Research
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases with approximately 50 million patients worldwide. The disease is defined by unprovoked and repetitive epileptic seizures, can start at any moment in life, and affects all genders and people equally. The socio-medical burden of the disease is immense: it causes socio-economic hardship and is associated with neuropsychological decline and a risk of early death during seizures. Aachen has emerged as an exciting nexus for epilepsy research. Marked by Prof. Dr. Yvonne Weber's appointment in 2019, the landscape was rejuvenated. She ushered in a new era of innovation, bringing esteemed colleagues from the University of Tübingen, notably PD Dr. Stefan Wolking and Dr. Henner Koch, Dr. Karen van Loo from the University of Bonn, and Dr. Guido Widman from the Epilepsy Centre Kempenhaege. Their joint efforts catalyzed local research growth, fostering ties with the RWTH, the Research Centre in Jülich, and expanding their footprint internationally. Since this revitalization, a surge of collaborative projects has blossomed, supported by diverse funding sources, including local grants, BMBF, DFG, and the Chan-Zuckerberg initiative.
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Publikationen
Bak A, Koch H, van Loo KMJ, Schmied K, Gittel B, Weber Y, Ort J, Schwarz N, Tauber SC, Wuttke T V., Delev D. Human organotypic brain slice cultures: a detailed and improved protocol for preparation and long-term maintenance. J. Neurosci. Methods ( January 2024a). doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.110055.
Bak A, Schmied K, Jakob ML, Bedogni F, Squire OA, Gittel B, Jesinghausen M, Schuenemann KD,Weber Y, Kampa B, van Loo KMJ, Koch H. Temporal Dynamics of Neocortical Development in Organotypic Mouse Brain Cultures: A Comprehensive Analysis. J Neurophysiol 132: 1038–1055, 2024b.
Berkovic SF, Neale BM, Zsurka G, Zizovic M, Zimprich F, Zara F, Zahnert F, Zagaglia S, Yücesan E, Yolken R, Yis U, Yapıcı Z, Yamakawa K, Wu D, von Wrede R, Wong I, Wolking S, Wolff M, Wolf SM, Wiebe S, Widdess-Walsh P, Weckhuysen S, Weber YG, Watts N, Wagner RG, von Spiczak S, von Brauchitsch S, Vlčková M, Vetro A, Vari MS, van Baalen A, Valton L, Vaidiswaran P, Utkus A, Uğur-İşeri S, Turkdogan D, Tumiene B, Tsai MH, Topaloglu P, Todaro M, Tinuper P, Timpson NJ, Timonen O, Tanteles GA, Taneja RS, Talkowski ME, Talarico M, Suzuki T, Surges R, Strzelczyk A, Striano P, Stipa C, Stewart WC, Štěrbová K, Stephani U, Steinhoff BJ, Stamberger H, Sperling MR, Sparks KR, Spalletta G, Solomonson M, Smoller JW, Sisodiya SM, Sills GJ, Siena SA, Shiedley BR, Sham PC, Shain C, Sedláčková L, Scudieri P, Schulze-Bonhage A, Schubert-Bast S, Schneider N, Scheffer IE, Schankin CJ, Schaller A, Schachter S, Scala M, Sammarra I, Salpietro V, Salmon A, Salman B, Sadleir LG, Saarela A, Ryvlin P, Rosenow F, Rojas E, Riva A, Ring SM, Rheims S, Reinthaler E, Reif A, Regan BM, Rees MI, Raynes HR, Rau S, Ramirez-Hamouz B, Ragona F, Rademacher A, Privitera M, Powell RHW, Posthuma D, Pondrelli