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| Bjoern Brembs | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bjoern Brembs |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Behavioral Genetics, Open Science |
| Workplaces | University of Regensburg, University of Leipzig, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Friedrich Schiller University Jena |
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald, University of Leipzig |
| Known for | Research on decision-making, operant conditioning, reproducibility, scholarly publishing reform |
Bjoern Brembs is a German neuroscientist and open science advocate known for work on behavioral genetics, operant conditioning, and reforms in scholarly communication. He has held academic appointments at several German research institutions and is active in initiatives addressing reproducibility, peer review, and publishing monopolies. Brembs' interdisciplinary work spans neuroethology, behavioral neuroscience, scholarly communication, and science policy.
Brembs completed early studies at the University of Greifswald and pursued graduate research at the University of Leipzig and affiliated institutes, engaging with laboratories linked to Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Forschungszentrum Jülich. During his formative training he worked with groups connected to experimental paradigms developed in laboratories of notable investigators associated with Max Planck Society, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and other European research centers. His doctoral and postdoctoral periods intersected with researchers from institutions such as University of Regensburg, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, and Columbia University through collaborations and conferences.
Brembs held faculty and research positions at the University of Regensburg and later at the University of Leipzig, integrating roles in laboratory leadership, teaching, and service on academic committees. His lab maintained collaborations with scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology, Janelia Research Campus, Karolinska Institutet, and institutions across the European Research Area. He served on panels and advisory boards linked to funding agencies such as the European Research Council, German Research Foundation, and policy bodies within the European Commission. Brembs participated in editorial activities for journals connected to publishing groups including Public Library of Science, Frontiers, eLife, Springer Nature, and Wiley and contributed to initiatives at organizations like Center for Open Science, SPARC, and OpenAIRE.
Brembs' research investigates mechanisms of decision-making and operant behavior using model organisms and approaches influenced by studies at labs like Columbia University and University of Cambridge. He published on neuronal circuits underlying choice behavior with experimental roots traceable to methodologies from Max Planck Society and Janelia Research Campus researchers. His work intersects with fields represented by scholars at Harvard University Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, San Diego, and Northwestern University who study synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. Brembs explored genetic and neurophysiological bases of behavior drawing on techniques advanced at ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Munich, and University of Tübingen. He has addressed reproducibility and statistical inference, engaging debates involving academics from Stanford University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Yale University, and Princeton University.
Brembs is prominent in open science advocacy, critiquing publication practices of major publishers like Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, and Taylor & Francis, and supporting alternatives exemplified by Public Library of Science and eLife. He has spoken alongside proponents from Center for Open Science, SPARC, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Creative Commons about issues including peer review reform, preprint servers such as bioRxiv and arXiv, and open metrics versus traditional indicators like the Journal Impact Factor and entities such as Clarivate. His commentary has intersected with policy debates at bodies like the European Commission, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and national funders including the German Research Foundation and National Institutes of Health. Brembs collaborates with groups advocating FAIR principles linked to the Research Data Alliance and institutional repositories at universities such as University of Heidelberg, University of Oxford, and University of California, Berkeley.
Brembs has received recognition from scientific and advocacy organizations, with invitations and speaking engagements at venues including conferences organized by Gordon Research Conferences, Society for Neuroscience, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, and meetings associated with European Molecular Biology Organization. He has been cited in policy reports by entities like the European Research Council and media coverage in outlets referencing academic publishing debates involving Nature and Science. His service includes participation on advisory committees and working groups convened by funders and institutions such as Wellcome Trust, European Commission Horizon 2020, and national academies including the Leopoldina.
- Articles on operant conditioning and neuronal circuits in journals and venues frequented by researchers at Nature Neuroscience, Current Biology, and Journal of Neuroscience; collaborative works with authors from Harvard University, Stanford University, and Max Planck Society. - Papers critiquing scholarly publishing and metrics published in platforms associated with PLOS Biology, eLife, and policy forums connected to Center for Open Science and OpenAIRE. - Reviews and commentaries addressing reproducibility, peer review, and research assessment cited alongside reports from European Commission, Wellcome Trust, and National Institutes of Health.
Category:German neuroscientists Category:Open science advocates