Ze'ev Seltzer

Prof. (hon.) Dr. Ze'ev Seltzer serves as an honorary professor in the Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience at the Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI) in Mannheim, Germany, where he leads the Research Group on Learning and Brain Plasticity in Mental Disorder.

His research focuses on:

• Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
• Pain mechanisms and phantom limb phenomena
• Genetic factors in chronic pain development
• Neuroplasticity in mental disorders
• Translational pain medicine applications
• Individual phenotypic variations in pain perception

Seltzer's work bridges laboratory neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly investigating how neural reorganization following amputation influences pain experiences. His research employs interdisciplinary approaches combining neuroimaging, genetic analysis, and longitudinal clinical assessments to identify predictors of chronic pain conditions.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trajectory in phantom limb pain research, with emphasis on phenotypic concordance in double amputees, preoperative risk factors, and the genetic architecture of post-surgical pain. This body of work consistently targets clinical translation through personalized pain management strategies.

His institutional affiliation with ZI—a leading European center for psychiatric and neurological research—provides critical infrastructure for his investigations into brain plasticity mechanisms underlying mental health conditions.