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2011

09 December 2011

Michael Brecht wins Leibniz Prize 2012!

Mind & Brain faculty member wins most important German science prize for his pioneering work in neurobiology

17 November 2011

Apply now for Mind & Brain doctoral program!

Deadline: 15 January 2012

03 November 2011

Nature Neuroscience publication for Christoph Korn

Sharot T.*, Korn C.W.*, Dolan R.J. (2011). How unrealistic optimism is maintained in the face of reality. Nat Neurosci 14(11): 1475–9. (*equal contribution)

16 September 2011

Berlin Brain Days

7–9 December 2011

Keynote lectures by Bradke, Fairhall, Grill-Spector, Lüscher, Markowitsch, Pessoa, Soreq

13 September 2011

The latest M&B Newsletter is out!

Double issue on: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny & Brain disorders and mental dysfunction

21 July 2011

Young Mind & Brain Prize 2011 awarded to Henrike Moll

Faculty member wins prize for the creativity and originality of her experimental design

14 July 2011

Thorsten Kahnt wins prize for dissertation

Berliner Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft awards prize to Mind & Brain alumnus

08 June 2011

Max Planck Society awards Otto Hahn Medal to Daniel Margulies

Mind & Brain alumnus honored at MPG general meeting

23 May 2011

Travel Awards 2011

Come and visit 18–22 October 2011!

Application deadline: 15 August

19 May 2011

Neuron publication for Thorsten Kahnt

Kahnt et al., Perceptual learning and decision making in human medial frontal cortex. Neuron (2011), 70(3):549-59

03 May 2011

Communicator Award 2011 to Gerd Gigerenzer

Mind & Brain faculty member honored for communicating the art of decision making and dealing with risks and uncertainties to the public.

02 May 2011

Brain-Art Competition 2011

Deadline: 5 June 2011

28 March 2011

Doctoral students in finals!

Lia Sanders, Shereen Chaudhry & team in Mainz for “Wissenschaft interaktiv”, 4–9 June 2011

15 March 2011

Post-doctoral fellowship in the neuroscience of decision making (emphasis on fMRI)

Application deadline: 11 April 2011 (and until the position is filled)