Berlin School of Mind and Brain: Associated researchers

Bach, Dominik R, Dr. Dr.

Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, London

Assocation with M&B: Research group Ray Dolan (Einstein Visiting Fellow)

Emotion and psychopathology

Bach, Dominik R, Dr. Dr.

Function	Visiting Researcher
Research Area	Emotion and psychopathology My research addresses the neurobiological foundations, and formal models, of negative emotions. This includes fear conditioning, anxiety in approach-avoidance conflict, and mathematical models of uncertain threat information. Clinically I am interested in the neurobiology of pathological emotion in psychiatric disorder.
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, London Assocation with M&B: Research group Ray Dolan (Einstein Visiting Fellow)
Phone
E-mail	d.bach-please remove this text-@fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk
Homepage	www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~dbach
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Bach, Joscha, Dr.

Center for Integrative Life Sciences (CILS)

Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program

Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Architectures, Computational models of Motivation and Affect

Bach, Joscha, Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area	Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Architectures, Computational models of Motivation and Affect My main interest is to understand more about the architecture of cognition. I see perception, motivation, memory, anticipation, planning, decision making and action control as integrated information processing, and focus on computational modelling from an Artificial Intelligence perspective. While I am very interested in mental representation and its grounding in perceptual learning, my current work is mostly concerned with the motivational system.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 3: Language
Institute	Center for Integrative Life Sciences (CILS) Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program
Phone	+49 177 5605624
E-mail
Homepage	www.cognitive-ai.com
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beim Graben, Peter, Dr.

Department of German Language and Linguistics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Association with M&B: Potential advisor for doctoral students

Language-related brain potentials, computational psycholinguistics, observation models for neural networks, emergence in neural systems

beim Graben, Peter, Dr.

Function	DFG Heisenberg Fellow
Research Area	Language-related brain potentials, computational psycholinguistics, observation models for neural networks, emergence in neural systems My primary research areas are in the fields of psycholinguistics (experimental and computational) and computational neuroscience. I develop advanced techniques for analyzing event-related brain potentials (ERP) of language-processing experiments. Using the new framework of Dynamic Cognitive Modeling, I implement computational language processing architectures as dynamical systems and in turn as neural networks for which observation models, such as “network ERPs” are investigated. Moreover, I am interested in macroscopically emergent descriptions for neural systems, where I am working on contextual emergence.
M&B Topics	Topic 3: Language Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny
Institute	Department of German Language and Linguistics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Association with M&B: Potential advisor for doctoral students
Phone	+49 (0)30 2093-9632
E-mail	peter.beim.graben-please remove this text-@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://www.beimgraben.info/
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Brighton, Henry, Ph.D.

Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin

Association with M&B: Responsible for Teaching Week Cognitive Science

Adaptive behavior and cognition

Brighton, Henry, Ph.D.

Function	Research scientist
Research Area	Adaptive behavior and cognition
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 3: Language
Institute	Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin Association with M&B: Responsible for Teaching Week Cognitive Science
Phone	030 / 82406-339
E-mail	hbrighton-please remove this text-@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Homepage	http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/de/mitarbeiter/henry-j-brighto...
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Chaumon, Maximilien, Ph.D.

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

Visuo-affective Cognitive Neuroscience

Chaumon, Maximilien, Ph.D.

Function	Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area	Visuo-affective Cognitive Neuroscience I work on contextual processing, how the circumstances (sensory, neuronal…) accompanying every cognitive act influence its processing in the brain. I use EEG cutting edge methods to analyse the effects of context at the single trial level.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 6: Human sociality and the brain
Institute	Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Phone	+49 30 2093 1726
E-mail	maximilien.chaumon-please remove this text-@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	https://sites.google.com/site/maximilienchaumon/
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Crone, Katja, Dr.

Institut für Philosophie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin School of Mind and Brain

Association with M&B: M&B-funded postdoctoral position in Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of mind, philosophical problems of personal identity

Crone, Katja, Dr.

