There are only 8 days left to apply! Join us in Paris to discuss the basics: what a neuron really is?

Only four days left to apply!

Nencki Open Lab Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience Back to basics: what is a neuron? Paris, June 3 – 5th 2026 We are happy to announce the first workshop in our new series: Back to Basics! The goal of this se…

We will try to answer those questions during our workshop! Itwill be held in the spirit of our Schools of Ideas—with an informal atmosphere, open exchange of thoughts and perspectives, in-depth talks, and plenty of space for discussion—more info here - www.nenckiopenlab.org/neuron

What properties should a cell have to be defined as such? Can we clearly define a biological neuron?
How many times did neurons evolve? What defines a neuron during development?
What is a neuron in an artificial network?

We are happy to announce the first workshop in our new series: Back to Basics!

The goal of this series is to take a fresh look at the basic assumptions held in our field.

In the first workshop, we will ask the most fundamental question: What is a neuron?

Open Lab Online – Community Survey Finding practical, accessible training in open-source tools for neuroscience isn’t always easy. Building on the initiative and experience of the Nencki Open Lab (https://nenckiopenlab.org/), we are la...

We’re launching Open Lab Online – a series of accessible online workshops and seminars!
Help us tailor our programs to your needs by completing our survey. Let us know what skills and knowledge you’d like to develop: forms.gle/aQTU4EkvynEf...

One more week left to apply - fee waivers are also available!

Behavioural Setup Design with Bonsai and Arduino We are happy to announce our next workshop! During this workshop, you will learn how to design the behavioural setups that will allow you to answer your research questions most efficiently. Going f…

The workshop will take place at the Nencki Institute, Warsaw, March 12-13th. Please find more info here - nenckiopenlab.org/design/.

Our next workshop is here! Learn how to design behavioural setups that answer your research questions efficiently. We’ll take you from theory to practice—covering experiment planning, equipment building, and data acquisition!

🌟 Applications are open for the 'Transatlantic Behavioural #Neuroscience School 2026' organised by Nencki Open Lab!

📍 Mikołajki, Poland
🗓️ 11–22 August 2026

Good news: #FENS #TravelGrants and fee waivers are available! 💶
👉 Apply by 15 March 2026: buff.ly/yF1T7r5

Nencki Open Lab Transatlantic Behavioural Neuroscience School 2026 Aug 11-22nd 2025, Mikołajki, Poland We are happy to announce the fifth edition of our Transatlantic Behavioural Neuroscience School! This year we …

We provide fee waivers and travel grants - this year, thanks to @FENSorg, we have additional funding for European scientists! Please find more info on our webpage - nenckiopenlab.org/tbnss2026/!

From 3D printing, trough electronics and @officialarduino.bsky.social , Bonsai , to Python and @deeplabcut.bsky.social! You will listen to fantastic lectures, meet other behavioural researchers and have fun in a scenic Nencki Stattion at the lake!

We are super happy to announce the fifth edition of our Transatlantic Behavioural Neuroscience School, that will be held Aug 11-22nd in Poland! Join us to learn everything you need to build your behavioural setup with open source tools!

We were extremely saddened to hear about the departure of Adam Kampff. He influenced our work in countless ways—both directly and indirectly—and he will remain a source of inspiration for years to come. Thank you for everything.

Konrad Danielewski has just started our first @deeplabcut.bsky.social workshop at COS!

The deadline for registration is tomorrow!

There’s only one week left to apply for our workshop! Join us in Heidelberg on December 5th to discuss the stories we tell ourselves about our career trajectories and the often-overlooked factors that shape our research decisions!

Nencki Open Lab Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience Why are there neuroscientists? Heidelberg, December 5th 2025 Try to surprise your colleagues with a sudden question – why are you doing neuroscience? You may expec…

Find more info about the workshop here - nenckiopenlab.org/why/

Arshad Desai and Suckjoon Jun write in their paper about the topic we will discuss in December on our workshop - Why are there neuroscientists? We want to know how the stories we tell ourselves - and others - about our reasons to do science correspond to "real" motives!

We are happy to see in print a paper by @kacperkon.bsky.social and Jagoda Nawrocka that was conceived at the School of Ideas of Neuroscience 2023!

We are happy to announce our next Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience: “Why Are There Neuroscientists?”
This time, we’ll gather in the beautiful city of Heidelberg to explore our reasons and motivations for doing research in neuroscience.

It's time for the second workshop this autumn - this time, you will have an opportunity to learn animal pose estimation with Deeplabcut! Workshop will be held Nov 20-21st in Heidelberg and is free of charge. More info on our webpage!

We have also finished our first workshop in Portugal - From keypoints to behavior: hands-on pose estimation and behavior analysis. It was a pleasure, we hope to see you again soon!

We are happy to announce our first workshop in the new academic year! Visit us in Heidelberg on Oct 17th to learn how to Bonsai programming language to collect data, control your experimental environment and run closed-loop paradigms! The workshop is free of charge!

The School of Ideas continues!

School of Ideas in Neuroscience 2025 has started today with a talk by @phaueis.bsky.social!

Transatlantic Behavioural Neuroscience School 2025 is over! Thanks to all our speakers, participants and TAs, and see you next year - in Poland!

The talk by Noel Federman on the non-olfactory signals in olfactory cortex at TBNS 2025!

And so Transatlantic Behavioural Neuroscience School 2025 has started today!

Nencki Open Lab We are happy to announce our next workshop – From keypoints to behavior. Hands-on pose estimation and behavior analysis! This practical workshop will guide you step by step through the proces…

The workshop will take place on Oct 14-17th in Cantanhede, Portugal. Please find more info here - nenckiopenlab.org/keypoints/. TAs are: Konrad Danielewski (Nencki) and @flaviaricciardi.bsky.social (CNC UC).