Veranstaltung:

Behavioral mechanisms across scales

15.09.2026 09:00 - 16:00 — MPINB Lecture Hall

(Veranstaltung auf Englisch)

The symposium “Behavioral mechanisms across scales” brings together an exceptional group of scientists investigating how neural circuits, biological computations and evolutionary processes shape behavior across species and levels of organization.

The program offers a rare opportunity to hear researchers from leading international institutions present their latest work in one day, and to discuss their ideas and ask questions directly. Participation is free, and everyone interested is warmly invited to join us for the full symposium or for individual talks.

Time	Program
9:00	Welcome Jason Kerr, Managing Director, MPINB
9:05–9:50	How neural circuits acquire structure and use it flexibly Julijana Gjorgjieva Technical University of Munich
9:50–10:35	Biological computation and behavior across scales Aneta Koseska Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior
10:35–11:20	Embodied motor control of the voice Coen P.H. Elemans University of Southern Denmark
11:20–11:40	Break
11:40–12:25	How does the brain decide what matters most? Carolina Rezaval University of Birmingham
12:25–13:10	The changing brain: evolution and plasticity of neurons and neural circuits Maria Antonietta Tosches Columbia University
13:10–14:00	Break
14:00–14:45	Seeing in three dimensions: tracing the circuits for depth perception Petr Znamenskiy Francis Crick Institute
14:45–15:30	Neural mechanisms for active eye movements in flies Lisa Fenk Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence