Neuronal Networks for Fear & Anxiety

TheNeurobiology of Defense

We are interested in understanding the neuronal circuits underlying fear and anxiety states and their associated behavioral and autonomic responses.

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The origins of freezing

Tovote P. • (2024)

Measuring heart rate in freely moving mice

Signoret-Genest J, Schukraft N, Tovote P. • (2024)

Cardiac optogenetics: regulating brain states via the heart

Rodriguez-Rozada S, Frantz S, Tovote P. • (2023)

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Oct 2025

Philip Tovote takes over as director of the Institute of Clinical Neurobiology

Prof. Dr. Philip Tovote is taking over as director of the Institute of Clinical Neurobiology from Prof. Dr. Michael Sendtner. Philip Tovote served as co-director of the institute for several years.

Dec 2024

ResolvePAIN enters second funding period

The DFG has renewed funding for the Clinical Research Group KFO 5001, providing over €8 million to support its work for another four years. The DCL will participate with a project on periaqueductal grey circuit processes during pain resolution.

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