I’m a trained cognitive scientist and neuropsychologist, who has been working in the MMNI lab for almost 10 years now. My PhD was focused on the role of education and functional connectivity on tau spreading in Alzheimer’s disease. As a postdoc and now deputy group leader, I use behavioral, wearable technology and multimodal neuroimaging methods to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying resilience and resistance towards the two extremes of the aging process, namely super aging and pathological aging such as Alzheimer’s disease. Aside from my research interest, I’m mentoring medical students and PhD candidates and try to share my wisdom 😉
Professional links: ORCHID, LinkedIn
Academic education:
| Period | Institution | Degree / Topic |
| 01/2016-12/2019 | University Clinic Cologne | PhD |
| 09/2013-08/2015 | Maastricht University | M.Sc., Clinical and cognitive neuroscience |
| 10/2010 – 08/2013 | University of Osnabrueck | B.Sc., Cognitive science |
Professional experience:
| Period | Institution | Focus / Role |
| Since 2024 | University Clinic Cologne | Deputy group leader |
| Since 2021 | University Clinic Cologne | Co-PI C03 project “Dopamine and Motor Control” in CRC1451 |
| Since 2010 | Research Center Juelich, INM-2 | Postdoctoral researcher |
| 2015-2019 | University Clinic Cologne | PhD candidate |
| 2015 | Research Center Juelich, INM-1 | Research assistant |
| 2014 | Medtronic | Research assistant |
| 2012-2013 | Pacific Parkinson’s Research Center | Research assistant |
Ask me about:
Soft skills: Being a younger woman in science, how to stay on top of things (time management, patience, etc.)
Other skills: PET processing, statistics, administrative stuff