Mind, Brain and Behaviour
- Short Description
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Understanding the brain and, ultimately, the human mind is the key goal of the joint activities of the Campus Research Focus "Mind, Brain and Behaviour." Basic research projects span from subcellular processes to the whole brain, in healthy subjects and in neurological and psychiatric patients. Interdisciplinary approaches bring together scientists from biology, computer science, language sciences, mathematics, medicine, pharmacy, physics, psychology and sports science. In their projects they join forces to understand the healthy and diseased brain.
In the field of Behavioral and System Neurosciences researchers study the functions of the human mind and behaviour in an integrated way, using highly realistic contexts, delivered through innovative technologies, such as virtual reality, computer graphics and artificially controlled colour and illumination environments. These techniques make it possible to combine the full richness of human experiences and behaviour in naturalistic conditions, with rigorous scientific control.
The strategic importance of the Neurosciences and Psychology is also documented by recently launched research-oriented Master study programmes. These research activities and individualized training concepts allow to attract the most talented international students and early stage researchers to central Hesse and provide them with state-of-the-art infrastructure for their training and research work.
The scientists at the Campus Research Focus Mind, Brain and Behaviour have established an outstanding national and international reputation over the last two decades. This context of excellence provides a unique platform for the further development of existing and future collaborative research enterprises.
- Successful Joint Research
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- DFG Collaborative Research Centre CRC/TRR 135: Cardinal Mechanisms of Perception: Prediction, Valuation, Categorization
Funding period: 2014 to 2021
- DFG International Research Training Group IRTG 1901/1: The Brain in Action (BrainAct)
Funding period: 2013 to 2022
- DFG Research Training Group RTG 2271: Expectation Maintenance vs. Change in the Context of Expectation Violations: Connecting Different Approaches
Funding period: 2017 to 2022
- DFG Research Training Group RTG 885: Brain and Behavior: Neuronal Representation and Action Control (NeuroAct)
Funding period: 2004 to 2009
- DFG Research Unit FOR 2107: Neurobiology of Affective Disorders
Funding period: 2014 bis 2021
- DFG Research Unit FOR 1328: Expectation and Conditioning as Basic Processes of the Placebo and Nocebo
Funding period: 2010 to 2017
- DFG Research Unit FOR 560: Perception and Action
Funding period: 2004 to 2011
- DFG Priority Programme 1516: New Frameworks of Rationality
Funding period: 2011 to 2018
- DFG Priority Programme 1234: Phonological and Phonetic competence
Funding period: 2006 to 2012 - DFG Research Training Group RTG2213: Membrane Plasticity in Tissue Development and Remodeling
Funding period: Since 2016 - EU-Project: EPICURE: Functional Genomics and Neurobiology of Epilepsy: a Basis for New Therapeutic Strategies
Funding period: 2007 to 2011
- LOEWE Research Cluster: Exploring Fundamental Linguistic Categories
Funding period: 2012 to 2015
- LOEWE 3: Retina Implant Monitoring System
Funding period: 2009 to 2012 - Project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research: Competence Network on Parkinson’s Disease
Funding period: 1999 to 2008
- DFG Core Facility: Making access to neuroimaging easy: PLannning, Experimental and Analysis SUppport in REsearch (PLEASURE) (Prof. Dr. Rudolf Stark; JLU)
Funding: since 2017 - Volkswagen Foundation: European Summer School Visual Neuroscience: From Spikes to Awareness
Funding period: 2004 to 2016
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Behring Röntgen Foundation: Der Einfluss von Alexithymie auf die Entstehung und Entwicklung psychischer Erkrankungen: Können neuronale Netzwerkanalysen helfen, neurowissenschaftlich basierte Therapieprogramme zu entwickeln?
- ERC Consolidator Grant for Prof. Dr. Alexander Schütz for the project SENCES: Sensation and inferences in perception, metacognition and action
Funding period: 2020 to 2025
- ERC Consolidator Grant for Prof. Dr. Roland W. Fleming for the project Shape Understanding: on the Perception of Growth, Form, and Process
Funding period: 2016 to 2021
- ERC Starting Grant for Prof. Dr. Alexander Schütz for the project Kalibrierung und Integration von visueller Information aus dem peripheren und zentralem Gesichtsfeld (PERFORM)
Funding period: 2015 to 2020
- Sofja Kovalevskaja Prize by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Project about the neuronal basis of material perception by Dr. Katja Dörschner-Boyaci
Funding period: 2014 to 2019
- Reinhart Koselleck project: Wahrnehmung von Materialeigenschaften by Prof. Dr. Karl Gegenfurtner
Funding period: 2009 to 2014
- Hertie-Senior-Research professorship Neuroscience to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang H. Oertel
Funding period: 2013 to 2020
- DFG Collaborative Research Centre CRC/TRR 135: Cardinal Mechanisms of Perception: Prediction, Valuation, Categorization
- Research Infrastructure
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- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Scanner, Giessen University
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Scanner, Marburg University
- Participating Researchers
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At Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Dr. Benjamin de Haas
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Katja Dörschner-Boyaci
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Roland Fleming
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Katja Fiehler
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Karl Gegenfurtner
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Mathias Hegele
Sports Science, JLU - Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Hennig
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Markus Knauff
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Hermann Müller
Sports Science, JLU - Prof. Dr. Jörn Munzert
Sports Science, JLU - Prof. Dr. Christoph Rummel
Veterinary Medicine, JLU - Prof. Dr. Gudrun Schwarzer
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Rudolf Stark
Psychology, JLU - Prof. Dr. Bianca Wittmann
Psychology, JLU
At Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Prof. Dr. Annette Borchers
Morphology and Evolution of Animals, UMR - Prof. Dr. Frank Bremmer
Neurophysics, UMR - Prof. Dr. Niels Decher
Vegetative Physiology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Moritz Bünemann
Pharmacology and Toxicology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Carsten Culmsee
Clinical Pharmacy, UMR - Prof. Dr. Frank Domahs
German Linguistics, UMR - Prof. Dr. Dominik Endres
Theoretical Neurosciences, UMR - Prof. Dr. Uwe Homberg
Neurobiology & Ethology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Andreas Jansen
Neuroimaging, UMR - Prof. Dr. med. Tilo Kircher
Psychiatry UMR - Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Knake
Neurology UMR - Prof. Dr. Axel Krug
Neuropsychology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Harald Lachnit
Experimental and Biological Psychology, UMR - Stephanie Mehl
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, UMR - Prof. Dr. Igor Nenadic
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, UMR - Prof. Dr. Katja Nieweg
Physiology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Johannes Oberwinkler
Molecular Psychology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Oertel
Neurology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Dominik Oliver
Neurophysiology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin Peper
Neuropsychology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Timothy D. Plant
Pharmacology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Marco Rust
Biochemical Pharmacology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Joachim Schachtner
Neurobiology and Ethology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schratt
Physiological Chemistry, UMR - Prof. Dr. Anna Schubö
Cognitive Neuroscience of Perception and Action, UMR - Prof. Dr. Alexander Schütz
General and Biological Psychology - Prof. Dr. Rainer Schwarting
Behavioral Neuroscience, UMR - Prof. Dr. Benjamin Straube
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, UMR - Prof. Dr. Herwig Strik
Neurology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Kati Thieme
Medical Psychology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Lars Timmermann
Neurology, UMR - Prof. Dr. Eberhard Weihe
Molecular Neurosciences, UMR - Prof. Dr. Richard Wiese
Phonology, Morphology, Psycholinguistics, Orthography, UMR
At Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
- Prof. Dr. Boris Keil
Life Science Engineering, THM
- Dr. Benjamin de Haas