F, Poduri A, Piras F, Piras F, Pippucci T, Pinto D, Pinsky R, Pickrell WO, Petrovski S, Pennell PB, Pendziwiat M, Pato M, Pato C, Parrini E, Papacostas SS, Palotie A, Özkara Ç, Owusu-Agyei S, O’Brien TJ, Novod S, Northstone K, Noebels JL, Newton CRJC, Neubauer BA, Neaves S, Nasreddine W, Najm IM, Müller-Schlüter K, Muhle H, Muccioli L, Mostacci B, Montomoli M, Minardi R, Millichap JJ, Michel V, Mei D, Meador KJ, McQuillan A, McIntosh A, McGraw CM, McGoldrick P, McCarroll SM, McArdle W, Mayer T, May P, Matthews AG, Marson AG, Marques P, Marcuse L, Maillard L, Magri S, Madia F, Madeleyn R, Macedo-Souza LI, Lui CHT, Lubbers L, Lowther C, Lowenstein DH, Lo W, Linnankivi T, Lin KL, Lin CH, Licchetta L, Liao C, Li GHY, Lewis-Smith D, Lewin N, Leu C, Lesca G, Lerche H, Lemke JR, Lehesjoki AE, Leech SL, Lawthom C, Lauxmann S, Laššuthová P, Lal D, Lacey A, Labate A, Vega-Talbott M La, Kwan P, Kuzniecky RI, Kurlemann G, Kunz WS, Krey I, Krestel H, Krenn M, Krause R, Kousiappa I, Koupparis A, Korinthenberg R, Korczyn AD, Kok F, Knake S, Kluger G, Klein KM, King C, Khoury J, Khoueiry-Zgheib N, Kesim Y, Kegele J, Kariuki SM, Kara B, Kanaan M, Kälviäinen R, Johnstone M, Johnson MR, Jehi L, Ishii A, Inuzuka LM, Inoue Y, Iacomino M, Hung PC, Hucks D, Howrigan DP, Hoeper O, Ho CJ, Hirsch E, Hirose S, Heyne H, Hengsbach C, Helbig I, Heinzen EL, Hegde M, Häusler M, Haryanyan G, Hakonarson H, Haas K, Gupta N, Gundogdu-Eken A, Guerrini R, Greenberg DA, Grant R, Granata T, Goldstein DB, Goldman A, Goldberg E, Glauser TA, Gili T, Giangregorio T, Gauthier L, Gambardella A, Gagliardi M, Gabriel S, Fu JM, Freri E, French JA, Franceschetti S, Fortunato F, Fonferko-Shadrach B, Fitzgerald M, Fields MC, Feucht M, Ferri L, Silva IF Da, Ferraro TN, Ferguson L, Feng YCA, Faucon A, Evans M, Epstein L, Ellis CA, El-Naggar H, Doherty CP, Doccini V, Dlugos DJ, Dickerson F, Vito L Di, Devinsky O, Derambure P, Depondt C, Dennig D, Delanty N, Jonghe P De, Davis LK, Daly MJ, Cusick C, Cotsapas C, Cossette P, Cosico M, Cole AJ, Clark PO, Ciullo V, Churchhouse C, Chung SK, Chou IJ, Cheung CL, Cherny SS, Cherian C, Chassoux F, Cerrato F, Cavalleri GL, Castellotti B, Canavati C, Canafoglia L, Caglayan SH, Busch RM, Buono RJ, Brockmann K, Brand H, Braatz V, Bosselmann C, Borggräfe I, Blatt I, Blackwood D, Bisulli F, Bianchini C, Beydoun A, Bennett CA, Becker F, Bebek N, Baykan B, Baumgartner TH, Baum LW, Bass N, Bartolomei F, Barboza K, Barba C, Banks E, Balestrini S, Balagura G, Baker MD, Bahlo M, Auce P, Arslan M, Annesi G, Andrade DM, Anderson J, Anderson A, Amadori E, Ali QZ, Afawi Z, Abou-Khalil BW, Chen S. Exome sequencing of 20,979 individuals with epilepsy reveals shared and distinct ultra-rare genetic risk across disorder subtypes. Nat Neurosci 27, 2024.
Brenner A, Knispel F, Fischer FP, Rossmanith P, Weber Y, Koch H, Röhrig R, Varghese J, Kutafina E. Concept-based AI interpretability in physiological time-series data: Example of abnormality detection in electroencephalography. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 257, 2024.
