Prof. Uwe Mayer

I am a neuroethologist investigating how brain organisation and sensory processing give rise to complex cognition in birds (and occasionally other species).

Building 14 - Office 225, Second floor
Phone: 0464 808179
Email: uwe.mayer(@)unitn.it

MSc. Carlos Daniel Corrales Parada

(co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Boris Chagnaud, University of Graz, Austria)

Topic: 'Neural Basis of Auditory Processes in the Zebrafish (Danio rerio)'.

MSc. Nicole Mancin

(co-supervision with P.I. Dr. Federico Rossi, IIT-Italian Institute of Technology, Italy)

Topic: 'Encoding of Audiovisual Motion in the Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice (Mus musculus) '.

MSc. Giorgia Zilio

(co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Albrecht Haase, University of Trento, Italy)

Topic: 'Neural basis of Navigation in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)'.

MSc. Serena Raus

(co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Giorgio Vallortigara, University of Trento, Italy)

Topic: 'Neural Basis of Social Interactions in Domestic Chicks (Gallus Gallus)'.

MSc. Ayman Hatoum

Internship: Feb 2024 - present

Topic: Establishing E-phys Data Analysis Pipeline

Johannes Oberrauch

Internship: April 2025 - present

Topic: Odour Perception in Domestic Chicks (Gallus gallus')'

We are always looking for motivated students to join our team.

Our students receive extensive training and detailed explanation of the methods used in our lab and have the opportunity to apply these learned methods to conduct a master thesis research project.

Contact: Uwe Mayer