The Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (German: Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Intelligenz; abbreviated MPI-BI) is a non-university research institute of the Max Planck Society. The institute is dedicated to basic research on topics in behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology and neuroscience.[1] Research at the international institute focuses on how animal organisms acquire, store, apply and pass on knowledge about their environment in order to find ever-new solutions to problems and adapt to a constantly changing environment. Model organisms include Drosophila, zebrafish, mice and various bird species.
The board of directors manages the institute, with around 500 employees coming from more than 50 nations. One of the institute's directors is taking over as managing director for a specific time. As of February 2024, Manfred Gahr is the managing director of the institute.
The institute has two locations: At the nature-oriented Seewiesen campus, in the municipality of Pöcking near Starnberg, field research is combined with modern methods of behavioral biology. At the Martinsried campus in the southwest of Munich, neuroscientific research is currently the main focus. Here, laboratory experiments are combined with state-of-the-art methods such as optogenetics, connectomics or machine learning.
Scientific scopeedit
Scientific research at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence is thematically divided into seven research departments and 17 independent research groups. Numerous thematic connections between the groups result in a lively exchange and numerous collaborations within the institute.
Biological intelligence describes the ability to achieve complex goals. Animal organisms are able to attain this for example by means of calculation, planning and decision-making—as individuals or in groups. The brains and the associated behavior that we can observe today are the result of evolution due to the successful adaptation to previously mastered challenges.
The goal of research at MPI-BI is to decipher the mechanisms of biological intelligence at its various levels. Research approaches ranging from the investigation of molecular interactions to those of entire groups of individuals. A particular focus lays on animal behavior in its natural environment, as the adaptation of biological systems occurs in harmony with their surroundings. The study of the brain in its natural environment thus provides insight, for example, into how organisms communicate with each other and change their environment, or how social interactions lead to the formation of differentiated societies.
Departmentsedit
Department Genes – Circuits – Behavior, headed by Herwig Baier
Department Evolution of Sensory and Physiological Systems, headed by Maude Baldwin
Department Synapses – Circuits – Plasticity, headed by Tobias Bonhoeffer
Department Circuits – Computation – Models, headed by Alexander Borst
Department Elektrons – Photons – Neurons, headed by Winfried Denk
Department Behavioural Neurobiology, headed by Manfred Gahr
Department Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics, headed by Bart Kempenaers
Department Molecules – Signaling – Development, headed by Rüdiger Klein
External linksedit
Homepage of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence
News release regarding the merger of the MPI of Neurobiology and the MPI for Ornithology
Referencesedit
^"About us | Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence". www.bi.mpg.de. Retrieved 8 Dec 2023.
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dedicated to basic research on topics in behavioral ecology evolutionary biology and neuroscience 1 Research at the international institute focuses on how animal organisms acquire store apply and pass on knowledge about their environment in order to find ever new solutions to problems and adapt to a constantly changing environment Model organisms include Drosophila zebrafish mice and various bird species Max Planck Institute for Biological IntelligenceMax Planck Institut fur biologische IntelligenzAbbreviationMPI BIFormation1 January 2023 16 months ago 1 January 2023 TypeResearch institutePurposeBasic researchLocationsPlanegg Martinsried Bavaria GermanyPocking Seewiesen Bavaria GermanyFieldsOrganismic biology ornithology neurobiology behavioral ecology evolutionary biology evolutionary genetics neuroscienceOfficial languagesGerman EnglishManaging directorManfred GahrParent organizationMax Planck SocietyStaffabout 500Websitewww bi mpg de Contents 1 Structure and History 2 Campus 3 Scientific scope 3 1 Departments 4 External links 5 ReferencesStructure and History editThe board of directors manages the institute with around 500 employees coming from more than 50 nations One of the institute s directors is taking over as managing director for a specific time As of February 2024 Manfred Gahr is the managing director of the institute The MPI BI emerged in January 2022 from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology MPIN and the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology MPIO Following a founding year the legal founding of the institute took place on 1 January 2023 Campus editThe institute has two locations At the nature oriented Seewiesen campus in the municipality of Pocking near Starnberg field research is combined with modern methods of behavioral biology At the Martinsried campus in the southwest of Munich neuroscientific research is currently the main focus Here laboratory experiments are combined with state of the art methods such as optogenetics connectomics or machine learning Scientific scope editScientific research at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence is thematically divided into seven research departments and 17 independent research groups Numerous thematic connections between the groups result in a lively exchange and numerous collaborations within the institute Biological intelligence describes the ability to achieve complex goals Animal organisms are able to attain this for example by means of calculation planning and decision making as individuals or in groups The brains and the associated behavior that we can observe today are the result of evolution due to the successful adaptation to previously mastered challenges The goal of research at MPI BI is to decipher the mechanisms of biological intelligence at its various levels Research approaches ranging from the investigation of molecular interactions to those of entire groups of individuals A particular focus lays on animal behavior in its natural environment as the adaptation of biological systems occurs in harmony with their surroundings The study of the brain in its natural environment thus provides insight for example into how organisms communicate with each other and change their environment or how social interactions lead to the formation of differentiated societies Departments edit Department Genes Circuits Behavior headed by Herwig Baier Department Evolution of Sensory and Physiological Systems headed by Maude Baldwin Department Synapses Circuits Plasticity headed by Tobias Bonhoeffer Department Circuits Computation Models headed by Alexander Borst Department Elektrons Photons Neurons headed by Winfried Denk Department Behavioural Neurobiology headed by Manfred Gahr Department Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics headed by Bart Kempenaers Department Molecules Signaling Development headed by Rudiger KleinExternal links editHomepage of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence News release regarding the merger of the MPI of Neurobiology and the MPI for OrnithologyReferences edit About us Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence www bi mpg de Retrieved 8 Dec 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence amp oldid 1223039607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
