Research fellow
Neuromodulation
Phone: +49 231 1084-476
Email: salehinejad@ifado.de
Publications in Google Scholar
Curriculum Vitae:
- 2020 - present: Leibniz Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment & Human Factors, Dortmund, Germany
- 2017 - 2020: PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (summa cum laude), International Graduate School of Neuroscience (IGSN), Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany (Advisor: Prof. Michael A. Nistche)
- 2017 - 2020: Research Fellow, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment & Human Factors, Dortmund, Germany
- 2016 - 2017: Research Associate, Institute for Cognitive & Brain Sciences (ICBS), Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
- 2013 - 2015: MSc in Cognitive Psychology, University of Kansas, KS, USA
- 2009 - 2012: MSc in Clinical Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran Iran
- 2005 - 2009: BSc in Psychology (highest distinction), Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Research topics:
- Cognitive neuroscience (Human brain, Executive Functions, Neuroplasticity, Cortical Excitability)
- Non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS, tES)
- Neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI)
- Applied cognitive neuroscience in neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive enhancement
Key publications:
- Anselmo, A.; Lucifora, C.; Rusconi, P.; Martino, G.; Craparo, G.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Vicario, C. M.: Can we rewire criminal mind via non-invasive brain stimulation of prefrontal cortex?: Insights from clinical, forensic and social cognition studies
Curr. Psychol. XX: epub ahead of print (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03210-y - Lucifora, C.; Grasso, G.; Nitsche, M. A.; D'Italia, G.; Sortino, M.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Falzone, A.; Vicario, C. M.: Enhanced fear acquisition in individuals with evening chronotype: A virtual reality fear conditioning/extinction study
J. Affect. Disord. 311: 344-352 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.033
I am interested in this work - Salehinejad, M. A.; Ghanavati, E.; Reinders, J.; Hengstler, J. G.; Kuo, M.-F.; Nitsche, M. A.: Sleep-dependent upscaled excitability, saturated neuroplasticity, and modulated cognition in the human brain
eLife 11: e69308 (33 pp) (2022)
I am interested in this work
http://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.69308 - Verwey, W. B.; Glinski, B.; Kuo, M.-F.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Nitsche, M. A.: Consolidation of motor sequence learning eliminates susceptibility of SMAproper to TMS: a combined rTMS and cTBS study
Exp. Brain Res. 240: 1743–1755 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-022-06358-y
I am interested in this work - Vicario, C. M.; Rafal, R. D.; di Pellegrino, G.; Lucifora, C.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Nitsche, M. A.; Avenanti, A.: Indignation for moral violations suppresses the tongue motor cortex: preliminary TMS evidence
Soc. Cogn. Affect. Neurosci. 17: 151-159 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsaa036
I am interested in this work - Sefat, O.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Danilewitz, M.; Shalbaf, R.; Vila-Rodriguez, F.: Combined yoga and transcranial direct current stimulation increase functional connectivity and synchronization in the frontal areas
Brain Topogr. 35: 207-218 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-022-00887-z
I am interested in this work - Salvat, H.; Mohammadi, M. N.; Molavi, P.; Mostafavi, S. A.; Rostami, R.; Salehinejad, M. A.: Nutrient intake, dietary patterns, and anthropometric variables of children with ADHD in comparison to healthy controls: a case-control study
BMC Pediatrics 22: 70 (9 pp) (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03123-6
I am interested in this work - Salehinejad, M. A.; Azarkolah, A.; Ghanavati, E.; Nitsche, M. A.: Circadian disturbances, sleep difficulties and the COVID-19 pandemic
Sleep Med. 91: 246-252 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.07.01
I am interested in this work - Ghanavati, E.; Salehinejad, M. A.; De Melo, L.; Nitsche, M. A.; Kuo, M.-F.: NMDA receptor-related mechanisms of dopaminergic modulation of tDCS-induced neuroplasticity
Cerebral Cortex XX: epub ahead of print (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhac028 - Salehinejad, M. A.; Wischnewski, M.; Ghanavati, E.; Mosayebi-Samani, M.; Kuo, M.-F.; Nitsche, M. A.: Cognitive functions and underlying parameters of human brain physiology are associated with chronotype
Nat. Commun. 12: 4672 (19 pp) (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24885-0 - Salehinejad, M. A.; Ghanavati, E.; Rashid, Md. H. A.; Nitsche, M. A.: Hot and cold executive functions in the brain: A prefrontal-cingular network
Brain Neurosci. Adv. 5: 1–19 (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://doi.org/10.1177/23982128211007769 - Barchetta, S.; Martino, G.; Craparo, G.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Nitsche, M. A.; Vicario, C. M.: Alexithymia is linked with a negative bias for past and current events in healthy humans
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18: (13): 6696 (9 pp) (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136696 - Lucifora, C.; Martino, G.; Curcuruto, A.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Vicario, C. M.: How self-control predicts moral decision making: An exploratory study on healthy participants
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18: (7): 3840 (9 pp) (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073840 - Markovi?, V.; Vicario, C. M.; Yavari, F.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Nitsche, M. A.: ¬A¬ systematic review on the effect of transcranial direct current and magnetic stimulation on fear memory and extinction
Front. Hum. Neurosci. 15: 655947 (26 pp) (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2021.655947 - Salehinejad, M. A.; Paknia, N.; Hosseinpour, A. H.; Yavari, F.; Vicario, C. M.; Nitsche, M. A.; Nejati, V.: Contribution of the right temporoparietal junction and ventromedial prefrontal cortex to theory of mind in autism: A randomized, sham-controlled tDCS study
Autism Res. 14: 1572-1584 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2538
I am interested in this work - Jafari, E.; Alizadehgoradel, J.; Pourmohseni Koluri, F.; Nejati, V.; Ghanavati, E.; Vicario, C. M.; Nitsche, M. A.; Salehinejad, M. A.: Intensified electrical stimulation targeting lateral and medial prefrontal cortices for the treatment of social anxiety disorder: A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, dose-comparison study
Brain Stimul. 14: 974-986 (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2021.06.005 - Pol, F.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Baharlouei, H.; Nitsche, M. A.: ¬The¬ effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on gait in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review
Transl. Neurodegener. 10: (1): 22 (19 pp) (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40035-021-00245-2 - Nejati, V.; Majdi, R.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Nitsche, M. A.: ¬The¬ role of dorsolateral and ventromedial prefrontal cortex in the processing of emotional dimensions
Sci. Rep. 11: (1): 1971 (12 pp) (2021)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81454-7
I am interested in this work - Alizadehgoradel, J.; Imani, S.; Nejati, V.; Vanderhasselt, M. A.; Molaei, B.; Salehinejad, M. A.; Ahmadi, S. ; Taherifard, M.: Improved executive functions and reduced craving in youths with methamphetamine addiction: evidence from combined transcranial direct current stimulation with mindfulness treatment
Clin. Psychopharmacol. Neurosci. 19: 653-668 (2021)
I am interested in this work
https://doi.org/10.9758/cpn.2021.19.4.653
