Fachzeitschriften
Henkel, J., Hartmann, C., Niccolai, V., van de Vijver, R., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2023). Reduced syntactic recursion in spontaneous speech of Parkinson's disease patients. Acta Psychologica 236: 103931. org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103931
Metzlaff, J., Finis, J., Münchau, A., Müller-Vahl, K., Schnitzler, A., Bellebaum, C., Biermann-Ruben, K. & Niccolai, V. (2022). Altered performance monitoring in Tourette Syndrome: an MEG investigation. Scientific Reports 12(1):8300. Doi 10.1038/s41598-022-12156-x
Röders, D., Klepp, A., Schnitzler, A., Biermann-Ruben, K. & Niccolai V. (2022). Induced and evoked brain activation related to the processing of onomatopoetic verbs. Brain Sciences 12, 481; doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040481
Niccolai, V., Klepp, A., van Dijk, H., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2021). Neurophysiological modulation by linguistic perspective-taking: an MEG investigation of agency Social Neuroscience https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2021.1974546
Niccolai, V., Klepp, A., van Dijk, H., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2020). Auditory cortex sensitivity to the loudness attribute of body-related verbs. Brain and Language 202: 104726.
Klepp, A., van Dijk, H., Niccolai, V., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2019). Action verb processing specifically modulates motor behavior and sensorimotor neuronal oscillations. Scientific Reports 9:15985.
Niccolai, V. Korczok, S., Finis, J., Jonas, M., Thomalla, G., Siebner, H.-R., Müller-Vahl, K., Münchau, A., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2019). A peek into premonitory urges in Tourette syndrome: temporal evolution of neurophysiological oscillatory signatures. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 65: 153-158. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.05.039
Bekemeier, N., Brenner, D., Klepp, A., Biermann-Ruben, K., & Indefrey, P. (2019). Electrophysiological correlates of concept type shifts. PLoS One, 14(3): e0212624. doi:10.1371/journal.pone. 0212624.
Niccolai, V., Klepp, A., Indefrey, P., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2017) Semantic discrimination impacts tDCS modulation of verb processing. Scientific Reports 7, 17162: 1-11. [pdf]
Klepp , A., Niccolai, V., Sieksmeyer, J., Arnzen, S., Indefrey, P., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2017) Body-part specific interactions of action verb processing with motor behaviour. Behavioural Brain Research 328 : 149-158.
Cao, L., Klepp, A., Schnitzler, A., Gross, J. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2016) Auditory perception modulated by word reading. Experimental Brain Research 234(10): 3049-3057. DOI 10.1007/s00221-016-4706-5
Niccolai, V., van Dijk, H. Franzkowiak, S., Finis, J., Südmeyer, M., Jonas, M., Thomalla, G., Siebner, H.R. Müller-Vahl, K., Münchau, A., Schnitzler, A., & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2016) Increased beta rhythm as an indicator of inhibitory mechanisms in Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders 31(3): 384-392.
Niccolai, V., van Dijk, H. Franzkowiak, S., Finis, J., Südmeyer, M., Jonas, M., Thomalla, G., Siebner, H.R. Müller-Vahl, K., Münchau, A., Schnitzler, A., & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2015 epub ahead of print) Increased beta rhythm as an indicator of inhibitory mechanisms in Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders
Klepp, A., Niccolai, V., Buccino, G., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2015). Language-motor interference reflected in MEG beta oscillations. Neuroimage 109: 438-48.
Niccolai, V., Klepp, A., Weissler, H., Hoogenboom, N., Schnitzler, A., & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2014) Grasping Hand Verbs: Oscillatory Beta and Alpha Correlates of Action-Word Processing. PloS One 9 (9): e108059
Klepp, A., Weissler, H. Niccolai, V., Terhalle, A., Geisler, H., Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2014) Neuromagnetic hand and foot motor sources recruited during action verb processing. Brain & Language 128: 41-52.
