Mind and Brain: Associated researchers

Freie Universität Berlin, Neurocomputation and Neuroimaging Unit

Cognitive neuroscience, predictive coding, perception, memory, attention, EEG, fMRI, computational modelling

Function	Visiting professor
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Cognitive neuroscience, predictive coding, perception, memory, attention, EEG, fMRI, computational modelling
Description	In my work I study the neural mechanisms of prediction, attention, and memory. My research combines empirical methods from cognitive neuroscience (EEG, fMRI, MEG, ECoG, TMS) and systems neuroscience (electrophysiology, calcium imaging) with computational modelling (Bayesian models of neural and behavioural data) and multivariate techniques (decoding). At M&B, I can offer (co-)supervision on research projects related to predictive processing based on EEG/fMRI/TMS, as well as on a wider range of topics based on Bayesian modelling of neural/behavioural data.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness
Institute	Freie Universität Berlin, Neurocomputation and Neuroimaging Unit
Phone
Email	ryszard.auksztulewicz@fu-berlin.de
Homepage	https://www.ewi-psy.fu-berlin.de/einrichtungen/arbeitsbereiche/neurocom_neuroimag/team/gastprofessur/rauksztulewicz/index.html
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Benoit, Roland Ph.D.

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig

Cognitive neuroscience, prefrontal cortex functioning, episodic memory, motivated forgetting, future simulation, decision making

Benoit, Roland Ph.D.

Function	Research group leader
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Cognitive neuroscience, prefrontal cortex functioning, episodic memory, motivated forgetting, future simulation, decision making
Description	My research focuses on adaptive memory processes supporting (i) voluntary forgetting of unwanted memories and (ii) future simulations and their impact on prospective decisions. A particular emphasis is on prefrontal cortex functioning.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig
Phone
Email	rbenoit@fas.harvard.edu
Homepage	www.rolandbenoit.net
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roland_Benoit
Academia.edu	https://independent.academia.edu/RolandBenoit

Christophel, Thomas, Dr.

Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Cognitive neuroscience, working memory, fMRI, machine learning, cognitive control, neural tuning

Christophel, Thomas, Dr.

Function	Group leader
Current status	Associated Researcher
Research area	Cognitive neuroscience, working memory, fMRI, machine learning, cognitive control, neural tuning
Description	Our work is driven by the hypothesis that short-term information storage is a distributed cortical process. We use neuroimaging methods (predominantly fMRI) and multivariate pattern analysis techniques (‘machine learning‘) to identify brain regions which store contents held in working memory, study the representational architecture of these brain regions, and ask how memory storage is elicited and maintained in these areas.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 3: Language Topic 6: Social cognition / human sociality and the brain
Institute	Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Phone
Email	thomas.christophel@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	discolab.eu
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Dolan, Ray Prof. Dr. FRS

Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College London, UK (Einstein Visiting Fellow 2011-2014)

Cognition and emotion

Dolan, Ray Prof. Dr. FRS

Function	Director
Current status	Visiting scholar
Research area	Cognition and emotion
Description	The group studies how emotion influences cognition, using classical behavioural tools as well as neuroimaging methodologies, including fMRI and MEG. We study this question from a number of perspectives, but have a major current focus being the influence of emotion on decision making. There is now a consensus across fields such as behavioural ecology, microeconomics, machine learning and neuroscience that integration of sensory information with prior knowledge, regarding values and probabilities of outcomes, is a major determinant of overt behaviour. The group seeks to harness insights from these fields to address the critical determinants of human decision making under uncertainty across a range of contexts, and in particular a variety of emotional contexts. The group also investigate the contribution of neuromodulators, such as dopamine and serotonin, as well as common genetic polymorphisms to behavioural control.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 6: Social cognition / human sociality and the brain
Institute	Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College London, UK (Einstein Visiting Fellow 2011-2014)
Phone
Email
Homepage	http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Dolan/
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Fingerhut, Joerg Dr.

Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Interaction with artifacts, aesthetic experience, neuroaesthetics

Fingerhut, Joerg Dr.

