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.
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
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
Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Rudinger G, Graas F:
Die Entwicklung verkehrssicherheitsrelevanter Personenmerkmale von Seniorinnen und Senioren: Eine Längsschnittstudie über fünf Jahre. Bergisch Gladbach: Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen, 2025 (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen: Mensch und Sicherheit, Heft M 352)
Gajewski PD, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Reinders J, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Changes of cognitive functions and proinflammatory cytokines across the lifespan in latent Toxoplasma gondii infection. Brain Behav Immun Health 49: 101105 (2025) doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101105.
Engler R, Stammen C, Arnau S, Schneider Penate J, Metzen D, Digutsch J, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Fraenz C, Reinders J, Voelkle MC, Streit F, Ocklenburg S, Schneider D, Burke M, Hengstler JG, Watzl C, Nitsche MA, Kumsta R, Wascher E, Genç E:
Electrophysiological resting-state signatures link polygenic scores to general intelligence. Sci Rep 15(1): 41170 (2025) doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-26778-4
Gajewski PD, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
The association between hair cortisol and burnout is moderated by age, psychosocial, and immunological markers. Brain Behav Immun Health 43:100909 (2025) doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100909
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.
Mundorf A, Getzmann S, Gajewski PD, Larra MF, Wascher E, Ocklenburg S:
Stress exposure, hand preference, and hand skill: A deep phenotyping approach. Laterality 28: 209–237 (2023)
Gajewski PD, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kadhum T, Digutsch J, Genç E, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Does physical fitness affect cognitive functions differently across adulthood? An advantage of being older. Front Psychol 14: 1134770 (2023) (14 pp)
Qi S, Menozzi M, Wascher E:
Effect of simulated vibration and noise exposure on human contrast sensitivity function. In: Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (Hrsg.): Nachhaltig Arbeiten und Lernen – Analyse und Gestaltung lernförderlicher und nachhaltiger Arbeitssysteme und Arbeits- und Lernprozesse. 69. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft. Hannover, 01.-03.03. 2023 (Beitrag B.6.12 (6 S)). Sankt Augustin: GfA-Press, 2023
Wascher E, Alyan E, Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Arnau S, Reiser JE:
Tracking drivers’ minds: Continuous evaluation of mental load and cognitive processing in a realistic driving simulator scenario by means of the EEG. Heliyon 9 (7): e17904 (2023) (13 pp)
Alyan E, Arnau S, Reiser JE, Wascher E:
Eye blink-driven EEG: a step towards improved real-world data classification. In: 2023 IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Data Science and Engineering in Healthcare, Medicine and Biology, Malta 2023 (pp 7-8). New York: IEEE, 2023
Getzmann S, Reiser JE, Gajewski PD, Schneider D, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Cognitive aging at work and in daily life - a narrative review on challenges due to age-related changes in central cognitive functions. Front Psychol 14: 1232344 (2023) (11 pp)
Wascher E, Reiser J, Rinkenauer G, Larrá M, Dreger FA, Schneider D, Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Gutberlet M, Arnau S:
Neuroergonomics on the go: An evaluation of the potential of mobile EEG for workplace assessment and design. Hum Factors 65: 86-106 (2023)
Larra M, Capellino S, Schwendich E, von Haugwitz L, Reinders J, Wascher E:
Immediate and delayed salivary cytokine responses during repeated exposures to Cold Pressor stress. Neuroimmunomodulation 30: 81–92 (2023)
Bröde P, Claus M, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Watzl C:
From immunosenescence to aging types – establishing reference intervals for immune age biomarkers by centile estimation. Int J Mol Sci 24 (17): 13186 (2023) (17 pp)