Drosophila’s dorsal clock neurons (DNs) consist of four clusters (DN1as, DN1ps, DN2s, and DN3s). In comparison to the well-characterized lateral clock neurons (LNs), the neuroanatomy and function of the DNs are still not fully understood.

Our esteemed dean's secretary, Annette Dorst, died after severe illness on 25.03.2022. She led our Dean's office over many years with great expertise, cautiousness and liability. We will remember her friendly and open personality and her connectedness with the faculty. Her death touches us all, as she has been the heart and soul ouf the faculty.

Light-dark cycles are the most important Zeitgeber for animal's circadian clocks. The further north one goes, the more these clocks are challenged by longer photoperiods and - at very high Arctic latitudes - even by constant light-like conditions around the summer solstice.

We have published our first papers of the year 2022.

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