Coldewey B, Honrath P, Wolking S, Niemeyer A, Röhrig R, Weber Y, Lipprandt M. Visualising Data Models of Patient Registries and Clinical Studies - A Method for Quality Check of EDC Systems. Stud Health Technol Inform 317: 95–104, 2024.
Furia F, Rigby CS, Scheffer IE, Allen N, Baker K, Hengsbach C, Kegele J, Goss J, Gorman K, Mala MI, Nicita F, Allan T, Spalice A, Weber Y, Weckhuysen S, Verhage M, Thalwitzer KM, Syrbe S, Striano P, Stamberger H, Møller RS, Milh M, Cazorla ÁG, Darling A, Bruining H, Benzeev B, Balagura G, Rubboli G, Møller RS, Gardella E. Early mortality in STXBP1-related disorders. Neurol. Sci. (2024). doi: 10.1007/s10072-024-07783-3.
Fürstenau E, Lindauer U, Koch H, Höllig A. Secondary Ischemia Assessment in Murine and Rat Preclinical Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Models: A Systematic Review. J Am Hear Assoc J Am Hear Assoc 13: 32694, 2024.
De Giorgis V, Bhatia KP, Boespflug-Tanguy O, Gras D, Marina A Della, Desurkar A, Toledo M, Miller I, Rotstein M, Schneider SA, Tarquinio DC, Weber Y, Brandabur M, Mayhew J, Koutsoukos T, De Vivo DC. Triheptanoin Did Not Show Benefit versus Placebo for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Movement Disorders in Glut1 Deficiency Syndrome: Results of a Randomized Phase 3 Study. Mov Disord 39: 1386–1396, 2024.
Kraft F, Rodriguez-Aliaga P, Yuan W, Franken L, Zajt K, Hasan D, Lee T-T, Flex E, Hentschel A, Innes AM, Zheng B, Julia Suh DS, Knopp C, Lausberg E, Krause J, Zhang X, Trapane P, Carroll R, McClatchey M, Fry AE, Wang L, Giesselmann S, Hoang H, Baldridge D, Silverman GA, Radio FC, Bertini E, Ciolfi A, Blood KA, de Sainte Agathe J-M, Charles P, Bergant G, Čuturilo G, Peterlin B, Diderich K, Streff H, Robak L, Oegema R, van Binsbergen E, Herriges J, Saunders CJ, Maier A, Wolking S, Weber Y, Lochmüller H, Meyer S, Aleman A, Polavarapu K, Nicolas G, Goldenberg A, Guyant L, Pope K, Hehmeyer KN, Monaghan KG, Quade A, Smol T, Caumes R, Duerinckx S, Depondt C, Van Paesschen W, Rieubland C, Poloni C, Guipponi M, Arcioni S, Meuwissen M, Jansen AC, Rosenblum J, Haack TB, Bertrand M, Gerstner L, Magg J, Riess O, Schulz JB, Wagner N, Wiesmann M, Weis J, Eggermann T, Begemann M, Roos A, Häusler M, Schedl T, Tartaglia M, Bremer J, Pak SC, Frydman J, Elbracht M, Kurth I. Brain malformations and seizures by impaired chaperonin function of TRiC. Science 386: 516–525, 2024.
Kučikienė D, Rajkumar R, Timpte K, Heckelmann J, Neuner I, Weber Y, Wolking S. EEG microstates show different features in focal epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 65: 974–983, 2024.
Lauxmann S, Heuer D, Heckelmann J, Fischer FP, Schreiber M, Schriewer E, Widman G, Weber Y, Lerche H, Alber M, Schuh-Hofer S, Wolking S. Cenobamate: real-world data from a retrospective multicenter study. J Neurol 271, 2024.
Mayerhofer E, Parodi L, Narasimhalu K, Wolking S, Harloff A, Georgakis MK, Rosand J, Anderson CD. Genetic variation supports a causal role for valproate in prevention of ischemic stroke. Int J Stroke 19: 84–93, 2024.
Nevelchuk S, Brawek B, Schwarz N, Valiente-Gabioud A, Wuttke T V., Kovalchuk Y, Koch H, Höllig A, Steiner F, Figarella K, Griesbeck O, Garaschuk O. Morphotype-specific calcium signaling in human microglia. J Neuroinflammation 21, 2024.
Pérez Garriga A, Honrath P, Wolking S, Coldewey B, Bozkir SA, May P, Weber Y, Röhrig R, Lipprandt M. Multi-Source Data ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) for a Genetic Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment Dashboard. Stud Health Technol Inform 316: 354–355, 2024.
Ramos-Moreno T, Cifra A, Litsa NL, Melin E, Ahl M, Christiansen SH, Gøtzsche CR, Cescon M, Bonaldo P, van Loo K, Borger V, Jasper JA, Becker A, van Vliet EA, Aronica E, Woldbye DP, Kokaia M. Collagen VI: Role in synaptic transmission and seizure-related excitability. Exp Neurol 380, 2024.
Yang D, Qi G, Ort J, Witzig V, Bak A, Delev D, Koch H, Feldmeyer D. Modulation of large rhythmic depolarizations in human large basket cells by norepinephrine and acetylcholine. Commun Biol 7: 885, 2024.
Alhaskir M, Bauer J, Linke F, Schriewer E, Weber Y, Wolking S, Röhrig R, Rothermel M, Koch H, Kutafina E. 2023a. Spectral Fusion of Heartbeat and Accelerometer Data for Estimation of Breathing Rate in Wearable Patches. Stud Health Technol Inform302:1025–1026. doi:10.3233/SHTI230336
Alhaskir M, Tschesche M, Linke F, Schriewer E, Weber Y, Wolking S, Röhrig R, Koch H, Kutafina E. 2023b. ECG Matching: An Approach to Synchronize ECG Datasets for Data Quality Comparisons. Stud Health Technol Inform307:225–232. doi:10.3233/SHTI230718
Bauer J, Devinsky O, Rothermel M, Koch H. 2023. Autonomic dysfunction in epilepsy mouse models with implications for SUDEP research. Front Neurol. doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1040648
Boßelmann C, Borggräfe I, Fazeli W, Klein KM, Kluger GJ, Müller-Schlüter K, Neubauer BA, von Spiczak S, Steinbeis von Stülpnagel C, Weber Y, Lemke JR, Wolking S, Krey I. 2023. Genetic diagnostics in epilepsies: recommendations of the Commission Epilepsy and Genetics of German Society of Epileptology (German ILAE Chapter). Clin Epileptol36:224–237. doi:10.1007/s10309-023-00580-6
Dhaenens-Meyer LKL, Schriewer E, Weber YG, Wolking S. 2023. Video-EEG-monitoring to guide antiseizure medication withdrawal. Neurol Res Pract5. doi:10.1186/s42466-023-00248-6
Fischer FP, Karge RA, Weber YG, Koch H, Wolking S, Voigt A. 2023. Drosophila melanogaster as a versatile model organism to study genetic epilepsies: An overview. Front Mol Neurosci16:1116000. doi:10.3389/fnmol.2023.1116000
Galvis-Montes DS, van Loo KMJ, van Waardenberg AJ, Surges R, Schoch S, Becker AJ, Pitsch J. 2023. Highly dynamic inflammatory and excitability transcriptional profiles in hippocampal CA1 following status epilepticus. Sci Rep13. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-49310-y
Hoppe B, Weber Y, Wolking S. 2023. Interactions between anti-seizure medications and recommendations for combination treatment. Nervenarzt94:149–158. doi:10.1007/s00115-022-01434-8
