Nazife Ayyildiz

Dr. Nazife Ayyildiz is an External Guest Researcher at the Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. Her research focuses on multi-modal brain MRI techniques (diffusion, structural, and functional), brain connectivity analysis, numerical cognition development, lifespan neuroplasticity, cardiovascular impacts on neurology, and eye-brain interaction mechanisms within cognitive neuroscience frameworks.

• Education:
• PhD (2015-2020): Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Ankara University Health Sciences Institute, conducted in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
• Master’s (2011-2014): Primary Mathematics Education, Ankara University
• Bachelor’s (2007-2011): Mathematics & Education, Hacettepe University (Valedictorian)

Her work bridges mathematical education theory with neuroimaging to study developmental and age-related neural mechanisms. Current research emphasizes translational applications of neuroimaging in understanding cognitive deficits and cardiovascular comorbidities.

Address: Stephanstraße 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany