Prof. Dr. Edmund Wascher
Head of Department
- since 2004Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, full professor for Ergonomics, Technical University of Dortmund
- 2000-2004head of the Junior Research Group „Cognitive psychophysiology“ at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Munich
- 1997–2000assistant professor at the University of Tübingen (Clinical Psychology)
- 1992–1997research associate at the Medical University Lübeck (Clinic for Neurology)
- 1992PhD in psychology, University of Graz (Austria) and University of Munich
- 1989Diploma, University of Graz (Austria)
- information processing in human-machine systems
- adaptive interfaces
- perception-action integration
- visual attention
- neurophysiology of cognitive processing
Here you will find the Key publications from 2010 onwards. For all other publications of our scientific staff, please look at the links to other databases such as Pubmed.
Stodt B, Neudek D, Martin R, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Change detection in audio-visual space: Neural evidence for age effects. Front Aging Neurosci 18: 1860627 (2026) doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1860627
Metzler Y, Getzmann S, Wascher E:
Psychosoziale Aspekte der Arbeitsgestaltung: Integrative Perspektiven auf den Zusammenhang zwischen Arbeit und Gesundheit. In: Krings BJ, Manzei-Gorsky A, Ohlbrecht H (Hg): Arbeit und Gesundheit, Band 7, Nomos (2026)
Alyan E, Reiser JE, Wascher E:
Real-time monitoring of driver cognitive states: linking driving behavior to neural oscillations. Transp Res Part F Traffic Psychol Behav 116: 103423 (2026) doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2025.103423
Bröde P, Claus M, Getzmann S, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Reinders J, Wascher E, Watzl C, Gajewski PD:
Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection Does Not Modulate Immune Aging in a Cross-Sectional Working-Age Population Study. Biomolecules 16(1): 55 (2026) doi: 10.3390/biom16010055
Sabo M, Varlet M, Wascher E, Gajewski PD, Grootswagers T:
Multiple Partially Overlapping Neural Modules Orchestrate Conflict Processing. Imaging Neurosci 4: IMAG.a.1135 (2026) doi: 10.1162/IMAG.a.1135
Getzmann S, Ülkü S, Wascher E, Schneider D:
Older Adults Benefit More From Flexibility When Dealing With Task Interruptions: EEG Evidence From a Working Memory Task. Psychol Aging (2026) doi:10.1037/pag0000963
Getzmann S, Wascher E, Rudinger G, Graas F, Karthaus M:
Active mobility in higher age: Regular cycling is associated with maintaining car driving performance. Transp Res Part F Traffic Psychol Behav 118: 103544 (2026) doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2026.103544
von Haugwitz L, Wascher E, Larra MF:
Cardiac phase modulates behavior and response related lateralization in visual spatial conflicts during change detection. Imaging Neurosci 4: IMAG.a.1150 (2026) doi: 10.1162/IMAG.a.1150
Jungeblut HM, Genç E, Burke M, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Schubert A-L:
The latent organization of white matter microstructure and its relation to fluid intelligence. Imaging Neurosci 4: IMAG.a.1167 (2026) doi: 10.1162/IMAG.a.1167
Here you will find the Publications from 2010 onwards. For all other publications of our scientific staff, please look at the links to other databases such as Pubmed.
Ülkü S, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Schneider D:
EEG Correlates of Cognitive Dynamics in Task Resumption After Interruptions: The Impact of Available Time and Flexibility. Eur J Neurosci 61(4): e70027 (2025) doi: 10.1111/ejn.70027
Custodio RJP, Sayson LV, Cho A, Jung H, Ortiz DM, Lee HJ, Alyan E, Wascher E, Getzmann S, Kim M, Kim KM, Yi EC, Kim HJ, Cheong JH:
Unraveling Predominantly Inattentive ADHD (ADHD-PI): Insights from Proteomic Analysis of the Striatum of Thyroid Hormone-Responsive Protein (THRSP)-Overexpressing Mice. Mol Neurobiol 62(10): 13225-13249 (2025) doi: 10.1007/s12035-025-05031-z
Stodt B, Neudek D, Martin R, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Age-Related Differences in Neural Correlates of Auditory Spatial Change Detection in Real and Virtual Environments. Eur J Neurosci 61(10): e70141 (2025) doi: 10.1111/ejn.70141
Tor ÖB, Nitsche MA, Wascher E, Guzel NA, Layne CS:
Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex on short-term balance acquisition in healthy individuals. J Neuroeng Rehabil 22(1): 146 (2025) doi: 10.1186/s12984-025-01663-3
Arslan C, Schneider D, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Klatt LI:
Tracking neural representations of attended and unattended features in multisensory working memory over time. Brain Res 1864:149817 (2025) doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2025.149817
Reiser JE, Rinkenauer G, Arnau S, Chuang LL, Wascher E:
How Do Humans Process Audiovisual Cues for Task-Switching While Walking? An EEG/ERP Study. Psychophysiology 62(8): e70122 (2025) doi: 10.1111/psyp.70122
Reiser JE, Alyan E, Arnau S, Wascher E:
Ein Einblick in den arbeitenden Kopf: Mit mobilem EEG und Augenaktivität kognitive Prozesse aufdecken. In: GfA (Hrsg.): Arbeitswissenschaft in-the-loop. Mensch-Technologie-Integration und ihre Auswirkung auf Mensch, Arbeit und Arbeitsgestaltung. 70. Frühjahrskongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft e.V., 06.-08. März 2024, Stuttgart (Beitrag C.1.3, 6 S.). Sankt Augustin: GfA-Press, 2024
Gajewski PD, Rieker J, Athanassiou G, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Nitsche M, Reinders J, Tisch A, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Arbeitsfähigkeit über die Lebensspanne: Rolle von biologischen, soziodemografischen, psychosozialen und Lebensstilfaktoren. In: 64. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung der DGAUM, 13. bis 16. März 2024 in München + online (Beitrag 17, S. 82-84). Hrsg. von Jessica Lang, Simone Schmitz-Spanke. Stuttgart: Gentner, 2024
Getzmann S, Golka K, Bröde P, Reinders J, Kadhum T, Hengstler JG, Wascher E, Gajewski PD:
Chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection modulates hearing ability across the adult life span. Life 14 (2): 194 (2024) (10 pp)