Karge R, Knopp C, Weber Y, Wolking S. 2023. Genetics of nonlesional focal epilepsy in adults and surgical implications. Clin Epileptol36:91–97. doi:10.1007/s10309-023-00568-2
Kasture AS, Fischer FP, Kunert L, Burger ML, Burgstaller AC, El-Kasaby A, Hummel T, Sucic S. 2023. Drosophila melanogaster as a model for unraveling unique molecular features of epilepsy elicited by human GABA transporter 1 variants. Front Neurosci16. doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.1074427
Kyriazi M, Müller P, Pitsch J, Van Loo KMJ, Quatraccioni A, Opitz T, Schoch S, Becker AJ, Cases-Cunillera S. 2023. Neurochemical Profile of BRAFV600E/AktT308D/S473DMouse Gangliogliomas Reveals Impaired GABAergic System Inhibition. Dev Neurosci45:53–65. doi:10.1159/000528587
Mayerhofer E, Parodi L, Narasimhalu K, Wolking S, Harloff A, Georgakis MK, Rosand J, Anderson CD. 2023. Genetic variation supports a causal role for valproate in prevention of ischemic stroke. Int J Stroke. doi:10.1177/17474930231190259
Montanucci L, Lewis-Smith D, Collins RL, Niestroj LM, Parthasarathy S, Xian J, Ganesan S, Macnee M, Brünger T, Thomas RH, Talkowski M, Motelow JE, Povysil G, Dhindsa RS, Stanley KE, Allen AS, Goldstein DB, Feng YCA, Howrigan DP, Abbott LE, Tashman K, Cerrato F, Cusick C, Singh T, Heyne H, Byrnes AE, Churchhouse C, Watts N, Solomonson M, Lal D, Gupta N, Neale BM, Berkovic SF, Lerche H, Lowenstein DH, Cavalleri GL, Cossette P, Cotsapas C, De Jonghe P, Dixon-Salazar T, Guerrini R, Hakonarson H, Heinzen EL, Helbig I, Kwan P, Marson AG, Petrovski S, Kamalakaran S, Sisodiya SM, Stewart R, Weckhuysen S, Depondt C, Dlugos DJ, Scheffer IE, Striano P, Freyer C, Krause R, May P, McKenna K, Regan BM, Bennett CA, Leech SL, Leu C, Lewis-Smith D, O’Brien TJ, Todaro M, Stamberger H, Depondti C, Andrade DM, Ali QZ, Sadoway TR, Krestel H, Schaller A, Papacostas SS, Kousiappa I, Tanteles GA, Yiolanda C, Šterbová K, Vlcková M, Sedlácková L, Laššuthová P, Klein KM, Rosenow F, Reif PS, Knake S, Neubauer BA, Zimprich F, Feucht M, Reinthaler E, Kunz WS, Zsurka G, Surges R, Baumgartner TH, von Wrede R, Helbig I, Pendziwiat M, Muhle H, Rademacher A, van Baalen A, von Spiczak S, Stephani U, Afawi Z, Korczyn AD, Kanaan M, Canavati C, Kurlemann G, Müller-Schlüter K, Kluger G, Häusler M, Blatt I, Lemke JR, Krey I, Weber YG, Wolking S, Becker F, Lauxmann S, Bosselmann C, Kegele J, Hengsbach C, Rau S, Steinhoff BJ, Schulze-Bonhage A, Borggräfe I, Schankin CJ, Schubert-Bast S, Schreiber H, Mayer T, Korinthenberg R, Brockmann K, Wolff M, Kurlemann G, Dennig D, Madeleyn R, Kälviäinen R, Saarela A, Timonen O, Linnankivi T, Lehesjoki AE, Rheims S, Lesca G, Ryvlin P, Maillard L, Valton L, Derambure P, Bartolomei F, Hirsch E, Michel V, Chassoux F, Rees MI, Chung SK, Pickrell WO, Powell RHW, Baker MD, Fonferko-Shadrach B, Lawthom C, Anderson J, Schneider N, Balestrini S, Zagaglia S, Braatz V, Johnson MR, Auce P, Sills GJ, Kwan P, Baum LW, Sham PC, Cherny SS, Lui CHT, Delanty N, Doherty CP, Shukralla A, El-Naggar H, Widdess-Walsh P, Barišic N, Canafoglia L, Franceschetti S, Castellotti B, Granata