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

05.10.2017
 

The new program of the CSOB Colloquium (winter semester 2017/18) is now released

18.09.2017
 

New Paper: Gut-like ectodermal tissue in a sea anemone challenges germ layer homology

01.08.2017
 

Prof. Technau and Eduard Renfer published a paper describing how to create transgene Nematostella using I-SceI meganuclease.

15.07.2017
 

Daniela Praher published a paper in RNA Biology about the characterization of the piRNA pathway in Nematostella

22.06.2017
 

Grigory Genikhovich was awarded a FWF grant about pattern formation of the oral-aboral axis

01.04.2017
 

Dr. Oleg Simakov joined our department as a new group leader.