2 - 4 September
The brain processes a wealth of information to inform different outcomes. These outcomes of neuronal function have to be reliable, while also being able to accommodate different challenges, contexts, or states. In this workshop, we will focus on exploring how degeneracy, i.e. multiple structurally different components yielding the same or very similar functions, facilitate both - flexibility and robustness - of nervous system function. We invite participants who study nervous system function at different scales, from molecular to systems neuroscience, and using experimental or theoretical approaches. This workshop aims to foster lively and engaging discussion surrounding degeneracy of nervous system function.
Confirmed speakers
Herwig Baier - Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried, Germany
Carsten Duch - Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
Richard Gao - University of Tübingen, Germany
Ann Kennedy - SCRIPPS Research, La Jolla, USA
Esther Klingler - Center for Brain & Disease Research Leuven, Belgium
Gilles Laurent - Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt, Germany
Tim O'Leary - University of Cambridge, UK
Rishikesh Narayanan - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Michael Reiser - Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, USA
Susanne Schreiber - Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
Monika Scholz - Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior, Bonn, Germany
Scientific organizers:
Marion Silies - Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
Carlotta Martelli - Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
Vanessa Stempel - Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt, Germany
Scientific Director of the Gutenberg Workshops in the Life Sciences:
Peter Baumann - Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany