#pictureofthemonth: The eye of a zebrafish larva. The cells inside the eye are important for detecting visual features in the environment and sending such information to the brain. More: www.bi.mpg.de/baier August – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 Man Yung Ng

Congrats to Ann Rose Bright @annrosebright.bsky.social and Inbal Shainer @ishainer.bsky.social on winning the Young Scientist Award! Their work shows that neurons born late can speed up maturation, and a neuron’s identity depends on location, not just genes. More: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-07...

Our annual summer party brought everyone together: colleagues, families, and friends. From relaxing with cold drinks to kids enjoying games and crafts – it was all about coming together as a community. A special shoutout to our employee choir and band for the perfect soundtrack to the evening!

“I might be nerdy, but I am faster than you!” This week, 45 colleagues from our Institute and @mpibiochem.bsky.social joined the 6 km long b2run Munich at Olympiapark. Fantastic team spirit, great energy and a strong finish! 🧠 🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏅 📷 Picture by Axel Griesch

Wir sind immer noch begeistert von der Enthüllung unseres neuen Campus-Entwurfs! Hier die besten Zitate aus unserer Pressekonferenz am Montag. 👉 Vollständige Pressemitteilung und Zitate: www.bi.mpg.de/2026-07-neuer-campus 👉 Informationen zum Besuch der Ausstellung: www.mpg.de/mpg-campus-martinsried

Auf der heutigen Pressekonferenz wurde der Siegerentwurf des neuen Max-Planck-Campus in Martinsried vorgestellt. Das Konzept setzt auf Vernetzung, Nachhaltigkeit und moderne Forschungsbedingungen – ein Campus für die Wissenschaft von morgen! Pressemitteilung: www.bi.mpg.de/2026-07-neuer-campus

Wie sieht unser Max-Planck-Campus der Zukunft aus? Die vielfältigen Ideen des Planungswettbewerbs und den Siegerentwurf zeigen wir von Juli – Oktober in einer Ausstellung. 📅 14. Juli 2026: Eröffnung um 10 Uhr 📍 Foyer der Max-Planck-Institute 👉 Infos unter: www.mpg.de/mpg-campus-martinsried

Uncovering hidden energy strategies in flight: Sex difference in metabolic response of free-flying pigeons. A new study shows that similar movement performance can mask profound physiological differences. Scientific paper: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... Study by @stefi-casagrande.bsky.social

#pictureofthemonth: Plant cells use tiny pores called plasmodesmata to talk to each other. The rendering, shows how everything links together. More: www.biochem.mpg.de/baumeister-p... July – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 by Monika Krause & Marcel Dickmanns

Harbor seals are remarkable central place foragers, repeatedly returning to specific coastal sites. 🦭 🧭 Don’t miss our talk on harbor seal orientation and navigation by Prof. Dr. Frederike Hanke, University of Rostock. 📅 July 7 at 11:00 a.m. 📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried Art: @somedonkey.bsky.social

Check out this new paper by our former group leader, Irina Dudanova, and team, showing that targeted light pulses improve motor function in Huntington's disease. Find more information also here: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-07...

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Our joint study with Takaki Komiyama @takakikomiyama.bsky.social is out in @nature.com! We found cell type-specific changes in the cortical circuit of Huntington’s disease mice. Optogenetic stimulation of VIP interneurons rescued circuit dysfunction and improved motor behavior.

Shhh... do you hear that? The birds are speaking! 🐦💬 Did you know that a bird’s survival in the wild depends entirely on its sophisticated communication? 🎵 ​Come to @munichsoapbox.bsky.social and discover the secret language of birds with our researcher Lisa-Marie Livancic!

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From molecules to future technologies, from fundamental questions to real-world challenges... Science comes to the streets of Munich on July 11 Swipe through to meet some of this year's Soapbox Science speakers and discover the people behind the research. 📍 Rindermarkt, Munich 📆 Saturday, July 11

Curious about understanding sleep homeostasis? Find out more at our next “Emerging Scientist Talk” with Raffaele Sarnataro @rafsarnataro.bsky.social, Postdoc at the Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk. 📅 July 1 at 11:00 a.m. 📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social

Call them Dr., please! 🎓 We are incredibly proud of our recently graduated PhDs and wish them all the best for their future! 🎉✨ @amirmasoud92.bsky.social / @esha-haldar2025.bsky.social / @alexzemella.bsky.social

