Carsten Finke

Prof. Dr. med. Carsten Finke is a professor specializing in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimmunology, with a focus on memory consolidation, spatial navigation, and autoimmune neurological disorders. His research employs neuroimaging and behavioral methods to investigate conditions like encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, and post-COVID cognitive deficits.

Research Focus: His work spans three core areas:

• Memory Systems: Examining consolidation mechanisms (e.g., pharmacological modulation via propofol) and developmental trajectories of spatial/navigational memory.
• Neuroimmune Disorders: Characterizing cognitive outcomes and brain network reorganization in autoimmune encephalitis (anti-NMDA, anti-LGI1) and multiple sclerosis.
• Post-COVID Neurology: Identifying neural correlates of fatigue/cognitive impairment and contributing to large cohorts (NAPKON) for phenotyping acute/chronic morbidity.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2023–2025) emphasize:

• Dynamic brain network analysis in neuroinflammatory conditions
• Long-term cognitive sequelae of COVID-19
• Multisensory influences on spatial memory
• Pediatric neuroimmunology (MOG-ADEM)