Research Program

The neuronal and psychological basis of learning and memory are examined at the level of the central nervous system, of peripheral physiological processes and at the level of cognitive and motor processes. Results of the basic psychobiological research are applied to specific clinical problems. A main focus of attention is the exact elucidation of the extent of cortical and behavioral plasticity. The experimental definition of the biological and physiological boundaries of learning is used for the development of behavioral treatment strategies for disorders which have been difficult to treat or untreatable at all.

Projects

• Biological Feedback
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Cognitive psychophysiology and states of consciousness
• Cortical Reorganization in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Diagnostic and therapeutic exploration with transcranial DC and magnetic stimulation
• Fetal Magnetoencephalography (fMEG)
• Magnetoencephalography (MEG) projects
• Neurophysiological bases of outstanding skills in autistic savants
• Neuroscience and Music
• Randomisierte Kontrollgruppenstudie eines psychoonkologischen Interventionsprogramms für Leukämiepatienten via Internet
• Achtsamkeitsbasierte kognitive Therapie der Depression und psychophysiologische Korrelate der Meditation
• Transcranial Cortex Stimulation, Neuroplasticity and learning

Research supported by:

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
• Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
• Forschungsprogramme der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Tübingen (fortüne, AKF)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
• European Commission Seventh Framework Programm (FP7)