neurodevelopment

Video October 29, 2023
Unravel the mysteries of brain development with Ann and Yana, studying interneurons.

Mitochondria research

Video October 22, 2023
Spend a day in the lab with PhD students Isabel & Tabitha, investigating mitochondria.

Where’s the mRNA?

Video October 08, 2023
Come trace the mRNA with Juliana: Watch her lab routine researching hormones in birds.

Fieldwork in Madagascar

Video September 24, 2023
Join an exciting trip to Madagascar and find out more about plover research. 

Motion vision in fruit flies

Video September 18, 2023
Inspire your vision with insights into motion vision research.

Fieldwork in Alaska

Video August 20, 2023
Follow Bart Kempenaers and his team into the vastness of Alaska.
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