Mapping of the entorhinal-hippocampal neuronal network

The representation of space in the brain has been studied for decades. Our team at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) aims to fully resolve the underlying neuronal network on a cellular level. To achieve this, we use state-of-the-art 3D Electron Microscopy and AI-based analysis technology. Since these techniques are limited in volume, we mainly focus on the brain of the Etruscan shrew, the smallest terrestrial mammal. This will enable us, for the first time, to test long-standing hypotheses about the setup of the navigational system in mammalian brains.