Nico Bast

Nico Bast is a researcher in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at Goethe University Frankfurt. His work focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), using advanced methodologies such as eye-tracking, pupillometry, and neurocognitive paradigms.

His research investigates sensory salience processing, arousal regulation, and social attention deficits in children and adolescents. Recent studies employ pupillometric measures to assess locus coeruleus activity and altered neural networks, while eye-tracking data reveal differences in visual exploration patterns. Collaborations with groups like EU-AIMS LEAP underscore his commitment to large-scale clinical research and ecologically valid designs.

Selected publications span journals including Molecular Autism, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, and Autism Research. These works highlight his contributions to understanding biomarkers and neurocognitive mechanisms in ASD and ADHD through interdisciplinary approaches integrating computer vision and clinical trials.