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The interdisciplinary Transregional Collaborative Research Center 874 “Integration and Representation of Sensory Processes” was established by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) on 1st July, 2010, at the Ruhr-University Bochum. Read more

 

Scientific events

NOVEMBER
05.11.2012 - Symposium
Title: Neuronal correlates of decision making
Speakers: Martin Brüne, Georg Juckel, Simone Shamay-Tsoory
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NOVEMBER
28.11.2012 - Colloquium
Title: Chemosensory cognition and the evolution of olfaction
Speaker: Lucia Jacobs
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JANUARY 2013
14.01.2013 - Symposium
Title: Of faces and bodies: differences and similarities in body and face processing
Speakers: Stefan Schweinberger, Cosimo Urgesi, Galit Yovel
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JANUARY 2013
15.01.2013 - Colloquium
Title: Memory reactivation and sleep
Speakers: Prof. Björn Rasch
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FEBRUARY 2013
18.02.2013 - Symposium
Title: How experience shapes perceptions: psychophysics, physiology and models
Speakers: Aaron Seitz, Peggy Seriès, Rufin Vogels
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MARCH 2013
04./05.03.2013 - Conference
Title: Learning and memory: mechanisms, functional correlates, control and extinction
Hosts: Chr. Bellebaum, O.Güntürkün, D. Manahan-Vaughan, B. Suchan
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SFB News

Brain CafÉ in February

On 20th of February Prof. Dr. Denise Manahan-Vaughan (Neurophysiology, Medical Faculty) will talk about "Learning and forgetting in a healthy brain". For more information click here.

Podcast - Brain CafÉ

On 23rd of January Prof. Dr. Andreas Faissner (Cell Morphology & Molecular Neurobiology) gave a talk about "Basics of stem cell research". You will find the podcast of his talk here.

School Painting Challenge

The results of the SFB874/IGSN 2012 painting competition are in!
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Leibniz Prize 2013 for
Onur GÜntÜrkÜn

Prof. Onur Güntürkün is one of the winners of the most important research award in Germany "The Leibniz Prize 2013" provided by the DFG.
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MD-stipends

Medical doctorate (MD) students can apply for a stipend to conduct their doctoral research and studies within the IRTG. Read more
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Tracking the Memory

Information for schools here.


Neuro-News at RUB

Connection error in the brains of anorexics

RUB researchers report that reduced connectivity between the left fusiform body area and the extrastriate body area in anorexia nervosa is associated with body image distortion.
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How the brain stays receptive

RUB researchers and colleagues examine the role of channel protein in learning: Pannexin1 is critical for memory and orientation.
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Firewall for Neurons:

Fumarates rise hope in the fight against relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Bochumer researcher report in RUBIN.
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