The institute works in the elucidation of cognitive processes. The departments, "Cognitive Human Psychophysics" (formed in 1993) and "Physiology of Cognitive Processes" (founded in 1997) employ complementary methodological approaches to the systems analysis of complex processes in the brains of primates. The department "Empirical Inference for Machine Learning and Perception" (founded in 2001) works in the field of statistical learning theory and their application in various fields - ranging from computer vision to bioinformatics. The department of the 'High-Field Magnetic Resonance Center' (founded in 2003) works on the development of new contrast agents as well as (with the finishing of the MR center in 2006) the methodical enhancement and application of the imaging techniques.
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