Function	Project leader
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Interaction with artifacts, aesthetic experience, neuroaesthetics
Description	My focus has been on the role of extra-neural cognitive resources (of our body and environment) for mental states. What are the boundaries of cognitive systems? What role does bodily action play for perception? In the last years I extend this research toward the role cultural artifacts (like film, architecture, and art) play for our kinds of minds. I will explore this connection in the H2020 Project ARTIS in the next years and hope to develop a 4EA theory of the arts. See also: www.mind-and-brain.de/people/eu-h2020-project-artis/
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny Topic 6: Social cognition / human sociality and the brain Topic 2: Decision-making
Institute	Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Phone
Email	joerg.fingerhut@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	https://mind-and-brain.academia.edu/JoergFingerhut
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joerg_Fingerhut
Academia.edu	https://mind-and-brain.academia.edu/JoergFingerhut

Gallese, Vittorio Prof. Dr.

School of Medicine, University of Parma, Italy (Einstein Visiting Fellow 2016-2018)

Social cognitive neuroscience

Gallese, Vittorio Prof. Dr.

Function	Coordinator PhD program in Neuroscience
Current status	Visiting scholar
Research area	Social cognitive neuroscience
Description	I am a professor of physiology. My major research interest lies in the relationship between action perception and cognition, using a variety of neurophysiological and neuroimaging techniques. I study the bodily bases of social cognition, aesthetics and language. I also investigate the correlation between brain function and psychiatric disorders, like Schizophrenia.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction Topic 6: Social cognition / human sociality and the brain Topic 3: Language
Institute	School of Medicine, University of Parma, Italy (Einstein Visiting Fellow 2016-2018)
Phone
Email	vittorio.gallese@unipr.it
Homepage	http://www.unipr.it/arpa/mirror/english/staff/gallese.htm
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Haggard, Patrick Prof. Dr. FBA

Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London

Haggard, Patrick Prof. Dr. FBA

Function	Full Professor
Current status	Associate researcher
Research area
Description
M&B topics
Institute	Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London
Phone
Email
Homepage
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Hasler, Felix Dr.

Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

(Neuro-)ethics, consciousness, mental disorders, history and teaching of neuroscience

Hasler, Felix Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral fellow
Current status	Associated Researcher
Research area	(Neuro-)ethics, consciousness, mental disorders, history and teaching of neuroscience
Description	For the past years I worked on “neuromythology” - a book and multimedia project on the options and limitations of contemporary neuroscience and the consequences of an increasing neuroculturalization of the humanities and the social sciences. The book was published in 2012: Neuromythologie. Eine Streitschrift gegen die Deutungsmacht der Hirnforschung, Oct 2012, 264 pp., ISBN 978-3-8376-1580-7
M&B topics	Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Phone	+49 176 35304740
Email	felix.hasler@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://www.neuroculturelab.com
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Felix_Hasler
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Judkewitz, Benjamin Prof. Dr.

Neuroscience Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Distributed networks, brain-wide circuits, two-photon population calcium imaging, model organism development, vertebrate communication, auditory circuits

Judkewitz, Benjamin Prof. Dr.

Function	Associated researcher
Current status	Professor of Bioimaging and Neurophotonics
Research area	Distributed networks, brain-wide circuits, two-photon population calcium imaging, model organism development, vertebrate communication, auditory circuits
Description	Our everyday experience of the world is enabled by the interplay of large populations of neurons that are distributed across the brain. To understand their function, we need to study brain circuits with single cell resolution across large parts of the nervous system. This has long been extremely challenging in vertebrates due to their size and opacity. We are a group of neuroscientists, engineers, biologists and physicists who work on two complementary strategies to address this challenge and investigate brain-wide circuits. First, we develop optical methods to tackle tissue opacity and push the depth limits of microscopy. Second, we are establishing a new vertebrate model organism, Danionella translucida, which has the smallest known vertebrate brain and shows fascinating behaviour (it communicates acoustically).
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 3: Language Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny
Institute	Neuroscience Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Phone
Email	benjamin.judkewitz@charite.de
Homepage	http://jlab.berlin
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Knops, André Dr.

Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Grounded numerical and mathematical cognition

Knops, André Dr.

Function	Research group leader (Emmy Noether program of the DFG)
Current status
Research area	Grounded numerical and mathematical cognition
Description	Our group investigates the neuro-functional and cognitive foundations of numerical competencies. Activities are based on the assumption that our mental arithmetic capabilities are grounded in the innate number sense, i.e. the ability to perceive and differentiate numerosities. Research questions include: “How does the number sense relate to mathematical performance?” – “How do specific brain regions contribute to numerical cognition and why?” We use psychophysical methods and functional imaging techniques (magnetic resonance imaging) to approach these issues.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Phone	+49 30 2093-9328
Email	andre.knops@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://www.psychology.hu-berlin.de/profship/emmy/number
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andre_Knops
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Kriegstein, Katharina von Prof. Dr.

Technische Universität Dresden

Cognitive neuroscience, neural mechanisms of human communication

Kriegstein, Katharina von Prof. Dr.

Function	Professor
Current status	Associated Researcher
Research area	Cognitive neuroscience, neural mechanisms of human communication
Description	Our research question is: How does the human brain accomplish fast and robust communication? Currently, our work focuses on three aspects of auditory and face-to-face communication: i. Speech recognition ii. Person recognition iii. Interaction of auditory and visual modalities during face-to-face communication. We perform experiments involving several methods of systems neuroscience (functional MRI, structural MRI, MEG, tDCS) and different subject groups, i.e. healthy controls, as well as people with selective developmental or acquired deficits (phonagnosia, prosopagnosia, autism spectrum conditions, dyslexia). We additionally collaborate with theoretical neuroscientists to motivate computational models of human communication.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 3: Language Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny
Institute	Technische Universität Dresden
Phone
Email	kriegstein@cbs.mpg.de
Homepage	http://www.cbs.mpg.de/staff/kriegstein-11085
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Larkum, Matthew Prof. Dr.

Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure

Cortical network, active cellular properties, binding problem, behaviour, neuroimaging, electrophysiology.

Larkum, Matthew Prof. Dr.

Function	Professor
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Cortical network, active cellular properties, binding problem, behaviour, neuroimaging, electrophysiology.
Description	We look at the contribution of single-cell computation to the cortical network. We are particularly interested in the computational enhancement arising from active dendritic properties. We are currently testing a hypothesis that the fine and large-scale architecture of the cortex dovetails with the cellular properties of cortical pyramidal neurons to enhance the associative properties of the network (Larkum, 2013). If correct this hypothesis might have ramifications for the operation of the cortex and various associated problems (e.g. the binding problem). Larkum, M. (2013) A cellular mechanism for cortical associations: an organizing principle for the cerebral cortex. Trends in Neurosciences 36: 141-151. To M&B members I can offer advice on/collaboration with: Electrophysiological and imaging recordings from cerebral cortex in rodents in vivo. Non-invasive stimulation methods (TMS, tDCS, ultrasound). Rodent behaviour.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny
Institute	Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure
Phone	+49 (0)30 450-539950
Email	matthew.larkum@gmail.com
Homepage	https://larkum.hu-berlin.de/
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matthew_Larkum
Academia.edu	https://grakov-berlin.academia.edu/MatthewLarkum

Lühmann von, Alexander Dr.

Technische Universität Berlin – Intelligent Biomedical Sensing Lab

Wearable neurotechnology, functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), Default Mode Network

Lühmann von, Alexander Dr.

