Dr. Eileen Luders received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Magdeburg in Germany and her Ph.D. from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Trained in neuropsychology and neuroscience, she performed the majority of her research studies at UCLA in the United States (2002-2017) and recently accepted a position at the University of Auckland.

Dr. Luders’ research is focused on understanding the human brain using high-resolution neuroimaging and state-of-the-art brain mapping techniques. Central themes of her studies are brain plasticity, brain development and aging, as well as abnormalities in brain anatomy as often associated with specific diseases, disabilities, and disorders.