Research

The Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (IZN) consists of over 60 research groups from diverse institutes within Heidelberg University, the Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the Medical Faculty Mannheim (UMM), and the Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI), with interests ranging from the basic molecular and cellular biology of the nervous system to clinical neuroscience and therapeutics.

IZN Principal Investigators

IZN principal investigators are independent group leaders within the Heidelberg/Mannheim scientific community with a research focus in the neurosciences.

Become an IZN Investigator

IZN-Associated Institutions

The IZN brings together neuroscientists from within several institutions in the Heidelberg/Mannheim area.

Collaborative Research Centers and Research Units

Calcium homeostasis in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration