Brain Quantum Imaging
from
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 (00:25)
to
Thursday, 23 October 2025 (17:15)
Monday, 20 October 2025
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
09:00
Welcome and Introduction
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Peter Krüger
Peter Uhlhaas
Welcome and Introduction
Peter Krüger
Peter Uhlhaas
09:00 - 09:10
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
09:10
From superconducting to optically pumped sensors for biomagnetism
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Gareth Barnes
(
Department of Imaging Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London
)
From superconducting to optically pumped sensors for biomagnetism
Gareth Barnes
(
Department of Imaging Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London
)
09:10 - 09:45
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
09:45
SNR compared between OPM-MEG, EEG and SQUID-MEG
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Marion Brickwedde
(
PTB
)
SNR compared between OPM-MEG, EEG and SQUID-MEG
Marion Brickwedde
(
PTB
)
09:45 - 10:05
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
10:05
Simultaneous EEG/OPM-MEG recordings show increased sensitivity of OPM-MEG to visual gamma responses
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Dario Gordillo
Simultaneous EEG/OPM-MEG recordings show increased sensitivity of OPM-MEG to visual gamma responses
Dario Gordillo
10:05 - 10:25
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
10:25
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:25 - 10:45
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
10:45
Compact, high-resolution magnetoencephalography system with optically pumped magnetometers
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Lauri Parkkonnen
(
Aalto University
)
Compact, high-resolution magnetoencephalography system with optically pumped magnetometers
Lauri Parkkonnen
(
Aalto University
)
10:45 - 11:20
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
11:20
Inferring laminar origins of MEG signals with optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs): A simulation study
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Saskia Helbling
Inferring laminar origins of MEG signals with optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs): A simulation study
Saskia Helbling
11:20 - 11:55
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
11:55
Quantum sensing for medicine – Hype or Hope?
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Justus Marquetand
(
University of Tübingen
)
Quantum sensing for medicine – Hype or Hope?
Justus Marquetand
(
University of Tübingen
)
11:55 - 12:30
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
12:30
Lunch Break and Poster Session
Lunch Break and Poster Session
12:30 - 13:40
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
13:40
Toward biomagnetic sensing with a high-sensitivity diamond quantum magnetometer
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Naoto Sekiguchi
(
Institute of Science Tokyo
)
Toward biomagnetic sensing with a high-sensitivity diamond quantum magnetometer
Naoto Sekiguchi
(
Institute of Science Tokyo
)
13:40 - 13:50
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
13:50
Longitudinal changes of aperiodic and periodic cortical activity at rest in Parkinson’s disease
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Josefine Waldthaler
(
Karolinska Institutet
)
Longitudinal changes of aperiodic and periodic cortical activity at rest in Parkinson’s disease
Josefine Waldthaler
(
Karolinska Institutet
)
13:50 - 14:00
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:00
Towards spatially resolved, non-invasive single trial detection of high-frequency synchronous population spikes using SQUIDs
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Rainer Körber
Towards spatially resolved, non-invasive single trial detection of high-frequency synchronous population spikes using SQUIDs
Rainer Körber
14:00 - 14:10
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:10
Resting-state alpha power correlates with cortical microstructure
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Alina Studenova
(
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognition and Neuroscience
)
Resting-state alpha power correlates with cortical microstructure
Alina Studenova
(
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognition and Neuroscience
)
14:10 - 14:20
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:20
An integrated virtual reality platform for naturalistic neuroimaging with magnetoencephalography
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Sajjad Zabbah
(
University College London
)
An integrated virtual reality platform for naturalistic neuroimaging with magnetoencephalography
Sajjad Zabbah
(
University College London
)
14:20 - 14:30
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:30
Brain anatomy and molecular signaling predict neurophysiological dynamics
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Christina Stier
(
University of Münster
)
Brain anatomy and molecular signaling predict neurophysiological dynamics
Christina Stier
(
University of Münster
)
14:30 - 14:40
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:40
The influence of Lorazepam on neuronal oscillations and temporal perception
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Joachim Lange
(
Heinrich Heine Universität
)
The influence of Lorazepam on neuronal oscillations and temporal perception
Joachim Lange
(
Heinrich Heine Universität
)
14:40 - 14:50
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:50
Key metrics for commercial SERF-OPM multichannel systems
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Silvia Knappe-Grueneberg
(
PTB
)
Key metrics for commercial SERF-OPM multichannel systems
Silvia Knappe-Grueneberg
(
PTB
)
14:50 - 15:00
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