T, Ragona F, Zara F, Iacomino M, Riva A, Madia F, Vari MS, Salpietro V, Scala M, Mancardi MM, Lino N, Amadori E, Giacomini T, Bisulli F, Pippucci T, Licchetta L, Minardi R, Tinuper P, Muccioli L, Mostacci B, Gambardella A, Labate A, Annesi G, Manna L, Gagliardi M, Parrini E, Mei D, Vetro A, Bianchini C, Montomoli M, Doccini V, Barba C, Hirose S, Ishii A, Suzuki T, Inoue Y, Yamakawa K, Beydoun A, Nasreddine W, Khoueiry-Zgheib N, Tumiene B, Utkus A, Sadleir LG, King C, Caglayan SH, Arslan M, Yapici Z, Topaloglu P, Kara B, Yis U, Turkdogan D, Gundogdu-Eken A, Bebek N, Ugur-Iseri S, Baykan B, Salman B, Haryanyan G, Yücesan E, Kesim Y, Özkara Ç, Tsai MH, Ho CJ, Lin CH, Lin KL, Chou IJ, Poduri A, Shiedley BR, Shain C, Noebels JL, Goldman A, Busch RM, Jehi L, Najm IM, Lal D, Ferguson L, Khoury J, Glauser TA, Clark PO, Buono RJ, Ferraro TN, Sperling MR, Dlugos DJ, Lo W, Privitera M, French JA, Schachter S, Kuzniecky RI, Devinsky O, Hegde M, Greenberg DA, Ellis CA, Goldberg E, Helbig KL, Cosico M, Vaidiswaran P, Fitch E, Newton CRJC, Kariuki SM, Wagner RG, Owusu-Agyei S, Cole AJ, McGraw CM, Siena SA, Davis L, Hucks D, Faucon A, Wu D, Abou-Khalil BW, Haas K, Taneja RS, Helbig I, Leu C, Lal D. 2023. Genome-wide identification and phenotypic characterization of seizure-associated copy number variations in 741,075 individuals. Nat Commun14. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-39539-6
Pérez Garriga A, Wolking S, Fortmann J, Majeed RW, Stockem C, Niekrenz L, Bosselmann C, Weber Y, Röhrig R, Lipprandt M. 2023. Modeling Clinical Guidelines for an Epilepsy-CDSS: The EDiTh ProjectStudies in Health Technology and Informatics. IOS Press BV. pp. 611–612. doi:10.3233/SHTI230218
Stevelink R, Campbell C, Chen S, Abou-Khalil B, Adesoji OM, Afawi Z, Amadori E, Anderson A, Anderson J, Andrade DM, Annesi G, Auce P, Avbersek A, Bahlo M, Baker MD, Balagura G, Balestrini S, Barba C, Barboza K, Bartolomei F, Bast T, Baum L, Baumgartner T, Baykan B, Bebek N, Becker AJ, Becker F, Bennett CA, Berghuis B, Berkovic SF, Beydoun A, Bianchini C, Bisulli F, Blatt I, Bobbili DR, Borggraefe I, Bosselmann C, Braatz V, Bradfield JP, Brockmann K, Brody LC, Buono RJ, Busch RM, Caglayan H, Campbell E, Canafoglia L, Canavati C, Cascino GD, Castellotti B, Catarino CB, Cavalleri GL, Cerrato F, Chassoux F, Cherny SS, Cheung CL, Chinthapalli K, Chou IJ, Chung SK, Churchhouse C, Clark PO, Cole AJ, Compston A, Coppola A, Cosico M, Cossette P, Craig JJ, Cusick C, Daly MJ, Davis LK, de Haan GJ, Delanty N, Depondt C, Derambure P, Devinsky O, Di Vito L, Dlugos DJ, Doccini V, Doherty CP, El-Naggar H, Elger CE, Ellis CA, Eriksson JG, Faucon A, Feng YCA, Ferguson L, Ferraro TN, Ferri L, Feucht M, Fitzgerald M, Fonferko-Shadrach B, Fortunato F, Franceschetti S, Franke A, French JA, Freri E, Gagliardi M, Gambardella A, Geller EB, Giangregorio T, Gjerstad L, Glauser T, Goldberg E, Goldman A, Granata T, Greenberg DA, Guerrini R, Gupta N, Haas KF, Hakonarson H, Hallmann K, Hassanin E, Hegde M, Heinzen EL, Helbig I, Hengsbach C, Heyne HO, Hirose S, Hirsch E, Hjalgrim