Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche

Head of Department

Neuromodulation

+49 231 1084-301

nitsche@ifado.de

Publications in Pubmed

Head of department

Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche

nitsche@ifado.de

+49 231 1084-301

Secretariat

Lisa Göbel

goebel@ifado.de

+49 231 1084-302

Address

Ardeystr. 67
44139 Dortmund

Since 2021
Member of the Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences
Since 2015
Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience (Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund University)
2006-2015
Senior physician and Head of Epileptology (Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Göttingen)
2006
Habilitation, Venia legendi in Neurology
2000
Promotion to Dr. medical
1999
Licensure as a doctor
1999-2005
Studies, Residency in Clinical Neurophysiology (Georg-August-University Göttingen)
1995
Diploma in Psychology
1991-1998
Medical studies (Georg-August-University Göttingen)
1987-1995
Bachelor's degree in Psychology (Georg-August-University Göttingen)

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.

Salehinejad MA, Ghanavati E, Reinders J, Hengstler JG, Kuo M-F, Nitsche MA:

Sleep-dependent upscaled excitability, saturated neuroplasticity, and modulated cognition in the human brain. eLife 11: e69308 (2022) (33 pp)

Ghanavati E, Salehinejad MA, De Melo L, Nitsche MA, Kuo M-F:

NMDA receptor-related mechanisms of dopaminergic modulation of tDCS-induced neuroplasticity. Cereb Cortex 32: 5478-5488 (2022)

Ghasemian-Shirvan E, Mosayebi-Samani M, Farnad L, Kuo M-F, Meesen RLJ, Nitsche MA:

Age-dependent non-linear neuroplastic effects of cathodal tDCS in the elderly population: a titration study. Brain Stimul 15: 296-305 (2022)

Salehinejad MA, Wischnewski M, Ghanavati E, Mosayebi-Samani M, Kuo M-F, Nitsche MA:

Cognitive functions and underlying parameters of human brain physiology are associated with chronotype. Nat Commun 12: 4672 (2021) (19 pp)

Hosseinian T, Yavari F, Kuo M-F, Nitsche MA, Jamil A:

. Phase synchronized 6 Hz transcranial electric and magnetic stimulation boosts frontal theta activity and enhances working memory. Neuroimage 245: 118772 (2021) (13 pp)

Farnad L, Ghasemian-Shirvan E, Mosayebi-Samani M, Kuo M-F, Nitsche MA:

Exploring and optimizing the neuroplastic effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex of older humans. Brain Stimul 14: 622-634 (2021)

Vicario CM, Salehinejad MA, Felmingham K, Martino G, Nitsche MA:

A systematic review on the therapeutic effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 96: 219-231 (2019)

Polanía R, Nitsche MA, Ruff CC:

Studying and modifying brain function with non-invasive brain stimulation. Nat Neurosci 21: 174-187 (2018)

Voss U, Holzmann R, Hobson A, Paulus W, Koppehele-Gossel J, Klimke A, Nitsche MA:

Induction of self awareness in dreams through frontal low current stimulation of gamma activity. Nat Neurosci 17: 810-812 (2014)