Function	Assistant Professor
Research Area	Philosophy of mind, philosophical problems of personal identity My research projects focus on the philosophical problem of personal identity over time construed from the first-person perspective. I am particularly interested in the question of how different concepts of identity (i.e. biographical identity and numerical identity) relate to each other. This question is closely connected to the issue of self-consciousness as well as to empirical findings on the autobiographical memory.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny
Institute	Institut für Philosophie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin School of Mind and Brain Association with M&B: M&B-funded postdoctoral position in Philosophy of Mind
Phone
E-mail	katja.crone-please remove this text-@philosophie.hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://www.philosophie.hu-berlin.de/institut/lehrstuehle/phi...
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Fridland, Ellen, Ph.D.

Institut für Philosophie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin School of Mind and Brain

Association with M&B: M&B-funded postdoctoral position in Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of mind, philosophy of perception, epistemology

Fridland, Ellen, Ph.D.

Function	Assistant professor
Research Area	Philosophy of mind, philosophy of perception, epistemology I work primarily in the area of philosophy of mind and epistemology. In particular, I am interested in the relationship between embodied skill and perceptual processing. I am also interested in developing a theory of intelligence that does not limit cognition to the possession of truth-functional, propositional thoughts.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making
Institute	Institut für Philosophie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin School of Mind and Brain Association with M&B: M&B-funded postdoctoral position in Philosophy of Mind
Phone	030 / 2093-1793
E-mail	ellen.fridland-please remove this text-@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://sites.google.com/site/ellenfridland/
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Friedrich, Daniel, Ph.D.

Institute of Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Association with M&B: VW-funded research group "Autonomie: Handlungsspielräume des Selbst" (Head: Pauen)

Philosophy of Mind, Ethics

Friedrich, Daniel, Ph.D.

Function	Post-doctoral research fellow
Research Area	Philosophy of Mind, Ethics My current research focuses on autonomy. I am considering questions such as whether subservience necessarily diminishes autonomy or what it is to be autonomous in one’s beliefs. In addition, I am also working on the nature of affective states (emotions, desire, or pleasure).
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Institute of Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Association with M&B: VW-funded research group "Autonomie: Handlungsspielräume des Selbst" (Head: Pauen)
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E-mail	daniel.friedrich-please remove this text-@philosophie.hu-berlin.de
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Gutwinski, Stefan, Dr.

Centre for Integrative Life Sciences; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, CCM, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Assocation with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program

Decision making, cerebral laterality, emotion

Gutwinski, Stefan, Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral Fellow; Assistensarzt
Research Area	Decision making, cerebral laterality, emotion I investigate cerebral processes of emotion and decision making in patients to connect basic research with clinical aspects to improve future treatment.
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Centre for Integrative Life Sciences; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, CCM, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Assocation with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program
Phone	+49 30 2311-2074
E-mail	stefan.gutwinski-please remove this text-@charite.de
Homepage	http://www.cils.info/members/stefan-gutwinski/
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Hasler, Felix, Dr.

University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich; since 2010 visiting researcher in Berlin.

Association with M&B: neuromythology research project; student tutorials

(Neuro)Ethics, onsciousness, Mental disorders, History and teaching of neuroscience

Hasler, Felix, Dr.

Function	Post-doctoral research fellow
Research Area	(Neuro)Ethics, onsciousness, Mental disorders, History and teaching of neuroscience “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.
M&B Topics	Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich; since 2010 visiting researcher in Berlin. Association with M&B: neuromythology research project; student tutorials
Phone	0176 353 04 740
E-mail	felix.hasler-please remove this text-@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://www.neuroculturelab.com
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Heim, Christine, Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Medical Psychology, Charité University Medicine Berlin

Developmental programming of health and disease

Heim, Christine, Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Function	Director
Research Area	Developmental programming of health and disease Early adverse experience, such as childhood abuse, neglect and loss, is a major risk factor for the development of a wide range of psychiatric disorders and certain medical diseases later in life. My research employs a multi-methodological approach to integrate clinical and developmental psychology with methods from functional and structural neuroimaging, neuroendocrinology, immunology, and genetics to elucidate the role of developmental factors in contributing to the psychobiological basis of complex psychiatric and somatic disorders. Results from this research will ultimately lead to improved diagnosis of cases at risk versus resilience, as well as targeted prevention and treatment, through an integrated consideration of early developmental and biological processes.
M&B Topics	Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction Topic 6: Human sociality and the brain
Institute	Medical Psychology, Charité University Medicine Berlin
Phone	+49 30 450529222
E-mail	christine.heim-please remove this text-@charite.de
Homepage	www.charite.de/medpsych
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Kiebel, Stefan, Dr.

