Selected publications

Lissek S., Wilimzig C., Stude P., Pleger B., Kalisch T., Maier C., Peters S.A., Nicolas V., Tegenthoff M., Dinse H.R. (2009)

Immobilization impairs tactile perception and shrinks somatosensory cortical maps. Curr Biol. 26;19(10):837-42.

Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny

Pleger B., Blankenburg F., Ruff C.C., Driver J., Dolan R.J. (2008)

Reward facilitates tactile judgments and modulates hemodynamic responses in human primary somatosensory cortex. J Neurosci. 13;28(33):8161-8.

Topic 2: Decision-making
Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny

Pleger B., Ruff C., Blankenburg F., Klöppel S., Driver J., Dolan R.J. (2009)

Influence of Dopaminergically Mediated Reward on Somatosensory Decision Making. PLoS Biology, in press

Topic 2: Decision-making
Topic 4: Brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny