Thursdays @ 11:00 (+/-1h)
We are discussing current studies, research projects and ideas in the field of cognitive, clinical and biological neuroscience.
The research seminar is taking place online via ZOOM, the link to the talk will be circulated via email. If you would like to be added to the mailing list or if you would like to present, feel free to contact me (franziska.knolle at tum.de)!
Research Seminars, Sommer Semester 2023
| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 27.04.23 | Tobias Bernklau, TUM | Striatal dopamine teaching signals reflect an agent’s perceived locus of control |
| 04.05.23 | Sonja Kotz, Maastricht University | Little brain but big contributions – how the cerebellum engages in (temporal) prediction |
| 11.05.23 | Clara Boudriot & Christiane Eipert, TUM | Global neuronal activity drives cerebrospinal fluid motion mediated by brain blood volume changes in humans |
| 25.05.23 | Thorsten Pachur, TUM | How attention shapes decision making under risk |
| 01.06.23 | Arkady Zgonnikov, TU Delft | What is driving the driver? Cognitive process modeling of decision making in traffic |
| 15.06.23 | Artyom Zinchenko, LMU | TBA |
| 22.06.23 | Franziska Richter, TUM | CVR in White Matter |
| 29.06.23 | Hannah Eichhorn, TUM | Deep learning for motion correction of T2*-weighted MRI |
| 06.07.23 | Elisabeth Sterner, TUM | Predictive language processing and oscillations |
| 13.07.23 | Pantelis Leptourgos, Université de Lille | Psychosis and Glutamate |
| 20.07.23 | Sebastian Schneider, TUM | TBA |
Research Seminars, Winter Semester 2022/2023
| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 22.09.22 | Lorenzo Pasquini, UCSF | Dissociable signatures of dynamic autonomic nervous system activity are present during emotions and at rest |
| 29.09.22 | Anna Dewenter, LMU | Diffusion markers for cerebral small vessel disease |
| 06.10.22 | Benjamin Gagl, Uni Köln | Combining neurocognitive-computational models and machine learning to implement individualized diagnostic and treatment procedures to increase reading skills |
| 20.10.22 | Valentin Riedl, TUM | Imaging the energetic brain |
| 27.10.22 | Nooshin Javaheripour, Uni Jena | Transient brain functional activity in major depressive disorder: state and trait features |
| 10.11.22 | Helen Blank, UKE | Predictive processing in social perception – How our priors determine how we perceive speech and faces |
| 17.11.22 | Pritha Sen/Elisabeth Sterner, TUMNIC | Model free and model based decision making in OCD/Active inference modelling of the Go-No-Go task in early psychosis |
| 01.12.22 | Rachel Nuttall, TUM | Exploring changes in cortical and basal forebrain functional connectivity during emergence from sevoflurane general anaesthesia |
| 08.12.22 | Samiar Epp, TUM | Quantitative MRI: Challenging assumptions about fMRI BOLD |
| 15.12.22 | Moritz Köster, Uni Regensburg | Infants’ developing concepts of the world |
| 19.01.23 | Verena Demler, TUM | Association between increased anterior cingulate glutamate and psychotic-like symptoms |
| 26.01.23 | Sebastian Schneider, TUM | Local and systemic hemodynamic-vascular influences on resting-state BOLD functional connectivity in humans |
| 02.02.23 | Giacomo Novembre, Italian Institute of Technology | Multiperson Brain Stimulation |
| 16.02.23 | Claudia Freigang, Hearing Diagnostics | How I turned a research-inspired idea into a start-up |
| 02.03.23 | Tristan Bekinschtein, University of Cambridge | Neural dynamics of predictive processing |
Research Seminars, Sommer Semester 2022
| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 31.03.22 | Ana Pinheiro, Uni of Lisbon | Auditory-visual hallucinations and the cerebellum |
