Tobias Moser

Prof. Dr. Tobias Moser is a Professor of Auditory Neuroscience and Director of the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience at the University Medical Center Göttingen. He leads the InnerEarLab and holds roles as spokesperson for the Multiscale BioImaging Cluster of Excellence (MBExC) and the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies. His work integrates molecular, physiological, and clinical approaches to auditory research.

Education: MD from the University of Jena (1995), followed by postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry. He has held leadership positions at multiple Max Planck Institutes and the German Primate Center (DPZ).

Research Interests: Molecular anatomy and physiology of auditory synapses, synaptic pathophysiology, optogenetic therapies for hearing restoration, and gene replacement therapy. His group combines patch-clamp electrophysiology, super-resolution microscopy (e.g., 3D-MINFLUX), and biophysical modeling to study sound encoding and synaptic dysfunction.

Recent Work Trends: Focus on hair cell ribbon synapse mechanisms, optogenetic cochlear implants, and the molecular basis of auditory synaptopathy. Collaborations include the Stefan Hell lab for nanoscale imaging and Fred Wolf’s theoretical neurophysics group.

Grants & Labs: Funded by DFG (SFB 889/1690), Max Planck Society, and EU initiatives. Affiliated with labs at DPZ and the MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences. Active in training through IMPRS programs in Neurosciences and Molecular Medicine.