Reading Course "Classic Papers in Neuroethology" 2025

One classic paper with strong relevance in the field of neuroethology research will be discussed per session.
For each paper, one student will be in charge of outlining the major hypothesis and summarizing the results, concluding statements, and linking current advancements.

The sessions take place at the MPINB, room 305 from 17:15-18:15 on the indicated dates for the cohort 2023.

 

Schedule

02.04.2025

  • Paper: Wu, J.-Y., Cohen, L. B., & Falk, C. X. (1994). Neuronal Activity During Different Behaviors in Aplysia: A Distributed Organization? Science, 263 (5148), 820–823.
  • Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8303300/
  • Presenter: Euphrasie Ramahefarivo
  • Principle Investigator attending: Kevin Briggman

09.04.2025

  • Paper: Aho, A.C., Donner, K., Helenius, S. et al. (1993). Visual performance of the toad (Bufo bufo) at low light levels: retinal ganglion cell responses and prey-catching accuracy. Journal of Comparative Physiology A,172, 671–682.
    Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195393
  • Presenter: Alex Simon Lagurin
  • Principle Investigator attending: Jason Kerr

23.04.2025

  • Paper: Hammer M. (1993). An identified neuron mediates the unconditioned stimulus in associative olfactory learning in honeybees. Nature, 366, 59–63.
    Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/366059a0
  • Presenter: Aelton Araujo Silva
  • Principle Investigator attending: Sabine Krabbe

07.05.2025

  • Paper: Wenchan Zhao et al. (2019). Inception of memories that guide vocal learning in the songbird. Science, 366, 83–89.
    Link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaw4226
  • Presenter: Abhilash Cheekoti
  • Principle Investigator attending: Monika Scholz

21.05.2025

  • Paper: Rotenberg, A., et al. (1996). Mice Expressing Activated CaMKII Lack Low Frequency LTP and Do Not Form Stable Place Cells in the CA1 Region of the Hippocampus. Cell, 87, 1351–1361.
    Linkhttps://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(00)81829-2 
  • Presenter: Josephine Timm
  • Principle Investigator attending: Pascal Malkemper

11.06.2025

  • Paper: Reichert, H., Wine, J.J. (1983). Coordination of lateral giant and non-giant systems in crayfish escape behavior. Journal of Comparative Physiology, 153, 3–15.
    Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00610337
  • Presenter: Gayathri Ramesan
  • Principle Investigator attending: Bettina Schnell

25.06.2025

  • Paper: Griffin, D. R., Webster, F. A., & Michael, C. R. (1960). The echolocation of flying insects by bats. Animal Behaviour, 8 (3–4), 141–154.
    Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-3472(60)90022-1
  • Presenter: Shanqian Ma
  • Principle Investigator attending: Heinz Beck

09.07.2025

  • Paper: Wilson, D.M. (1961). The Central Nervous Control of Flight in a Locust. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 38 (2), 471–490.
    Link: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.38.2.471
  • Presenter: Martina Canova
  • Principle Investigator attending: Tobias Rose

 

23.07.2025

  • Paper: Carr CE, Konishi M. (1990). A circuit for detection of interaural time differences in the brain stem of the barn owl. Journal of Neuroscience, 10(10), 3227–3246.
    Link: https://www.jneurosci.org/content/10/10/3227.long
  • Presenter: Chris Hollowell
  • Principle Investigator attending: Tobias Ackels