Developmental biology and neurobiology are topically closely related to each other and to other biological and biomedical disciplines. Together these disciplines span the molecular, genetic and epigenetic, cell biological and physiological as well as behavioral and evolutionary research levels. In conjunction with revolutionary improvements in modern techniques this multidisciplinary approach has caused rapid knowledge gain during recent years. The neurodevelopmental groups at the IDN use the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as model system to study the mechanisms that underlie cellular diversity, pattern formation in the nervous system, as well as the molecular mechanisms and functional relevance of central neuron differentiation. The neurobiology addresses glial development and neurogenerative processes in the mammalian system as well as the functions of neurons and circuits in behavioral control and the biochemical and epigenetic basis of learning and memory in the Drosophila model. Developmental biology groups focus on developmental epigenetics, non-coding RNAs, DNA repair, methylation, and reprogramming. Computational genomics are employed to classify neuronal signals and analyze the genetic and biochemical basis of neurodegenerative diseases.

Prof. Dr. Peter BaumannPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Telomerbiology

Prof. Dr. Petra BeliPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Quantitative Proteomics

Prof. Dr. Carsten DuchPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Neurophysiology

Prof. Dr. Martin HeinePlease click button to expand or collapse content

Functional Neurobiology

Prof. Dr. Claire JacobPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Cellular Neurobiology

Prof. Dr. Brian LukePlease click button to expand or collapse content

Chromosomal Biology & Senescence Research

Prof. Dr. Marion SiliesPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Neural Circuits

Prof. Dr. Roland StraußPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Behavioural Neurobiology and Brain

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Further Research Groups

AG apl Prof. Dr. AlbersPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Extracellular Vesicles in neuron-glia communication and CNS homeostasis

AG Martelli Please click button to expand or collapse content

Neural Adaption

AG RyglewskiPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Development of Neurons and Glia

AG Régnier-Vigouroux Please click button to expand or collapse content

Microglia and Macrophages

AG SchnaitmannPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Neural Basis of Color Vision

AG UrbanPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Neural Stem Cells

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Coopted Professors

Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerber (Faculty of Medicine)Please click button to expand or collapse content

Computational Systems Genetics

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Retired Professors

Prof. Dr. Jacqueline TrotterPlease click button to expand or collapse content

Myelinating Glia