MPI for Biological Intelligence
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Max Planck Institute investigating how animals acquire, store, apply and pass on knowledge about their environment.
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A position with prospects! We offer excellent researchers again the possibility to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of #science. Applications are possible between February 11th and April 15th, 2026. www.mpg.de/lise-meitner... #lisemeitnergroups
February 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
A position with prospects! We offer excellent researchers again the possibility to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of #science. Applications are possible between February 11th and April 15th, 2026. www.mpg.de/lise-meitner... #lisemeitnergroups
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We are hiring a Fire Safety Officer (M/W/D) for both of our institutes in Martinsried as a joint service. We are happy to receive your application:
❕ Apply until: March 11
❕ www.mpg.de/26129142/bra...
#hiring #jobalert #FireSafetyOfficer #Emergency #FireSafety
❕ Apply until: March 11
❕ www.mpg.de/26129142/bra...
#hiring #jobalert #FireSafetyOfficer #Emergency #FireSafety
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
We are hiring a Fire Safety Officer (M/W/D) for both of our institutes in Martinsried as a joint service. We are happy to receive your application:
❕ Apply until: March 11
❕ www.mpg.de/26129142/bra...
#hiring #jobalert #FireSafetyOfficer #Emergency #FireSafety
❕ Apply until: March 11
❕ www.mpg.de/26129142/bra...
#hiring #jobalert #FireSafetyOfficer #Emergency #FireSafety
A fascinating lecture by Prof. Stefan Stricker on CRISPR. Thank you to everyone who joined on site and online for the lively discussion.
We are already looking forward to the next lecture in the series on March 3, hosted by our Institute. Stay tuned!
More information: www.bi.mpg.de/wws
We are already looking forward to the next lecture in the series on March 3, hosted by our Institute. Stay tuned!
More information: www.bi.mpg.de/wws
Last week, our group leader Prof. Stefan Stricker gave a lay #lecture on the method “ #CRISPR ".
It continues to draw significant #public interest. A highlight was the #dCas9 topic, opening up new perspectives for treating #genetic and #degenerative #diseases.
#sciencecommunication #Wisskomm
It continues to draw significant #public interest. A highlight was the #dCas9 topic, opening up new perspectives for treating #genetic and #degenerative #diseases.
#sciencecommunication #Wisskomm
February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A fascinating lecture by Prof. Stefan Stricker on CRISPR. Thank you to everyone who joined on site and online for the lively discussion.
We are already looking forward to the next lecture in the series on March 3, hosted by our Institute. Stay tuned!
More information: www.bi.mpg.de/wws
We are already looking forward to the next lecture in the series on March 3, hosted by our Institute. Stay tuned!
More information: www.bi.mpg.de/wws
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Very grateful to work alongside women who I admire and who inspire me every day.
Thank you, Ela!!
#womeninscience
Very grateful to work alongside women who I admire and who inspire me every day.
Thank you, Ela!!
#womeninscience
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Very grateful to work alongside women who I admire and who inspire me every day.
Thank you, Ela!!
#womeninscience
Very grateful to work alongside women who I admire and who inspire me every day.
Thank you, Ela!!
#womeninscience
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At our Institute, 60% of scientists are women, and each brings a unique perspective, curiosity, and voice to science. We are proud to introduce some of our female researchers and share their personal insights and motivation.
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At our Institute, 60% of scientists are women, and each brings a unique perspective, curiosity, and voice to science. We are proud to introduce some of our female researchers and share their personal insights and motivation.
1 lab. 2 days. 10 students. 🥼 🔬 🧪
Last week, we invited outstanding students from all over Bavaria who had qualified for the International Biology Olympiad. Our Maxlab was transformed into a hands-on biology training camp.
This is what future scientists look like: thinking, experimenting, exploring.
Last week, we invited outstanding students from all over Bavaria who had qualified for the International Biology Olympiad. Our Maxlab was transformed into a hands-on biology training camp.
This is what future scientists look like: thinking, experimenting, exploring.
