Til Ole Bergmann

Prof. Dr. Til Ole Bergmann is Professor of Neurostimulation and Deputy Head of the Neuroimaging Center (NIC) at Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Germany, and Research Group Leader at the Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR). His dual affiliation bridges clinical neuroscience and resilience research.

Education includes:

• Diploma in Psychology from University of Kiel (2000-2005)
• Dr. phil. in Psychology (summa cum laude, 2010)

Research focuses on multimodal neurostimulation techniques (TMS, tES, TUS) combined with neuroimaging (EEG, MEG, fMRI) to investigate neural oscillations during sleep and wakefulness. Key interests include real-time EEG-triggered stimulation, memory consolidation mechanisms, and developing open-source tools like BEST-Toolbox and PlanTUS for reproducible neuroscience. His work emphasizes causal inference in cognitive neuroscience through brain state-dependent stimulation paradigms.

Publication trends show consistent focus on methodological innovation in neurostimulation, particularly transcranial ultrasound (TUS) development and artifact mitigation, closed-loop stimulation systems, and establishing consensus guidelines for combined TMS-fMRI applications.

Awards and honors:

• John Rothwell Award (2021) for contributions to non-invasive brain stimulation

Advising includes doctoral candidates Maximilian Lueckel (TUS-fMRI connectivity) and Sandra Schwarz (personalized rTMS for depression). Major grants:

• DFG (IADS)
• EIC Pathfinder (CITRUS)
• MWG (ACCESS)
• Leibniz (NanoBrain)
• Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung (2018-2023)

Leads the Neurostimulation Group with international collaborators at Stanford, UCL, Copenhagen, and Toronto focusing on deep-brain targeting and robotized neuronavigation.