Sabine Liebscher

Sabine Liebscher serves as Professor of Systems Neurobiology and Director of the Institute of Systems Neuroscience at the Medical University of Innsbruck since February 1, 2025, previously holding a W2 professorship in Cellular Neurophysiology at the University of Cologne.

Education

• Medical degree from Technical University of Dresden
• Doctorate (summa cum laude) from Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology and Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Research Focus

Liebscher's work centers on neurodegenerative disease pathology, particularly amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), utilizing in vivo two-photon microscopy to advance diagnostics and therapeutic development. Her research bridges clinical neurology and fundamental neuroscience through direct observation of disease mechanisms in living models.

Research Leadership

As Institute Director, she leads a multidisciplinary neuroscience team at the Biocenter, driving investigations into cellular and molecular neurodegeneration processes while maintaining active clinical engagement as a physician-scientist.