H, Howrigan DP, Hucks D, Hung PC, Iacomino M, Imbach LL, Inoue Y, Ishii A, Jamnadas-Khoda J, Jehi L, Johnson MR, Kälviäinen R, Kamatani Y, Kanaan M, Kanai M, Kantanen AM, Kara B, Kariuki SM, Kasperavičiūte D, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite D, Kato M, Kegele J, Kesim Y, Khoueiry-Zgheib N, King C, Kirsch HE, Klein KM, Kluger G, Knake S, Knowlton RC, Koeleman BPC, Korczyn AD, Koupparis A, Kousiappa I, Krause R, Krenn M, Krestel H, Krey I, Kunz WS, Kurki MI, Kurlemann G, Kuzniecky R, Kwan P, Labate A, Lacey A, Lal D, Landoulsi Z, Lau YL, Lauxmann S, Leech SL, Lehesjoki AE, Lemke JR, Lerche H, Lesca G, Leu C, Lewin N, Lewis-Smith D, Li GHY, Li QS, Licchetta L, Lin KL, Lindhout D, Linnankivi T, Lopes-Cendes I, Lowenstein DH, Lui CHT, Madia F, Magnusson S, Marson AG, May P, McGraw CM, Mei D, Mills JL, Minardi R, Mirza N, Møller RS, Molloy AM, Montomoli M, Mostacci B, Muccioli L, Muhle H, Müller-Schlüter K, Najm IM, Nasreddine W, Neale BM, Neubauer B, Newton CRJC, Nöthen MM, Nothnagel M, Nürnberg P, O’Brien TJ, Okada Y, Ólafsson E, Oliver KL, Özkara Ç, Palotie A, Pangilinan F, Papacostas SS, Parrini E, Pato CN, Pato MT, Pendziwiat M, Petrovski S, Pickrell WO, Pinsky R, Pippucci T, Poduri A, Pondrelli F, Powell RHW, Privitera M, Rademacher A, Radtke R, Ragona F, Rau S, Rees MI, Regan BM, Reif PS, Rhelms S, Riva A, Rosenow F, Ryvlin P, Saarela A, Sadleir LG, Sander JW, Sander T, Scala M, Scattergood T, Schachter SC, Schankin CJ, Scheffer IE, Schmitz B, Schoch S, Schubert-Bast S, Schulze-Bonhage A, Scudieri P, Sham P, Sheidley BR, Shih JJ, Sills GJ, Sisodiya SM, Smith MC, Smith PE, Sonsma ACM, Speed D, Sperling MR, Stefansson H, Stefansson K, Steinhoff BJ, Stephani U, Stewart WC, Stipa C, Striano P, Stroink H, Strzelczyk A, Surges R, Suzuki T, Tan KM, Taneja RS, Tanteles GA, Taubøll E, Thio LL, Thomas GN, Thomas RH, Timonen O, Tinuper P, Todaro M, Topaloğlu P, Tozzi R, Tsai MH, Tumiene B, Turkdogan D, Unnsteinsdóttir U, Utkus A, Vaidiswaran P, Valton L, van Baalen A, Vetro A, Vining EPG, Visscher F, von Brauchitsch S, von Wrede R, Wagner RG, Weber YG, Weckhuysen S, Weisenberg J, Weller M, Widdess-Walsh P, Wolff M, Wolking S, Wu D, Yamakawa K, Yang W, Yapıcı Z, Yücesan E, Zagaglia S, Zahnert F, Zara F, Zhou W, Zimprich F, Zsurka G, Zulfiqar Ali Q. 2023. GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture. Nat Genet55:1471–1482. doi:10.1038/s41588-023-01485-w
Timpte K, Rosenkötter U, Honrath P, Weber Y, Wolking S, Heckelmann J. 2023. Assessing 72 h vs. 24 h of long-term video-EEG monitoring to confirm the diagnosis of epilepsy: a retrospective observational study. Front Neurol14:1281652. doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1281652
Bayat A, Aledo-Serrano A, Gil-Nagel A, Korff CM, Thomas A, Boßelmann C, Weber Y, Gardella E, Lund AM, de Sain-van der Velden MGM, Møller RS. 2022. Pyridoxine or pyridoxal-5-phosphate treatment for seizures in glycosylphosphatidylinositol deficiency: A cohort study. Dev Med Child Neurol. doi:10.1111/dmcn.15142
