We are addressing fundamental problems in Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, and Evolutionary Biology. We are particularly interested in:

 

  • How complex neural circuitry arises in development
  • How the activity of neuronal networks regulates animal behavior
  • How animal genomes, body plans and cell types evolved

In order to address these questions, we use several animal systems encompassing cnidarians, mollusks, fruit flies and nematodes, and a broad spectrum of experimental approaches. Our expertise ranges from genetics, cell- and developmental biology, and genomics to systems neuroscience. We are an interdisciplinary collaborative team of six groups. Click here to find out about their specific fields of research.

Department News

04.10.2024
 

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain – FWF Funds Cutting-Edge Research!

With €21 million in support from the FWF, the Zimmer and Hummel groups join a...

01.10.2024
 

Congratulations to Stephanie Josephine Eder of the University of Vienna for receiving the prestigious DOC Fellowship awarded by the Austrian Academy...

17.08.2024
 

Science Advances Paper for Andreas Denner, Ulrich Technau et al.

15.08.2024
 

Prof. Oleg Simakov contributed to a Nature paper

10.07.2024
 

Uli Technau elected as EMBO member!

03.07.2024
 

FWF grant for Grigory Genikhovich!