GRK 2660

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Environment

The RTG is well embedded in the highly active neuroscience community in Würzburg. It is affiliated with the interdisciplinary Graduate School of Life Sciences, GSLS, to ensure high graduation standards. The RTG can further rely on a broad, state-of-the-art technological and methodological infrastructure for experiments in animal models as well as for human experimental studies and research on patients.

Profile

This RTG 2660 Neural mechanisms of (mal)adaptive approach and avoidance behaviour focuses on the two fundamental behavioural patterns approach and avoidance. They are studied on multiple descriptive, interferential and analytical levels with emphasis on the translation of findings from basic to applied research and from animal models towards humans (Projects). It involves a multi-disciplinary team of principal investigators with psychological, psychiatric and neurobiological backgrounds and research foci.

The RTG includes a state-of-the-art qualification programme enabling PhD students to translate basic molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms to human conditions and clinical applications. This comprehensive qualification will provide an excellent basis for a future career in innovative and competitive academic institutions or non-academic fields.

Members

Board

Speaker:

Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer

Executive Board:

Prof. Dr. Grit Hein, Prof. Dr. Andrea Reiter, Prof. Dr. Philip Tovote, Menghuan Chen, Francesco Tortora, Zora Schickardt

News

Join the RTG 2660

We now welcome applications for 13 open PhD positions!

We are seeking highly qualified students holding a M.Sc. or equivalent degree with a background in one or several of the following fields: Neuroscience, Psychology, (Neuro)biology, Biomedical Sciences, or Biophysics.

The application deadline is 15.06.2024.

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Semester Kick-Off: Lunch & Learn Talk on “Diversity and Inclusion in Practice”

Unfortunately, academia is far from having reached (gender) equality and diversity. To address this important topic, we are extremely happy that we could win Birgit Röschert to give an Impulse Lecture on “Diversity and Inclusion in Practice”.

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Talk from Karin Roelofs about “Human defensive reactions and their role in approach-avoidance decision making”.

Review: The Second Summer School Of The RTG

At the beginning of October, our second RTG Summer School took place at the beautiful monastery of Schöntal. Our members met for three days to expand their knowledge, exchange experiences but also to get to know each other better during our Leisure Activities.

This year we invited Stéphane Ciocchi, Karin Roelofs and Neil McNaughton as our guest speakers!

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