Arthropod Neuroscience Network
Many universal concepts of neuroscience were achieved with the use of invertebrate model systems, such as arthropods, molluscs and others. Among these, arthropods have been particularly successful during evolution, illustrated by the huge number of different species and their ecological distributions. Research on arthropods has discovered numerous examples for unique neuronal adaptations to environmental challenges with no parallels in vertebrates, and in many cases, sophisticated neuronal solutions found in arthropods have inspired technical solutions and constructions.
Aims of the Arthropod Neuroscience Network are to foster the development of all fields of arthropod neuroscience with a focus on Germany and to promote scientific interactions and exchange.