Christian MayerDec 12, 2023
Explore the behind-the-scenes video showcasing Yana and Ann in our lab! Gain exciting insights into our work at MPI for Biological Intelligence. Watch the video here: https://www.bi.mpg.de/2658079/behind-the-scenes-neurodevelopment #LabLife #MPIforBI #NewsMayerlab
Decoding neurodevelopment

Unravelling the mysteries of brain development: Watch Ann and Yana in their daily lab routine, unravelling the development of interneurons! Little is known about how the enormous variety of interneurons arises and how they integrate into functional circuits. Using methods such as genetic fate mapping, single-cell RNA-sequencing, microscopy and statistics, the goal is to elucidate the factors that drive cellular decision-making during interneuron development. Growing evidence suggests that defects in this process are associated with neuropsychiatric diseases such as epilepsy, autism or schizophrenia. Therefore, studying interneurons and their development is crucial for understanding how the brain operates in both health and disease.

MPI for Biol. IntelligenceApr 3, 2023

Congratulations, Emilie Macé!

Our group leader has been appointed as a professor at the University Medical Center Göttingen and will join the Cluster of Excellence ‘Multiscale Bioimaging’ (MBExC).

We wish her a good transition and all the best for her work and life in Göttingen.

https://mbexc.de/emilie-mace-takes-up-new-professorship-for-dynamics-of-excitable-cell-networks/

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Emilie Macé takes up new professorship for Dynamics of Excitable Cell Networks – MBExC

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MPI for Biol. IntelligenceFeb 28, 2023

Earlier morning activity of blue tits correlates with higher reproductive success outside the partnership. But getting up early doesn’t necessarily mean more offspring. It could rather be an expression of fitness.

Read more: https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arad006

📷 Julius Kramer

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MPI for Biol. IntelligenceFeb 24, 2023

5 days left to apply for our Emerging Scientist Talk Series! You’re a postdoc in neuroscience, ecology or any field related to our research? Submit your application today! The series will take place in our institute and all travel and accommodation charges will be covered. Find out more: https://www.bi.mpg.de/2599696/postdoc-seminars

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MPI for Biol. IntelligenceFeb 23, 2023

Scientists in Herwig Baier’s department created detailed gene expression maps of the zebrafish brain. They integrated them into the existing Max Planck Zebrafish Brain atlas – an open-source tool that can be expanded by the scientific community. Its accessibility makes the atlas an important tool for zebrafish researchers.
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https://www.bi.mpg.de/news/2023-02-baier

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Mapping unknown territory

When one travels through rough terrain, maps come in handy. They also help researchers to study the complex organization of the brain. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have created a new set of maps for the zebrafish brain. They determined the activity of hundreds of genes with single-cell resolution and assembled the maps into an interactive atlas. The online resource supports researchers in finding their way around the brain of this vertebrate and provides new insights into neural structure and function.

MPI for Biol. IntelligenceFeb 23, 2023

Two new studies illustrate how the breeding behaviors of cuckoos and Daurian redstarts co-evolve. Redstarts move their nesting sites closer to human settlements to protect their nest against brood parasitism. Cuckoos use an egg matching strategy to find the optimal host nest for their eggs.

Read more: https://www.bi.mpg.de/news/2023-02-kempenaers

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Passerine bird takes advantage of human settlements

Daurian redstarts move their nesting sites closer to or even inside human settlements when cuckoos are around. In doing so, they actively protect their nest against brood parasitism, as cuckoos avoid human settlements. An international team of scientists showed both observational and experimental evidence for this anti-parasitism strategy in a population of Daurian redstarts in northeastern China. Their research illustrates how the breeding behavior of two interacting bird species co-evolves. It also gives us a glimpse on how urbanization can affect interspecific interactions.

MPI for Biol. IntelligenceFeb 16, 2023

Blue tits like to visit their neighbors for a reason! New findings of Peter Santema and Bart Kempenaers suggest that the visits can lead to extra-pair reproductive success.

Read more: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/34/1/150/6958462

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📷 Julius Kramer

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Patterns of extra-territorial nest-box visits in a songbird suggest a role in extrapair mating

In blue tits, visits to nest-boxes outside a bird’s territory vary in time and space, and suggest a potential role in extra-pair mating. We used an automated mo

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MPI for Biol. IntelligenceJan 22, 2023

You’re a postdoc in neuroscience, ecology or any field related to our research? Apply now and give a talk in our emerging scientist talk series! The talks will be held in our institute and you will have an opportunity to present and discuss your topic with our faculty and institute members. Travel and accommodation charges will be covered.
Apply by March 1st: https://www.bi.mpg.de/2599696/postdoc-seminars

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MPI for Biol. IntelligenceJan 19, 2023

Congratulations, Thomas Frank!

Our group leader has been appointed as a new Junior Research Group leader at the Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) and joins the Faculty of Biology and Psychology at the University of Göttingen on a tenure-track to a (W2) professorship.

We wish him a good transition and all the best for his work and life in Göttingen!

https://mbexc.de/the-mbexc-welcomes-junior-research-group-leader-dr-thomas-frank/

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The MBExC welcomes Junior Research Group leader Dr. Thomas Frank – MBExC

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MPI for Biol. IntelligenceJan 12, 2023

When hummingbirds evolved hovering flight, they lost the muscle enzyme fructose-bisphosphatase 2 through an inactivating mutation. This novel metabolic adaptation fuels hummingbirds’ extremely energy-intensive flight style.

Read more in the Science paper from Katya Osipova and Michael Hiller, with contributions from the Baldwin group: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn7050

Photo: Maude Baldwin
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