Simone Mayer: Deep insights into the development of the mammalian neocortex The Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research together with the Neurology Hospital of the University of Tübingen forms the Center of Neurology focuses on the research, treatment and teaching of human brain diseases. Dr. Simone Mayer is an independent Read more…
The collection of various career paths of GTC Alumni was initially inspired by the International Neuroscience Alumni Meeting in September 2018 in Tübingen. With that much positive feedback on this article, we want to again present 4 different career paths of GTC alumni to you. Name: Anna SchädlerCurrent job: Research Read more…
GTC in the next 20 years The Graduate Training Centre (GTC) of Neuroscience of Tübingen University has recently said its goodbyes to Prof. Dr. Horst Herbert and welcomed PD Dr. Marc Himmelbach as the new director of the GTC. Aiste Ambrase talks to Dr. Himmelbach – who is known to Read more…
TübingenNeuroCampus – connecting Tübingen’s neuroscience community The neurosciences in Tübingen with more than 100 active research groups have the potential to rank among the most successful neuroscientific sites in Europe. Scientists in Tübingen pursue theoretical, system-neuroscientific, molecular, clinical and computational research approaches in their entire breadth using a wide range Read more…
Tübingen has emerged as an interesting industrial hub in the southern Germany – currently, it is a home to approx. 26 companies and university’s core facilities providing a range of biotechnological, biopharmaceutical and bioinformatical services. These services can be general as well as customer/project-specific handled by the subject-specialists, a wide Read more…
“Have you ever considered opening up? No worries, I am talking about opening your scientific activities”, says Vanessa Teckentrup. She is a PhD student at the department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital in Tübingen who wholeheartedly enjoys bringing open science to life. In workshops held for other Read more…
Fascinated by the diversity of careers presented at the Neuroscience Alumni Meeting in September in Tübingen, I was intrigued to find out about more GTC alumni that pursued a career path other than academia. I am happy to present to you four interesting options for neuroscientists! Name: Daysi PrietoCurrent job: Read more…
International Neuroscience Alumni Meeting in Tübingen From September 23rd to 25th 2018, the Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience, the International Max Planck Research School, and the Tübingen Research Alumni Network TRACe held the first Neuroscience Alumni Meeting, initiated by Professor Horst Herbert. Over a period of three days, current and Read more…
Shaping the future direction of neuroscience The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen has attracted two renowned scientists, Dr. Peter Dayan and Prof. Dr. Zhaoping Li. A GTC doctoral student, Aiste Seibokaite, talked with the newcomers about their plans for the future of the institute and to give Read more…
The 19th annual NeNa conference organized by Tübingen’s junior neuroscientists featured three keynote lecturers and three days of magic-inspired illusions and perception. This year’s NeNa conference attracted 58 participants from as far as Mexico and India. As is traditional, the conference was held in Schramberg, at the edge of the Read more…