Matthias Grieder

Matthias Grieder is a Research Fellow at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern, affiliated with the Translational Research Center of the University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern. He holds a PhD in Neurosciences (2012) and completed a habilitation in Psychiatric Neurosciences (2023). His work bridges psychiatric neuroimaging, memory research, and neuromodulation techniques like tDCS.

• Education:
  • PhD in Neurosciences (2012), University of Bern
  • Habilitation in Psychiatric Neurosciences (2023), University of Bern

Research interests include:

• Neuroimaging of anxiety and addiction disorders
• Semantic memory processing in aging and dementia
• Structural/functional connectivity of memory networks
• Non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) for memory enhancement
• Sleep-dependent memory consolidation in psychiatric populations

Recent publications focus on 7T MRI, fractal complexity analysis, and amygdala-frontal connectivity in addiction and anxiety. Collaborations span institutions like the University Hospital of Psychiatry Bern, IOS Press, and Springer Nature.

Laboratory affiliations include the Translational Research Center at the University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, where he leads studies on neuroimaging biomarkers for psychiatric diseases.