Function	Head of Research Group
Current status	Associated Researcher
Research area	Wearable neurotechnology, functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), Default Mode Network
Description	The IBS lab develops miniaturized wearable neurotechnology and body-worn sensors for unobtrusive monitoring of the embodied brain in the everyday world. It uses machine learning on the multimodal sensor data, together with environmental context information, to contribute to a paradigm shift in individualized comprehensive understanding of physical and mental health: Toward intelligent assessment and treatment of physical and mental states and risk factors.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Technische Universität Berlin – Intelligent Biomedical Sensing Lab
Phone	+49 030 314 77079
Email	vonluehmann@tu-berlin.de
Homepage	www.ibs-lab.com
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Von-Luehmann
Academia.edu	https://tu-berlin.academia.edu/AlexandervonL%C3%BChmann

Müller, Sabine Priv.-Doz. Dr.

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie CCM, Forschungsbereich Mind and Brain

Neuroethics, medical ethics, neurophilosophy, ethical issues of interventions in the brain, ethical issues of neuroimaging

Müller, Sabine Priv.-Doz. Dr.

Function	Assistant professor, head of the group “Neurophilosophy, Neuroethics, and Medical Ethics”
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Neuroethics, medical ethics, neurophilosophy, ethical issues of interventions in the brain, ethical issues of neuroimaging
Description	The focus of my research is neurophilosophy and neuroethics. My main topics are: personality changes through neuro- and radiosurgical interventions into the brain; ethical issues of deep brain stimulation and of ablative psychiatric neurosurgery; patients’ autonomy; methodological and ethical issues of functional imaging; brain death diagnosis and functional imaging; Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID); impact of the neurosciences on the criminal law; neuroenhancement, particularly moral neuroenhancement. I have finished a DFG project on ethical issues of brain interventions. My current focus is on psychiatric neurosurgery (DBS and ablative neurosurgery).
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie CCM, Forschungsbereich Mind and Brain
Phone	+49 30 450 517263
Email	mueller.sabine@charite.de
Homepage	http://mindandbrain.charite.de/en/people/sabine_mueller/
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Prinz, Jesse Prof. Dr.

Graduate Center, City University of New York ((Einstein Visiting Fellow 2015-2017)

Philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, consciousness; moral philosophy, aesthetics

Prinz, Jesse Prof. Dr.

Function	Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Current status	Visiting scholar
Research area	Philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, consciousness; moral philosophy, aesthetics
Description
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness
Institute	Graduate Center, City University of New York ((Einstein Visiting Fellow 2015-2017)
Phone
Email	jesse@subcortex.com
Homepage	http://subcortex.com/
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Spitzer, Bernhard Dr.

Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin

Cognitive neuroscience, Memory, Working memory, Decision making, Neural oscillations

Spitzer, Bernhard Dr.

Function	Research scientist
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Cognitive neuroscience, Memory, Working memory, Decision making, Neural oscillations
Description	I study the dynamics of human (working-) memory and decision making using neural measures (EEG, pupillometry, and fMRI) combined with computational modelling and multivariate analysis techniques.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making
Institute	Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin
Phone	+49 30 82406-349
Email	spitzer@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Homepage
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Voss, Martin Dr.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin und St. Hedwig Hospital

Schizophrenia, cognitive neuroscience in psychiatry, philosophy in psychiatry, sense of agency, self-disturbance

Voss, Martin Dr.

Function	Consultant Psychiatrist (Oberarzt)
Current status	Associated researcher
Research area	Schizophrenia, cognitive neuroscience in psychiatry, philosophy in psychiatry, sense of agency, self-disturbance
Description	In the field of “experimental psychopathology”, we apply various neuroscientific methods (behavioral experiments, fMRI, EEG, TMS), in order to investigate neurofunctional and neurobiological models regarding the emergence of different psychopathological symptoms of mental disorders. A main focus of our research lies in the investigation of so-called “Ich-Störungen” (ego-disturbances), in which patients, suffering from schizophrenic psychosis experience a disintegration of the borders between “self” and “other”.
M&B topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin und St. Hedwig Hospital
Phone	+49 30 2311 2707
Email	martin.voss@charite.de
Homepage	http://psy-ccm.charite.de/klinik/mitarbeiter/
Researchgate	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin_Voss2
Academia.edu	https://charite.academia.edu/MartinVoss