Neurosciences - Research in Bavaria

Due to the complexity of the brain and nervous system, neuroscience is constantly revealing new insights that can be applied to areas as diverse as medicine, education, Artificial Intelligence, and even the law.

Collaborations

Develop Your Networks

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Neurogenesis and Degenerative Diseases

Neuroscientists at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg are working to decipher the mechanisms behind nerve cell growth. Could their interdisciplinary research yield new treatment options for degenerative and psychiatric disorders?

Neurotechnology for Treating Mental Disorders

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Neurotech for Mental Disorder

How can physicians help patients suffering from mental health disorders like chronic pain, depression and stroke?
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at TUM is developing new methods to investigate the neuronal patterns underlying these conditions.

Projects

Tackling New Challenges

University of Bayreuth

Deciphering Regulatory RNAs

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth are working to understand the regulatory functions of noncoding RNAs. This expands the foundations of neuroscience and provides valuable insight into the plasticity of the nervous system.

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)

Mutation Leads to Higher Intelligence

When genes mutate, it can lead to the development of diseases. But there are exceptions. If the gene RIM1S is altered in nerve cells, it can also have a positive effect, leading to higher intelligence.