Bernhard Sabel

Director of the Institute of Medical Psychology at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

The central goal of our research is to study neuropsychological and neurobiological aspects of plasticity and repair of the brain, especially the recovery of function after partial damage of the visual system after injuries, glaucoma or stroke. The main focus is the diagnosis of visual impairment and low vision by visual training and by non-invasive alternating current stimulation. With this procedure, the disturbance of brain synchronization is restored as demonstrated by the analysis of functional brain connectivity networks as demonstrated by brain wave activity (amplitude and frequency). A second focus is to study mechanisms of recovery of vision in animal models and the use of polymeric nanoparticles to cross the blood brain barrier in order to introduce active substances into cells and thus achieve therapeutic goals. All efforts are this directed at vision restoration and rehabilitation.

Keywords: non-invasive brain stimulation – vision – blindness – plasticity – nanoparticles – neuroplasticity – recovery of function

Location: OVGU (FME)

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