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Meet the Scientist: Vidhya Rangaraju
Hidehiko Inagaki receives Prestigious Searle Scholarship
A Drive to Understand How Things Work: Dr. Jeremy Chang
Early visual experience drives precise alignment of cortical networks critical for binocular vision
MPFI Scientific Director Ryohei Yasuda Awarded $8.8 Million To Study Learning and Memory
Max Planck Florida Machine Shop Shifts from Manufacturing Microscope Parts to Face Shields
Strong Collaboration Leads to Innovation
In order to seamlessly manage the torrent of information around us, our brains need a lot of energy. This is particularly true when it comes to our ability […]
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Pioneer in MRI Technology Speaks at MPFI’s Science Meets Music
Two-week Neuroimaging Course enlightens scientists and sparks collaboration
In Vivo Imaging of CREB Dynamics: Coupling Sensory Experience to Activity
Disruption of glycine receptors to study embryonic development and brain function
International Exhibit of Max Planck Research Imagery Comes to Seattle’s Pacific Science Center
Max Planck Florida Announces New Research Group Leader
MPFI announces that Dr. Hidehiko Inagaki has joined the institute as a research group leader studying Neural Dynamics and Cognitive Functions. His research focuses on understanding cellular and […]
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Collaboration and Innovation: Uncovering the presynaptic distribution and profile of mitochondria
Palm Beach County High School Students Get Hands-On Science Career Exposure at MPFI Event
MPFI Head of Education Outreach Wins STEM Innovation Award
Dr. Ilaria Drago, Head of Education Outreach for the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, was named the Rising Star Award recipient for the 2019 STEM Innovation Awards at […]
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Innovative technique for labeling and mapping inhibitory neurons reveals diverse tuning profile
Students Reveal Innovative Applications for AI and Machine Learning
MPFI Researchers Develop Newly Devised Strategy that Allows the Linking of Phenotype to Genotype
State Allocates $1.6 Million for Max Planck Florida Training Programs
Unexpected Mechanism Allows CaMKII to Decode Calcium Signal
Final Science Meets Music of the Season Held Surprises and Excitement for Max Planck Florida Audience
Science met music on April 10 in a very special family-themed evening of talks and performance, hosted by the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI). Hyungbae Kwon […]
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Max Planck Society Named Number One Research Nonprofit in the World
Germany’s Max Planck Society, the research powerhouse that includes the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, has been ranked as the top biomedical nonprofit organization in the world […]
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Palm Beach County Students Compete in Max Planck Florida’s Brain Bee Challenge
Newly Discovered Role for Climbing Fibers: Conveying a Sensory Snapshot to the Cerebellum
Max Planck Florida Institute Names Two New Max Planck Research Fellows
Ryohei Yasuda Receives $2.9M NIH Grant
iMT: Creating a Blueprint for Cortical Connectivity
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience enters Partnership with Zeiss
MPFI Researchers Discover a New Synaptic Logic for Connections Between the Two Hemispheres of the Brain
FAU and Max Planck Florida Institute Partner to Launch the Only Program of Its Kind in the World for High School Students
Gloria Choi, Ph.D. Named 2018 Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award Winner
Surprising Network Activity in The Immature Brain: Developing Brain Networks Act Locally to Build Globally
One of the outstanding mysteries of the cerebral cortex is how individual neurons develop the proper synaptic connections to form large-scale, distributed networks. Now, an international team of […]
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MPFI Scientist Receives More than $2 Million in NIH Funding to Study Regulation of Instructive Signaling in the Cerebellum
Newly Identified Role for Inhibition in Cerebellar Plasticity and Behavior
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) have discovered a new role for inhibition, regulating how and when motor learning is acquired in the cerebellum. […]
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Unconventional Connections: How Inhibition Hones Cortical Selectivity
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience discover a fundamentally new role for inhibition in the visual cortex, refining how neurons encode object motion Our brains […]
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Convergence of Synaptic Signals is Mediated by a Protein Critical for Learning and Memory
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience show that protein Kinase C is a novel information integrator, keeping tabs on the recent history of neighboring synapses […]
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New Software Designed for Rapid, Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience release open source software, connecting and building the neuroscience coding community. Is it possible for microscopes to learn a bit […]
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Tools of the Trade That Shatter the Resolution Barrier
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), in partnership with Abberior Instruments America (AIA) and Nobel Laureate Dr. Stefan W. Hell, hosted an immersive STED Workshop showcasing just […]
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MPFI Scientist Secures a $2.4 Million Grant to Investigate Inhibitory Circuits in the Cerebral Cortex
The project will focus on applying advanced imaging technologies paired with precise genetic techniques to disentangle how inhibitory circuits in the cortex are constructed. Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi, Ph.D., […]
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Memory Molecule Limits Plasticity by Calibrating Calcium
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience discovered a new way that the protein RGS14 functions as a molecular brake on learning and memory The brain […]
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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Dr. David Fitzpatrick to 2018 Class
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience’s (MPFI) CEO and Scientific Director Joins United States President and World Leaders in the 2018 Class Dr. David Fitzpatrick, CEO and Scientific […]
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The acclaimed 2018 Season of Science Meets Music Concludes with Thematic Grand Finale
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience showcased the science of songbird singing complimented by classical compositions inspired by the sonorous songsters. Early evening on Wednesday, April 18, science […]
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FAU and Max Planck Team Up on First Joint Position
Ken Dawson-Scully Named Associate V.P. for Strategic Initiatives, Head of Institutional Partnerships at FAU and MPFI Florida Atlantic University and Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) have […]
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