Bungenberg J, Humkamp K, Hohenfeld C, Rust MI, Ermis U, Dreher M, Hartmann NUK, Marx G, Binkofski F, Finke C, Schulz JB, Costa AS, Reetz K. 2022. Long COVID-19: Objectifying most self-reported neurological symptoms. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 9:141–154. doi:10.1002/acn3.51496
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Karriere
Dendritic function in human cortical neurons
We are looking for a motivated and highly skilled postdoc to investigate the properties of neuronal dendrites in human cortex.
Our research group has a long-standing experience in studying cortical neurons and circuits in humans and rodents. We identified the role of dendrites in synaptic learning rules in rodents (Kampa 2007) and have now developed a new innovative tool to study cortical neurons in acute human brain slices and cultures (Schwarz et al. 2017 and 2019).
The Project:
What is the role of dendrites in integrating and processing synaptic inputs in human cortical neurons? It has been shown that the complexity of dendrites is strongly related to human intelligence. Most of our knowledge on the function of dendrites, however, originates from rodents. This project will explore the function of human neuronal dendrites in cortex slices obtained from human brain surgery. To achieve this goal, we will utilize a variety of techniques including two-photon imaging and optogenetics, next generation sequencing, molecular biology, and patch-clamp electrophysiology.
The requirements:
We are looking for highly motivated and qualified researchers interested in the mechanisms of neuronal information processing. The position requires a PhD in Biology / Medicine or a related discipline (e.g. molecular biology, molecular medicine, physics), ideally with a focus on neuroscience. Skills in patch-clamp recordings and two-photon imaging) are required. In addition, we offer intensive training in these techniques and advanced data science methods (data analysis in python or Matlab, neuron simulations). For more information see also our website: www.brain.rwth-aachen.de
How to apply:
The position will be open until we find an appropriate candidate. Please send your application including a letter of motivation, CV, list of publications, copies of certificates and at least two letters of recommendations to: kampabrain.rwth-aachende
Kampa, B. M., Letzkus, J. J., & Stuart, G. J. (2007). Dendritic mechanisms controlling spike-timing-dependent synaptic plasticity. Trends in neurosciences, 30(9), 456-463.
Schwarz N, Hedrich UBS, Schwarz H, Harshad PA, Dammeier N, Auffenberg E, Bedogni F, Honegger JB, Lerche H, Wuttke T V., Koch H. 2017. Human Cerebrospinal fluid promotes long-term neuronal viability and network function in human neocortical organotypic brain slice cultures. Sci Rep. 7:1–12.
Schwarz N, Uysal B, Welzer M, Bahr JC, Layer N, Löffler H, Stanaitis K, PA H, Weber YG, Hedrich UB, Honegger JB, Skodras A, Becker AJ, Wuttke T V, Koch H. 2019. Long-term adult human brain slice cultures as a model system to study human CNS circuitry and disease. Elife. 8.