What's in our heads?
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Free admission, online event |
German, German Sign Language |
Online event |
Part of: WeSearch |
The incidence of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as Alzheimers or depression is continuing to rise. How do such conditions develop, what are the mechanisms behind them and how can new therapies be developed?
Researchers from a variety of disciplines are working together in the NeuroCure cluster of excellence at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin to understand how the brain works, and what happens in diseases of the nervous system. For example, they are investigating how brain cells communicate with each other, what happens when communication pathways are disrupted, and how learning and memory formation take place. They will be presenting some of their research approaches for discussion at the third event in the WeSearch series, during which you will discover what is inside your head, and why neurons fire.
Moderation
Volker Wieprecht
Contributors
is Professor of Neurobiology at the Charité Berlin and works on the function of synapses in the nervous system. Their functional properties in the brain can vary dramatically and be subject to rapid and long-lasting changes. This in turn has an effect on information processing in the brain. In the laboratory, he researches the basics of synaptic transmission, focusing on the release of neurotransmitters.
is a professor of the clinical psychology of social interaction at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and has spent over 15 years conducting research into autism. Her work focuses on social cognition and empathy in children, young people and adults with autism and other mental disorders linked with dysfunctions in social interaction, such as personality disorders, social anxiety and depression.
is a professor for neuroscience at the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) at the Charité Berlin, working on dementia research, with a particular focus on the formation and function of synapses in the central nervous system. He is an expert in translational research, i.e. the transfer of research results into medical applications.
is full of questions and will be the moderator of the series. Along with Robert Skuppin, Wieprecht moderated Die schöne Sendung and Der schöne Morgen, among others, on Radio 1 from 1997 to 2011 and since 2019, he can be seen on the RBB Abendschau.
This is the last event in the WeSearch series before the summer break. It will continue on 28 October 2021 with the Cluster of Excellence Math+. To stay informed in the meantime, sign up for our newsletter now.