Sarah MeissnerView profile
Assistant Professor
Prof. Dr. Sarah Meissner is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, affiliated with the Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport. Her research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying movement control, sleep physiology, and neuromodulation. She investigates how arousal levels, measured through pupil dynamics and EEG, influence cortical excitability and sleep architecture. Her work bridges clinical neuroscience with neuroimaging techniques, exploring applications like biofeedback for arousal regulation. Research Interests: Neural basis of motor control Sleep-wake neurophysiology Pupilometry and arousal dynamics fMRI and EEG applications Neuromodulation therapies Clinical neuroscience of movement disorders Her recent studies highlight novel methods to modulate arousal states and reveal how sleep oscillations impact cognitive and motor performance. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information. Prof. Meissner’s work is conducted within multidisciplinary teams at ETH Zürich, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed. No advising relationships or student collaborations are noted in the data provided.