| 07.04.22 (2PM) | Magaret Westwater, Yale University/Oxford University | Characterizing the neural and behavioral correlates of genetic risk for disordered eating in the ABCD cohort |
| 27.04.22 | Gabriel Castrillon, TUMNIC | Excessive energy in the human brain is related to slow, metabotropic neuromodulation |
| 05.05.22 | Felix Brandl, Psychiatry TUM | Neurocognitive mechanisms of social anhedonia in schizophrenia and major depression |
| 12.05.22 | Samira Epp, TUMNIC | Lack of deactivations in default mode regions when looking at quantitative oxygen metabolism data: project presentation |
| 19.05.22 | Alyssa Torske, TUMNIC | Mindfulness Training and its Effects on Resting State Functional Connectivity |
| 02.06.22 | Elisabeth Friedrich, LMU | Interpersonal Predictive Coding can lead to illusory social perception: An EEG study on the trail of the Bayesian ghost |
| 09.06.22 | Andre Hechler, TUMNIC | Predictions and prediction errors show distinct patterns in cortical oxygen consumption that scale with subjective confidence |
| 23.06.22 | Sebastian Schneider, TUMNIC | Linking cerebral blood flow with regional gene expression in unilateral carotid artery stenosis – an imaging transcriptomics approach |
| 30.06.22 | Melissa Thalhammer, TUMNIC | Paper presentation: Cell type-specific manifestations of cortical thickness heterogeneity in schizophrenia |
| 07.07.22 | Gabriel Hoffmann, Neuroradiology, TUM | Advanced ASL imaging |
| 14.07.22 | Erich Schroeger, Leipzig University | The role of internal models for hearing. |
| 21.07.22 | Fabian Hirsch/Afra Wohlschläger, TUMNIC | Controlling for artifical correlations in functional connectivity dynamics |
| 28.07.22 | Ronja Berg, Neuroradiology, TUM | Optimizing quantitative structural magnetic resonance imaging to quantify various brain tissue parameters for clinical applications |
Research Seminars, Winter Semester 2021/2022
| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 07.10.21 | Jakob Kaminski, Charité Berlin | Cognitive deficits and its relation to glutamate alterations in patients with schizophrenia |
| 14.10.21 | Merit Bruckmaier, LMU | Neural correlates of context-based prediction – EEG and fMRI approaches |
| 28.10.21 | Antonia Neubauer, TUMNIC | Aberrant claustrum structure in preterm-born neonates |
| 11.11.21 | Franziska Knolle, TUMNIC | Predictive language processing is altered in high schizotypy – preliminary data and future directions. |
| 18.11.21 | Torgeir Moberget, Oslo University Hospital | The cerebellum and schizophrenia. |
| 25.11.21 | Samira Epp, TUMNIC | Relation of the positive and negative BOLD response to quantitative MRI: project presentation |
| 02.12.21 | Daniela Rodriguez, TUMNIC | Neurphysiological complexity of Brain Stimulation |
| 09.12.21 | Julia Schulz, TUMNIC | Alterations of the cholinergic system across the schizophrenia spectrum |
| 16.12.21 | Cilia Jaeger, TUMNIC | Project Update: Alpha-modulated BOLD connectivity during rhythmic visual stimulation |
| 13.01.21 | Ana Pinheiro, University of Lisbon | Auditory-visual hallucinations and the cerebellum ***POSTPONED*** |
| 20.01.22 | Maria Mora, TUMNIC | Effects of a Web-Based Mindfulness Training on Cerebral Blood Flow |
| 27.01.22 | Paul Taylor, LMU | Perception and attention during real and simulated self-motion |
| 03.02.22 | Sebastian Schneider, TUMNIC | Influence of NVC impairments on resting-state BOLD functional connectivity |
| 10.02.22 | Lara Wallenstein, Uni Konstanz | Cross-modal decoding of emotional expressions – mirror neurons in social cognition |
| 17.02.22 | Leonie Kram, TUMNIC | CompreTUM: Testing the Feasibility of a New Language Comprehension Task for Stimulation-Based Language Mapping in Patients with Severe Expressive Aphasia and Healthy Controls |
