Katrin Amunts Appointed to Leopoldina

21 December 2023

A special honour for an outstanding brain researcher: Prof. Katrin Amunts was appointed to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and will be active in the Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Section. Leopoldina is the oldest continuously existing academy of natural sciences and medicine in the world. Leopoldina selects its members among scientists who have distinguished themselves through their outstanding scientific achievements.

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Contact

Erhard Zeiss

Wissenschaftlicher Kommunikationsreferent

• Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine (INM)
• Structural and Functional Organisation of the Brain (INM-1)

Building 15.9 /
Room 3033

+49 2461/61-1841

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Further Information

Institute

Structural and functional organisation of the brain (INM-1)

At INM-1, a 3D model of the human brain is being developed that takes into account cytoarchitectonics, connectivity, molecular structure as well as genetics and brain function.

Research

Julich-Brain

Julich-Brain is a three-dimensional atlas of the human brain with maps of the cortex and subcortical areas. The atlas currently contains maps of more than 200 regions and is constantly being expanded ("living atlas").