Arno Villringer

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Arno Villringer is Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig as well as Director of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain. He holds a professorship in Cognitive Neurology at the University of Leipzig and is affiliated with the Charité Medical School in Berlin where he is an Honorary Professor. After accomplishing his medical training and PhD, Villringer habilitated in Neurology at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany. Among his research areas are Optical Imaging and Brain Plasticity. His findings in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contribute significantly to the understanding and treating of stroke-related brain-damage.