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
1 lab. 2 days. 10 students. 🥼 🔬 🧪
Last week, we invited outstanding students from all over Bavaria who had qualified for the International Biology Olympiad. Our Maxlab was transformed into a hands-on biology training camp.
This is what future scientists look like: thinking, experimenting, exploring.
Last week, we invited outstanding students from all over Bavaria who had qualified for the International Biology Olympiad. Our Maxlab was transformed into a hands-on biology training camp.
This is what future scientists look like: thinking, experimenting, exploring.
We are happy to welcome Rebecca Kilner, Professor of Zoology at University of Cambridge, at our Institute next week! Join us for her keynote lecture where she will speak about Simpson’s Question.
📅 February 10 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 House 4, Seewiesen
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
📅 February 10 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 House 4, Seewiesen
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 AM
We are happy to welcome Rebecca Kilner, Professor of Zoology at University of Cambridge, at our Institute next week! Join us for her keynote lecture where she will speak about Simpson’s Question.
📅 February 10 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 House 4, Seewiesen
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
📅 February 10 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 House 4, Seewiesen
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
Who benefits from mating with multiple partners? Darwin suspected that in some cases, it may be the females rather than the males. A new long-term study on African coucals shows: when males provide all parental care, females can have more offspring by competing for and mating with multiple partners.
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Who benefits from mating with multiple partners? Darwin suspected that in some cases, it may be the females rather than the males. A new long-term study on African coucals shows: when males provide all parental care, females can have more offspring by competing for and mating with multiple partners.
This #pictureofthemonth portrays how mitochondria (pink) and actin networks (green) shape local cell environments. They are important for diverse brain functions.
More: www.bi.mpg.de/harbauer
February – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 @lucianroal.bsky.social
More: www.bi.mpg.de/harbauer
February – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 @lucianroal.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
This #pictureofthemonth portrays how mitochondria (pink) and actin networks (green) shape local cell environments. They are important for diverse brain functions.
More: www.bi.mpg.de/harbauer
February – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 @lucianroal.bsky.social
More: www.bi.mpg.de/harbauer
February – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 @lucianroal.bsky.social
Join our next keynote lecture! Nathalie Rochefort @rochefortlab.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Edinburgh, will give an exciting talk at our Institute in Martinsried.
📅 February 3 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
📅 February 3 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Join our next keynote lecture! Nathalie Rochefort @rochefortlab.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Edinburgh, will give an exciting talk at our Institute in Martinsried.
📅 February 3 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
📅 February 3 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
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Most of us are familiar with the nightingale's song, but did you know there's more to it than just a melody?
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
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Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Most of us are familiar with the nightingale's song, but did you know there's more to it than just a melody?
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
@danielavallentin.bsky.social @tpvogels.bsky.social @mpiforbi.bsky.social
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
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Nightingales are masters of imitation! New research shows: During territorial contests, a male matches a rival’s song in real time by tracking and imitating both, pitch and syllable duration. This shows a remarkable precision in hearing and vocal control.
🔗More: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-vallentin
🔗More: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-vallentin
January 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Nightingales are masters of imitation! New research shows: During territorial contests, a male matches a rival’s song in real time by tracking and imitating both, pitch and syllable duration. This shows a remarkable precision in hearing and vocal control.
🔗More: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-vallentin
🔗More: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-vallentin
New research provides evidence that mercury and PFAS can influence mitochondrial function in free-living seabirds, highlighting bioenergetics as a sensitive mechanistic link between pollution exposure and organismal health.
🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-hau
🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-hau
Marine pollutants disrupt cellular energy production in seabirds
A new study showed that presence of mercury was linked to inefficient fuel use during energy production in wild birds’ cells, while certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may prevent prote...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New research provides evidence that mercury and PFAS can influence mitochondrial function in free-living seabirds, highlighting bioenergetics as a sensitive mechanistic link between pollution exposure and organismal health.
🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-hau
🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-01-hau
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Our first #pictureofthemonth in 2026 shows a giant vesicle lipid bilayer. When light sensitive molecules are illuminted the membrane dynamics change. More: www.biochem.mpg.de/schwille
January – Digital Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 Illustration by Yusuf Qutbuddin
January – Digital Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 Illustration by Yusuf Qutbuddin
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Our first #pictureofthemonth in 2026 shows a giant vesicle lipid bilayer. When light sensitive molecules are illuminted the membrane dynamics change. More: www.biochem.mpg.de/schwille
January – Digital Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 Illustration by Yusuf Qutbuddin
January – Digital Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 Illustration by Yusuf Qutbuddin
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Looks aren't everything! Wolfgang Forstmeier and Clemens Küpper @mpiforbi.bsky.social in Seewiesen study mate-choice preferences in #birds. Here's what they found out 😊 bc.pressmatrix.com/de/profiles/... #NationalBirdDay #Artenvielfalt
January 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Looks aren't everything! Wolfgang Forstmeier and Clemens Küpper @mpiforbi.bsky.social in Seewiesen study mate-choice preferences in #birds. Here's what they found out 😊 bc.pressmatrix.com/de/profiles/... #NationalBirdDay #Artenvielfalt
We wish you a joyous holiday season and a great year 2026, filled with exciting science! 🎄❄️✨
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December 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We wish you a joyous holiday season and a great year 2026, filled with exciting science! 🎄❄️✨
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
A study from the Baier Departement, published in Nature in February 2025, has now been selected for the Nature Highlights List 2025.
Congratulations to all the researchers involved on this well-deserved recognition!
👉 Nature Highlights 2025: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@ishainer.bsky.social
Congratulations to all the researchers involved on this well-deserved recognition!
👉 Nature Highlights 2025: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@ishainer.bsky.social
Neurons with identical transcriptomes can have different morphologies and functions! A new study by the Baier Lab published in @nature.com shows that temporal and spatial factors expand the repertoire of genetically similar neurons: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@ishainer.bsky.social
@ishainer.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A study from the Baier Departement, published in Nature in February 2025, has now been selected for the Nature Highlights List 2025.
Congratulations to all the researchers involved on this well-deserved recognition!
👉 Nature Highlights 2025: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@ishainer.bsky.social
Congratulations to all the researchers involved on this well-deserved recognition!
👉 Nature Highlights 2025: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@ishainer.bsky.social
Blood mitochondrial function is linked to adult flight performance in a songbird. Whereas early-life thyroid hormones show no lasting effects on mitochondria, behavior, or performance.
🔗 Scientific Paper: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
@stefi-casagrande.bsky.social
@suviruuskanen.bsky.social
🔗 Scientific Paper: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
@stefi-casagrande.bsky.social
@suviruuskanen.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Blood mitochondrial function is linked to adult flight performance in a songbird. Whereas early-life thyroid hormones show no lasting effects on mitochondria, behavior, or performance.
🔗 Scientific Paper: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
@stefi-casagrande.bsky.social
@suviruuskanen.bsky.social
🔗 Scientific Paper: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
@stefi-casagrande.bsky.social
@suviruuskanen.bsky.social
✨This time of the year our campuses light up. In Martinsried, the Christmas tree was delivered and is now fully decorated in front of our main entrance. And the colorfully lit trees create a magical atmosphere on the campus in Seewiesen. We let the festive mood kick in. 🎄
December 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
✨This time of the year our campuses light up. In Martinsried, the Christmas tree was delivered and is now fully decorated in front of our main entrance. And the colorfully lit trees create a magical atmosphere on the campus in Seewiesen. We let the festive mood kick in. 🎄
A new study shows electric sensors in the inner ear of pigeons enable magnetic field detection. Don’t miss the in-depth interview with Grégory Nordmann!
🎧 Tune into the Bayern 2 podcast, now in the ARD audio library: www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...
