@ilka-diester
Neurophysiologist. Full professor at the University of Freiburg. Interested in cognitive action control, neurotechnology and internal world models. Speaker of the center BrainLinks-BrainTools//IMBIT. https://www.optophysiology.uni-freiburg.de/
In the next #BrAInWorldsJournalClub, Iman Nematollahi (Maria Kalweit Lab) will present the work of Randall Balestriero & Yann LeCun, LeJEPA: Provable and Scalable Self-Supervised Learning Without the Heuristics 🧠 arxiv.org/pdf/2511.085...
Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social for an inspiring discussion! 💡
Step into a Europe-wide community of neuroscience leaders. Junior & mid-career group leaders: apply by 30 Jan to become a FENS-Kavli Network Scholar and connect, collaborate, and contribute to shaping neuroscience in Europe. rb.gy/havqur
We closed 2025 on a strong note with the Annual Workshop and we are starting 2026 strongly with the New Year’s minisymposium at IMBIT. These events mark the beginning of intensified interaction within BrainLinks-BrainTools. @brainworlds.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social
In the next #BrAInWorldsJournalClub, Jerome Beetz will present the work of @shakedpa.bsky.social et al., in Science390,eadw6202(2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adw6202 🦇Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social for an inspiring discussion! 💡
We warmly thank our community & friends for the amazing collaborations, shared creativity, participation in #BrAInWorldsJournalClub and #BrAInWorldsGuestLecture, and for inspiring conversations throughout the year.🌟
@ilka-diester.bsky.social & @mschoenauer.bsky.social
A moment to learn💡, connect🤝, and spark new conversations✨ – a special BrAInWorlds Guest Lecture by Kenneth Harris!💣 @kenneth-harris.bsky.social Christian Leibold and @ilka-diester.bsky.social warmly invite the Freiburg #neuroscience community to attend the talk and participate in discussions💫🧠
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🧠 We’re hiring!
Join the Optophysiology Lab @uni-freiburg.de as an IT Specialist (15%, E11 TV-L).
Work on our DataJoint management tool to support science.
📍 Freiburg | ⏰ Start ASAP | Flexible hours
💻 Strong Python skills required.
Apply: ilka.diester@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
#Python #Research #Jobs
In the next #BrAInWorldsJournalClub, Georgia Koppe will present the work of @ji-an-li.bsky.social, Marcus Benna & Marcelo Mattar @marcelomattar.bsky.social 🧠in Nature, 2025: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09142-4 ✨Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social & @mschoenauer.bsky.social for an inspiring discussion! 💡
We’re excited to welcome Wulfram Gerstner @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social for a special talk on the importance of low-dimentional dynamics in the brain!
🗓️ Date: 5.11 🕒 Time: 12:15 Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social and Christian Leibold for an engaging session with one of the leading voices in the field!
🍁Our team took advantage of the beautiful fall colors for a walk and talk around the Seepark. Great conversations, a bit of sporty energy, and lots of laughter. Nothing like fresh air and good company to spark new ideas! @brainworlds.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social
How does your brain build the world you experience? 🌍🧠
Our BrAInWorlds outreach event invited participants to explore how environments shape internal world models.
🎬 Watch the video: uni-freiburg.de/brainlinks-b...
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@uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social #NeuroAI
The IMBIT mastered its power outage test without trouble - thanks to our giant generator and the helping hands. Note to self: connect coffee machine to an uninterruptible power supply - surviving on cafeteria coffee was tough. @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @brainworlds.bsky.social
Really had to look hard this morning to find the IMBIT. @brainworlds.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de #autumn #fog
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maria Kalweit übernimmt die neu eingerichtete CRIION-Professur für Bioinformatik: Künstliche Intelligenz für die Onkologie-Forschung. Sie wird unter anderem Verfahren für KI-assistierte Diagnosesysteme und Vorhersagemodelle für Krankheitsverläufe entwickeln. ufr.link/criion-professur
@ikadow.bsky.social rocking the stage with her keynote lecture at the Optogenetics Meeting near Göttingen. Amazing work on dopamine and metabolic states in the fly with state of the art tools.
The Faculty of Biology of the University of Freiburg is now on Bluesky. Follow our faculty members for the latest news and updates. go.bsky.app/SEf1J3F
It was my pleasure to host the @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social at IMBIT! It was an important event to shape the future of biology at @uni-freiburg.de!
In the next #BrAInWorldsJournalClub, Mona Garvert @mgarvert.bsky.social will present the work of Margarida Sousa & Joseph J. Paton @champalimaudr.bsky.social (Nature, 2025): doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09089-6. 🧠 Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social & @mschoenauer.bsky.social for the discussion! 💡✨
Getting ready for the MSc Neuroscience Freiburg interviews: water bottle and coffee cup filled, notebook and questions in place - I’m looking forward to interviewing the next generation of neuroscientists! @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social www.mscneuro.uni-freiburg.de #neuroscience
BrAInWorlds is thrilled to welcome Wieland Brendel @wielandbrendel.bsky.social for an exclusive guest lecture in Freiburg on May 21! 🤖 Join @thomasbrox.bsky.social and @ilka-diester.bsky.social at IMBIT//BrainLinks-Braintools for the talk and thought-provoking discussions 💡#AI #KI #MachineLearning
In the next #BrAInWorldsJournalClub, Anika Löwe @anikaloewe.bsky.social will present the work of Jacob Bakermans @bakermansjjw.bsky.social & Tim Behrens @behrenstimb.bsky.social (2025): doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-01908-3. Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social & @mschoenauer.bsky.social for the discussion!
BrAInWorlds is very excited to announce the Guest Lecture by Christopher Summerfield @summerfieldlab.bsky.social in Freiburg on April 30th! Join @ilka-diester.bsky.social and @mschoenauer.bsky.social at IMBIT//BrainLinks-Braintools for the talk and inspiring discussions 💡
Engaging poster session at the IN-Code retreat. Thanks to our SAB members and all researchers of the CRC for their interest! All students did a great job presenting their projects. @mbartos.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social
Enjoying the IN-Code retreat organized by @mbartos.bsky.social in beautiful Potsdam. Great talks about the impact of interneurons on the neural code. @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @uniklinik-fr.bsky.social #neuroscience #interneurons
March 21st, 2025: Farewell and Birthday Party
https://www.optophysiology.uni-freiburg.de/news/march-21st-2025-farewell-and-birthday-party/
BrAInWorlds: Your Internal World Model Seen Through AI
https://www.optophysiology.uni-freiburg.de/news/brainworlds-your-internal-world-model-seen-through-ai/
New Article Published in SSRN
https://www.optophysiology.uni-freiburg.de/news/new-article-published-in-ssrn/
Fun lab dinner with a birthday celebration after an exciting day at the meeting of the @neurowissg.bsky.social #NWG2025 @for5159.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social
Super interesting talks! Thanks to all the speakers of the symposium on PFC mechanisms of adaptive cognitive behaviours. You rocked the stage! #NWG202 @for5159.bsky.social
Stellar presentation by Frank Bradke with a very impressive attendance!