Nearby neurons in sensory cortices display correlated ongoing and sensory-evoked activity. What gives rise to this synchronous activity is mostly unknown. On the one hand cortical synchrony may reflect shared and correlated inputs from the thalamus, which is the sub-cortical structure
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Researchers activate repair program for nerve fibers
Releasing molecular brake allowed damaged neurons to regenerate Bonn (Germany), October 6th, 2016 – Injuries to the spinal cord can cause paralysis and other permanent disabilities because severed nerve fibers do not regrow. Now, scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Read moreSFB PIs decode important modulatory pathway
SFB PIs decode important modulatory pathway. Read more here. Find the paper here.
Read moreHeisenberg-Stipend of the DFG for Sandra Blaess.
Dr. Sandra Blaess from the Department of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Life & Brain Center of the University of Bonn, and associate Member of the SFB1089 has been awarded a prestigious Heisenberg-Stipend of the DFG. The award will support her work for
Read moreLeibniz Prize of the DFG for SFB 1089 PI Frank Bradke (DZNE)
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Read moreHierarchical nesting of slow oscillations, spindles and ripples in the human hippocampus during sleep
During systems-level consolidation, mnemonic representations initially reliant on the hippocampus are thought to migrate to neocortical sites for more permanent storage, with an eminent role of sleep for facilitating this information transfer. Mechanistically, consolidation processes have been hypothesized to rely on
Read moreDifference in the information processing of humans and ape
A study at the University of Bonn revealed an unexpected difference in the information processing of humans and apes. Both can recognize very quickly, whereas a counterpart looks. The evaluation of the viewing direction is carried out in monkeys in so-called Amygdala,
Read moreSFB Scientists discover altered grid-cell like representations in the entorhinal cortex of humans with genetic risk for AD.
SFB Scientists discover altered grid-cell like representations in the entorhinal cortex of humans with genetic risk for AD. To see the press release click here. To see the paper click here, please.
Read moreWe welcome Prof. Ilan Lampl
We welcome Prof. Ilan Lampl , Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, to Bonn as a Mercator Visiting Professor of the SFB 1089, starting 16th April 2015.
Read moreSFB members have identified neural circuits in the brains of mice that are pivotal for movement and navigation in space.
Researchers in Bonn have identified neural circuits in the brains of mice that are pivotal for movement and navigation in space.These nerve cells that are presumed to exist in a similar form in humans, give the start signal for locomotion
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