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Contribution of new methods for combined EEG/MEG source analysis and optimized mc-TES to focal medication-resistant epilepsy
Prof. Dr. Carsten WoltersDone
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A collaborative R&D approach to monitoring and therapeutic treatment of refractory epilepsy
Katrina Wendel-Mitoraj, PhDDone
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Non-Invasive Remote EEG Monitoring at Home in Epilepsy: Insights from the EEG@HOME Study
Dr. Andrea BiondiDone
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EEG Cloud Clinical Service to proactively objectify diagnoses for Neurodegenerative Pathologies and Disorders Therapy
MSc. Daniel MoreraDone
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An Updated Perspective on the Use of EEG for Diagnosis, Prediction, and Treatment Individualization in Depression
Prof. Giorgio di LorenzoDone
Alexander C. Stahn is Professor of Physiology in Extreme Environments at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. He is Deputy Director of the Institute of Physiology, and head of the working group “Space Medicine & Extreme Environments” at Charité. His research focuses on the effects of spaceflight and extreme environments on brain and behavior. Dr. Stahn is particularly interested in the role of social isolation, sensory deprivation and physical inactivity on the brain, for which he received several grants from NASA, ESA, and DLR. Some of his research on the effects of Antarctic expeditions on the brain ranks currently among the top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric. Current major projects include his contribution to the NASA CIPHER investigation, where he is identifying the dose-response relationships between spaceflight duration, brain changes and their molecular signatures. His recent work includes a cooperation with SpaceX to assess brain changes using EEG and MRI in response to short-duration spaceflight in civilian astronauts. He lives with his wife, four children and dog Emma in Berlin.
Physical and social environments are key to physiological and behavioral plasticity across species. Extreme environmental conditions can dampen this response, and even have a detrimental effect. Empirical evidence from animal studies shows that social isolation, immobilization, and altered gravity can have profound effects on brain plasticity. Whether these effects translate to humans is not well understood. In this talk, I will argue that spaceflight research in humans provides unique opportunities to gain new insights into the role of experiential diversity on brain and behavior. I will show how acute exposure to varying gravity levels, spaceflight, long-duration bed rest, social isolation, and Antarctic expeditions can affect brain plasticity and spatial abilities, and how we can utilize these settings to develop new approaches to mitigate potential adverse neurobehavioral effects associated with such extreme conditions.