Maximilian Lenz

Maximilian Lenz is a Professor at the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Medicine, affiliated with the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology. His research focuses on neural plasticity, brain stimulation, and neurophysiological mechanisms, with emphasis on synaptic adaptation and neural network dynamics.

Research interests include:

• Synaptic Plasticity: Homeostatic scaling, structural adaptations, and denervation-induced changes.
• Neurostimulation: Magnetic stimulation protocols (e.g., iTBS600) and neuromodulation platforms.
• Neuropathology: Stroke recovery, microglial responses, and inflammation-related synaptic alterations.

His publications (15 most recent) predominantly explore plasticity mechanisms across rodent and human neural tissues, with methodological innovations in slice-culture models and transcriptomic/proteomic analysis.

Awards:

• Doctoral Prize of the Dr. Walter and Luise Freundlich Foundation (2018)

Advising & Collaborations: He mentors doctoral candidates (e.g., Kruse, Pia) and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving neuroengineering, molecular biology, and clinical neuroscience.