News & Events
Talk: Endophenotypic markers and personality correlates in populations at increased risk for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Schizotypy is a multifaceted latent personality construct comprising traits that mirror the schizophrenia symptom clusters. From the viewpoint of psychiatry, schizotypy is genetically associated with schizophrenia and is directly related with the risk it carries for conversion into disease. From a psychologically-oriented viewpoint, schizotypy refers to non-pathological personality traits that lie in a continuum, and only when it exceeds a certain threshold, it indicates liability to schizophrenia-related disease states. Schizotypal traits have a mean prevalence of approximately 5% - 8% in the general population. The talk discusses the genetic, neurophysiological, neuroanatomical and neurocognitive backgrounds of schizotypy.
Date: 22.05.2024 - 16:00 pm - 18:00 pm
Location: D 435
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Stella Giakoumaki (University of Crete)
Registration: Open for all
Workshop: Getting started with fNIRS experimental design and analysis
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and flexible method to measure cortical brain activation. Similarly to fMRI, fNIRS uses the hemodynamic response to neural activity, to determine active brain areas with relatively high spatial precision. Other than fMRI, which makes use of the different magnetic properties of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin, fNIRS uses the different spectral properties of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin to measure local changes in blood flow.
On a theoretical level, the workshop will cover the physiological and technical foundations of fNIRS, as well as fNIRS experimental design, data preprocessing, and analysis. Additionally, the participants will learn how to program fNIRS experiments and prepare fNIRS measurements.
Date: 24.05.2024 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: to be announced
Speaker: Dr. Christoph Geißler (Trier University)
Registration: Write an Email to icanuni-trierde
Workshop: HRV - basic concepts und analysis approaches
HRV is a powerful way to learn about autonomic regulation. Different methods are used to extract information about heartbeat variability from ECG or pulse sensor data. André Schulz (University of Luxembourg) will give an introduction to the main concepts and analysis approaches. All interested persons, PhD students and post-doctoral students of the ICAN, psychology and related disciplines are welcome. We are looking forward to your coming!
Date: CANCELLED - We will inform you about an alternate date as soon as possible!
Location: Johanniterufer 15, JU3.140
Speaker: Prof. Dr. André Schulz (University of Luxembourg)
Registration: Write an Email to icanuni-trierde
ICAN News
ICAN receives funding from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate for MRI head-coil
At ICAN, Trier University and the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier are working together to research the neuronal basis of human experience and action. Among other things, they are using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the Center for Radiology at the Hospital of the Brüderkrankenhaus. The researchers can now add a 32-channel head coil to the equipment there with the help of funding from the Rhineland-Palatinate state research fund. This enables high-resolution images of the head.
Past Events
ICAN Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Room K 101 at Campus II of Trier University
Thanks to all guests for the great interest in out work and many pleasant and informative conversations during the poster exhibition!
And special thanks to Prof. Eckkrammer and Prof. Jäckel for their heartfelt greetings, to Prof. Winfried Willinek, Prof. Sebastian Jud, Prof. Robert Kumsta, Prof. Stefanie Jung, Prof. Klaus Koch, and Prof. Yana Fandakova for the gripping presentations of the partner organizations, and finally, to all the helping hands that made the opening event possible!
And here some impressions from the event:
City Campus 2023
City Campus (Friday, September 29th, 2023, 4:00 – 12:00 pm, Domfreihof Trier)
Here some impressions of a great day at the City Campus 2023!
Thanks to everyone who was curious about neuroscience and stopped by to check it out.
And thank you to Christoph, Yana, Siri, Lisa, Thorsten, Luisa, Christian, ... for organizing the ICAN booth!!! Great job.
Workshop: Scientific Writing
Date: July 12th, 2023, 5.00 - 8.00 pm
Location: D435 Campus 1
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Christian Frings
Registration: Write an Email to ican@uni-trier.de
Selected Publications
Smaczny, S., Klein, E., Jung, S., Moeller, K., & Karnath, H. O. (2024). The line bisection bias as a deficit of proportional reasoning− evidence from number line estimation in neglect. Neuropsychologia, 108848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2024.108848
Domes, G., Linnig, K., & Von Dawans, B. (2024). Gonads under stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of acute psychosocial stress on gonadal steroids secretion in humans. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 164, 107004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107004
Strojny, J., von Dawans, B., Schächinger, H., & Domes, G. (2024). Hydrocortisone reduces altruistic punishment in healthy men. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 107027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107027
Haase, L., Vehlen, A., Strojny, J., & Domes, G. (2024). Effects of menstrual cycle phase and ovulation on the salivary cortisol awakening response. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 160, 106669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106669
Prochnow, A., Mückschel, M., Eggert, E., Senftleben, J., Frings, C., Münchau, A., Roessner, V., Bluschke, A., Beste, C. (in press). The ability to voluntarily regulate theta band activity affects how pharmacological manipulation of the catecholaminergic system impacts cognitive control. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyae003
Friehs, M., Schmalbrock, P., Merz, S., Dechant, M., Hartwigsen, G., & Frings, C. (in press). A touching advantage: cross-modal stop-signals improve reactive response inhibition. Experimental Brain Research.
