International Symposium in Mainz: Development and function of cortical networks.

This scientific symposium will bring together leading international experts in the field of neurosciences with a focus on the development of sensory neocortical functions, and the role of oscillatory activity and GABAergic interneurons in the adult. An additional aspect of the symposium is to honor the scientific contributions and achievements of Prof. Heiko J. Luhmann (Institute for Physiology, UniMed Mainz). Dr. Luhmann has made various outstanding contributions on the physiology and pathophysiology of the neocortex and will officially step-back from his present senior professorship shortly after the symposium in October 2025. In this regard, the list of our invited speakers (see below) builds up a strong line from Prof. Luhmann’s research focus to the current-state of research on development of sensory neocortical functions. The invited international experts will present their latest results on different aspects on the topic in 20 min talks, and they will discuss open questions and limitations in the following 10 min discussion with the audience.

Confirmed Speakers:

Zoltan Molnar (Univ. Oxford, UK)

Alessandra Pierani (INSERM, Paris, France)

Patrick Kanold (Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, USA)

Siegrid Löwel (Univ. Göttingen)

Andreas Draguhn (Univ. Heidelberg)

John Huguenard (Univ. Stanford, USA)

Wolf Singer (ESI, Univ. Frankfurt)

Marlene Bartos (Univ. Freiburg)

Jochen Staiger (Univ. Göttingen)

Denise Manahan-Vaughan (Univ. Bochum)

Registration is free, but space is limited, so please register today at the following Symposium homepage:

https://www.unimedizin-mainz.de/physiologie/veranstaltungen.html

The full program is also available on the Symposium homepage.