Who we are
Who we are
Silvia Korte [representative] – Neurophysiology of everyday life
Stephanie Rosemann [substitute] – Biological Psychology Lab
Mandy Roheger – Ambulatory Assessment in Psychology
We investigate cognition and behavior in older people and in clinical populations (e.g. people with Alzheimer's dementia or Parkinson's disease) in an outpatient setting. Our research also focuses on outpatient non-pharmacological interventions (e.g. cognitive training) for the prevention of cognitive decline. We want to record cognition and behavior in people's everyday lives in order to better understand and improve outpatient neuropsychological diagnostics and integrate effective non-pharmacological interventions into patients' everyday lives.
Sreekari Vogeti – Experimental Psychology Lab
Hearing loss is common and hearing solutions that are currently available are not satisfactory for all users. Therefore, many researchers are working on improving existing solutions and developing new ones. I am investigating whether a low intensity current (transcranial alternating current stimulation) that is applied to the scalp can help us to hear better. This project is a part of the Hearing4all cluster of excellence Hearing4all.
Ann-Kathrin Knak – Psychological Methods and Statistics & Big Data in der Medizin
Even months after a COVID-19 infection some people are still severely restricted in their everyday lives. For example, they suffer from exhaustion, pain, shortness of breath or difficulty concentrating. The symptoms vary greatly from person to person and can change over time. I would like to find out why varying complaints improve or worsen in different people. I focus particularly on neurocognitive symptoms, for example difficulties with attention, memory or finding words. The results are supposed to lead to a better understanding of this new disease and provide ideas for therapeutic approaches.
Mica Pec - Biological Psychology Lab
Can you think of a time you struggled to follow a friend’s words in a noisy coffee shop? The chatter and clinking dishes make it hard to hear, and despite focusing, you still miss parts of the conversation? The effort might feel draining. For many, especially older adults, this is more than an occasional frustration, it can be a daily challenge.
My research explores how the brain and body respond to these difficult listening situations, particularly in older adults with age-related hearing loss. By analyzing brain activity using fNIRS and pupil changes, I aim to uncover how listening effort affects speech understanding in noisy environments with hearing aid users.
Lena Pinkert - Biological Psychology
Perhaps you have already noticed that some older people have trouble walking and talking at the same time. This means they stop when they want to say something and only continue walking afterwards. People with neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's, also experience difficulties when trying to do two things at once. With my research, I aim to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to discover which mechanisms in the brain cause older people to struggle with doing two things at once and how this might potentially be improved with the administration of medication.
Foroogh Razavi - Experimental Psychology
Inhibitory control - the ability to suppress automatic, impulsive or inappropriate reactions - is very important for many everyday tasks. As we get older, this ability often declines, which can make it difficult to react quickly and appropriately in certain situations or to suppress habits. People with Parkinson's in particular often have difficulties with such tasks. In my project, we are investigating whether inhibitory control can be improved in healthy older people and Parkinson's patients by modulating their brain activity with non-invasive brain stimulation.
Mareike Daeglau – Neuropsychology Lab
My research interests lie in investigating the influence of contextual factors on perception and learning. I am particularly interested in how we can communicate effectively with each other despite distracting background noise and the role of social factors such as sympathy. In my studies, I measure brain activity in audiovisual, virtual environments to improve attention and understanding of speech. In addition, I have investigated the effects of sleep and distraction on motor imagery, a technique in which movements are only imagined and not executed and used in rehabilitation, among other things. By using mobile technologies, I aim to make my research findings transferable to people's everyday lives.