15:00
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:20
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
15:20
MEG in epilepsy diagnosis, treatment and research
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Stefan Rampp
MEG in epilepsy diagnosis, treatment and research
Stefan Rampp
15:20 - 15:55
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
MEG in epilepsy diagnosis, treatment and research
15:55
High-density full-head on-scalp MEG for epilepsy
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Svenja Knappe
(
University of Colorado Boulder
)
High-density full-head on-scalp MEG for epilepsy
Svenja Knappe
(
University of Colorado Boulder
)
15:55 - 16:30
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
16:30
Helium optically pumped magnetometers (4He-OPM): Comparisons with cryogenic sensors and simultaneous intracerebral recordings
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Jean-Michel Badier
Helium optically pumped magnetometers (4He-OPM): Comparisons with cryogenic sensors and simultaneous intracerebral recordings
Jean-Michel Badier
16:30 - 17:05
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
17:30
Tour of PTB-Charité OPM-MEG Centre, Campus Mitte
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Jens Voigt
Tour of PTB-Charité OPM-MEG Centre, Campus Mitte
Jens Voigt
17:30 - 18:30
19:00
Conference Dinner, Restaurant “Weltwirtschaft”
Conference Dinner, Restaurant “Weltwirtschaft”
19:00 - 23:00
[Haus der Kulturen der Welt, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin][1] [1]: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TPQce8HxuREwBfC8A
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
09:00
MEG based neuro-physiological markers of optimized deep brain stimulation
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Esther Florin
MEG based neuro-physiological markers of optimized deep brain stimulation
Esther Florin
09:00 - 09:35
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
09:35
Investigating cortical oscillations during distinct dyskinetic states in Parkinson's disease with OPM MEG
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Jeroen Habets
Investigating cortical oscillations during distinct dyskinetic states in Parkinson's disease with OPM MEG
Jeroen Habets
09:35 - 09:55
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
09:55
Clinical Translation of brain-computer interfaces – Closing the loop with quantum sensing
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Jan Zerfowski
(
Charite Berlin
)
Clinical Translation of brain-computer interfaces – Closing the loop with quantum sensing
Jan Zerfowski
(
Charite Berlin
)
09:55 - 10:15
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
10:15
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:35
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
10:35
Investigating the neuronal mechanisms of reading
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Ole Jensen
Investigating the neuronal mechanisms of reading
Ole Jensen
10:35 - 11:10
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
11:10
Using OPM-MEG to study how brain function develops in infancy
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Barbara Pomiechowska
Using OPM-MEG to study how brain function develops in infancy
Barbara Pomiechowska
11:10 - 11:45
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
11:45
Lunch and Poster Session
Lunch and Poster Session
11:45 - 13:15
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
13:15
The Dynamic Brain: From Structural Scaffolds to Embodied Rhythms Across the Lifespan
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Joachim Gross
(
University of Münster
)
The Dynamic Brain: From Structural Scaffolds to Embodied Rhythms Across the Lifespan
Joachim Gross
(
University of Münster
)
13:15 - 13:50
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
13:50
Advances in unshielded optically pumped alkali magnetometers
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Erling Riis
(
University of Strathclyde
)
Advances in unshielded optically pumped alkali magnetometers
Erling Riis
(
University of Strathclyde
)
13:50 - 14:25
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
14:25
Diamond-based quantum sensing for neurosurgery
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Arne Wickenbrock
(
Helmholtz Institute, University of Mainz
)
Diamond-based quantum sensing for neurosurgery
Arne Wickenbrock
(
Helmholtz Institute, University of Mainz
)
14:25 - 15:00
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
15:00
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:20
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
15:20
Industry Presentations
Industry Presentations
15:20 - 16:00
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
VPixx, Vacuumschmelze, ANT-Neuro, FieldLine
16:00
Round Table: Clinical and Commercial Applications of OPMs
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Ole Jensen
(
University of Oxford
)
Svenja Knappe
(
University of Colorado Boulder
)
Erling Riis
(
University of Strathclyde
)
Norbert Löwa
(
PTB
)
Round Table: Clinical and Commercial Applications of OPMs
Ole Jensen
(
University of Oxford
)
Svenja Knappe
(
University of Colorado Boulder
)
Erling Riis
(
University of Strathclyde
)
Norbert Löwa
(
PTB
)
16:00 - 17:00
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
17:00
Close
Close
17:00 - 17:15
Room: HvH-Kopfbau/Hörsaal
Thursday, 23 October 2025
09:00
OPM data analysis workshop using the OPM FLUX pipeline
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Ole Jensen
OPM data analysis workshop using the OPM FLUX pipeline
Ole Jensen
09:00 - 17:00
Room: Werner-von-Siemens-Bau
This compact one-day workshop will focus on data analysis using [the FLUX pipeline][1]. In several hands-on sessions, Prof. Ole Jensen will teach you the basic steps of how to process and visualise OPM-EG data. More details coming soon! [1]: https://www.neuosc.com/flux