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10 Oct 2017

Dr. Christian Schiffer is awarded the Klaus-Tschira-Prize 2017 in Biology
The article of Christian Schiffer has been published in a magazine of DIE ZEIT from October 5th.

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14 Sep 2017

Dr. Bettina Schnell leads new independent research group
On September 1st, Dr. Bettina Schnell joined caesar as head of the research group “Neurobiology of Flight Control”.

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1 Jun 2017

New Director at the Research Center caesar
On June 1st, Dr. Kevin Briggman joined research center caesar as one of three scientific directors.

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31 Mar 2017

Gaucher disease and the Sphinx
Sphingosine inhibits the enzyme GBA2, thereby regulating the degradation of lipid-sugar compounds in cells

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15 Dec 2016

How cortical circuits keep the balance in imbalance
A recent study published in "Neuron" provides insights into the interplay between the cellular properties of single neurons, their connections and the network architecture.

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1 Dec 2016

New independent research group at caesar
The Max Planck Society has granted funding to Elmar Behrmann, research group leader at caesar, to enable him to set up a free-floating Max Planck Research Group.

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22 Mar 2016

Biosensor measures signaling molecules within cilia
Scientists can measure the dynamics of signaling molecules in subcellular compartments

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24 Nov 2015

„Kultur trifft culture"

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19 Nov 2015

When the neuron's doorman allows too much in
Researchers at the University of Bonn discover a new mechanism of epilepsy 

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16 Nov 2015

Robustness during neuron firings
Superficial cortical interneurons decrease trial-to-trial variability in pyramidal neuron responses to sensory input

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