| 24.02.22 | Katharina Bracher, TUMNIC | Identifying individuals with early psychosis using behavioural and brain data: A clustering approach |
Research Seminars, Summer Semester 2021
| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 14.01.21 | Antonia Bose, TUMNIC | Tracking the circadian rhythm of cerebral energy metabolism during varying states of body energy metabolism in healthy individuals |
| 21.01.21 | Lisa Ronan, Uni of Cambridge | Applying machine leaning to f/MRI data POSTPONED |
| 28.01.21 | Cilia Jaeger, TUMNIC | Early BOLD response of entrained alpha during visual stimulation |
| 04.02.21 | Sebastian Schneider, TUMNIC | Influence of perfusion components on blood oxygenation functional connectivity |
| 11.02.21 | Christine Preibisch, TUMNIC | Impact of neurovascular coupling delays on BOLD-functional connectivity at rest – using NVC modelling to understand BOLD-FC changes in patients withperfusion delays |
| 25.02.21 | Felix Brandl, TUMNIC/Psychiatry | Neurocognitive mechanisms of executive dysfunction in schizophrenia |
| 04.03.21 | Julian Wenzel, University of Cologne | The potential of machine learning for translational psychiatry |
| 11.03.21 | Juliana Zimmermann, TUMNIC | A neurophysiological-metabolic model for burst suppression |
| 18.03.21 | Alexander Soutschek, LMU | Self-control beyond impulse inhibition |
| 25.03.21 | Tobias Ruzok, TUMNIC | Prematurity, Hypothalamus and Body Growth |
| 01.04.21 | EASTER BREAK | |
| 08.04.21 | André Hechler, TUMNIC | Preliminary data discussion: Metabolic efficiency of predictive coding |
| 15.04.21 | Jakob Kaiser, LMU | The Role Of Midfrontal Theta Oscillations For Cognitive Control |
| 22.04.21 | Afra Wohlschlaeger, TUMNIC | Kuramoto Coupling between Intrinsic Connectivity Networks (ICNs) in Schizophrenic Patients in Remission |
| 29.04.21 | Katharina Krueger, Uni of Pittsburgh | Xing et al. 2019: IDH genotypes differentiation in glioblastomas using DWI and DSC-PWI in the enhancing and peri-enhancing region |
| 20.05.21 | Fabian Hirsch, TUMNIC | Modelling resting-state dynamics with Kuramoto coefficients |
| 27.05.21 | Zarah Le Houcq Corbi, LMU | Mindfulness training as a method to improve self-control |
| 10.06.21 | Leoni Kram, TUMNIC | “Longitudinal structural and molecular neuroimaging in agrammatic primary progressive aphasia” by Tetzloff et al., 2018 |
| 24.06.21 | Lisa Ronan, Uni Cambridge | Exploring the link between obesity and brain structure |
| 01.07.21 | Joost Haarsma, UCL | Laminar 7T and predictive coding |
| 08.07.21 | Samira Epp, TUMNIC | Metabolic foundation of fMRI activations and deactivations – project discussion |
| 15.07.21 | Juliana Zimmermann, TUMNIC | Studying brain dynamics under effects of Sevoflruane anesthesia via the Fano Factor |
| 22.07.21 | Sarah Daimer, LMU | Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on schizotypy“ oder nur “The impact of COVID-19 on schizotypy |
| 29.07.21 | Alyssa Torske, TUMNIC | iOS App Development Project | Mindful Eating |
Research Seminars in 2020
| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 12.12.19 | Franziska Knolle, TUMNIC | Feature-specific prediction errors for visual mismatch, 2019, Stefanics et al |
| 16.01.20 | Felix Brandl, TUMNIC | Kroemer et al 2019: L-DOPA reduces model-free control of behavior by attenuating the transfer of value to action. |
| 23.01.20 | Maria Mora, TUMNIC | High resolution continuous arterial spin labeling of human cerebral perfusion using a separate neck tagging RF coil, 2019, Mora et al |
| 06.02.20 | Franziska Knolle, TUMNIC | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-018-0118-6#Tab2 |
