Amelie Schäfer

My research focuses on developing computational models of the brain on a tissue to whole organ scale. Specifically, I am investigating how neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer’s Disease, spread through the brain and how we can quantitatively describe certain parts of the disease cascade using a combination of mathematical and finite element models. Currently, I am studying the correlation between pathological tau protein accumulation and patterns of tissue atrophy in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients, working with data from PET and structural MR imaging.

I completed my Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Germany and came to Stanford in Spring 2018 to start my PhD in the Living Matter Lab. Things I like doing in my free time include hiking, yoga, biking, baking Pretzels and playing with, as well as talking about my cat Noodle. I also like to make fun of American beers with weird ingredients!