Many largescale efforts are aimed at unraveling the cellular, molecular, and computational properties that underlie brain function. Yet, to date, many important insights into these problems have come from a humble part of the central nervous system – the retina.

In mice, the detection of motion begins in the retina, yet little is known about how the neural circuit that underlies this computation develops.

In this video, Larissa Heinrich explains her work in connectomics, reconstructing synapses from large electron microscopy volumes (in this case, the entire drosophila brain) using convolutional neural networks.

In this talk, Makoto Araki discusses how zebra finches can be used to study the neural basis of learning and communication.

In this video, Daniel Erny talks about novel tools and approaches to study microglial functions, describing pharmacological, genetic tools, and latest advances in transcriptomics, also highlighting the heterogeneity of microglia.

In this video, Lan Deng discusses how C. elegans can be used to study locomotion and behavior.

In this video, Susanne Wolf discusses how microglia contribute to neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorder, such as autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia, highlighting the relevance of mouse models for studying these disorders.