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Main Focus
- Behavioral and neuronal plasticity across the lifespan
- Intra- and interbrain dynamics and cross-frequency coupling
- Cortical oscillatory mechanisms and brain dynamics
- Network topology dynamics and network complexity
- Deterministic chaos and complex systems
- Genetic and psychophysiological aspects of neuronal plasticity
Curriculum Vitae
- 2004–present Research Scientist in LIP project “Interactive Brains, Social Minds” (PI), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin
- 2002–2004 Research Scientist, School of Psychology, Saarland University
- 2000–2002 Research Scientist, Physiological Institute, University of Tübingen
- 1993–2000 Research Scientist, Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen
- Dr. rer. soc. (PhD), University of Tübingen, 1996
Selected Publications
- Müller, V., and Lindenberger, U. (2023). Intra- and interbrain synchrony and hyperbrain network dynamics of a guitarist quartet and its audience during a concert. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1523(1), 74–90. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14987
- Müller, V., , , , & (2022). Editorial: Interpersonal synchrony and network dynamics in social interaction. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16, Article 1095735. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2022.1095735
(2022). Neural synchrony and network dynamics in social interaction: A hyper-brain cell assembly hypothesis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16:848026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2022.848026
- Müller, V., and Lindenberger, U. (2022). Probing associations between interbrain synchronization and interpersonal action coordination during guitar playing. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1507(1), 146-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14689
- Müller, V., Ohström, K.-R. P., & Lindenberger, U. (2021). Interactivebrains, social minds: Neural and physiological mechanisms of interpersonalaction coordination. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 128, 661–677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.07.017
- Müller, V., Perdikis, D., Mende, M. A., & Lindenberger, U. (2021). Interacting brains coming in sync through their minds: An interbrain neurofeedback study. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1500(1), 48–68. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14605
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Müller, V., and Lindenberger, U. (2019). Dynamic Orchestration of Brains and Instruments During Free Guitar Improvisation. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience. 13:50. doi:10.3389/fnint.2019.00050
- Müller, V., Jirsa, V., Perdikis, D., Sleimen-Malkoun, R., von Oertzen, T., & Lindenberger, U. (2019). Lifespan changes in network structure and network topology dynamics during rest and auditory oddball performance. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 11:138. doi:10.3389/fnagi.2019.00138
- Müller, V., Delius, J. A. M., & Lindenberger, U. (2019). Hyper-frequency network topology changes during choral singing. Frontiers in Physiology, 10:207. doi:10.3389/fphys.2019.00207
- Müller, V., Delius, J. A. M., & Lindenberger, U. (2018). Complex networks emerging during choir singing. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1431, 85-101. doi:10.1111/nyas.13940
- Müller, V., Sänger, J., & Lindenberger, U. (2018). Hyperbrain network properties of guitarists playing in quartet. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1423, 198-210. doi:10.1111/nyas.13656
- Müller, V., Anokhin, A. P., & Lindenberger, U. (2017). Genetic influences on phase synchrony of brain oscillations supporting response inhibition. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 115, 125-132. doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2016.06.001
- Müller, V., Perdikis, D., von Oertzen, T., Sleimen-Malkoun, R., Jirsa, V., & Lindenberger, U. (2016). Structure and topology dynamics of hyper-frequency networks during rest and auditory oddball performance. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 10:108. doi:10.3389/fncom.2016.00108
- Müller, V., & Lindenberger, U. (2014). Hyper-brain networks support romantic kissing in humans. PLoS ONE, 9(11):e112080. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112080
- Müller, V., Sänger, J., & Lindenberger, U. (2013). Intra- and inter-brain synchronization during musical improvisation on the guitar. PLoS ONE, 8(9): e73852. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073852
- Jirsa, V., & Müller, V. (2013). Cross-frequency coupling in real and virtual brain networks. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 7:78. doi:10.3389/fncom.2013.00078
- Müller, V., & Lindenberger, U. (2012). Lifespan differences in nonlinear dynamics during rest and auditory oddball performance. Developmental Science, 15, 540-556. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2012.01153.x
- Sänger, J., Müller, V., & Lindenberger, U. (2012). Intra- and interbrain synchronization and network properties when playing guitar in duets. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6:312. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2012.00312
- Müller, V., & Lindenberger, U. (2011). Cardiac and respiratory patterns synchronize between persons during choir singing. PLoS ONE, 6(9):e24893. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024893
- Sänger, J., Lindenberger, U., & Müller, V. (2011). Interactive brains, social minds. Communicative & Integrative Biology, 4, 655-663. doi:10.4161/cib.4.6.17934
- Müller, V., Gruber, W., Klimesch, W., & Lindenberger, U. (2009). Lifespan differences in cortical dynamics of auditory perception. Developmental Science, 12, 839-853. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00834.x
- Lindenberger, U., Li, S-C., Gruber, W., & Müller, V. (2009). Brains Swinging in Concert: Cortical Phase Synchronization While Playing Guitar. BMC Neuroscience, 10(22). doi:10.1186/1471-2202-10-2
Awards
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2008 Visiting Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO, USA
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1994 Nordmark Neuropharmaka Award
for Behavioral Research in Parkinson's Disease