Benedikt Grothe

Benedikt Grothe is a Professor of Neurobiology at the Biocenter of Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) in Munich and leads a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (formerly MPI of Neurobiology). His work focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying auditory processing, particularly temporal resolution and inhibitory circuitry in mammals.

• Affiliated with LMU's Faculty of Biology and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence.
• Collaborates with Tobias Bonhoeffer and Alexander Borst to strengthen university-Max Planck research ties.

His research investigates how precise neural inhibition (e.g., via GABA and glycine) shapes auditory temporal processing, with applications to understanding age-related hearing deficits and evolutionary adaptations in mammals like bats and gerbils. Techniques include in vivo electrophysiology, patch-clamp recordings, immunohistochemistry, and behavioral studies in rodents.