| 13.02.20 | Lena Bauer, UNI JENA/ Afra Wohlschlaeger, TUMNIC | Treating resting state networks as coupled oscillators: Solving the Kuramoto model on empirical fMRI data. |
| 20.02.20 | Valentin Riedl, TUMNIC | Brodt et al (2018) „Fast track to the neocortex: A memory engram in the posterior parietal cortex“. Science 362: 1045–48. |
| 05.03.20 | Kathrin Koch, TUMNIC | Bu et al 2019: Investigating the predictive value of different resting-state functional MRI parameters in obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| 12.03.-02.04 | Cancelled | COVID-19 |
| 09.04.20 | Sebastian Schneider, LMU | Drew, 2019: Vascular and neural basis of the BOLD signal. |
| 16.04.20 | Antonia Bose, TUMNIC | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-25313-y |
| 23.04.20 | Jan Kappes, TUMNIC | Lee & Frangou 2017 |
| 30.04.20 | Andre Hechler, TUMNIC | Effective learning is accompanied by high-dimensional and efficient representations of neural activity. Nature Neuroscience, 22(6), 1000–1009. |
| 07.05.20 | Cilia Jaeger, TUMNIC | https://www.pnas.org/content/114/51/E11047 |
| 14.05.20 | Juliana Zimmermann, TUMNIC | The Basal Forebrain Regulates Global Resting-State fMRI Fluctuations |
| 21.05.20 | Samira Epp, TUMNIC | Hahn et al. (2020): Reconfiguration of functional brain networks and metabolic cost converge during task performance. |
| 28.05.20 | PUBLIC HOLIDAY | |
| 04.06.20 | Alyssa Torske, TUMNIC | Garrison, 2013: Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention |
| 11.06.20 | PUBLIC HOLIDAY | |
| 18.06.20 | Teresa Katthagen, Charite Berlin | Striatal Dopamine and Reward Prediction Error Signaling in Unmedicated Schizophrenia Patients |
| 25.06.20 | Andrea Greve, MRC CBU | The impact of expectations and prior knowledge on episodic memory |
| 02.07.20 | Gemma Modinos, King’s College London | Neural correlates of aberrant salience in psychosis risk and onset |
| 09.07.20 | Qiong Wu, TUMNIC | Pichet Binette A, et al: Morphometric Network Differences in Ageing Versus Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia. |
| 16.07.20 | Roberto Viviani, Uni Innsbruck | Rewarding context/opportunity costs: neural correlates and individual differences |
| 23.07.20 | Franziska Knolle TUMNIC | The Impact of the COVID19 Pandemic on Mental Health |
| 30.07.-03.09. | TERM BREAK | |
| 17.09.20 | Rachel Nuttall, TUMNIC | Evoked responses to flicker relative to intrinsic frequency vary across alpha generators |
| 24.09.20 | Valentin Riedl, TUMNIC | Open Science – Better Science? |
| 01.10.20 | Graham Murray, Uni of Cambridge | Brain prediction error signalling in early psychosis. |
| 15.10.20 | Katarzyna Kurcyus, TUMNIC | Quantitative imaging of ATP in the human brain. |
| 22.10.20 | Franziska Knolle, TUMNIC | Paradigm Presentation: Semantic Predictions within the Predictive Coding Framework |
| 29.10.20 | Maria Mora, TUMNIC | Increased mid-Cingulate Cortex Activation in the Alerting Network of Attention after a 31 Days Web-Based Mindfulness Training |
| 05.11.20 | Samira Epp, TUMNIC | MRI imaging for dummies – BOLD and quantitative BOLD. |
| 19.11.20 | Alyssa Torske, TUMNIC | A Meta-Analysis Localizing the Human Brain Response to Olfactory and Food Stimuli. |
| 26.11.20 | Daniela Rodriguez Manrique, TUMNIC | Work in progress: Effects of tDCS on response inhibition and neuronal activity in OCD. |
| 03.12.20 | André Hechler, TUMNIC | Bowring et al (2019). Exploring the impact of analysis software on task fMRI results. |
| 17.12.20 | Franziska Knolle, TUMNIC | Sheep models: Opportunities for cognitive neuroscience. |
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