Main Focus
Projects
- Foundation of Psychiatric Disorders in Cognitive Neuroscience ("Cognitive Neuropsychiatry")
- Frontal Lobe Functions (Executive Functions & Social Cognition)
- Cognitive Neurodevelopment
- Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Cognitive Neuroscience
- Biochemical Markers for Injury of Astrocytes in Psychiatric Disorders
- Selforganization in a Theory of Consciousness ("Negative Phrenology")
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Education
1987 - 1994
Study of Medicine at Humboldt-University Berlin (Charitè), Christian Medical College & Hospital Vellore, India, & Hadassah-University Jerusalem, Israel
1993 - 1999
Study of Philosophy at Technical University Berlin, Free University and Humboldt-University Berlin
1994
State Examination as a Medical Doctor
1999
Master of Arts (“Magister Artium, MA“) in Philosophy, Technical University Berlin (Prof. Abel)
Career
1994 - 1996
House Officer Department of Psychiatry, Humboldt-University Berlin/Queen-Elisabeth-Hospital (Prof. Diefenbacher)
1996 - 2000
Member of the Graduate School “Damage Cascades in Neurological Disorders - Studies with Imaging Techniques”, Berlin (Prof. Dirnagl, Prof. Heinemann, Prof. Kettenmann)
1996 - 1998
Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Department Signal Transduction/Molecular Medicine Berlin (PD Dr. Blasig, Prof. Rosenthal)
1998
MD (“Dr. med.”) in Molecular Biology, Humboldt University Berlin (Prof. Dirnagl)
1998 - 2000
Registrar in the Department of Psychiatry, Humboldt-University Berlin/Queen-Elisabeth-Hospital (Prof. Diefenbacher)
2000 - 2007
Research group leader “Optical Imaging in Cognitive Neuroscience” at the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Prof. von Cramon)
2000
Therapist in Systemic (Family) Therapy, Systemische Gesellschaft, Germany
2002
Therapist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Berlin
since 2003
Consultant for Psychiatry & Psychotherapy (“Facharzt”) and Lecturer ("Privatdozent") at the Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig (Prof. von Cramon, Prof. Villringer)
2004
Board Certified Specialist in Psychiatry (“Facharzt”)
2006
PhD (“Habilitation”, “Venia legendi”, “PD”) in Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, University of Leipzig
since 2007
Research group leader “Cognitive Neuropsychiatry” at the Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig & Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Prof. Villringer)
since 2007
Member of the scientific council of the project “Functions of Consciousness” of the Academy of Sciences Berlin-Brandenburg (Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften)
2009
Consultant ("Oberarzt") at the Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig
2011
PhD (“Dr. phil.”) in Philosophy, Technical University Berlin (Prof. Abel)
2011
Professor (apl.) University Leipzig
Awards
2010 Poster prize, Berlin (2010) 2012 Poster Award, Society for Neuropsychology (GNP) (2012) 2013 Educational Stipend, International Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ISMRM) (2013) 2013 The ISMRM Magna Cum Laude Merit Award, International Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ISMRM) (2013)