Focus on Neural Circuits
Understanding the functional organization of the nervous system, its capacity to produce perception, thought, language, memory, emotion, and action, remains the ultimate challenge for biology. Neural circuits, the complex synaptic networks of the brain, hold the key to understanding who we are, why we behave the way we do, and how the debilitating effects of neurological and psychiatric disorders can be ameliorated. Meeting this challenge requires forging links between different levels of analysis—genetic, molecular, cellular, circuit, and behavioral—and developing new technologies that make cutting edge scientific discoveries possible. The Max Planck Florida Institute brings together outstanding scientists with a broad range of expertise in a cohesive, collaborative environment designed to stimulate the development of novel approaches to understanding the structure, function, and development of neural circuits.
Part of the prestigious Max Planck Society based in Germany, the MPFI is the first and only institute of its kind in North America. Situated in the new biosciences cluster in scenic Palm Beach County in south Florida, the MPFI provides a vibrant, interactive environment where scientists are provided generous ongoing support to conduct high impact research at the cutting edge.
Dr. Samuel Young, Jr. - May 8, 2013
Scientists from the Group of Dr. Samuel Young, Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience in Jupiter, together with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine in Göttingen, Germany and the Department of Basic Neurosciences at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland have achieved considerable progress towards our better understanding of how synapses in the brain manage to achieve sustained high-speed signal transmission. Read More
Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi - January 4, 2013
Dr. Bert Sakmann - December 20, 2012
Dr. Hyungbae Kwon - Nov 11, 2012
Dr. James Schummers - February 2, 2012
Dr. Ryohei Yasuda - February 22, 2011
Dr. Jason Christie - December 19, 2010
Dr. McLean Bolton - June 25, 2010
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Disorders of Neural Circuit Function
Mechanisms of Synaptic Signaling and Computation
Functional Architecture and Development of Cerebral Cortex
Cellular Basis of Neural Circuit Plasticity
Digital Neuroanatomy
Cellular Organization of
Cortical Circuit Function
Development and Function of
Inhibitory Neural Circuits
Neuronal Signal Transduction
Molecular Mechanisms of
Synaptic Function
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