Our research aims at improving cognitive and emotional well-being in an aging population. With the world's population aging at an unprecedented rate, it is now crucial (i) to understand fundamental mechanisms of cognitive aging under naturalistic conditions, (ii) to establish novel clinical assessment tools, and (iii) to develop interventions that help maintain people’s independence and quality of life. To achieve these ambitious goals, we employ a unique combination of cutting-edge neuroscience and behavioural methods.

Please read our Research and Technology Transfer pages for more information.

Schaumburg M, Imtiaz A, Zhou R, Bernard M, Wolbers T, Segen V. Immersive virtual reality for older adults: Challenges and solutions in basic research and clinical applications. Ageing Research Reviews. 2025. [link]

Segen V, Kabir MR, Streck A, Slavik J, Glanz W, Butryn M, Newman E, Tiganj Z, Wolbers T. Path integration impairments reveal early cognitive changes in subjective cognitive decline. Science Advances. 2025; 11(36). [link]

Please find a full list of our articles on our Publications page.

PhD Defense

Congratulations to Tuğçe Belge-Bernard on successfully defending her PhD and completing her dissertation, “Mechanisms on Positional and Episodic Memory.”
We wish you continued success and all the best in your future endeavors!

OWN-AWARD 2025

Congratuations to Dr. Vladislava Segen on receiving the fourth CRC “Outstanding Women in Neuroscience Award”!
Your achievements uplift and empower the next generation of women scientists—we are very happy to have you on our team!