Activities & Events
Retrieving Evidence: Systematic Reviews
Oct. 24, 2023Interpreting evidence: mixed methods
Nov. 07, 20237th CTNR Members' Meeting
Nov. 16, 2023Fatigue-Syndrom - Dr. Mortimer Gierthmühlen (KK Bochum)
Nov. 20, 2023UNC/MultiPark retreat in Lund
Nov. 28, 2023Deutscher Kongress für Parkinson und Bewegungsstörungen
Apr. 25, 2024Lecture Series
The CTNR implemented a monthly lectures series with financial and organisational support for members to initiate talks, workshops and symposia with national and international guest speakers in the field of neurosciences.
Time: Every 3rd Monday of the month, 4 p.m. (or by arrangement)
Location: online or present
Host: CTNR members
Organiser: CTNR
2023
Title | Date | Time | Location | Lecturer |
Fatigue-Syndrom | 20.11.2023 | 16:00 - 17:30 | Online Zoom Link | Mortimer Gierthmuehlen, MD, PhD Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH |
Computational models for neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s disease | 10.07.2023 | 16:00 - 17:30 | Online | Prof. Dr. Christian Wachinger |
2022
Title | Date | Time | Location | Lecturer |
Activity-dependent neuronal calcium signalling and its role in aging and Parkinson’s disease | postponed | 15:30 - 17:00 | Hörsaal, Zentrum f. Nervenheilkunde, Gehlsheimer Str. 20, Gehlsdorf | Prof. Dr. Birgit Liss, University of Ulm, Department of Applied Physiology |
Neue Erkenntnisse über die kindlichen Demenzerkrankungen | 28.07.2022 | 16:00 | Hörsaal der Kinder- und Jugendklinik (Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 8) | Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Robert Steinfeld Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich (Switzerland) |
Das Mikrobiom bei neurodegenerativen Erkrankungen: Freund, Feind oder nur Betroffener? | 13.06.2022 | 16:00 | online | PD Dr. Kristina Endres Universitätsmedizin JGU Mainz |
Processes that result in memory loss and other major neurological deficits, with an emphasis on Alzheimerís disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative disorders | 16.05.2022 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Lennart Mucke University of California, San Francisco (USA) |
Pathogenic mechanisms of Niemann Pick C disease: altered neuronal and glial cell differentiation largely anticipates overt neurologic dysfunction | 08.04.2022 | 11:00 | Hörsaal der Anatomie (Hybrid) | Maria Teresa Fiorenza, PhD, Ass. Professor University of Rome (Italy) |
Sleep-dependent formation of memory | 29.03.2022 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Dr. Jan Born University of Tübingen |
Besser riechen! | 24.02.2022 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Dr. med. Th. Hummel TU Dresden |
Recent development in Multiple System Atrophy | 17.01.2022 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Wassilios Meissner, MD PhD, FEAN University Hospital Bordeaux (France) |
2021
Title | Date | Time | Location | Lecturer |
Interplay of striatal pathways and dopamine receptors in movement disorders: the case of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia | 15.11.2021 | 16:00 | online | Prof. M. Angela Cenci Nilsson |
Role of the NLRP3inflamamsome in neurodegenerative disease | 20.09.2021 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Dr. Michael T. Heneka University of Bonn, DZNE Bonn |
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 pathology (FTLD-TDP) | 16.08.2021 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Dr. Manuela Neumann University Hospital of Tuebingen, DZNE Tübingen |
Microglial modulation of neurodegenerative diseases – innovative therapies or devilish gambling | 18.03.2021 | 16:00 | online | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Haass LMU, DZNE München |
2020
Title | Date | Time | Location | Lecturer |
Doctor AI – Künstliche Intelligenz in der Medizin | 21.09.2020 | 16:00 | Lecture hall, Clinic and Polyclinic for Surgery, Schillingallee 35, 18057 Rostock | Welf Wustlich Planet artificial intelligence GmbH |
Forensic Neuroscience: How neuroscientific insights can add to forensic psychology | 17.08.2020 | 16:00 | Lecture hall, Clinic and Polyclinic for Surgery, Schillingallee 35, 18057 Rostock | Josanne van Dongen, PhD Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands) |
Qualification Programme
The neuroscience community in Rostock benefits from experts of different fields of science that share knowledge about principles and rules of scientific work. In cooperation with the Graduate Academy of the University of Rostock and CTNR members, the qualification programme bundles this expertise and offers faculty-wide soft skill courses for young scientists.
All courses are free of charge and open to all interested scientists.
