Team

Our Commitment to Excellence: We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of knowledge across diverse fields of study. Through cutting-edge research, innovative teaching, and collaborative endeavors, we continually strive to conduct research that propels our institution to the forefront of academic achievement.

Within the BrainWorlds Research Initiative, we are driven by a passionate commitment to advancing knowledge, nurturing talent, and fostering an inclusive academic community. Our mission is clear: performing leading/excellent research in the field of neuroscience and AI, while simultaneously championing diversity and relentlessly supporting young scientists on their path to independence in order to train and attract the next generation of excellent scientists.

The Speaker Team

Prof. Dr.

Ilka Diester

Head

Optophysiology - Optogenetics and Neurophysiology

University of Freiburg

Prof. Dr.

Thomas Brox

Department of Computer Science

University of Freiburg

Prof. Dr. med.

Andreas Vlachos

Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology

University of Freiburg

The Steering Committee

includes the spokespersons and the following principal investigators:

Research Area 1 (Animals) coordinators

Prof.
Johannes Letzkus
Prof.
Andrew Straw

Research Area 2 (Humans) coordinators

Junior Prof.
Monika Schönauer
Prof.
Carsten Mehring

Research Area 3 (AI) coordinators

Prof.
Joschka Boedecker
Prof.
Christian Leibold

Senior Advisor

Prof.
Marlene Bartos

Science Reflection Hub

Prof.
Veronika Lipphardt
Sabrina Livanec

Early Career Researchers representatives

Dr.
Nicole Roßkothen-Kuhl
Dr.
Julia Veit
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