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# Prof. Dr. Tamas Spisak

Professor of Predictive Neuroscience

PI @ Predictive Neuroscience Lab

Professional Experience

Current positions

since 2024Professor of Predictive Neuroscience, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Medicine Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
since 2020Co-Principal Investigator, Central Scientific Project Z03 ”Neuroimaging”, Collaborative Research Center TRR289 ”Treatment Expectation”
since 2020Central Scientific Project F02 ”Neuroimaging”, Collaborative Research Center SFB1280 ”Extinction Learning”

Work experience

2020-2023Junior Research Group Leader: ”Predictive Neuroimaging”, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Germany
2017-2020Post-Doc, Bingel-Lab, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
2014-2017Research Scientist, Analysis Team Leader, Preclinical MR Imaging and Biomarker Center, Gedeon Richter Plc., Budapest, Hungary
2013-2014Visiting Research Fellow, Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Technical University Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2008-2015Research Assistant, Software Developer, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

Education

2011-2015Doctoral Studies, Doctoral School of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Hungary
2005-2011Studies in Computer Science, University of Debrecen, Hungary

Awards and Honors

  • 2021 Top Young Science Best Paper Award, Medical Faculty, University Duisburg-Essen
  • 2020 ”TReNDS Neuroimaging” machine learning competition on Kaggle: gold and silver medal
  • 2020 German Pain Research Grant (category: basic research)
  • 2019 Best Paper Award, SFB1280
  • 2016 Main Prize of the Richter Innovative Knowledge Fund, Gedeon Richter Plc.
  • 2015 National Excellence Award, Ministry of Human Capacities, Hungary