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Our Mission

One-third of stroke patients suffer from long-term disabilities, and functional recovery is often incomplete. By integrating advanced neurotechniques, such as in vivo MRI, viral tracing, and light sheet microscopy, we aim to uncover the cellular and neural circuit mechanisms underlying motor recovery after experimental stroke. Our research explores the development of motor deficits, such as spastic muscle tone, and creates innovative neuromodulation and regeneration paradigms to enhance endogenous plasticity mechanisms and improve stroke recovery. We are committed to open science, FAIR data workflows, and standardization initiatives, ensuring our research data and software projects are publicly accessible.

Open positions and student projects available

Bachelor/Master Project PhD Project

Supported by

DFG CRC1451 Friebe COST COMULIS CZI

Collaboration partners

Charité Berlin Prof. Philipp Boehm-Sturm (Charité, Experimental Neurology, Berlin, Germany)
University of Toronto Prof. Maged Goubran (University of Toronto, Dept. of Medical Biophysics, Toronto, Canada)
University of Toronto Prof. Michael Hanke (INM-7, Research Center Juelich, Juelich, Germany)
Novartis Dr. Giovanna Ielacqua (Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland)
Stanford University Dr. Christoph Leuze (Stanford University School of Medicine, Radiology, Stanford, USA)
University of Gothenburg Prof. Milos Pekny and Prof. Marcela Pekna (University of Gothenburg, Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Uniklinik Köln Prof. Adele Rüger, Prof. Lukas J. Volz (University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, Cologne, Germany)