Engaging minds,
sharing science

Basic research leads to new understanding – in the case of ESI, it’s about the fundamental questions of how the brain works in health and disease. Every new discovery gives us a deeper biological understanding of organ function, but it also opens up opportunities for applications in artificial intelligence and the further development of diagnostics and therapy in psychiatry and neurology.

It is of central importance that the discoveries made reach and inspire the right people so that new approaches can emerge.

With the ESI Systems Neuroscience Conference (ESI SyNC), the ESI offers a regular, recognized forum for important research topics in systemic neuroscience. For two days, the institute is transformed into a science hub with lectures by top-class speakers, poster sessions, and intensive panel discussions, building bridges to related research areas such as psychiatry. 

ESI researchers and speakers from outside research institutions give presentations on their projects at regular lectures, such as the ESI PhD Series and ESI Talks. This allows initial results and the latest findings to reach the relevant scientific community immediately, thereby initiating a direct, comprehensive exchange of expertise.

The institute is particularly committed to sharing its findings with the interested public, answering questions about research, and contributing to communicating the value of basic research. This is achieved through a variety of individually tailored event formats, such as regular events on Girls’Day or the ESI’s participation in the Frankfurt Alliance Science Festival.