My scientific curiosity is directed at structural and molecular determinants of brain function in health and disease. I am particularly invested in applying and combining molecular and functional imaging methods to understand mechanisms of pathology in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinsonian Disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. I am also highly engaged in the translation of research in my field from basic to clinical science and the deployment of more advanced clinical standards of neuroimaging. For example, I coordinate national and international groups for the harmonization of imaging standards and organize a symposium on translational molecular imaging in neurodegeneration (MINC symposium).
As a leader of this group, I am dedicated to empowering young scientists to find their vocation and to achieve their full professional potential.
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Professional experience:
| Period | Institution | Focus / Role |
| Since 2015 | University Clinic Cologne | Professor of Multimodal Brain Imaging |
| Since 2015 | University Clinic Cologne | Consultant Neurologist |
| 2012 | Board Certification Neurology (“Facharzt”) | |
| 2010-2015 | University of Kiel | Professor of Functional Brain Imaging |
| 2007-2010 | University of Toronto | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| 2007-2010 | University Klinik Hamburg | Postdoctoral Researcher |