The Vogt lecture will introduce medical students (3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th semester) to the connectivity and disconnectivity of the human brain - from the molecular level to large functional systems. Modern imaging techniques for studying (dis)connectivity will be discussed, critically reviewed, and a clinical reference will be provided as well. At the end of each lecture there will be some time to frequenlty ask questions. We are looking forward to your interest and a lively discussion.
| Curriculum: | Medicine - Elective Q1/Q2/Q3 |
| Date: | every Wednesday |
| Time: | 11:00 - 12:30 o'clock |
| Building: | Lecture Hall 13B, building 13.55 (MNR Clinic) |
| Type of course: | lecture with seminar |
| Prerequisite: | successful completion of the head-neck-CNS part in the 2nd semester |
| Participants (min.): | 10 |
| Participants (max.): | 50 |
| Examination type: | oral exam |
| Contact: | Dr. Evelyn Oermann and Ms. Anna Stössel |
| Institute: | C.&O. Vogt Institute of Brain Research |
| Email: | Oermann@uni-duesseldorf.de, stoessa@hhu.de |
Dates 2026/2027
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| 14.10.2026 | Prof. Dr. Dr. Katrin Amunts, C. & O. Vogt Institute of Brain Research, University Hospital Düsseldorf | Brain Mapping: Fundamentals, Concepts, and Clinical Applications |
| 28.10.2026 | Prof. Dr. Nicola Palomero-Gallagher, INM-1, Forschungszentrum Jülich | Molecular Foundations of Cortical Connectivity: Neurotransmitter Receptors |
| 04.11.2026 | Prof. Dr. Simon Eickhoff, INM-7, Forschungszentrum Jülich | Functional Networks and Brain Function |
| 11.11.2026 | Prof. Dr. Dr. Svenja Caspers, Department of Anatomy I, University Hospital Düsseldorf | Major Fiber Tract Systems and Their Functional and Clinical Relevance |
| 18.11.2026 | PD Dr. Christina Herold, C. & O. Vogt Institute of Brain Research, University Hospital Düsseldorf | How Many Connections Does a Human Need? A Comparative Approach |
| 25.11.2026 | Prof. Dr. Markus Axer, INM-1, Forschungszentrum Jülich | 3D Polarized Light Imaging: Fiber Tract Architecture at the Mesoscale |
| 09.12.2026 | Prof. Dr. Mercedes Alfonso-Prieto, IAS-5/INM-9, Forschungszentrum Jülich | Molecular Biomedicine Through a Computational Microscope |
| 16.12.2026 | Prof. Dr. Markus Butz, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, University Hospital Düsseldorf | Oscillatory Connectivity |
| 06.01.2027 | Prof. Dr. Julian Caspers, Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf | Disconnection: Stroke |
| 13.01.2027 | Dr. Thomas Mühleisen, INM -1, Forschungszentrum Jülich | JuGEx: A Novel Approach to Linking Cytoarchitecture and Gene Expression in the Human Brain |
| 20.01.2027 | PD Dr. Martina, Minnerop, INM-1, Forschungszentrum Jülich | Disconnection: Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| 27.01.2027 | Prof. Dr. Eva Meisenzahl-Lechner, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LVR-Klinikum | Connectivity and Psychiatric Disorders |