Axel Thielscher

Axel Thielscher is a Magnetic Resonance Professor and Head of Section at the Department of Health Technology Magnetic Resonance Neurophysics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His research focuses on neuroimaging, non-invasive brain stimulation, and computational modeling of electric fields in the brain. He leads projects on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and tumor treating fields (TTFields). His work integrates clinical applications with advanced MRI techniques and computational simulations.

Research interests include electric field modeling for brain stimulation, neuroimaging methodology, and translational neuroscience. He collaborates internationally on guidelines for concurrent TMS-fMRI and clinical trials of neurostimulation therapies. His lab develops open-source tools like SimNIBS for electric field simulations and MRI-based dosimetry.

Recent articles emphasize optimizing TMS coil positioning, validating electric field simulations, and exploring neural mechanisms underlying stimulation effects. He advises multiple PhD students and has contributed to over 155 publications, including work on magnetic resonance current density imaging and personalized head modeling.