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- Welcoming Our New Team Members – 2026We are excited to introduce the newest members of our institute! Hao Chan – Hao joins Johannes Passecker’s lab as a PhD student, focusing on neural circuits underlying complex goal-directed behavior. Originally from Taiwan, he earned his MSc at National Taiwan University and is looking forward to exploring Austria whenever he gets the chance. Maryam… Read more: Welcoming Our New Team Members – 2026
- Medical University of Innsbruck joins NeurotechEU Alliance
On 5 November 2025, Johannes Passecker, as other representatives, together with the Rector, Gert Mayer, and Vice-Rector for Research, Christine Bandtlow, traveled to Elche, Spain, to sign the agreement and participate in the NeurotechEU General Assembly. The Medical University of Innsbruck has joined the European alliance NeurotechEU, expanding the network to Austria and strengthening collaboration… Read more: Medical University of Innsbruck joins NeurotechEU Alliance - EBRAINS 2025 Summit
The EBRAINS Education and Coordination Team was present at the EBRAINS 2025 Summit. The Summit took place from 8 – 11 of December in Brussels, Belgium. With a strong focus on educational strategy, the team organised a PhD networking event and a session on neuroscience education. The PhD event was aimed at early-career researched interested… Read more: EBRAINS 2025 Summit - Prof. Sabine Liebscher Keynote at the Euan MacDonald Tribute Symposium
The event “A Tribute to Euan MacDonald: Celebrating the Euan MacDonald Centre and Euan’s Legacy” took place on 8th – 9th October 2025 at the University of Edinburgh, bringing together the MND research community, clinicians, families and supporters to reflect on the remarkable influence of Euan MacDonald and the progress made through the centre he… Read more: Prof. Sabine Liebscher Keynote at the Euan MacDonald Tribute Symposium - ALS New Horizons Academy 2025The 5th ALS New Horizons Academy took place on September 12–13 at TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar. It brought together early-career researchers to share their latest findings, foster collaboration, and develop a review on the peripheral nervous system’s role in ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Prof. Sabine Liebscher from Innsbruck presented the keynote lecture, “Circuit mechanisms… Read more: ALS New Horizons Academy 2025
- ANA Meeting 2025The ANA (Austrian Neuroscience Association) Meeting 2025 at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, with Prof. Sabine Liebscher as Counsellor, gathered nearly 300 international neuroscientists to showcase the latest advances in brain research. The event highlighted Austria’s growing strength in neuroscience while fostering discussions on key challenges in the field. Renowned experts and emerging… Read more: ANA Meeting 2025
- 17th ÖGMBT Annual MeetingThe 17th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting took place in Innsbruck at the Centre for Chemistry and Biomedicine (CCB) from 24–26 September 2025. The meeting celebrated Austria’s young researchers through the Life Sciences Research Awards Austria and the PhD Life Sciences Awards Austria, while providing a lively platform to connect fundamental and translational life sciences, share the… Read more: 17th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting
