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Dr. Traute Demirakca serves as a Researcher in the Neuroimaging Department at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim (ZI), where she investigates brain structure and function in psychiatric disorders using advanced neuroimaging methodologies. Her work bridges clinical psychiatry and neuroscience to develop biomarkers for mental health conditions.
Her research focuses on neuroimaging correlates of psychiatric disorders, particularly depression, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and ADHD. Key areas include electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) effects on brain structure, neurotransmitter systems (glutamate/GABA) in impulse control disorders, and genetic influences on brain aging. She employs multimodal techniques including structural MRI, fMRI, and metabolite spectroscopy to map neural mechanisms underlying mental illness.
Analysis of her publications reveals consistent investigation of brain plasticity in depression treatment and neurochemical substrates of impulsivity. Her work demonstrates how ECT induces structural brain changes independent of clinical improvement, while her BPD/ADHD research links anterior cingulate cortex neurochemistry to behavioral phenotypes. Methodologically, she advances fMRI analysis techniques for emotion processing studies.
Dr. Demirakca collaborates extensively across German psychiatric research networks, frequently partnering with investigators from Heidelberg University and other ZI research groups. Her work appears in high-impact journals including Biological Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Brain Stimulation, demonstrating rigorous translational research from basic neuroscience to clinical applications.
