Prof. Dr. Carsten Mehring
Focus of research
- Computational Neuroscience of learning, motor control and decision making
- Neurotechnology
- brain-machine interface
CV
- Since 2018 Member of the board of directors of the Bernstein Centre Freiburg, University of Freiburg
- Since 2013 Full professor and head of Neurobiology and Neurotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg
- 2010–2013 Senior lecturer, Department of Bioengineering and Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
- 2003–2010 Junior research group leader, Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Biology I, University of Freiburg, Germany
- 1999–2003 PhD in Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Germany
- 1993–1998 Diploma in Physics, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (Germany)
Selected publications
- Bashford L, Wu J, Sarma D, Collins K, Rao R, Ojemann J, Mehring C (2018) Concurrent control of a brain-computer interface and natural overt movements 2018 J Neural Eng, volume: 15, issue: 6
- Mahmoodi A, Bahrami B, Mehring C. (2018) Reciprocity of social influence 2018 Nature Communications, volume: 9, issue: 2474
- Kobak D, Mehring C. Adaptation paths to novel motor tasks are shaped by prior structure learning. 2012 J Neurosci, volume: 32, issue: 29, pages: 9898 – 9908
- Braun DA, Aertsen A, Wolpert DM, Mehring C. Motor task variation induces structural learning. 2009 Curr Biol, volume: 19, issue: 4, pages: 352 – 357