Prof. Dr. Martin Lauritzen

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietEntwicklungsneurobiologie
KeywordsAction potentials, synaptic activity, hemoglobin, near infrared spectroscopy, electrophysiology

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandDänemark
OrtGlostrup
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of Copenhagen
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Glostrup Hospital

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Karl M. EinhäuplKlinik für Neurologie (Standort Campus Mitte), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ulrich DirnaglAbteilung für Experimentelle Neurologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.01.2004

Programm(e)

2003Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Lauritzen's work was critical in unraveling the basic mechanisms underlying migrainous aura, and thus in the development of novel, effective treatment strategies against this common form of headache. He has also pioneered our understanding of the coupling between neuronal activity in the brain and the vasculature, knowledge which helped to understand the signals obtained in modern imaging techniques of the brain, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging. It is expected that his collaborative work at the Charite labs of Professor Dirnagl will provide further insights into the nature of the signals that are used to non-invasively observe the human brain at work.