The central theme of research at the Department of Neuroscience is “Plasticity and Dynamics of Sensori-Motor Systems”. This central theme is investigated using a variety of technical approaches, including molecular biology, cell biology and physiology, neuroanatomy, systems electrophysiology, and behavioral and clinical studies. At the systems level the research topics of the individual groups focus on transduction mechanisms or motor learning. Of special interest are the interactions of visual, auditory, vestibular or proprioceptive sensory inputs with motor outputs such as the oculomotor system, locomotion, and hand and neck movements. At the cellular level the research topics center around the synaptic mechanisms underlying these dynamic and plastic processes. Below you can find the research topics of the individual groups.