2023
Seminar: Methodology of Translational Research
Tuesdays, Oct 17 to Dec 5, 2023 - h 12:00 - 13:00 – online, Stud.IP (Registration)
By Prof. Dr. Marina Boccardi, Implementation Neuroscience, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and UMR, CTNR
What - This lecture series provides some basic elements of methodology of research, with a special focus on biomedical research effectiveness in innovating clinical practice. Rather than being exhaustive on methodology, we target critical gaps that typically hurdle the translation and implementation of promising compounds or procedures. Attendees will learn how to avoid such gaps in their own research, or to assess the actual value and faults of papers promoting new findings, and to ask precise questions in order to obtain the target evidence required to concretely support and innovate their clinical practice.
Why – The attrition, i.e., the failure rate of current drug development at the first check-point (approval by regulators) ranges between 76-93% among medical fields [1]. The failure rate of biomarker qualification procedures alone, ever submitted to the European Medicine Agency (EMA) in any medical field, is 85% [2]. Most failures are due to early translational steps. Consequently, failure on the overall translational pipeline is even higher. To concretely improve patient care, we need greater awareness about proper research methodology at all development steps, by all parties (researchers, clinicians, publishers, funders).
How – We offer a starting series made of few lessons, meant to be highly interactive in order to build this course based on actual needs. In this way, we can understand what is most useful to the audience, what is most difficult or unclear, and how to improve or what to integrate for a next series.
Where – online (see Zoom Links)
When – On Tuesdays, h 12:00 - 13:00, from October 17, 2023.
Title (Abstract) | Date | Time | Venue | Lecturer |
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Providing evidence: statistical inference and critical thinking in research (Abstract) | 17 Oct 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00 | online (Zoom Link) | Prof. Dr. Marina Boccardi, Implementation Neuroscience, DZNE Rostock and UMR |
Retrieving Evidence: Systematic Reviews (Abtract) | 24 Oct 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00 | online (Zoom Link) | Dr. Aliaa Ibnidris, Implementation Neuroscience, DZNE Rostock |
Interpreting evidence: mixed methods (Abstract) | 7 Nov 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00 | online (Zoom Link) | Dr. Olga Klein, Clinical Dementia Research, DZNE Rostock and UMR |
Towards implementation: the research-to-practice translational roadmap (Abstract) | 14 Nov 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00 | online (Zoom Link) | Prof. Dr. Marina Boccardi, Implementation Neuroscience, DZNE Rostock and UMR |
Implementing evidence-based practice: the Process Evaluation method to assess implementation feasibility and effectiveness (Abstract) | 21 Nov 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00 | online (Zoom Link) | Alice Grazia, Clinical Dementia Research, UMR and DZNE Rostock |
Interactive session with Q&A (Information) | 5 Dec 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00 | online (Zoom Link) | Marina Boccardi, Aliaa Ibnidris, Olga Klein, Alice Grazia |
References
1. Thomas DC, et al. Clinical Development Success Rates and Contributing Factors 2011–2020. In. www.bio.org/clinical-development-success-rates-and-contributing-factors-2011-2020: BIO, Informa Pharma Intelligence, and QLS Advisors 2021.
2. Bakker E, et al. Biomarker Qualification at the European Medicines Agency: A Review of Biomarker Qualification Procedures From 2008 to 2020. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 2022.
Workshops & Talks
Scientific Writing of Grant Proposals
DFG Sachbeihilfe: Neustrukturierung, Inhalt und Antragstellung (Online Kurs)
Vortrag: Forschungsförderung für NachwuchswissenschaftlerInnen
Workshop zur DFG Sachbeihilfe: Aufbau, Inhalt und Antragstellung
Expertenseminar: Drittmittelanträge (EU, BMBF, DFG)
Seminar: Kalkulation von Drittmittelanträgen (in Planung)
Vortrag: Wissenschaftskommunikation (in Planung)
Dates will be announced accordingly.
For CTNR members only: If your working group is interessted in one of the topics, please contact us for an inhouse/online seminar.
