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Afra M. Wohlschläger

Afra M. Wohlschläger

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Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
9569
World Ranking
6386
National Ranking
537

Overview

Afra M. Wohlschläger is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience. Additional subfields of study in which they have contributed include radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, social psychology, as well as developmental and educational psychology.

The main topics covering Wohlschläger's research consist of:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology

Their recent published papers include the following:

  • "Frequency-specific coactivation patterns in resting-state and their alterations in schizophrenia: An fMRI study" (2022) in Human Brain Mapping
  • "The temporal evolution of pre-stimulus slow cortical potentials is associated with an upcoming stimulus' access to visual consciousness" (2020) in Consciousness and Cognition
  • "Cortical representation of novel tool use: Understanding the neural basis of mechanical problem solving" (2025) in NeuroImage
  • "Quantification of Kuramoto Coupling Between Intrinsic Brain Networks Applied to fMRI Data in Major Depressive Disorder" (2022) in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
  • "Investigating the effects of the aging brain on real tool use performance-an fMRI study" (2023) in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Wohlschläger frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Human Brain Mapping
  • NeuroImage
  • Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
  • Consciousness and Cognition

They collaborate regularly with several coauthors including:

  • Cilia Jäger
  • Clara Seifert
  • Thabea Kampe
  • Joachim Hermsdörfer
  • Sarah Glim

Best Publications

  • Selective changes of resting-state networks in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease

    Christian Sorg;Valentin Riedl;Valentin Riedl;Mark Mühlau;Vince D. Calhoun

  • Structural Brain Changes in Tinnitus

    M. Mühlau;J. P. Rauschecker;E. Oestreicher;C. Gaser

  • Insular dysfunction within the salience network is associated with severity of symptoms and aberrant inter-network connectivity in major depressive disorder

    Andrei Manoliu;Chun Meng;Chun Meng;Felix Brandl;Anselm Doll

  • Aberrant dependence of default mode/central executive network interactions on anterior insular salience network activity in schizophrenia.

    Andrei Manoliu;Valentin Riedl;Andriy Zherdin;Mark Mühlau

  • Prefrontal involvement in imitation learning of hand actions: Effects of practice and expertise

    Stefan Vogt;Giovanni Buccino;Afra M. Wohlschläger;Nicola Canessa

  • The Link between Facial Feedback and Neural Activity within Central Circuitries of Emotion—New Insights from Botulinum Toxin–Induced Denervation of Frown Muscles

    Andreas Hennenlotter;Andreas Hennenlotter;Christian Dresel;Florian Castrop;Andres O. Ceballos-Baumann

  • Effect of APOE genotype on amyloid plaque load and gray matter volume in Alzheimer disease

    A. Drzezga;T. Grimmer;G. Henriksen;M. Mühlau

  • Gray Matter Increase Induced by Practice Correlates with Task-Specific Activation: A Combined Functional and Morphometric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Rüdiger Ilg;Afra M. Wohlschläger;Christian Gaser;Yasmin Liebau

  • Mindful attention to breath regulates emotions via increased amygdala-prefrontal cortex connectivity.

    Anselm Doll;Britta K. Hölzel;Satja Mulej Bratec;Christine C. Boucard

  • Gray Matter Decrease of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Anorexia Nervosa

    Mark Mühlau;Christian Gaser;Rüdiger Ilg;Bastian Conrad

  • Simultaneous Electroencephalographic and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Indicate Impaired Cortical Top–Down Processing in Association with Anesthetic-induced Unconsciousness

    Denis Jordan;Rüdiger Ilg;Valentin Riedl;Anna Schorer

  • Left inferior parietal dominance in gesture imitation: an fMRI study.

    Mark Mühlau;Joachim Hermsdörfer;Georg Goldenberg;Afra M. Wohlschläger

  • Spatiotemporal Reconfiguration of Large-Scale Brain Functional Networks during Propofol-Induced Loss of Consciousness

    Manuel S. Schröter;Victor I. Spoormaker;Anna Schorer;Afra Wohlschläger

  • Aberrant topology of striatum's connectivity is associated with the number of episodes in depression.

    Chun Meng;Chun Meng;Felix Brandl;Masoud Tahmasian;Junming Shao

  • Mindfulness is associated with intrinsic functional connectivity between default mode and salience networks.

    Anselm Doll;Britta K. Hölzel;Christine C. Boucard;Afra M. Wohlschläger

  • Grey-matter atrophy in Alzheimer's disease is asymmetric but not lateralized.

    Sabine Derflinger;Christian Sorg;Christian Gaser;Nicholas Myers;Nicholas Myers

  • Neural representations of pantomimed and actual tool use: Evidence from an event-related fMRI study

    J. Hermsdörfer;G. Terlinden;M. Mühlau;G. Goldenberg

  • The neural correlates of planning and executing actual tool use.

    Marie-Luise Brandi;Marie-Luise Brandi;Afra Wohlschläger;Christian Sorg;Joachim Hermsdörfer

  • Within-patient correspondence of amyloid-β and intrinsic network connectivity in Alzheimer's disease.

    Nicholas Myers;Nicholas Myers;Lorenzo Pasquini;Jens Göttler;Timo Grimmer

  • Increased Intrinsic Brain Activity in the Striatum Reflects Symptom Dimensions in Schizophrenia

    Christian Sorg;Andrei Manoliu;Susanne Neufang;Nicholas Myers;Nicholas Myers

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Sorg
Christian Sorg Technical University of Munich
Valentin Riedl
Valentin Riedl Technical University of Munich
Timo Grimmer
Timo Grimmer Technical University of Munich
Dieter Wolke
Dieter Wolke University of Warwick
Alexander Drzezga
Alexander Drzezga University of Cologne
Christian Gaser
Christian Gaser Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Joachim Hermsdörfer
Joachim Hermsdörfer Technical University of Munich
Robert Perneczky
Robert Perneczky Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kathrin Finke
Kathrin Finke Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas R. Tölle
Thomas R. Tölle Technical University of Munich

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