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Patrick Jendritza, junior fellow at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies, leading the “Visual Circuits” group at the German Primate Center (DPZ) on light-controlled brain-computer interfaces to restore vision. Karin Tilch

January 08, 2026

Junior researcher investigates the restoration of vision
A woman is displayed on a screen, framed by a rectangle with colored circles. Two prices, 31.94€ and 25.66€, appear beside her. Another person observes from the foreground. Thorge Beilfuß

December 19, 2025

How coordination emerges during real-time social interaction
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December 17, 2025

2025 Photo Award: Three powerful winning images from research and everyday life
How errors in the “cell skeleton” lead to a smaller brain Indra Niehaus, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

December 10, 2025

How errors in the “cell skeleton” lead to a smaller brain
Image: Igor Kagan; the macaque image modified from: Monkey in a Persimmon Tree, 1935 by Ohara Koson Igor Kagan; the macaque image modified from: Monkey in a Persimmon Tree, 1935 by Ohara Koson

December 05, 2025

EHUB (Kyoto)–DPZ Joint Workshop 2025
Microscopic fluorescence image of a circular biological tissue sample with green and purple structures on a black background. Michael Heide

November 27, 2025

How a gene shapes the architecture of the human brain
Two people in lab coats are working on a scientific device in a modern research lab. Both are sitting or standing next to a large white analytical instrument; in the background, a colorful fluorophore poster hangs on the wall. Karin Tilch

November 26, 2025

Coronavirus Experts Hoffmann and Pöhlmann Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers 2025
[Translate to Englisch:] A baboon in a dry, leaf-strewn forest holds a spotted bushbuck calf and runs through the undergrowth between thin branches. Lauriane Faraut

October 23, 2025

Guinea baboons share meat according to fixed social rules
3D representation of a human brain in side view with a transparent, pink surface against a black background; three areas are highlighted in color: a green and a yellow area close together on the upper lateral cerebral cortex and a blue area further forward. Vladyslav Ivanov, erstellt mit AFNI_25.2.18

October 20, 2025

Controlling prostheses with the power of thought
[Translate to Englisch:] Der Berberaffe schaut in eine braune Holzbox in der eine Erdnuss und eine Gummischlage liegt. DPZ - Kognitive Ethologie

October 15, 2025

Between fear and appetite – Barbary macaques tested for risk-taking behavior
Das Bild zeigt die Titelseite des DPZ-Magazins Ausgaeb 02/2025. Auf dem Cover ist eine Gruppe von Makanen zu sehen, die auf einem Ast sitzen. Am obeneren Rand steht der schriftzug DPZ Magazin. Oben rechts ist das DPZ-Logo zu sehen. Susanne Schumacher

October 01, 2025

The new “DPZ-Magazin” is here!
emur with orange eyes perched in the splintered trunk of a tree in a forest, looking toward the camera. Johanna Henke-von der Malsburg

August 27, 2025

Lemurs in Madagascar: Diversity through repeated evolutionary bursts
Vier Guinea-Paviane ruhen in den Kronen der Galeriewälder des Niokolo-Koba-Nationalparks in Senegal. Tessa Ohrndorf

July 30, 2025

Sleeping in good company: strategies for using sleeping places among Guinea baboons
Two chacma baboons fighting, with the male (right) attacking a female. In this species, the males are twice as large as the females, and the males dominate over the females. Alecia Carter

July 07, 2025

Beyond the alpha male
Red alert for our closest relatives Manfred Eberle

May 08, 2025

Red alert for our closest relatives
A picture from a primate research facility shows a monkey sitting on a tree. The tree is covered with green leaves and fruit. At the bottom of the image is a logo “DPZ German Primate Center” and the text “Highlights of our research 2024” and “Research Highlights 2024”. Susanne Schumacher

May 07, 2025

Research highlights to read
Portraitfoto von Abhilash Dwarakanath Katharina Diederich

April 30, 2025

Award for Abhi Dwarakanath
Gripping in case of uncertainty KI-generiert von Gemini

