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On November 9th, 2023, the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1540 "Exploring Brain Mechanics (EBM)", hosted an interactive workshop centered on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and its application to the study of frog brain.

On October 21, 2023, the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1540 "Exploring Brain Mechanics" (EBM) participated in the Long Night of the Sciences in the Erlangen, Fürth, and Nürnberg region. In a captivating presentation, EBM opened its doors to the interested public, providing insights into various facets of its research. The event spanned across five locations.

ERC Synergy Grant 2023: Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Kristian Franze The European Research Council (ERC) has selected the UNFOLD project (Unfolding the dynamic interaction between mechanical and molecular processes in brain folding) as one of the 37 beneficiaries of the Synergy Grants p...

On the 12th of October, EBM Researchers were brought to the knowledge of the “Good Scientific Practice“ by Dr. Christian Schmitt-Engel who held a lecture on the topic at the Interdisciplinary Center for Nanostructured Films (IZNF).

From October 9 to 11, Nina participated at the annual GAMM Juniors Fall Meeting at ETH Zürich. The GAMM Juniors are a group of 30 young researchers with exceptional achievements in the fields of applied mathematics and mechanics (https://www.gamm-juniors.de/). The purpose of the annual meeting is to...

The 1st EBM Retreat took place from September 21st to 22nd, 2023 at the Hotel Arvena Reichsstadt in the small historic town of Bad Windsheim and provided a platform for scientific presentations primarily from doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers of the CRC 1540 "Exploring Brain Mechanics." The main objective of this conference was to present the current status of the 19 ongoing research projects and stimulate lively and constructive discussions to strengthen and further develop collaboration between various research projects.

On April 1st, Soheil Firooz traveled to Ankara, Turkey for a 2-month research stay at Bilkent University. The objective of this research stay was to collaborate with Prof. Ali Javili in order to develop a computational framework for the implementation of continuum-kinematics-inspired peridynamics aiming to investigate the non-local mechanical behavior of the brain tissue.

As part of the graduate program, the EBM researchers had the opportunity to gain hands on experience on the autopsy of the human brain. The workshop was hosted by the department of neuropathology of the university hospitals Erlangen and consisted of two parts, the first one being an online introduct...

The monthly Doctoral Researcher Seminar was held on the 20th of July, with Sonja Kuth (X03) taking on the role of the host. The seminar proved to be an insightful and engaging event, with a focus on engineering hydrogels to mimic brain-tissue-like matrices.

Anatomy of Brain Stem and Spinal Cord: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Human Brain through Interdisciplinary Exploration. Led by esteemed experts, this workshop delved into the intricate neural pathways of the spinal cord, fostering collaboration and enriching understanding for EBM researchers from diverse disciplines.