Links & Literature
Research Career
Doing a PhD in Germany (BMBF)
Research Careers in Germany
Prinzipien wirksamer Karriereunterstützung in der Wissenschaft (DFG)
Funding
Funding your research in Germany
Funding Opportunities for Postdoc (DFG)
Funding Programmes (DFG)
Information brokerage system (ELFI)
HORIZON EUROPE (EU, 2021)
HORIZON EUROPE (BMBF)
Funding and tender opportunities (EU)
Fördermöglichkeiten internationaler Kooperationen und internationales Handeln der DFG
Project Management
Copyright in Academic Work: An Overview for Research, Teaching and Libraries (BMBF)
Tierversuche in der Forschung: Das 3R-Prinzip und die Aussagekraft wissenschaftlicher Forschung (Handreichung der Ständigen Senatskommission für tierexperimentelle Forschung der DFG zur Planung und Beschreibung tierexperimenteller Forschungsprojekte)
Handreichung zur wirkungsorientierten Projektplanung und zum Monitoring (DAAD)
Budgetplanung von lebenswissenschaftlichen EU Anträgen (NKS)
Abwicklung von Projekten in HORIZON EUROPE - eine Handreichung – (BundesArbeitsKreis der EU-Referent/innen)
Grant Application
DFG Individual Grants Programmes – A How-To Guide
DFG funding proposals: the route to a final decision (video)
The Application Procedure at Volkswagen Foundation (video)
How to prepare a successful proposal in Horizon Europe (webinar)
Antragstellung und Koordination in lebenswissenschaftlichen EU-Verbundprojekten (NKS)
Grant Writing
Academic Writing
Boosting the impact of your project through effective communication, dissemination and exploitation (Document of the European IPR Helpdesk)
Claire’s Clear Writing Tips (European Commission)
The Science of Scientific Writing
Equal opportunities and diversity (DFG)
Leitfaden für qualitätsfördernde Aspekte in der Medizin und Biomedizin (DFG)
Gutachterkritiken – häufige Fehler in der Antragstellung (NKS)
Tranfser of Knowledge
Research Data
2022
Title (Link) | Date | Time | Location | Lecturer |
Successful Writing of Grant Proposals | 04.04.2022 | 10:00 - 12:30 | online | Prof. Dr. Olaf Wolkenhauer, |
Publishing Journal Articles: Strategies for Success | 07./08.04.2022 | 09:00 - 13:00 | online | Dr. Andrea Sanchini, |
Introduction to MATLAB | 28.04.2022 | 09:00 - 13:00 | tba | Tanja Auge, |
Einführung in Forschungsmethoden und die Anfertigung eines Forschungsprotokolls | 28.04.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Prof. Dr. med. Birgit Völlm, Ph.D., |
Find Medical Literature Using Medline | 28.04.2022 | 14:00 - 16:00 | Computerlabor des IBIMA | Dr. Henrik Rudolf, |
Open Access publizieren | 11.05.2022 | 10:00 - 12:00 | tba | Steffen Malo, |
Ethische Gesichtspunkte, Genehmigung und Datenschutz | 19.05.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Peggy Walde, |
Grundlagen quantitativer Forschung | 30.06.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Enrico Prinz, |
Typen, Design und Fragestellungen von Studien im Bereich der psychiatrischen Fächer | 01.09.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Prof. Dr. med. Michael Kölch, |
Einführung in die qualitative Datenanalyse | 06.10.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Peggy Walde, Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie, UMR |
Die Regeln guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis als Kompass im Forschungsalltag | 24./25.10.2022 | 09.00 - 15.00 | tba | Helga Nolte, |
Lesen wissenschaftlicher Literatur | 27.10.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Prof. Dr. med. Birgit Völlm, Ph.D., Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie, UMR |
Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen, Poster und Vorträge | 10.11.2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 | online | Prof. Dr. med. Birgit Völlm, Ph.D. & Dr. Anne Wettermann, Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie, UMR |
Lectures of Excellence
The "Lectures of Excellence: Pioneers in Neurosciences" is an annual event that invites excellent scientists of significant discoveries in the field of neuroscience to provide insights into their research. These include, above all, Nobel Prize winners, Leibniz Prize winners or winners of other excellent awards.
The lectures are addressed to scientists, physicians and junior scientists working in the field of neuroscience. By presenting their own experiences, excellent lecturers will awake the interest for innovative solutions and alternative ways of thinking. The audience will get in close contact with interesting personalities and their groundbreaking research.
Organiser of the Lecture Serie is the Centre for Transdisciplinary Neurosciences Rostock.
Lecture of Excellence 2019: Prof. Dr. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (20 March 2019)
Lecture of Excellence 2022: Professor Dr. Hans R. Schöler (24 August 2022)
CTNR Summer Schools

The CTNR Summer School is a platform for the get-to-know and networking of senior and young scientists from Rostock in the field of Neurosciences. Researchers of CTNR working groups are trained in soft skill courses and presenting the current state-of-the-art, their methodologies, applications and on-site technologies. They get the possibility to find partners for future joint projects, initiatives and exiting research challenges. The Summer School will provide networking tools by oral and poster presentations, discussions and scientific network activities.