April 10, 2025

How the brain controls movement under uncertainty
The image shows a digital representation of a workspace with various statistical graphics and tools. In the foreground are blue-colored 3D bar and line charts on blue paper, with a pie chart and a bar chart below. In the background are several stacks of coloring sheets and pens, as well as a pen field with different colors. The scenery conveys a sense of structure and organization. ZpongXED – stock.adobe.com

April 02, 2025

How the brain evaluates rewards
The image shows a 3D visualization of the heart with a hexagonal patch-like fabric on the surface. At the top is the text “DPZ aktuell” in large white letters on a green background. Below this, three pieces of information can be seen in smaller text: “Das Herzpflaster”, “EU-Projekt zur Entwicklung von Virenmedikamenten” and “Versuchstierzahlen erneut rückläufig”. The logo of the German Primate Center (DPZ) with the text “Deutsches Primatenzentrum - Leibniz-Insitut für Primatenforschung” can be seen at the top right of the image. “Ausgabe 1/2025” is written at the bottom right of the image. Susanne Schumacher

April 01, 2025

DPZ aktuell: The new issue is here!
Fluorescence image of a chimpanzee brain organoid, showing various cell types in vivid colors and highlighting the complex tissue structure. Nesil Esiyok

March 27, 2025

How did the large brain evolve?
ortrait of a researcher with curly blonde hair, standing in front of a modern glass facade, smiling warmly at the camera. Karin Tilch

March 11, 2025

Erin Wessling and Michael Heide each win a scholarship from the Daimler and Benz Foundation
: Four baboons, including a juvenile, sit around a transparent research device containing food, testing how to access the reward. Tessa Frank

March 05, 2025

Strategic mate choice in Guinea baboons
Screenshot des DPZ-Profils bei Bluesky Sylvia Ranneberg

February 12, 2025

The DPZ is now on Bluesky
Microscopic image of star-shaped cells with red cell processes on a black background.Zellfortsätzen auf schwarzem Hintergrund. Dioscuri Center for Chromatin Biology and Epigenomics

February 11, 2025

Astrocytes - guardians of the brain
Keeper or corner? How the brain enables flexible decisions zhgee/Shutterstock.com

February 03, 2025

Keeper or corner? How the brain enables flexible decisions
Illustration of a human heart with an applied heart patch. The heart patch has a honeycomb-like structure with small holes and is visible on the front of the heart. The depiction symbolizes the use of the heart patch for regenerating damaged heart tissue. Eva Meyer-Besting / UMG

January 29, 2025

Animal studies confirm the safety and effectiveness of the heart patch
Two women in protective clothing and safety goggles are working in a research laboratory with biological safety levels. One woman is wearing a face mask and holding sample tubes, while the other hands her a tray with samples. In the background, protective gowns and warning signs for biological and radioactive hazards are visible. Thomas Steuer

January 23, 2025

New EU research project develops broad-spectrum antiviral drugs
A female Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) with an infant Thawat Wisate

January 22, 2025

Stress during early pregnancy affects offspring into adulthood
Four award winners with certificates Susanne Schumacher

December 19, 2024

Photo and video award: the best of 2024
Interieur of the DPZ cafeteria Wolf Schuchardt

December 18, 2024

DPZ Cafeteria under new management starting January 7th
Two scientists in lab coats stand next to a machine and analyse its results. Karin Tilch

December 18, 2024

DPZ virologists among the ‘Highly Cited Researchers’
The picture shows a monkey with reddish-brown fur sitting on a tree. Susanne Schumacher

December 18, 2024

DPZ aktuell published
[Translate to Englisch:] ChatGPT, Dimitri Lindenwald

November 21, 2024

Our new webpage is online
Why langurs drink salt water NGUYEN VAN TRUONG

October 28, 2024

Why langurs drink salt water
Die 3D-gerenderte rasterelektronenmikroskopische Aufnahme zeigt SARS-CoV-2-Viren (rot), die an der Oberfläche einer Wirtszelle austreten. willyam - stock.adobe.com

June 25, 2024

How SARS-CoV-2 affects our immune system
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