Hayder Amin

Dr. Hayder Amin serves as Group Leader at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Dresden, leading the interdisciplinary BIONICS research group focused on decoding brain network dynamics through the convergence of neuroscience, engineering, and computational science. His work bridges fundamental neural mechanisms with translational applications for neurodegenerative conditions.

The BIONICS lab investigates multiscale neural computations across health and disease states, with core research emphases on:

• Deciphering network stability during experience-dependent plasticity and neurogenesis
• Exploiting reparative brain regeneration for Alzheimer's disease and brain injury interventions
• Developing next-generation bioelectronics and neuromorphic sensors
• Integrating spatial transcriptomics with functional dynamics
• Creating computational models for neural controllability and criticality

Leveraging high-density biosensors, brain-on-chip technology, opto-chemogenetics, and multimodal data analytics, the group pursues projects spanning hippocampal circuit mapping, olfactory coding, and large-scale synaptic transmission. Dr. Amin actively recruits neuroscience, bioengineering, mathematics, and computer science students for hands-on research in this international team advancing brain-inspired computational frameworks and therapeutic interfaces.