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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Scientists at the Schuman Lab @mpibrain.bsky.social reveal extensive mRNA localization and local protein synthesis in cortical layer 1 , shedding light on how distant synapses may maintain and modify themselves 🧠. @teresaspano.bsky.social Full story: 🔗 bit.ly/4rJJWnJ #BrainResearch #Cortex

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

From Frankfurt to Oslo – congratulations to all 2026 #KavliPrize Laureates! Our Director Erin Schuman @erin-schuman.bsky.social shares the #Neuroscience Prize with Kelsey Martin, Oswald Steward & Christine Holt. We couldn’t be prouder! 🥂🎉 📷 © Thomas B. Eckhoff / The Kavli Prize @maxplanck.de

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Last week, we hosted the kick-off meeting for the new Frankfurt Microscopy Club! 🔬 Participants from @goetheuni.bsky.social and the @mpibrain.bsky.social came together to foster exchange, share expertise, and explore future collaborations in light microscopy. #Microscopy #LightMicroscopy #Research

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We were excited to take part in Girls’ Day! Participants enjoyed lab tours, hands-on experiments in our teaching lab, inspiring stories, and got a glimpse into everyday life in research. 🧠 🧬🔬 #GirlsDay #WomenInScience #Outreach #Neuroscience

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🚨Hiring Alert! Gregor Schuhknecht’s research group, Brain Algorithms and Circuits, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoc with a strong exper. background in #systemsneuroscience and a deep interest in understanding how vertebrate brain circuits give rise to computation. Apply 👉 postdocprogram.mpg.de

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Cécile Vogt, co-founder of our original institute, and her daughters Marthe and Marguerite Vogt - all pioneering scientists in their fields. Their impact continues to shape modern science today. More on Cécile Vogt 👉 brain.mpg.de/cecile-vogt-... #Diversity

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Ribosomes in pairs: A survival strategy inside stressed cells. When nutrients drop or temperatures shift, cells switch to survival mode. New work by @erin-schuman.bsky.social & colleagues shows that inactive ribosomes pair up via a ribosomal RNA link @andschwarz.bsky.social @muellermara.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

3D-EM–based connectomics is Method of the Year 2025 @natmethods.nature.com 🎉 Our director Moritz Helmstaedter, founder of the world’s first “Dept. of Connectomics” @mhlab.bsky.social, outlines an optimistic future enabling large-brain Connectomic Screening: bit.ly/3XVIccW

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Don’t miss the Nanosymposium NANO024 – Connectomics at #SfN2025! 📍 SD Convention Center, Room 33 ⏰ 8 - 11:30 AM PST 12 speakers from academia & industry exploring #connectomics across species and questions. With Gregor Schuhknecht (MPI Brain Research) @mpibrain.bsky.social and Helene Schmidt (ESI)

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We’re thrilled to launch the MPI Brain's @mpibrain.bsky.social new Cellfies series! Neurons in the larval zebrafish brain react to motion left (purple) or right (green). Explore our Algorithms and Circuits research 🔗 brain.mpg.de/schuhknecht #Cellfie #CalciumImaging #SystemsNeuroscience

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

@maxplanck.de 🏫 School Outreach Network Meeting at @hausderastronomie.bsky.social 🔭 & MPI for Nuclear Physics - Sharing experiences and shaping ideas to inspire the next generation of scientists. 🧬🔬🧪 www.max-wissen.de

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

A molecular atlas of the hippocampus: Scientist at the MPIs for Brain Research and Biophysics map RNAs and proteins at synaptic resolution 🔬 🔗 brain.mpg.de/molecular-at... @evakaulich.bsky.social @erin-schuman.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🚨Hiring Alert! Join Gregor Schuhknechts’s new group Brain Algorithms and Circuits @mpibrain.bsky.social ! 🧠 Fully funded PhD & Postdoc 🐟 Larval #zebrafish model 🔬 Imaging, electrophysiology, EM 💻 #SystemsNeuroscience 👉 brain.mpg.de/schuhknecht

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🚀 We’re thrilled to welcome 14 talented and enthusiastic high-school students to the 2025 Max Planck Junior Scholars Program, kicking off today with a Science Boot Camp Week @mpibrain.bsky.social ! 🔬🧬 @maxplanck.de

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

#GirlsDay at @mpibrain.bsky.social - We loved welcoming curious and enthusiastic girls to explore the world of science & research. We're committed to continue to inspire the next generation of researchers. 👩‍🔬 #STEM #WomenInScience #NextGenScientists @erin-schuman.bsky.social @alenalem.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🧠 Fascinating insights! We are thrilled to be part of the new „Gehirne" exhibition at Senckenberg Naturmuseum Frankfurt @sgn.one in collaboration with the Hertie Foundation - offering a unique glimpse into the brain’s complexity. #Connectomics #HertieStiftung #Neuroscience @mhlab.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Great talks and inspiring discussions - The IMPRS coordinators meeting at Schloss 🏰 Ringberg is in full swing, bringing together great minds in a truly spectacular setting. 🌞 @maxplanck.de

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

✨ Celebrating Excellence in Science! ✨ #Today, we proudly celebrated Gilles Laurent for receiving the 2025 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine! His pioneering research in #SystemsNeuroscience continues to push the boundaries of our understanding of the brain. 🧠 @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social

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