Junior Research Group Leader at the German Primate Center (DPZ) and part of the EKFZ for Optogenetic Therapies at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG). My research focuses on optogenetic cortical interfaces and the circuit mechanisms underlying visual perception.
My interest is in the fundamental principles of brain function and the neural basis of visual and spatial perception. I also have a strong interest in developing novel methods and technologies to address these questions.
I obtained my B.S. in Biosciences from the University of Heidelberg in 2014. I then pursued a Ph.D. through the International Max Planck Research School for Neural Circuits at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience in Frankfurt, where I studied the visual cortex of marmosets using multi-area recordings and optogenetics. During my postdoc time at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, I worked on coordinate transformations and laminar neural dynamics using large-scale Neuropixels recordings in marmosets.
We developed a transparent, flexible micro-ECoG array combining silicone and polyimide for high-resolution, large-scale cortical recordings. The hybrid design enables functionally targeted multi-area laminar recordings and supports repeated electrode penetrations and optogenetic stimulation.
We developed a novel approach to simultaneously record and optogenetically manipulate neural activity in awake marmosets, enabling high-density recordings across visual areas V1 and V6. This method allows for precise investigation of neural circuits underlying perception and behavior..