INTERVIEW

Can you describe your educational and professional background?

I completed my BSc in Physics at the TU Berlin in 2021. After a 2-month research internship at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, I started my Master’s in Neurophysics at Radboud University in Nijmegen, as I became very interested in using the methods of physics to try to make sense of what happens in the brain. After a year, I also joined the Master’s program in Cognitive Neuroscience offered by RU, as I wanted more insight into the biological and psychological side of neuroscience. I graduated from both in 2025.

What prompted you to apply as a doctoral candidate within the Doctoral Network?

The NeuroNanotech network was exciting to me because I had always been amazed at the high level of sophistication in neuroscience methods from a physics standpoint. This was a great opportunity to contribute to the further development of these technologies.

What does your research consist on?

In my Master’s thesis, I worked on using simplified network models to see how local changes in neuron properties (for example through neuromodulator release) can affect the dynamics of neural networks. Now, I am extending this line of research to see how the network effects of neurostimulation, whether electric or magnetic, can be understood in a  similar way.

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This Programme is supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks. Grant agreement ID: 101169352.