Haase, L., Vehlen, A., Strojny, J., & Domes, G. (2024). Effects of menstrual cycle phase and ovulation on the salivary cortisol awakening response. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 160, 106669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106669
Neumann, R., & Schneider, L. J. (2024). What is in a smile: The role of evaluation goal and response labels in facial muscle responses to prejudiced groups. Psychophysiology, 00, e14518. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14518
He, Q., Geißler, C. F., Ferrante, M., Hartwigsen, G., & Friehs, M. A. (2024). Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on reactive response inhibition. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 157, 105532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105532
Geissler, C. F.*, Schöpper, L.-M.*, Engesser, A. F., Beste, C., Münchau, A., & Frings, C. (2024). Turning the light switch on binding: Prefrontal activity for binding and retrieval in action control. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 36(1), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_02071 *shared first-authorship.
Selected Publications 2023
Geissler, C.*, Gauselmann, P.*, Jilek, C., Maus, H., Frings C., & Tempel, T. (2023). A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study on the prefrontal correlates of cognitive offloading via a personal knowledge assistant. Scientific Reports, 13, 13938. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39540-5 *shared first-authorship.
Geissler, C. F., Friehs, M. A., Frings, C., & Domes, G. (2023). Time-dependent effects of acute stress on working memory performance: A systematic review and hypothesis. Psychoneuroendocrinology148, 105998. doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105998
Nebe, S., Reutter, M., Baker, D. H., Bölte, J., Domes, G., Gamer, M., Gärtner, A., Gießing, C., Mann, C. G., Hilger, K., Jawinski, P., Kulke, L., Lischke, A., Markett, S., Meier, M., Merz, C. J., Popov, T., Puhlmann, L., Quintana, D. S., … Feld, G. (2023). Enhancing Precision in Human Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/m8c4k
Pastötter, B., & Frings, C. (2023). Prestimulus alpha power signals attention to retrieval. European Journal of Neuroscience, 58, 4328-4340.https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16181
Schulz, A., Larra, M. F., Vögele, C., Kölsch, M., & Schächinger, H. (2023). The relationship between self-reported chronic stress, physiological stress axis dysregulation and medically-unexplained symptoms. Biological Psychology, 183, 108690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108690
Schulz, A., Welsch, S.-K., Etringer, S., Hansen, G., Milbert, L., Schneider, J., Taddei, G., Gomez Bravo, R., Lygidakis, C., van Dyck, Z., Lutz, A., Wilmes, P., & Vögele, C. (2023). Lower gastric sensitivity in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease than in irritable bowel syndrome. Physiology & Behavior, 270, 114293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114293
Schulz, A., & Vögele, C. (2023). Why Desmedt et al.’s commentary does not apply to the findings of Schulz et al. (2021) concerning the validity of The heartbeat counting task. Biological Psychology, 184, 108689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108689
Schwarze, S. A., Laube, C., Khosravani, N., Lindenberger, U., Bunge, S. A., & Fandakova, Y. (2023). Does prefrontal connectivity during task switching help or Hinder Children’s performance? Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 60, 101217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101217
Schwarze, S. A., Bonati, S., Cichy, R. M., Lindenberger, U., Bunge, S. A., & Fandakova, Y. (2023). Task-Switch Related Reductions in Neural Distinctiveness in Children and Adults: Commonalities and Differences. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.22.572358
Schwarze, S. A., Laube, C., Khosravani, N., Lindenberger, U., Bunge, S. A., & Fandakova, Y. (2023a). Does prefrontal connectivity during task switching help or Hinder Children’s performance? Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 60, 101217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101217
Schwarze, S. A., Laube, C., Khosravani, N., Lindenberger, U., Bunge, S. A., & Fandakova, Y. (2023b). Intensive Task-Switching Training and Single-Task Training Differentially Affect Behavioral and Neural Manifestations of Cognitive Control in Children. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.22.573065
