Welcome to SFB 1528 - Cognition of Interaction
Göttingen Neural Networking Day
The Annual Göttingen Neural Networking Day is an opportunity for everyone from the Campus interested in neuroscience to come together, mingle, exchange, discuss and network. All areas of neuroscience are represented, from molecules to minds. A dedicated poster session provides further opportunities for exchange and everyone is invited to present their projects on a poster. This year's Neural Networking Day is organised by SFB members Ayuno Nakahashi, Irene Lacal and Viola Priesemann together with Stefan Pommer. Keynote lectures will be provided by Anne Schacht, Nivedita Mani and Thomas Frank.
Panel discussion "First Generation Academics - Wie das Elternhaus die Karrierewege junger Wissenschaftler*innen beeinflusst" now on YouTube
On March 12, we concluded our series “Interaktion neu Denken - Wege zu einer vielfältigeren Wissenschaftskultur” with a panel discussion on how social background influences scientific careers, with a special focus on first-generation academics. Moderated by Elena Everding, our guests discussed the hurdles faced by students who are the first in their families to attend university, and how their situation differs from that of students from academic households. Zurna Ahmed, Ann-Kristin-Kolwes, Britta Korkowsky, Charlotte Prauß and Holmer Steinfath talked about their own experiences from primary school to professorship and how they managed to live in two different worlds. In case you missed it, you can now watch the entire discussion online..
SFB goes Pint of Science
From May 19 to 21, science meets pub culture in Göttingen – and we’re excited to be part of it again! SFB research will be presented by Viola Priesemann, who will speak about the nature of thinking; Aliya Nova Rutsch, a Master’s student from the lab of Julia Ostner and Oliver Schülke, will explain how Barbary macaques’ interests change with age; and Richard Vogg will show how AI helps decode monkey behavior. Our former PhD student Baptiste Sadoughi will share insights into aging in animals, our colleague Renate Schweizer will explore the neuroscience of touch, and James Brooks from the group of Liran Samuni will talk about group-oriented behavior in apes.Finally, a big shout-out to Sofia Pereira and Sebastian Löser, who are part of the local organizing committee! Tickets are limited and are available at the Pint of Science Website
New Perspective in Nature Methods: Advancing Primate Behavior Analysis in the Wild
A recently published Perspective article in Nature Methods, the result of a highly collaborative effort by many members of our SFB, offers a comprehensive overview of computer vision methods for analyzing primate behavior in natural environments. While existing tools have transformed behavioral analysis in laboratory settings, this article addresses the critical gap: how to robustly detect, track, and identify multiple animals, and how to interpret their behavior under the complex, dynamic conditions of the field.This interdisciplinary approach aims to contribute to the ongoing development of methods that are both practical and scalable, with the potential to enhance primate behavior research in natural settings. Our team assesses the limitations of current approaches and proposes a unified, video-centric framework that integrates all key tasks, moving beyond fragmented solutions. By emphasizing data-centric and effort-efficient learning strategies, the article provides a roadmap for scaling behavioral research without exhaustive manual annotation. The authors suggest shifting the focus from tool-specific challenges to holistic, scalable methodologies for real-world behavior analysis.
Prof. Alexander Gail
Sensorimotor Neuroscience & Neuroprosthetics
University of Göttingen & German Primate Center Göttingen
Kellnerweg 4,
37077 Göttingen
Tel.: +49-551-3851-358 ContactDr. Christian Schloegl
Kellnerweg 4,
37077 Göttingen
Tel.: +49-551-3851-480
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