Claus Christian Hilgetag

Prof. Dr. Claus Christian Hilgetag serves as Director of the Institute and Principal Investigator at the Institute of Computational Neuroscience, part of the Center for Experimental Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). His research focuses on computational neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and theoretical frameworks for understanding brain connectivity and network dynamics. Notable contributions include studies on optimal communication in brain networks, causal influence decomposition, and computational models of Parkinson’s disease.

His work bridges experimental and computational approaches, with publications in high-impact journals like eLife, Science Reports, and Cerebral Cortex. He leads projects on brain simulation, lesion mapping, and neural network modeling, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration in neuroscience.