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig

Association with M&B: Fellow, Mind & Brain Institute (Head: Villringer)

Sensory and Motor Systems, Cognition and Behavior

Kiebel, Stefan, Dr.

Function	Group leader
Research Area	Sensory and Motor Systems, Cognition and Behavior My research project focuses on mathematical models of dynamic perception and action, using a mixture of dynamic systems theory and Bayesian inference Using this approach, I pursue mainly two goals: (i) to model and predict observed neuronal dynamics, e.g. magneto- and electroencephalography (M/EEG) or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as measured in systems neuroscience experiments; (ii) to identify the computational principles used by the brain to implement artificial perception and action (including decision making) in adaptive agents.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 3: Language
Institute	Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig Association with M&B: Fellow, Mind & Brain Institute (Head: Villringer)
Phone	+49 (0)341 99402435
E-mail	kiebel-please remove this text-@cbs.mpg.de
Homepage	http://www.cbs.mpg.de/~kiebel
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Kuhlen, Anna K., PhD

Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Association with M&B: Member of Mind Brain Research (postdoctoral program)

Cognitive, social, and neural processes of interpersonal interactions

Kuhlen, Anna K., PhD

Function	Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Area	Cognitive, social, and neural processes of interpersonal interactions My research focuses on interactive processes in conversation, including the role of addressee feedback, speech-accompanying gestures, and paralinguistic cues. I have been trained within the experimental tradition of cognitive and social psychology. More recently, I have begun investigating neurophysiological markers of interpersonal communication. For this purpose I work in an interdisciplinary team together with computational neuroscientists and social anthropologists.
M&B Topics	Topic 3: Language Topic 6: Human sociality and the brain
Institute	Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Association with M&B: Member of Mind Brain Research (postdoctoral program)
Phone	+49 30 2093 6768
E-mail	anna.kuhlen-please remove this text-@bccn-berlin.de
Homepage	http://www.cils.info/members/anna-kuhlen/
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Landgraf, Steffen, Dr.

Institute of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Department for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg

Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program

Cognitive neuroscience; higher-order cognition; psychiatry; intelligence

Landgraf, Steffen, Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral Researcher.
Research Area	Cognitive neuroscience; higher-order cognition; psychiatry; intelligence - Strategic efficiency of neural networks during cognitive processing - Cognitive dysfunctions and their compensation (e.g., in schizophrenia, affective disorder, illiteracy) - Contents: cognition (executive functions, neuropsychological testing), psychopathology, mathematical giftedness, representation of script knowledge - Methods: functional imaging (fMRI), oculometry, eye movement analyses, pupillometry, behavioral testing. Winner of the 15th Berlin Science Slam. “Grenzverschiebung im Kopf – psychiatrische Diagnostik im Umbruch“[“Border displacement – psychiatric diagnostics is changing”]. 15th Science Sclam, SO36, 6.2.2012 in Berlin, Germany
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Institute of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Department for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program
Phone	+49 941 941-1083
E-mail	Steffen.Landgraf-please remove this text-@Klinik.Uni-Regensburg.de
Homepage	http://www.uni-regensburg.de/medizin/forensische-psychiatrie...
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Meshi, Dar, Ph.D.

Centre for Integrative Life Sciences; Freie Universität Berlin

Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program

Decision Making; Social Cognitive Neuroscience

Meshi, Dar, Ph.D.

Function	Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area	Decision Making; Social Cognitive Neuroscience My research aims to better understand how people make decisions in social contexts. For example, decision making regularly involves seeking and receiving advice from other individuals. Thus, I’m using fMRI to investigate the neural mechanisms responsible for integrating advice into the decision making process.
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 6: Human sociality and the brain
Institute	Centre for Integrative Life Sciences; Freie Universität Berlin Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program
Phone	+49 30 8385 5749
E-mail	darmeshi(at)yahoo.com
Homepage	http://www.cils.info/members/dar-meshi/
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Moll, Henrike, Prof. Dr.

Dept. of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Perspective-taking, social cognition

Moll, Henrike, Prof. Dr.

