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)

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