PhD positions in the Meisel lab

Field: Computational Neurology

To be filled: as soon as possible

 

The research group "Computational Neurology" develops machine/deep learning methods along with theory-driven approaches from physics to better monitor, predict and prevent health deteriorations in epilepsy, intensive care and other neurological settings. Our approach utilizes multimodal data over the health-disease continuum, including wearables, in-hospital neuromonitoring, video and EEG. We are also studying the foundations of optimal information processing in biological and artificial intelligence neural networks. We are a highly interdisciplinary group where medical doctors/neurologists work closely together with natural scientists including physicists/data scientists.

We are looking for doctoral students interested in working on one of these topics:

• Explore how physical principles of criticality explain the brain’s efficient information processing; e.g. Müller et al. PNAS 10.1073/pnas.2417117122 (2025)

• Leverage multimodal neuromonitoring data, wearable devices and advanced machine learning to develop predictive diagnostic methods that enhance real-time decision-making and improve outcomes in neurological care; e.g. Schoels et al. Lancet EBioMedicine 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105869 (2025), Meisel et al. Epilepsia 10.1111/epi.16719 (2020)

• Investigate the intersection of neuroscience and AI to develop biologically inspired deep neural networks, enhancing training methods and advancing understanding of both artificial and biological intelligence; e.g. Vock et al. arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.08527 (2025)

Requirements: The successful candidate brings a MSc. or equiv. in a relevant field, programming skills (Python/Matlab, C++) and communication skills, and has interest in working in an interdisciplinary, translational clinical environment.

Apart from this, we have a range of other projects and are always looking for interested people to join our group.

Contact:
Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Phys. Christian Meisel

christian.meisel@charite.de

www.computational-neurology.org