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Newsletter September 2026
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Dear Members and Colleagues,
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As the new semester approaches, we look forward to meeting you at our monthly lecture series, annual retreat, women's networking retreat and more. Mark your calendars for a highlight in autumn: Iván Soltesz (Stanford University) will give a talk at BCCN at 4 pm on October 6, hosted by A02 (AG Schmitz).
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We would like to wish all members and associates a smooth start setting up projects, and a very warm welcome to eight new PIs in the SFB1315 (below), who will join new (A11, A12) and ongoing projects (A01, A02, A06, B04, B05) during this funding period. Welcome!
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New PIs, from top to bottom, left to right: Rosanna Sammons (A01), Marta Orlando (A02), Hanna Zwaka (A06), Lisa Scheunemann (A11), Claudia Böhm & Torben Ott (A12), Zoe Ngo (B04) and Lukas Kunz (B05).
Photo of Claudia Böhm by Cherie Birkner, of Lukas Kunz by Universitätsklinikum Bonn (UKB) / Johann F. Saba, and of Zoe Ngo by Sarah Otterstetter. Remaining images courtesy of PIs.
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Image credit: DFG
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DFG online information sessions for early career researchers
- Sept 22, 2026, 9:30 - 11:00 am CEST – Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
- Oct 7, 2026 at 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CEST – Heisenberg Programme
- Dec 11, 2026, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. CET – Emmy Noether Programme
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Re-post!
Call for Proposals - Schram Stiftung Research Grants in Basic Neuroscience
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Application deadline: for EN proposals: Sept 15, 2026
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The Schram Foundation offers up to three research fellowships for basic neuroscience research.
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Target: early-career researchers in Germany who are independently pursuing innovative projects, with a preference for studies on molecular and cellular aspects of the nervous system.
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Eligibility: applicants with own position secured.
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Funding: up to €120,000 per year for a maximum of 3 years (personnel, equipment, consumables, travel, and other research expenses)
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9th SFB1315 Member/Assoc. Retreat
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Nov 10-11, 2026 | CCO Atrium/Lecture Hall
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Photo credits: Thomas Bruhn (l) , ML Grossman (r)
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4th Women's Networking Retreat
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Dec 10-11, 2026 | Seehotel Rheinsberg
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Photocredit: CHUTTERSNAP, Unsplash
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Registration: Please log in here for the Zoom.
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Drivers Journal Club Online
Sept 7, 2026 | 12 noon | Meeting ID: 990063
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Lujain Kretzschmar will introduce:
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Santa-Ramirez, S., Wells, T., Sandoval, J., & Koro, M. (2022). Working through the experiences of first-generation students of color, university mission, intersectionality, and post-subjectivity.
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Watch and follow the SFB1315 on YouTube, Web, and LinkedIn social media channels; Visit us on Instagram at @sfb1315.
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Population sparseness determines strength of Hebbian plasticity for maximal memory lifetime in associative networks
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PLoS Comp Biol 22(7) e1013235 (2026)
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Photo courtesy of Naomi Auer
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Institut für Biologie
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
SFB1315 Speaker Matthew Larkum, Deputy Speaker Richard Kempter.
Management & Coordination
Mary Louise Grossman.
Office: Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin
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