Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Bender, A07; 2012 - 2016
Professor (W2)
Contact information
Uniklinikum Köln
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters
Robert-Koch-Straße 10 (Gebäude 53)
50931 Köln
Telefon: +49 221 478-5337
Phone: +49 (0)351 458-7072
Research Statement
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy / Clinical research focus on ADHD, psychotic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, neuronal mechanisms and self-regulation of cognitive and emotional processes / Methods: Clinical Neurophysiology including multi-channel EEG, source analysis of event-related potentials, frequency-based analyses, transcranial magnetic stimulation
Scientific Education
| 2008 | Habilitation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Heidelberg, 2008, Mentor: Prof. Dr. F. Resch |
| 2004 | Dissertation (summa cum laude): Clinical Neurophysiology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, 2002, Supervisors: Prof. Dr. F. Resch / Prof. Dr. M. Weisbrod |
| 2004 | Licenciatura en psicología (Spanish degree equivalent to MSc or diploma): Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, Spain |
| 1996 – 2002 | Medicine, University of Heidelberg |
Professional Experience
| Since 01/2011 | Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Technische Universität Dresden |
| 04/2009 – 12/2010 | Deputy Medical Director and Head of the Neurophysiological Laboratory of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, J.-W. Goethe University Frankfurt/Main |
| 09/2007 – 03/2009 | Senior Consultant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, University of Heidelberg |
| 06/2006 – 03/2009 | Commissionary Head of the Neurophysiological Laboratory of the Psychiatric and the Psychosomatic Hospital of the University of Heidelberg |
| 06/2004 – 08/2007 | Senior researcher (Section for Experimental Psychopathology) and medical training (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy), University of Heidelberg |
| 12/2002 – 06/2004 | Researcher (Section of Experimental Psychopathology) and medical training (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy), University of Heidelberg |
Other Scientific Activities, Honors, Awards
| 2011 | Kramer-Pollnow-Preis für Biologische Forschung in der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (6.000 Euro) |
| 2009 | 1st Poster Price of the German Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Biannual Meeting |
| 2008 | DJ Cohen Fellowship IACAPAP (International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions) |
| 2005 | Otto-Weber-Price for the innovative publication about the EEG-response to TMS |
| 2004 | 2nd Price in Pain Research (supported by the pharmaceutical industry) |
| 2002 | „Young medical investigator award“ of the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg (50.000 Euro) |
Selected Publications
Bender, S., Behringer, S., Freitag, C.M., Resch, F., & Weisbrod, M. (2010). Transmodal comparison of auditory, motor, and visual post-processing with and without intentional short-term memory maintenance. Clinical Neurophysiology, 121, 2044-64.
Bender, S., Hellwig, S., Resch, F., & Weisbrod, M., (2007). Am I safe? The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex 'detects' when an unpleasant event does not occur. Neuroimage 38, 367-385.
Bender, S., Becker, D., Oelkers-Ax, R., & Weisbrod, M., (2006). Cortical motor areas are activated early in a characteristic sequence during post-movement processing. Neuroimage 32, 333-351.
Bender, S., Weisbrod, M., Bornfleth, H., Resch, F., & Oelkers-Ax, R., (2005). How do children prepare to react? Imaging maturation of motor preparation and stimulus anticipation by late contingent negative variation. Neuroimage 27, 737-752.
Bender, S., Basseler, K., Sebastian, I., Resch, F., Kammer, T., Oelkers-Ax, R., & Weisbrod, M., (2005). Electroencephalographic response to transcranial magnetic stimulation in children: Evidence for giant inhibitory potentials. Annals of Neurology, 58, 58-67.