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 eight groups. Click here to find out about their specific fields of research.

Belén Martínez-Asenjo

  • Grants Manager

T: +43-1-4277 56501

belen.matinez-asenjo(at)univie.ac.at

 

 

Netsanet Berhane Getachew

  • Organization Assistant

T: +43-1-4277-54618

netsanet.berhane.getachew(at)univie.ac.at

 

 

Nina Znidaric

  • Organization Assistant

T: +43-1-4277 56501

nina.znidaric(at)univie.ac.at

 

 

 

Department News

19.03.2025
 

David Mörsdorf, postdoctoral researcher in the Genikhovich group, received funding from the FWF’s ESPRIT program.

14.03.2025
 

In the Nat. Comm. paper, Tatiana Lebedeva et al. use CRISPR knock-in into the beta-catenin gene of Nematostella and show that, surprisingly,...

14.03.2025
 

In the BMC Biol. paper Paul Knabl et al. present a detailed whole-body atlas of BMP signaling activity in adult sea anemone Nematostella.

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.