The Research Department of Neuroscience is a trans-facultative structure of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. Profle The Research Department of Neuroscience integrates high profile neuroscientists from the Faculties of Medicine, Psychology, Philosophy, Biology and Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biochemistry and from the Institute of Neuroinformatics. Goal Its goal is to foster cutting-edge neuroscience research through creating new infrastructures, fostering collaborations, supporting young gifted neuroscientists and reinforcing a unique and interdisciplinary neuroscientific landscape within the Ruhr-University Bochum. Research at the Research Department of Neuroscience pays particular focus to the areas of: *Sensory systems *Learning and Memory *Brain Pathology *Applied Neuroscience A high priority of the Department is the support of young scientists and postdocs, in achieving independence at an early stage of their scientific careers. To foster young neuroscientists an early stage, the Department supports the International Graduate School of Neuroscience or IGSN. The speaker of the Research Department of Neuroscience is Professor Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Vice-speakers are Professor Ralf Gold and Professor Onur Güntürkün.