🎧 Tune into the Bayern 2 podcast, now in the ARD audio library: www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A new study shows electric sensors in the inner ear of pigeons enable magnetic field detection. Don’t miss the in-depth interview with Grégory Nordmann!
🎧 Tune into the Bayern 2 podcast, now in the ARD audio library: www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...
🎧 Tune into the Bayern 2 podcast, now in the ARD audio library: www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...
Congratulations to Irina Dudanova, Dennis Feigenbutz, Kerstin Voelkl and Rüdiger Klein on this important contribution to the field of neurodegenerative disease mechanisms. We look forward to seeing how these findings advance our understanding of differential neuronal vulnerability.
New preprint from the lab by Dennis Feigenbutz et al.: Using #snRNA-seq, we explore vulnerability profiles of cortical cell types in #HuntingtonsDisease mice and identify ER-phagy as a new pathway in HD pathogenesis.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
snRNA-seq of Huntington′s disease mice reveals vulnerability profiles of cortical cell types
A common feature of neurodegeneration is selective vulnerability, where certain neurons succumb to disease, while others remain spared. The molecular underpinnings of these differences remain elusive....
www.biorxiv.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Congratulations to Irina Dudanova, Dennis Feigenbutz, Kerstin Voelkl and Rüdiger Klein on this important contribution to the field of neurodegenerative disease mechanisms. We look forward to seeing how these findings advance our understanding of differential neuronal vulnerability.
Join us for the symposium “Frontiers in Biological Intelligence”. On December 16–17, researchers from around the world will gather at our Institute to share and discuss their latest discoveries. Everyone is welcome.
🔗 Event details: www.bi.mpg.de/2025-symposium
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🔗 Event details: www.bi.mpg.de/2025-symposium
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December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Join us for the symposium “Frontiers in Biological Intelligence”. On December 16–17, researchers from around the world will gather at our Institute to share and discuss their latest discoveries. Everyone is welcome.
🔗 Event details: www.bi.mpg.de/2025-symposium
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
🔗 Event details: www.bi.mpg.de/2025-symposium
Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social
#pictureofthemonth: Advances in microscopy allow us to show how neurons are connected and form an intricate network!
Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/imagingfacil...
December – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
📸 Picture by Claudio Polisseni
Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/imagingfacil...
December – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
📸 Picture by Claudio Polisseni
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#pictureofthemonth: Advances in microscopy allow us to show how neurons are connected and form an intricate network!
Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/imagingfacil...
December – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
📸 Picture by Claudio Polisseni
Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/imagingfacil...
December – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
📸 Picture by Claudio Polisseni
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Ein Team unter der Leitung von David Keays untersucht Gehirne von Tauben, die Magnetfeldern ausgesetzt sind. Dank modernster Mikroskopie identifizieren sie einen neuronalen Signalweg, der für die Verarbeitung magnetischer Informationen aus dem Innenohr zuständig ist. @mpiforbi.bsky.social
Magnetsinn: Tauben nehmen Magnetfelder über ihr Innenohr wahr
Neurobiologen der LMU haben einen neuronalen Signalweg identifiziert, der für die Verarbeitung magnetischer Informationen aus dem Innenohr zuständig ist.
www.lmu.de
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ein Team unter der Leitung von David Keays untersucht Gehirne von Tauben, die Magnetfeldern ausgesetzt sind. Dank modernster Mikroskopie identifizieren sie einen neuronalen Signalweg, der für die Verarbeitung magnetischer Informationen aus dem Innenohr zuständig ist. @mpiforbi.bsky.social
We warmly congratulate Dr. Auguste von Bayern on her appointment as a new external member of the University of Bayreuth’s university council. She took up her role on 15 November 2025, with her appointment running until 14 November 2029.
🔗 Press release: www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-rel...
🔗 Press release: www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-rel...
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We warmly congratulate Dr. Auguste von Bayern on her appointment as a new external member of the University of Bayreuth’s university council. She took up her role on 15 November 2025, with her appointment running until 14 November 2029.
🔗 Press release: www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-rel...
🔗 Press release: www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-rel...