Carina Oehrn, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Locations and Contact
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Carina Oehrn is a cognitive neuroscientist and physician specializing in intracranial neural recordings and deep brain stimulation. She employs these techniques to investigate the role of basal ganglia-cortical networks in emotional processing and cognition in Parkinson's disease. Additionally, Dr. Oehrn is dedicated to advancing treatment options for individuals affected by this condition. She develops innovative therapies, including adaptive deep brain stimulation, aimed at addressing both motor and non-motor symptoms to improve patients' quality of life.
Division
Neurological Surgery
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.Sc. Neuroscience, University of Cologne, Cologne Germany 2006
Medical School
M.D., University of Cologne, Cologne Germany 2015
Other School
M.Sc., University College London, École Normale Supérieure, Paris France 2008
Other School
Ph.D., University of Bonn, Bonn Germany 2019
Residency
Neurology and Movement Disorders, University Hospital Marburg, Marburg Germany 2016-2018
Trainee Highlight Award, The BRAIN Initiative, 2023,
Best Doctoral Dissertation Award across faculties by the University of Bonn, 2020,
Poster Prize, Psychology and the Brain Conference 2012,
View PubMed publications here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=oehrn
View Google Scholar publications here: https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=mJzJRokAAAAJ&hl=de