Vadim Nikulin

Dr. Vadim Nikulin is a Research Professor and Group Leader at the Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. His research focuses on neural interactions and heart-brain dynamics, with leadership in two key groups: 'Neural interactions and dynamics' and 'Heart-Brain Interactions.' He previously held roles as Principal Investigator at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and conducted post-doctoral research across institutions in Finland, Sweden, and Russia.

Education: PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Helsinki (2001) with a thesis on magnetoencephalographic studies of sensorimotor systems. Master's from St. Petersburg State University (1994).

Research interests include neural oscillations, cardio-cerebral interactions, motor system plasticity, and neuroimaging techniques (EEG/MEG/TMS). Recent work explores how cardiac signals influence motor preparation, interoceptive processing, and decision-making, with a focus on translational applications in Parkinson’s disease and mental health.

Publications emphasize methodological advancements in electrophysiology, including heartbeat-evoked potential validation and neural oscillation dynamics. His lab integrates computational neuroscience with clinical research, advancing understanding of brain rhythms in health and disease.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed; however, his sustained leadership in high-impact research groups indicates significant academic recognition. Students/advising details are not provided in available texts.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Neural Interactions and Dynamics Group and Heart-Brain Interactions Group at MPI. Collaborates internationally across neurology, physics, and computational neuroscience disciplines.