Talks and Seminars in Bonn

A Public Lecture entitled "Understanding the Human Imagination: A Neurophilosophical Framework" by Prof. Dr. Anna Abraham in the IMPULSE-Focus Event Series 2026/27 on Imagination/Memory

Keynotes by Cori Bargmann, Edvard Moser, Maude Baldwin, Rosa Paolicelli and Zach Knight. As every year, our meeting also includes a student-organised Young Investigator Symposium, this year featuring a Career/Q&A Session with Leonie Welberg (senior editor at Nature Neuroscience), which is open for every attendee. In addition to two poster sessions, up to 16 slots for talks selected from the submitted abstracts are available.

The Flow Cytometry Core Facility invites all PIs and researchers, particularly those within ImmunoSensation Cluster, Immuno Oncology Groups and the Organoid Club to explore possible new high-end sorting workflows. We are combining Samplix double emulsion technology with the Sony MA900 Large Particle Option to unlock new research possibilities: • Functional Assays: Use Samplix droplets for single-cell cytotoxic killing and cytokine secretion assays. • Beyond Standard Cells: Sort large particles (>50 µm), clusters, and small organoids with the MA900’s specialized sorting option. • Precision Isolation: Isolate rare phenotypes based on functional output rather than just surface markers.

Speaker: Dr. Darcy Peterka, Scientific Director of Cellular Imaging at Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology; Columbia University, New York Title: 'Probing striatal ensembles that control action' Host: Prof. Dr. Michael Wenzel, Dept. of Epileptology, University Hospital Bonn

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Detlev Arendt Developmental Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg Title: 'The origin and evolution of the nervous system' Host: Prof. Dr. Ilona Grunwald Kadow, University of Bonn, University Hospital Bonn

Join us for an online JobTalk Dr. Vidura Liyanage. TechSupport/ Scientific Support Specialist at Milenyi Biotec.

University of Bonn is hosting Naturalistic Neuroscience – from perception to action and back on 28-29 May 2026. This two-day symposium will spotlight substantive research, novel neurotechnology, and theoretical underpinnings in this field. In addition to a series of distinguished keynote talks, participants will have the opportunity to present their work through oral or poster presentations, and to visit local naturalistic neuroscience and virtual reality facilities. We expect registration to open in February 2026. Stay tuned and contact nn2026@uni-bonn.de to receive further updates directly from the organisers. Registration: Expected to open in February 2026. For updates, please contact nn2026@uni-bonn.de