6th Göttingen Neural Networking Day

Friday 12 Jun 2026, 09:30 → 18:00 Europe/Berlin

Michael-Lankeit Lecture Hall (German Primate Center)

The “Göttingen Neural Networking Day” brings together everyone from the Campus interested in neuroscience, from molecules to machines to minds. The aim is to meet, mingle and discuss all our diverse topics and ideas. Everyone is welcome!

 

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Speakers (click their names to visit their website)

Kathrin Kusch (DPZ)

Brett Carter (ENI)

Tim Gollisch (UMG)

Oliver Schlüter (UMG / University of Pittsburgh)

Siegrid Löwel (Uni-Gö)

Theme: "Plasticity and Restoration"

Programme (subject to change)

9:30-10:00 Poster set-up and Coffee

10:00-10:20 Introduction and research initiative Campus overview

10:20-10:50 Brett Carter

10:50-11:20 Oliver Schlüter

11:20-11:50 Siegrid Löwel

11:50-12:00 Blitz Talks

12:00-12:05 Organization of Discussion Groups and Meet the Speakers

12:05-open Parallel: Meet the Speakers (Oliver Schlüter, Brett Carter, Siegrid Löwel)

12:05-14:00 Lunch / Poster / Discussions

14:00-14:30 Tim Gollisch

14:30-15:00 Kathrin Kusch

15:00-15:20 Feedback from Parallel Discussion Groups

15:20-15:30 A quick message from the organizers

15:30-open Parallel: Meet the Speakers (Tim Gollisch, Kathrin Kusch)

15:30-17:30 Poster Session

 

Please bring your mugs/cups :)

Registration

The registration is now closed. Thank you all for registering!

Got questions? Feel free to contact us at goenn(at)dpz.eu

 

Deadline for poster: Friday, June 5th

Deadline for Blitz Talk: Friday, May 29nd

Location

German Primate Center, Michael-Lankeit Lecture Hall, Kellnerweg 4, 37077

 

Sponsors

We thank the German Primate Center and SFB1528 for hosting us, and you for your support!

 

Our Network (click the logo to jump to their website)

            MPI-NAT   MPI-DS

       

     

09:30 → 10:00 Poster setup and coffee

10:00 → 10:20 Introduction

10:20 → 10:50 PI Talks - Plasticity: Brett Carter (ENI) - "L4-L2/3 synapses in somatosensory cortex"

10:50 → 11:20 PI Talks - Plasticity: Oliver Schlüter (UMG/Univ. Pittsburgh) - "Silent synapses refine neural network connectivity during critical periods"

11:20 → 11:50 PI Talks - Plasticity: Siegrid Löwel (GAU) - "Panta rhei: the dynamic brain or how do I keep my brain young?"

11:50 → 12:10 Blitz Talks

Showcase your most exciting findings in 10 minutes!

12:10 → 14:00 Lunch / Discussion / poster and coffee

12:10 → 14:00 Meet the Speakers: Oliver Schlüter, Brett Carter, Siegrid Löwel

14:00 → 14:30 PI Talks - Restoration: Tim Gollisch (UMG) - "Efficient coding versus feature detection in the retina"

14:30 → 15:00 PI Talks - Restoration: Kathrin Kusch (UMG/DPZ) - "Beauty, challenges and future of using AAVs for gene therapy and auditory restoration"

15:00 → 15:20 Feedback etc.: Future of Gö-NN

How can we make the Gö-NN better?

15:20 → 17:30 Meet the Speakers: Tim Gollisch, Kathrin Kusch

15:20 → 17:30 Poster and Networking