Board of Directors

Prof. Dr. A. Melms
Dept. of General Neurology

Main research interests:

• Neuro-immunology
• Neuroplasticity and neuro-rehabilitation
• Sensorimotor systems
• Language and speech disorders

Prof. Dr. T. Gasser
Dept. of neurodegenerative diseases

Main research interests:

• Clinical and genetic aspects of the Parkinson-syndromes and dementias
• Genetic of dystonias
• Ataxias and spastic paraplegias
• Molecular basis of neurogenetic diseases

Prof. Dr. M. Jucker
Dept. of Cellular Neurology

Main research interests:

• Ageing processes in the brain
• Mechanisms and therapy of Alzheimer's disease
• Cerebral amyloid angiopathies
• Synaptic and neuronal plasticity

Prof. Dr. P. Thier
Dept. of Cognitive Neurology

Main research interests:
Basis of cognitive functions and their disturbances, such as:

• Perception of and orientation in space
• sensorimotor learning
• cerebro-cerebellar communication