Function	Assistant Professor of Psychology
Research Area	Perspective-taking, social cognition I investigate the ontogeny of social cognition, with a special emphasis on shared intentionality and perspective-taking. More generally, I am interested in the question how children learn to be members of their cultural group by means of language, imitation, and intersubjective understanding.
M&B Topics	Topic 3: Language Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny
Institute	Dept. of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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E-mail	hmoll-please remove this text-@usc.edu
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Okon-Singer, Hadas, PhD

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Cognitive and affective neuroscience

Okon-Singer, Hadas, PhD

Function	PostDoc
Research Area	Cognitive and affective neuroscience I am interested in the cognitive mechanisms that control reactions to stress and the neural systems that subserve them. To this end, I examine behavioral performance, neural activation, and autonomic reactions in tasks requiring control of emotional interference, in healthy individuals and individuals with abnormal reaction to stress.
M&B Topics	Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Phone	+49 341 99402413
E-mail	okonsinger-please remove this text-@cbs.mpg.de
Homepage	http://www.cbs.mpg.de/~okonsinger
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Ostendorf, Florian, Dr.

Klinik für Neurologie, CCM, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Assocation with M&B: Research group Ray Dolan (Einstein Visiting Fellow)

Cognitive Neurology, Cognition and Behaviour

Ostendorf, Florian, Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area	Cognitive Neurology, Cognition and Behaviour In my research, I focus on the topics of visuo-spatial perception, eye movement control, sensori-motor integration and perceptual decision-making. I mostly use psychophysical methods in healthy human subjects and selected patient groups with focal brain lesions to infer on these elementary cognitive functions.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Klinik für Neurologie, CCM, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Assocation with M&B: Research group Ray Dolan (Einstein Visiting Fellow)
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E-mail	florian.ostendorf-please remove this text-@charite.de
Homepage	http://charite.academia.edu/FlorianOstendorf
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Pleger, Burkhard, Priv.-Doz. Dr.

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig

Association with M&B: Fellow, Mind & Brain Institute (Head: Villringer)

Neurology, Psychiatry, Sensory Perception, Cognitive Neuroscience

Pleger, Burkhard, Priv.-Doz. Dr.

Function	Group leader / consultant
Research Area	Neurology, Psychiatry, Sensory Perception, Cognitive Neuroscience My main interest is on neuroplasticity in the somatosensory system due to learning, non-invasive brain stimulation, and peripheral stimulation. Furthermore, I am investigating tactile decision making and reward-perception interaction. To approach theses topics I am combining brain imaging (e.g., functional and structural MRI, intrinsic oscillations) with psychophysics and genetics.
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig Association with M&B: Fellow, Mind & Brain Institute (Head: Villringer)
Phone	+49 (0)341 9940135
E-mail	bpleger-please remove this text-@cbs.mpg.de
Homepage	http://www.cbs.mpg.de/staff/bpleger-10859
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Pooresmaeili, Arezoo, MD, PhD

Research Group Ray Dolan (Einstein Visiting Fellow), Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Decision Making, Cognitive Neuroscience

Pooresmaeili, Arezoo, MD, PhD

Function	Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area	Decision Making, Cognitive Neuroscience I am interested in the topic of human decision making and its relationship to basic, low-level perceptual processes as well as higher order, value-based judgements.
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making
Institute	Research Group Ray Dolan (Einstein Visiting Fellow), Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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E-mail	arezoo.pooresmaeili-please remove this text-@gmail.com
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Steimke, Rosa

Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Division of Mind and Brain Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Prof. Henrik Walter); Group “Volition and Motivation” (Dr. Christine Stelzel)

Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program

Quantifying Willpower

Steimke, Rosa

Function	Doctoral Researcher
Research Area	Quantifying Willpower Willpower is the ability to effortfully and typically consciously control one’s own thoughts, feelings, and actions with the aim of reaching a goal despite of interfering conflicts, temptations, and distractions. My research is focused on the origin of individual differences in these self-control processes. Particularly, I am interested in the underlying cognitive, emotional, motivational and neuronal mechanisms and their association to personality characteristics and genetic factors. To this end, we are currently constructing a test battery to measure these factors in a large cohort, including behavioural testing, fMRI and genetic analysis.
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Division of Mind and Brain Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Prof. Henrik Walter); Group “Volition and Motivation” (Dr. Christine Stelzel) Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program
Phone	+49 30 450 517235
E-mail	Rosa.Steimke-please remove this text-@Charite.de
Homepage	http://mindandbrain.charite.de/team/rosa_steimke/
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Stelzel, Christine, Dr.

Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Division of Mind and Brain Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCM & Institute of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Association with M&B: research group Walter; supervisory duties for doctoral students

Cognitive control, volition and intention, dopamine, fMRI, imaging genetics

Stelzel, Christine, Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral fellow, Volition & Intention group leader
Research Area	Cognitive control, volition and intention, dopamine, fMRI, imaging genetics The focus of my research is the neural implementation of volition and cognitive control and inter-individual variation thereof. In particular, I am interested in (i) the dissociability of different control processes in the prefrontal cortex (e.g. in dual tasking, task switching, etc...) (ii) the quantification of willpower, (iii) the role of fronto-striatal interactions in cognitive flexibility and (iv) dopaminergic modulations of cognitive control (genetic associations, effects of pharmacological interventions).
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Division of Mind and Brain Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCM & Institute of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Association with M&B: research group Walter; supervisory duties for doctoral students
Phone
E-mail	christine.stelzel-please remove this text-@charite.de
Homepage	http://www.charite.de/psychiatrie/forschung/FB_mindandbrain....
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Sterzer, Philipp, Prof. Dr.

Department of Psychiatry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCM

Association with M&B: Supervisor for doctoral students

Psychiatry, cognitive neurology, perception in mental diseases

Sterzer, Philipp, Prof. Dr.

Function	Professor for Psychiatry
Research Area	Psychiatry, cognitive neurology, perception in mental diseases My main research interests include the neural mechanisms of conscious and unconscious visual perception and the interactions of emotion and motivation with visual perception. Research techniques used in my laboratory comprise functional and structural MRI (including functional connectivity and multi-voxel pattern analysis), EEG, visual psychophysics and eyetracking. Due to my clinical background in psychiatry and cognitive neurology, I am particularly interested in alterations of perceptual processes in mental diseases such as schizophrenia and affective disorders (e.g., depression).
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness Topic 5: Brain disorders and mental dysfunction
Institute	Department of Psychiatry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCM Association with M&B: Supervisor for doctoral students
Phone	+49 30 450517131
E-mail	philipp.sterzer-please remove this text-@charite.de
Homepage	www.charite.de/psychiatrie/vislab
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Strasser, Anna, Dr.

Institute of Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Association with M&B: Research group Pauen; project management, Center for Integrative Life Sciences (CILS), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science

Strasser, Anna, Dr.

Function	Postdoctoral researcher
Research Area	Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science My present research project is on necessary and sufficient conditions of self-consciousness (SC). I am particularly interested in the role of other beings with self-consciousness concerning the development of SC, as well as in the question what insights we can gain from an examination of psychopathological syndromes for a better understanding of SC. Together with Paula Droege I set up an interdisciplinary group called ‘Brains with Minds’, which is open to new students. Additionally, I am prepared to discuss doctoral projects during my office hours.
M&B Topics	Topic 1: Perception, attention, consciousness
Institute	Institute of Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Association with M&B: Research group Pauen; project management, Center for Integrative Life Sciences (CILS), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Phone	+49 30 2093-8105
E-mail	anna.strasser-please remove this text-@t-online.de
Homepage	http://www.a-strasser.de/
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Voelkl, Bernhard, Ph.D.

Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program

Darwinian decision making, evolutionary game theory, evolution of social learning, social networks

Voelkl, Bernhard, Ph.D.

Function	Research Fellow
Research Area	Darwinian decision making, evolutionary game theory, evolution of social learning, social networks My primary research areas are the evolution of decision making in the social context, cooperation and social learning. I am investigating these topics both theoretically (evolutionary game theory) and empirically (social network analysis and experimental behavioural ecology).
M&B Topics	Topic 2: Decision-making Topic 6: Human sociality and the brain
Institute	Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Association with M&B: Member of postdoctoral program
Phone	+49 30 2093-8847
E-mail	Bernhard.voelkl-please remove this text-@hu-berlin.de
Homepage	http://homepage.univie.ac.at/bernhard.voelkl/
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