Min-Fang Kuo

Dr. Min-Fang Kuo serves as a Scientific Associate in the Neuromodulation group at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IFADO) in Dortmund, Germany, operating under the Psychology and Neuroscience department led by Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche. Her research focuses on neurochemical mechanisms underlying non-invasive brain stimulation techniques and their impact on cognitive and motor functions.

Dr. Kuo's primary research interests center on neuromodulation, neuroplasticity, and transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS). She investigates how neurotransmitters—particularly dopamine, serotonin, and noradrenaline—modulate brain plasticity to influence motor learning, attention, and working memory. Her work extends to age-dependent neuroplastic responses in elderly populations and chronotype-related variations in brain physiology, employing combined pharmacological and stimulation approaches to dissect underlying mechanisms.

Analysis of her publication record (2021-2025) reveals a consistent focus on neurotransmitter interactions in brain stimulation paradigms. Her research demonstrates how dopaminergic, serotonergic, and noradrenergic systems modulate tDCS-induced neuroplasticity, with significant contributions to optimizing stimulation protocols for aging populations and understanding sleep-cognition relationships. Key trends include the exploration of phase-synchronized brain oscillation induction and the nonlinear effects of stimulation parameters across different age groups.

Dr. Kuo operates within IFADO's Neuromodulation team, which specializes in developing and applying non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to study and treat neurological and psychiatric conditions. The team employs multimodal approaches combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), and pharmacological interventions to investigate fundamental brain mechanisms and their clinical applications.