CBBS ScienceCampus
CBBS ScienceCampus
The CBBS Science Campus serves to further consolidate and systematically expand existing successful structures, alliances and partnerships between Otto von Guericke University (including the Faculty of Medicine), the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology and the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases. A key objective is to establish a training and education programme for postdoctoral researchers in the field of neuroscience.
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The projects funded by the CBBS to date are:
A multifaceted individual differences approach to investigating nonretinal vision
We aim to investigate the extent to which individual differences in the vividness and precision of non-retinal visual impressions influence visual performance, and which neural processes and structures are associated with this.
The importance of an activated hippocampal-VTA loop for functional connectivities of the rat hippocampus
Projectleader: Frank Angenstein and Cornelia Helbing
In this project, we aim to investigate how electrical stimulation of a major output system of the hippocampus—the fimbria-fornix fibre bundle—influences mesolimbic dopaminergic activity, and how this increased activity in turn alters hippocampal activity.
Elucidating the role of ventral hippocampal network oscillations in fear memory persistence
In this project, we aim to investigate how network oscillations in the ventral hippocampus interact with the amygdala and mediate the consolidation of fear memories.
Investigating the increasing effect of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on a language skills training in Developmental Dyslexia
Projectleader: Tino Zähle and Katharina Rufener
The aim of this research project is to investigate the potential enhancing effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on reading and spelling skills in children and young people with dyslexia.
Functional dynamics of calcium channels with auxiliary α2δ subunits in CNS synapses
The aim of this study is to clarify the role and functional significance of the α2δ subunits of voltage-gated calcium channels in the modulation of synaptic activity. In particular, the study aims to investigate whether these subunits interact with the calcium channels on a permanent basis or act as temporary interaction partners at the cell surface.
Decoding the time-course of learning and decision making
Projectleader: Markus Ullsperger and Adrian Fischer
In this project, we will develop a task designed to investigate dynamically weighted learning and to decipher its information content. This will enable us to quantify, directly and parametrically, the extent to which people base their decisions on different sources of information.
Neuronal Re-Differentiation in Older Age
The aim of the study is to investigate key neural mechanisms that contribute to age-related cognitive and sensorimotor decline by using modern imaging techniques to analyse structural changes in the primary sensory areas of the brain.
Characterization of the Drosophila Learning Proteome using Cell-Selective Non-Canonical Amino Acid Tagging
Projectleader: Daniela Dieterich and Kathrin Marter
The aim of the study is to comprehensively characterise the learning proteome of Drosophila during the formation of long-term memory, in order to gain a better understanding of the identity and function of newly synthesised proteins.