Education

2004 - 2007

Ph.D in Neural & Behavioural Sciences

International Max Planck Research School, University of Tuebingen, Germany

Thesis: The Neural Substrates Underlying the Memorization and
Discrimination of Tactile Stimuli in Humans
(grade: summa cum laude)

2002 - 2004

M.Sc. in Neural & Behavioural Sciences

International Max Planck Research School, University of Tuebingen, Germany

Thesis: Exploring the ipsi- and contralateral neuromagnetic correlates
of a tactile discrimination process
(overall grade: very good [1.0 - 1.5])

1996 - 2001

B.Sc. in Clinical Medicine (Speciality: Clinical Nutrition),
Minor: Health Care Management and Administration (1997 - 2001)

School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P. R. China

Thesis: Anti-oxidative effects of eleven Chinese herbs in rat liver cells
(overall grade: 91%)

1993 - 1996

Shanghai Xiang Ming High School, P. R. China

Work Experience

2004 - now

Scientific Researcher
MEG-Center, Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology,
University of Tuebingen, Germany

1999 - 2000

Medical Intern (clinical rotations in all major departments)
Shanghai 6th People's Hospital, P. R. China

1997 - 1999

Chief Journalist of "LueYuan" - a medical campus magazine
Shanghai Second Medical University and Shanghai 6th People's Hospital, P. R. China

Teaching Experience

2006 - 2008

Medical Psychology course, University of Tuebingen, Germany

Awards & Affiliations

2011 - 2013

Fast Track, intensive education program of the Robert-Bosch Stiftung for
outstanding female scientists

2005 - 2009

Member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping

2005

Travel Award of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Toronto, Canada

2002 - 2004

Scholarships, Max Planck Institute of Biological Cybernetics, Tuebingen, Germany

1996 - 2000

Semester Scholarships due to excellent academic performance,
Shanghai Second Medical University, P. R. China

1999

Shanghai Post Credentials in Advanced English Interpreter,
Shanghai Joint Conference Office of the Development Project
of the Most Needed Talents, P. R. China

1996 - 1997

"Student of the Year" Award, Shanghai Second Medical University, P. R. China

Occasional Reviewer for the following Journals

Cerebral Cortex
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
NeuroImage

Research Grants as Principle Investigator

2010 - 2012

Project "Human cortical networks underlying perceptual decision making:
fMRI and MEG studies of tactile discrimination",
supported by the German Research Foundation
(DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)

2008 - 2009

Project "Multi-alternative Decision Making during the Perception
of Tactile and Visual Patterns",
supported by the Intramural Funding of the University Clinic
of Tübingen (Fortuene)

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Tamè L, Braun C, Lingnau A, Schwarzbach J, Demarchi G, Li Hegner Y, Farnè A, Pavani F. 2012. The contribution of primary and secondary somatosensory cortices in the representation of body parts and body sides: an fMRI adaptation study. J Cog Neurosci. 2012 Jul 31. [Epub ahead of print]

Li Hegner Y, Lee Y, Grodd W, Braun C.  2010. Comparing tactile pattern and vibrotactile frequency discrimination: a human fMRI study. J Neurophysio. 103(6):3115-22.

Frank S, Laharnar N, Kullmann S, Veit R, Canova C, Li Hegner Y, Fritsche A, Preissl H. 2010.
Processing of Food Pictures: Influence of Hunger, Gender and Calorie Content. Brain Res. 1350:159-66.

Li Hegner Y, Saur R, Veit R, Butts R, Leiberg S, Grodd W, Braun C. 2007. BOLD adaptation in
vibrotactile stimulation: Neuronal networks involved in frequency discrimination. J Neurophysio. 97(1):264-71.

Li Hegner Y, Lutzenberger W, Leiberg S and Braun C. 2007. The involvement of ipsilateral temporoparietal cortex in tactile pattern working memory as reflected in beta event-related desynchronization. NeuroImage 37:1362-70.

Li Hegner Y, Wiech K, Preissl H, Braun C. 2006. Do cortical maps depend on the timing of sensory input? Experimental evidence and computational model. Biol. Cybern. 94(2):110-7.

Karim AA, Schueler A, Li Hegner Y, Friedel E, Godde B. 2006. Facilitating effect of 15 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on tactile perceptual learning. J Cog Neurosci. 18(9):1577-85.

Gerloff C, Braun C, Staudt M, Li Hegner Y, Dichgans J, Krägeloh-Mann I. 2006. Coherent corticomuscular oscillations originate from primary motor cortex: Evidence from patients with early brain lesions. Hum Brain Mapp. 27(10):789-98.

Conference Poster Presentations

Li Hegner Y, Lee Y, Ortiz E, Braun C. 2010. Comparison of MEG and BOLD Signals in a visual-tactile discrimination task. Poster presented at the 2010 BIOMAG meeting, Dubrovnik.

Li Hegner Y, Lee Y, Grodd W, Braun C. 2009. Hemispheric asymmetries for the processing of tactile pattern and vibrotactile frequency information. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (HBM), San Francisco.

Li Hegner Y, Saur R, Veit R, Butts R, Grodd W and Braun C. 2006. Adaptation of BOLD responses in vibrotactile frequency discrimination. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (HBM), Florence.

Li Hegner Y and Braun C. 2005. Neuromagnetic cortical responses to vibratory and non-vibratory tactile pattern stimulation. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (HBM), Toronto.

Software Skills

Matlab, fMRI and MEG data analysis tools (BrainVoyager, SPM, Fieldtrip), Adobe and Microsoft Office software packages, Linux shell scripts