Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
| Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology | |
|---|---|
| Category: | research Institute |
| Carrier: | none (legally independent SöR ) |
| Membership: | Leibniz Association |
| Facility location: | Magdeburg |
| Type of research: | Basic research |
| Subjects: | Natural sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Neuroscience , Molecular Biology |
| Basic funding: | Federal government (50%), states (50%) |
| Management: | Eckart D. Gundelfinger |
| Employee: | approx. 200 |
| Homepage: | www.lin-magdeburg.de |
The Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN, IfN), which is also called the Center for Learning and Memory Research , is a non-university research institution based in Magdeburg . His research activities can be assigned to application-oriented basic research in the field of natural sciences in the field of neurosciences and molecular biology . The institute is a legal foundation under public law of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and is a member of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community .
history
The LIN is the successor to the Institute for Neurobiology and Brain Research (INH) of the former Academy of Sciences of the GDR, founded by Hansjürgen Matthies in 1981 .
After an evaluation of the institute by the Science Council , it recommended that the institute be re-established as a foundation under public law in 1991 and included in the joint federal-state funding within the framework of the Blue List . The re-establishment took place in January 1992.
tasks
Within the framework of interdisciplinary basic research, the LIN researches brain mechanisms of learning and memory processes and their pathological disorders.
According to the "Federal Research Report 2006" of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research , the institute's main research areas are:
- Molecular mechanisms of communication between nerve cells ;
- Cell physiological and biochemical mechanisms of memory formation ;
- Functional organization and learning processes of the visual and auditory cortex ;
- Early childhood learning processes and their pathological disorders;
- Spatial and temporal analysis of higher cerebral functions with the help of non-invasive imaging methods .
7 Tesla magnetic resonance tomograph
Europe's first 7 Tesla ultra-high field magnetic resonance tomograph was put into operation at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology in February 2005 . A separate laboratory building was built for this purpose. The facility, which cost around ten million euros, was funded half by the European Union ( EFRE ) and a quarter each by the federal government ( BMBF ) and the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
With this device, the structure and functions of the human brain can be examined with high accuracy and without exposure to radiation, in order to improve the diagnosis of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's , Parkinson's , epilepsy or schizophrenia . As part of the existing cooperation with the University of Magdeburg , the tomograph is also used by the university's clinic.
The technical data of the magnetic resonance tomograph:
- Field strength of the magnet : 7 Tesla (140,000 times the strength of the earth's magnetic field )
- Length of the magnet: 3 meters
- Magnet weight: 32 tons
- Weight of the steel jacket around the examination room: 230 tons
- Superconductor : 400 kilometers of niobium - titanium wire
- Cooling medium: 1750 liters of liquid helium
- Temperature of the superconductor: −269 degrees Celsius
financing
According to the financing model of the so-called Blue List institutions, half of the institute is financed from funds from the federal government and the federal states in the form of deficit financing. The federal share is borne by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), three quarters of the state share is borne by the Ministry of Culture of Saxony-Anhalt . The remaining quarter of the country share is divided among all countries according to the Königstein key . Overall, the institute has a budget of 9.7 million euros for 2007. There are also around two million euros in third-party funding .
Source of the financial data: Budget 2007 of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, Section 06
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Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 5.7 ″ N , 11 ° 36 ′ 44.4 ″ E