Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Michael Nitsche

Nitsche_webHead of Department

Psychology and neurosciences

Phone: +49 / 231 1084 301 (-302 Office)
Email: nitsche@ifado.de

Curriculum Vitae:

  • 2015-present: W3 Full Professor and Scientific Director, Leibniz Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund, IfADo
  • 2006-2015: Consultant (chief epileptologist) at Dept. Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center, Goettingen
  • 2006-2015: Neurology, Georg-August-University Goettingen
  • 2006: Habilitation (PD Dr. habil.)
  • 2005: Board Certification (Neurology)
  • 2000: Doctoral Degree (Dr. med.)
  • 1999-2005: Neurophysiology, Georg-August-University Goettingen
  • 1999: License to practice medicine, M.D.
  • 1995: Diploma Psychology
  • 1991-1998: Study of Medicine, Georg-August-University Goettingen
  • 1987-1995: Study of Psychology, Georg-August-University Goettingen
Publications in Pubmed

Publications:

  • Jongkees, B. J.; Loseva, A. A.; Yavari, F. B.; Nitsche, M. A.; Colzato, L. S.: The COMT Val158Met polymorphism does not modulate the after-effect of tDCS on working memory
    Eur. J. Neurosci. 49: 263-274 (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.14261
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  • Tan, J.; Iyer, K. K.; Tang, A. D.; Jamil, A.; Martins, R. N.; Sohrabi, H. R.; Nitsche, M. A.; Fujiyama, H.: Modulating functional connectivity with non-invasive brain stimulation for the investigation and alleviation of age-associated declines in response inhibition: a narrative review
    NeuroImage 185: 490-512 (2019)
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.10.044
  • Samani, M. M.; Agboada, D.; Kuo, M.-F.; Nitsche, M. A.: Probing the relevance of repeated cathodal tDCS over the primary motor cortex for prolongation of after-effects
    J. Physiol. (London) XX: epub ahead of print (2019)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/JP278857
  • Wischnewski, M.; Schutter, D. J. L. G.; Nitsche, M. A.: Effects of beta-tACS on corticospinal excitability: a meta-analysis
    Brain Stimul. XX: epub ahead of print (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.07.023
  • Reinhardt, F.; Weber, Y. G.; Mayer, T.; Luef, G.; Joeres, L.; Tennigkeit, F.; Nitsche, M. A.; Wohlfarth, K.: Changes in drug load during lacosamide combination therapy: a noninterventional, observational study in German and Austrian clinical practice
    Epilepsia Open 4: 409-419 (2019)
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  • Ekhtiari, H.; Tavakoli, H.; Addolorato, G.; Yavari, F.; Nitsche, M. A.; Zangen, A.; Bikson, M.; Hanlon, C. A.: Transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation (tES and TMS) for addiction medicine: a consensus paper on the present state of the science and the road ahead
    Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev. 104: 118-140 (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.06.007
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  • Hertenstein, E.; Waibel, E.; Frase, L.; Riemann, D.; Feige, B.; Nitsche, M. A.; Kaller, C. P.; Nissen, C.: Modulation of creativity by transcranial direct current stimulation
    Brain Stimul. 12: 1213-1221 (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.06.004
  • Rossini, P. M.; Di Iorio, R.; Bentivoglio, M.; Bertini, G.; Ferreri, F.; Gerloff, C.; Nitsche, M. A.; Hallett, M.: Methods for analysis of brain connectivity: an IFCN-sponsored review
    Clin. Neurophysiol. 130: 1833-1858 (2019)
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2019.06.006
  • Mosayebi Samani, M.; Agboada, D.; Jamil, A.; Kuo, M.-F.; Nitsche, M. A.: Titrating the neuroplastic effects of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex
    Cortex 119: 350-361 (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2019.04.016
  • Miterko, L. N.; Baker, K. B.; Beckinghausen, J.; Bradnam, L. V.; Cheng, M. Y.; Cooperrider, J.; Nitsche, M. A.; Sillitoe, R. V.: Consensus Paper: Experimental neurostimulation of the cerebellum
    Cerebellum XX: epub ahead of print (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-019-01041-5
  • Qi, F.; Nitsche, M. A.; Zschorlich, V. R.: Modulating observation-execution-related motor cortex activity by cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation
    Brain Sci. 9: (5): 121 (8 pp) (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci9050121
  • Maezawa, H.; Vicario, C. M.; Kuo, M.- F.; Hirata, M.; Mima, T.; Nitsche, M. A.: Effects of bilateral anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the tongue primary motor cortex on cortical excitability of the tongue and tongue motor functions
    Brain Stimul. XX: epub ahead of print (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.10.005
  • Batsikadze, G.; Rezaee, Z.; Chang, D. I.; Gerwig, M.; Herlitze, S.; Dutta, A.; Nitsche, M. A.; Timmann, D.: Effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on cerebellar-brain inhibition in humans: A systematic evaluation
    Brain Stimul. 12: 1177-1186 (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.04.010
  • Bikson, M.; Esmaeilpour, Z.; Adair, D.; Kronberg, G.; Tyler, W. J.; Antal, A.; Nitsche, M. A.; Peterchev, A. V.: Transcranial electrical stimulation nomenclature
    Brain Stimul. XX: epub ahead of print (2019)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.07.010
  • Jongkees, B. J.; Immink, M. A.; Boer, O. D.; Yavari, F.; Nitsche, M. A.; Colzato, L. S.: The effect of cerebellar tDCS on sequential motor response selection
    Cerebellum 18: 738-749 (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-019-01029-1
  • Küper, M.; Mallick, J. S.; Ernst, T.; Kraff, O.; Thürling, M.; Stefanescu, M. R.; Nitsche, M. A.; Timmann, D.: Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation modulates the fMRI signal in the cerebellar nuclei in a simple motor task
    Brain Stimul. 12: 1169-1176 (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.04.002
  • Salehinejad, M. A.; Wischnewski, M.; Nejati, V.; Vicario, C. M.; Nitsche, M. A.: Transcranial direct current stimulation in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis of neuropsychological deficits
    PLoS ONE 14: (4): e0215095 (26 pp) (2019)
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215095
  • Labruna, L.; Stark-Inbar, A.; Breska, A.; Dabit, M.; Vanderschelden, B.; Nitsche, M. A.; Ivry, R. B.: Individual differences in TMS sensitivity influence the efficacy of tDCS in facilitating sensorimotor adaptation
    Brain Stimul. 12: epub ahead of print (2019)
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.03.008
  • Gonzalez-Perez, M.; Wakui, E.; Thoma, V.; Nitsche, M. A.; Rivolta, D.: Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) at 40?Hz enhances face and object perception.
    Neuropsychologia XX: epub ahead of print (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.107237
  • Willis, M. L.; Costantino, A. I.; Nitsche, M. A.; Palermo, R.; Rivolta, D.: Anodal tDCS and high-frequency tRNS targeting the occipitotemporal cortex do not always enhance face perception
    Front. Neurosci. 13: 78 (10 pp) (2019)
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    https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.00078