Upcoming Monday, we start into the week with our new “IMPRS Lecture Quartet” with Prof. Dr. Michael Kiebler, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Enard, Prof. Dr. Angelika Harbauer and Dr. Nadine Gogolla. The event is addressed to (early-career) scientists. 📅 June 22 at 13:00-16:30 p.m. 📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried

Come and join our next talk in the “Emerging Scientist Series”! Sercan Sayin @sercansayin.bsky.social is a postdoc at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social and will speak on rules for robust collective marching in desert locusts. 📅 June 23 at 11:00 a.m. 📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried @animaltracking.bsky.social

A day full of science, curiosity, and connection! It was wonderful to see the community come together to share knowledge and push the boundaries of interdisciplinary neuroscience – exactly what the Munich Brain Day is all about. 🧠 ✨ ➡️ munichbrainday.com @mpi-psychiatry.bsky.social @lmu.de @tum.de

Come to #SoapboxScience Munich and discover the secret language of birds with researcher Lisa Marie Livancic! 🤫 ​📍 Where: Rindermarkt, Munich 📆 When: Saturday, July 11 🔗 Learn more: munichsoapboxscience.com See you there, early birds! 🐦 #WomenInSTEM #SciComm #SoapboxScience

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In a new study published in @currentbiology.bsky.social, researchers uncover how a dietary shift may have set the stage for one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena: the elaborate courtship displays of manakins. 🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-06...

Build a smarter feed in 30 seconds ⏱️ At MaxIT, we’ve bundled 80+ Max Planck accounts into one handy link 🔗 Follow our Max Planck Starter Pack on Bluesky for scientific breakthroughs and better scrolling 🧠🚀🔬✨ https://bsky.app/starter-pack/maxit.mpg.de/3mmtiqka3wx25

We are happy to welcome Pierre Le Merre @pierrelemerre.bsky.social, University of Lyon, at our Institute next week. Don’t miss his talk on the prefrontal cortex map based on single-neuron activity. 📅 June 9 at 11:00 a.m. 📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social l

#pictureofthemonth: Ruffs in their natural environment in Finland. Their complex courtship provides fascinating insights into the dynamic changes of cooperation and competition. More: www.bi.mpg.de/kuepper June – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social & @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 Simon Vandepitte

Do you want to know if birds can use hair-like feathers as high-frequency sound receptors during echolocation? Join our team as PhD student or postdoc and find out! ⬇️ www.bi.mpg.de/2809383/job_...

We are inviting applications of motivated pre-doctoral researchers to join an exciting, HFSP-funded projct. 🧪🐦 🧠 @mpiforbi.bsky.social @hfspo.bsky.social FindAPhD.com share.google/eCgiK7GdjoQD...

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Dear postdocs in and around Munich! Save the date! Our this years Munich Postdoc Night will take place on Sept. 15th 2026 at the @badw.de in Munich! Amplify your career! Hope to see you all there.

#pictureofthemonth: a peptide called "spacer peptide 2" (light blue) binds matrix proteins (red triangles). More: www.biochem.mpg.de/en/briggs-pr... March – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸Illustration by Margot Riggi, James, Stacey, Dominik Hrebik (Briggs Lab)

Exciting opportunity 📣 The @tum.de, the TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar and the @mpiforbi.bsky.social are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher in Small-Animal MRI and Cross-species Neuroimaging (f/m/div). 🧲 🧠 📅 Apply by: May 10, 2026 Please see below for more information:

🎧 Tune in to the season finale of the #FENS - #EJN Journal Club podcast! 🗞️ Curious about vocal communication and #BrainResearch? This episode explores new insights into female zebra finches and their neural systems! 🔬 Listen here 👉 buff.ly/zF5mH0I

Yesterday, 25 young minds spent their Girls’ and Boys’ Day with us. In the morning, they became scientists in our MaxLab, running their own experiments. Afterwards, they got a glimpse into exciting technical and scientific careers. 🧠🔧🔬 Thanks to all colleagues who contributed!

We are co-organising the 10th European Vision & Cognition (EVC) Meeting! Bringing together leading researchers and emerging talents working at the intersection of vision science, neuroscience, and cognition. 📅 30 June and 03 July 📍 Palazzone di Cortona, Tuscany 👉 Register here: nin.nl/evc-meeting