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2025

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  10.07.2026

  20th Anniversary of the GSN on July 10th, 2026

  Save the date for next year's graduation day, when we will celebrate not only a new cohort of graduates, but also the 20th anniversary of the GSN. more
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  12.06.2026

  Save the date: Munich Brain Day 2026

  We are excited to announce the continuation of a major initiative within the framework of the Munich Center for Neurosciences: The 4th Munich Brain Day on June 12, 2026! more
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  16.12.2025 – 17.12.2025

  Talking Science 2025

  György Buzsáki, Professor of Neuroscience at NYU School of Medicine, will be this year's guest on December 16th-17th at the LMU Biocenter more

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2024

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  21.10.2025

  Tandem Seminar Series UQ-QBI-SBMS / LMU-MCN-GSN

  The most recent meeting was on Oct 21st, 2025 and looked into the topic of Mitochondria/Organelle Dynamics. The Tandem Seminar Series will resume in Feb./Mar. 2026 more
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  20.12.2024

  Our year in pictures

  Looking back to 2024, we are glad to have set a few cornerstones for our community and hope to see it grow and develop, as more events and initiatives take place. more
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  13.12.2024

  weGSN Winter Fair on 13th December 2024, at the LMU Biocenter

  The entire GSN community was invited to an afternoon of interaction, information, and discussion: students, faculty members, and alumni. more

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2023

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  15.12.2023 at 00:00 

  weGSN Winter Fair on 15th December 2023, at the LMU Biocenter

  The entire GSN community was invited to an afternoon of interaction, information, and discussion: students, faculty members, and alumni. more
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  01.12.2023

  The GSN online application portal is now open

  Application period: December 1st to February 15th more
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  06.11.2023

  GSN-LMU 2024 Munich Brain Course Award

  As a sponsor, the GSN will select up to 5 BSc and MSc students from programs outside of Germany to participate in 2024. Application deadline is January 10th, 2024 more

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2022

• 16.12.2022

  Prof. Hans Straka passed away

  The GSN and MCN announce with great sadness the passing of GSN Core Faculty Member and MCN Board Member more

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  01.12.2022

  The GSN online application portal is now open

  Application period: December 1st until February 15th more
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  10.11.2022

  Upcoming GSN Infosessions

  "How to finish your PhD" on 15.11. and "ECTS/Grade Report/TO form" 30.11. more

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2021

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  21.12.2021

  Joint PhD Cerebral Organoid Project at LMU and Cambridge University

  Avian Cerebral Organoids, Prof. David Keays (LMU, Munich) and Dr. Madeline Lancaster (LMB, Cambridge) more
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  21.12.2021

  How is magnetic information encoded in the pigeon brain?

  PhD position the lab of Prof. David Keays (LMU, Munich) more
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  01.12.2021

  The GSN online application portal is now open

  Application period: December 1st until February 15th more

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2020

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  11.11.2020

  Learn more about the GSN at the 'STEM Virtual Fair for Researchers'

  Attend the virtual fair on academic careers in STEM subjects in Germany on November 24th! more
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  31.10.2020

  GSN will be present at 'SfN - Virtual Graduate School and Career Fair'

  A joint Virtual Graduate School and Career Fair will be held by the Society for Neuroscience from Nov. 5-7, 2020 . more
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  19.10.2020

  Open PhD-Position in neuroimaging of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury available

  A PhD position is available to work on pediatric mild traumatic brain injury at cBRAIN (PI: Inga Koerte), Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany. more

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2019

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  13.12.2019

  GSN Graduation Day 2019

  38 Master and PhD students proudly wore their robes and caps in front of their supervisors and families. Congratulations to all! more
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  01.12.2019

  The GSN online application portal is now open

  Application period: December 1st until February 15th more
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  15.11.2019

  "Careers in and Beyond Science"

  Talk by GSN alumna, Dr. Dian Anggraini, Analytics Consultant at McKinsey & Co. on November 21st more

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2018

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  18.12.2018

  Happy Holidays!

  The GSN wishes faculty members, students, and collaborators Happy Holidays and a fruitful New Year! more
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  14.12.2018

  GSN Graduation Day 2018

  47 Master and PhD students proudly wore their robes and caps in front of their supervisors. Congratulations to all! more
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  06.12.2018

  Workshop, Monday, 28 January, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  „Meet the reviewer – Requirements For Successful DFG Proposals in Biology with a special focus on Neurosciences“ more

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2017

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  10.12.2017 – 15.01.2018

  GSN-LMU 2018 Munich Brain Course Award

  As a sponsor, the GSN will select up to 5 BSc and MSc students from programs outside of Germany to participate in 2018. Application period: December 1, 2017 till January 15, 2018 more
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  04.12.2017

  PhD / Postdoc positions

  AG Busse - Division of Neurobiology, Department of Biology II at the LMU Munich more

• 04.12.2017

  3rd Annual Remote International Conference: Science & Society

  Jan 27 and 28, 2018 more

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2016

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  23.12.2016

  Happy Holidays!

  The GSN wishes faculty members, students, and collaborators Happy Holidays and a fruitful New Year! more
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  08.12.2016

  Congratulations to Lu Li!
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  30.11.2016

  Congratulations to Fernando Cross Villasana, Ondrej Havlicek & Elisa Murenu !

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2015

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  30.12.2015

  Congratulations to Chi-Ya Kao!
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  18.12.2015

  Happy Holidays!

  The GSN wishes faculty members, students, and collaborators Happy Holidays and a fruitful New Year! more
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  08.12.2015

  PhD positions - Organismal Biology

  International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology; MPI Seewiesen / Radolfszell, University of Konstanz more

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2014

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  12.01.2015

  “Evolutionary conserved forebrain mechanisms for selection of action”

  MCN Monday Lecture by Prof. Dr. Sten Grillner (Karolinska Institute, Sweden), Jan 12th, 2015 more

• 19.12.2014

  Congratulations to Monika Schönauer!

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  15.12.2014

  New route for Bus 266 to LMU BioCenter

  starting with December 14th, 2014 more

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2013

• 23.12.2013

  Congratulations to Stephanie Ganzenmüller!

• 18.12.2013

  Junior Professorship (W 1 with tenure track) in “Systems Neurobiology”

• 10.12.2013

  Neurobiologist Magdalena Götz honored

  The Schering Foundation has awarded the Ernst Schering Prize 2014 to Magdalena Götz, Professor of Physiological Genomics at LMU and Director of the Institute for Stem Cell Research at the Helmholtz Center Munich. more

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2012

• 20.11.2012

  Conferences, workshops and schools for GSN students

  Listing of current events and activities interesting for students more

• 05.10.2012

  Conferences, workshops and schools for GSN students

  Listing of current events and activities interesting for students more

• 05.10.2012

  QBI-MCN Symposium 2012

  From October 9-12 2012, the MCN hosted the 2nd annual QBI-MCN Symposium - Systems Neuroscience. more

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