Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
The Institute in August 2012
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| Established | 2010 |
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| Chairman | Dr. David Fitzpatrick |
| Location | John D. MacArthur Campus, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Florida |
| Address | One Max Planck Way Jupiter, Florida 33458 USA |
| Website | www |
The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), located in Jupiter, Florida, is the first U.S. institute established by the Max Planck Society.
Research at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience focuses on brain function and neural circuits, using techniques to visualize microscopic molecular processes. The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience attracts scientists from diverse backgrounds to collaborate in finding new approaches to understanding the structure, function, and development of neural circuits.
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience currently has two Scientific Directors: Dr. David Fitzpatrick and Dr. Ryohei Yasuda.
Dr. David Fitzpatrick was named CEO and Scientific Director of MPFI in 2011. Previously, Dr. Fitzpatrick was the James B. Duke Professor of Neuroscience at the Duke University School of Medicine and was the Founding Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. Dr. Fitzpatrick's professional awards for his research accomplishments include: the Alfred P. Sloan Research Award, the Cajal Club Cortical Discoverer Award, and the McKnight Neuroscience Investigator Award. Dr. Fitzpatrick has also served on many scientific advisory boards including the Searle Scholars Program, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology, and the National Institute of Health. Dr. Fitzpatrick has also served as a Senior Editor for the Journal of Neuroscience, among other scientific publications.
Dr. Ryohei Yasuda was named Scientific Director of MPFI in 2012. He has a PhD in Physics from Keio University Graduate School of Science and Technology in Yokohama, Japan. From 2000 to 2005, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and was an assistant professor of Neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center from 2005 to 2012. Dr. Yasuda also served as an Early Career Scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 2009 to 2012. Dr. Yasuda's professional awards for his research accomplishments include: the Career Award at the Scientific Interface from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund; the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship; the New investigator Award from the Alzheimer's Association; and the Research Award for Innovative Neuroscience from the Society for Neuroscience.
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