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Damian Herz
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Contact: Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Section 340B Kettegård Allé 30 DK-2650 Hvidovre Denmark Tel: +45 3862 6517 Email: damianh#drcmr.dk |
| Current position: Research assistant at the DRCMR. Supervisor: Hartwig Siebner. Education: M.D. Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Germany. Research groups: Sensorimotor integration group Main interests: The human motor system consists of a complex neural network, which integrates information from different sensory systems and efference copy signals to enable us to act flexible in an ever-changing environment. In some cases, like in patients with Parkinson`s Disease, this function is impaired and movements can no longer be controlled properly. In my studies I wish to investigate involuntary movements as a side effect of levodopa-replacement therapy, also called levodopa-induced dyskinesias. I do not focus solely on movement-execution, but also on the cognitive control of movement and how motivation can alter motor control or in other words how motor- and non-motor-networks interact. I primarily work with fMRI and TMS, but also combine these methods with other imaging methods such as multi-channel EEG, and Diffusion-weighted MRI. Other research interests: I find it very interesting how the human motor system handles two contradictory movement impulses, which is also called interference control, and how this control can be modulated by different (sensory) inputs. I also want to investigate by which mechanisms spatially distinct neurons communicate and how this pattern changes depending on the performance of different movements. An alteration of such large-scale integration seems to play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of Parkinson`s Disease. Curriculum vitae: Research assistant at Hvidovre Hospital September 2010 – DRCMR MD 2003 – 2010 University of Cologne, Germany Scientific experience 2008 – 2009 MD-thesis (Dr. med): “Neural oscillatory activity in patients with Parkinson`s Disease. An EEG-study.” Supervision: Prof. Dr. L. Timmermann Department of Neurology University Hospital Cologne, Germany 2006 Practical training at the Institute for Genetics Supervision: Prof. Dr. J. Brüning Department of Mouse Genetics and Metabolism, University of Cologne, Germany 2005 Scientific project “Anatomy of the Amygdala and its role in autism“ Supervision: Prof. Dr. H. Huber Department of Psychosomatic Medicine University Hospital Cologne, Germany Scholarships 2006 - 2010 „Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes“ (German National Academic Foundation) 2008 – 2009 “Köln Fortune” Scholarship for MD-thesis: “Neural oscillatory activity in patients with Parkinson`s Disease. An EEG-study.” |
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