@bernsteinneuro.bsky.social
Across many scientific disciplines, researchers in the Bernstein Network connect experimental approaches with theoretical models to explore brain function.
No matter where you’re based, you can apply for IBRO's support for your lab visit to gain hands-on experience & expand your expertise
👉 For Pan-Europe: https://ow.ly/KpMr50Yk75R
👉 For other regions: https://ow.ly/q6YA50Yk75S
🗓 Apply by 15 Apr
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS
Due to multiple requests, the submission deadline for proposals to the EBRAINS Roadmap has been extended to 23:59 CET on 15 March 2026.
Contribute to the EBRAINS 10-Year Roadmap 2026–2036 here: ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...
Boost Research! Seed Grants für Niedersachsen: Das neue #Förderangebot bei #zukunftniedersachsen fördert risikoreiche, ungewöhnliche Forschungsprojekte mit Perspektive auf Drittmittel. Stichtag: 2. Juni 2026.
Jetzt anmelden zur Online-Sprechstunde (verpflichtend) am 17.3. oder 16.4., jeweils 13 Uhr👇
📌 Die @adwhamburg.bsky.social fördert ab Herbst 2026 herausragende, promovierte, junge norddeutsche Forschende aller Disziplinen.
Interesse? Dann noch bis zum 7. April 2026 für den neuen Jahrgang bewerben! www.awhamburg.de/nachwuchsfoe...
🌈 How psychedelic drugs affect the brain
Research by #BernsteinNetwork member Dirk Jancke @ruhr-uni-bochum.de reinforces new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions.
Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4rPW05u
#CompNeuro
We'd love to see you there! All information on our website www.bernstein-conference.de 😊
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🔍️ Brain network identified for effective treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers including @julianneumann.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social have now identified the optimal target network for deep-brain stimulation in the human brain.
Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4rpTy69
New study featuring Bernstein member Mihai A. Petrovici (@neurotma.bsky.social) 👇
18.02.2026 10:35 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A Summer School featuring Bernstein members @nwaniek.bsky.social & Srdjan Ostojic, as well as last year's Valentin Braitenberg Awardee Sara A. Solla 🤩
Apply by March 15! 👇
Just one week left to register for the EBRAINS Student Conference 2026!
Join us in Nice, France from 11-13 March to exchange innovative ideas across disciplines relevant to brain research and neuroscience.
Register before 25 February: ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...
Don't miss out on upcoming funding opportunities and awards for your #CompNeuro research!
Explore our calls page for a comprehensive list 👉 bit.ly/3PCRRPH
Python for Computational Science Week, 7-15 Feb 2026 Start with what you know, end with what you need. Python Week makes it doable.
We’ve kicked off #Python for #ComputationalScience Week,...but it’s not too late to join!
Come learn, practice, and build momentum!
Catch up on #PythonWeek here:
www.reddit.com/r/neuromatch...
🤝 AI meets psychiatry
The MindShift project at @unimarburg.bsky.social, led by #BernsteinNetwork member Hamidreza Jamalabadi, is funded with €870K to develop and validate personalized, AI-supported neurostimulation approaches to treat depression and anxiety.
Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4teK5zP
While the live courses include team projects, TAs, & learning pods, the content itself is always open. You can dive into #ClimateScience #neuroscience #MachineLearning & #OpenScience at your own pace!
➡️ Check out the resources: neuromatch.io/open-educati...
#AsynchronousLearning #STEMEducation
🔁 Reaping the benefits of the brain’s information processing principles
Read about the new group, including #BernsteinNetwork member Fred Hamker (TU Chemnitz), working to boost computing and energy efficiency in large modular neural transformer networks 👉 bit.ly/3OjZ77a
#CompNeuro
New @pnas.org paper out 🎉
“Representational drift reflects ongoing balancing of stochastic changes by Hebbian learning”
👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
What drives representational drift in neural populations? Here’s the short version. 👇
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Don't miss out on this great opportunity! 👇
02.02.2026 09:20 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In the background of the image you can see a network graphic with green dots. On the top right corner there is the Logo of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The text reads: "Humboldt Discoveries. Next Discovery: Learn about the new Humboldt Research Professorship and its nomination process. 5 February 2026. 4pm - 5pm. Join us Online". In the center there is a circular image of three person looking out for something.
Humboldt Research Professorship – Info Session
For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin.
Join us on February 5th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/3NOI1y1
⌛️ Final call! Applications close today at 23:45 CET
👉🏾 loom.ly/_EvQvm4
We'd be happy to share this on our jobs page! Is the job ad posted anywhere we could link to?
28.01.2026 08:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Postdoc position in Paris: come help develop new generation human brain computer interfaces ⚡🧠💻
Interested? Contact me if you have experience with machine learning (e.g. simulation-based inference, RL, generative/diffusion models) or dynamical systems.
See below for + details and retweet 🙏
🔎 How the brain conquers space
A team including Bernstein member Kristine Krug from @uni-magdeburg.de has demonstrated, for the 1st time non-invasively, how the human brain perceives and processes spatial depth and distances.
Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4pZyAtj
#CompNeuro #BernsteinNetwork
Don't miss out on upcoming funding opportunities and awards for your #CompNeuro research!
Explore our calls page for a comprehensive list 👉 bit.ly/3PCRRPH
One more week to apply for this cool collaborative PhD project in Bonn and Göttingen!
Are you interested in peeking inside the brain with miniscopes while mice are navigating using olfactory or visuospatial cues to find out how the hippocampus encodes this information and behaviour?
Then apply now!
🚨Several IBRO #grants are currently accepting applications
Whether you’re planning an exchange or seeking travel support, IBRO has opportunities to support you.
🔗 Explore now: https://ibro.org/grants/?tab=open-calls
#IBROinAsiaPacific #IBROinUSCanada #IBROinAfrica #IBROinLatAm #IBROinEurope
➗ Mathematics reveals brain changes
Study from MPI MiS introduces a novel mathematical approach that enables identification of specific brain regions whose connectivity shifts with age or differs in autism spectrum disorder.
Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4btK84c
#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro
⏳The call for nominations for the ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize closes in 7 days! Don't miss the chance to recognise impactful work promoting fairness and inclusion across neuroscience.
👉🏽 loom.ly/elEwkCE
@fens.org @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social @sfn.org @ejneuroscience.bsky.social
How do we achieve few-shot generalization? New work led by @fabianrenz.bsky.social dives into the role of replay in learning and using structure to generalize reward. Dream team effort with Shany Grossman @nathanieldaw.bsky.social Peter Dayan & @doellerlab.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Submit your proposals by March 1! 👇
16.01.2026 15:16 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
There are a few days left until the early-bird registration deadline for the EBRAINS Student Conference 2026!
Register before 22 January to benefit from a reduced fee: ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...