Tel Aviv University and Leibniz Institute Expand Collaboration in Brain Research
A new partnership between the Sieratzki Institute for Advances in Neuroscience and Germany’s Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology will advance joint research, electrophysiology and neuroimaging, while creating new training opportunities for early-career researchers.
Tel Aviv University and the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) in Magdeburg, Germany, are expanding their scientific collaboration in brain research, with plans to establish a joint hub for electrophysiology and neuroimaging and develop new training opportunities for early-career researchers.
The collaboration between the Sieratzki Institute for Advances in Neuroscience (SIAN) at Tel Aviv University and LIN will bring together researchers working across multiple areas of neuroscience, including electrophysiology, neuroimaging, genetic techniques, neural networks, and computational modeling.
The partnership will initially focus on joint methodology workshops in electrophysiology, with the first workshops expected to begin later this year. A summer school in Magdeburg is planned for 2027, followed by another in Tel Aviv in 2028.
The relationship between the two institutions has developed over several years. Prof. Inna Slutsky of the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, who heads the Sieratzki Institute, has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology since 2023.
“Our collaboration has grown over the years out of personal contacts. With the workshops and the Summer School, we are opening it up to the next generation,” said Prof. Stefan Remy, Scientific Director of LIN.
A central goal of the collaboration is to enable researchers to investigate brain activity across different spatial and temporal scales, from molecules and individual cells to neural circuits, networks, and behavior. Researchers at LIN will contribute expertise in electrophysiology and neuroimaging, while Tel Aviv University researchers will contribute expertise in neuroplasticity, neural networks, and genetic methods.
The collaboration will also include research visits to Germany and joint research projects, particularly in learning and memory. The partners aim to combine their expertise and research technologies to deepen understanding of brain processes and create a platform for methodological training, scientific exchange, and collaborative research.
The expanded collaboration was formally launched at a symposium at LIN in Magdeburg on August 25, bringing together researchers from both institutions to present their work and identify areas for future joint research.
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