Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

Unlocking the mysteries of the brain and providing the foundation for tomorrow's cures

Part of the prestigious Max Planck Society based in Germany, MPFI is its first and only institute in North America. Situated in the growing biosciences cluster in scenic Palm Beach County in South Florida, MPFI provides a vibrant, collaborative environment where scientists are provided generous ongoing support to conduct high impact research at the cutting edge.

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Training

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News

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Science Meets Music at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

January 31, 2023

Finding Answers Faster: MPFI Researcher Receives Grant for Computational Neuroscience Fellowship

January 30, 2023

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Fund Imaging Training Project Involving MPFI Researcher

January 24, 2023

Sunposium Abstract Deadline Extended to December 31

December 16, 2022

Videos

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Community Images of Science Preview

Imaging Center MPFI Partners with Zeiss

Fitzpatrick Lab Meet David Fitzpatrick

David Fitzpatrick discusses his research

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Community MPFI Partners with FAU to Open New High School

Community The Making of the Deep Dive

Fitzpatrick Lab Ben Scholl

Meet Ben Scholl, a post-doc in the Fitzpatrick Lab at MPFI. Ben’s research contributes to understanding how the brain is able to combine and compute information from the world.

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Advancement Your Brain is your entire World

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