Areas of investigation/research focus
Our aim is to understand on a molecular level how viral infections and neuroinflammation contribute to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative…
Curriculum Vitae
Degrees 2010-2013 PhD thesis, Prof. Karl-Klaus Conzelmann & Prof. Karl-Peter Hopfner, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Gene Center, LMU…
More than just the movement disorder "St. Vitus' dance"
Huntington's chorea, also called “Huntington’s disease” or "Morbus Huntington", is a dominantly inherited disorder of the brain. It was named…
Altered personality and conspicuous social behavior
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a rare form of rapidly progressive dementia. It is estimated that, together with Alzheimer's, it accounts for the…
When movements become disordered
The term "ataxia" is derived from the Greek word "a-taxia" meaning "a lack of order". Ataxia is the name for a number of rare disorders of the brain and spinal cord…
Slipping into forgetting
According to projections, there are currently around 1.8 million people living with dementia in Germany – and numbers are rising. The majority of them are affected by…
Inhibitory Brain Cells Help Maintain Emotional Balance
Bonn (Germany), November 28 2025. Neurons that specifically reduce and modulate electrical brain activity have a greater influence on…
Swedish scientist receives “Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize”.
Swedish scientist receives “Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize”
Bonn (Germany), November 20, 2025. Swedish scientist and physician Lars…
TV Documentary on Dementia
Bonn (Germany), November 3, 2025. In Germany, according to estimates, around 1.8 million people are living with dementia. The two-part television…