Thomalla, G., Jonas, M., Bäumer, T., Siebner, H. R., Biermann-Ruben, K., Ganos, C., Orth, M., Hummel, F. C., Gerloff, C., Müller-Vahl, K., Schnitzler, A. & Münchau, A. (2014) Costs of control: decreased motor cortex engagement during a Go/NoGo task in Tourette's syndrome. Brain 137 (Pt1): 122-136.
Cheng, B., Braass, H., Ganos, C., Treszl, A., Biermann-Ruben, K., Hummel, F., Müller-Vahl, K., Schnitzler, A., Gerloff, C., Münchau, A. & Thomalla, G. (2014) Altered intrahemispheric structural connectivity in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. NeuroImage Clinical 4: 174-181.
Biermann-Ruben, K., Miller, A., Franzkowiak, S., Paszek, J., Pollok, B., Wach, C., Südmeyer, M., Jonas, M., Thomalla, G., Münchau, A., Müller-Vahl, K. & Schnitzler, A. (2012) Increased sensory feedback in Tourette Syndrome. Neuroimage 63(1): 119-125.
Franzkowiak, S., Pollok, B., Biermann-Ruben, K., Südmeyer, M., Paszek, P., Thomalla, G., Jonas, M., Orth, M., Münchau, A. & Schnitzler, A. (2012) Motor cortical interaction in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome. PloS One 7(1): e27850 1-9.
Finis, J., Moczydlowski, A., Pollok, B., Biermann-Ruben, K., Thomalla, G., Heil, M. Krause, H., M. Jonas, M., Schnitzler, A. & Münchau, A. (2012) Echoes from childhood – imitation in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders 27(4): 562-565.
Lou, H.C., Jønsson, M., Biermann-Ruben, K., Schnitzler, A., Østergaard, L., Kjaer, T. & Gross, J. (2011) Recurrent activity in higher order, modality non-specific brain regions: a granger causality analysis of autobiographic memory retrieval. PLoS One 6(7): e22286 1-6.
Franzkowiak, S., Pollok, B., Biermann-Ruben, K., Südmeyer, M., Paszek, J. Jonas, M., Thomalla, G., Bäumer, T., Orth, M., Münchau, A. & Schnitzler, A. (2010) Altered pattern of motor cortical activation-inhibition during voluntary movements in Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders 25(12): 1960-1966.
Paszek, J., Pollok, B., Biermann-Ruben, K., Müller-Vahl, K., Roessner, V., Thomalla, G., Robertson, M. M., Orth, M., Schnitzler, A. & Münchau, A. (2010) Is it a tic? – twenty seconds to make a diagnosis. Movement Disorders 25 (8): 1106-1108.
Jonas, M., Thomalla, G., Biermann-Ruben, K., Siebner, H.R., Müller-Vahl, K., Bäumer, T., Gerloff, Ch., Schnitzler, A., Orth, M. & Münchau, A. (2010) Imitation in patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome – a behavioural study. Movement Disorders 25(8): 991-999.
Lou, H.C., Gross, J., Biermann-Ruben, K., Kjaer, T.W. & Schnitzler, A. (2010) Coherence in consciousness: Paralimbic gamma synchrony of self-reference links conscious experiences. Human Brain Mapping 31(2): 185-192.
Thomalla, G., Siebner, H.R., Jonas, M., Bäumer, T., Biermann-Ruben, K., Hummel, F., Gerloff, Ch., Müller-Vahl, K. Schnitzler, A., Orth, M. & Münchau, A. (2009) Structural changes in somatosensory system correlate with tic severity in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Brain 132(Pt 3): 765-777.
Jörgens, S., Biermann-Ruben, K., Kurz, M. W., Flügel, C., Daehli Kurz, K., Antke, C., Hartung, H-P., Seitz, R. J. & Schnitzler, A. (2008) Word deafness as a cortical auditory processing deficit: A case report with MEG. Neurocase 14(4):307-316.
Biermann-Ruben, K., Jonas, M., Kessler, K., Siebner, H.R., Bäumer, T., Schnitzler, A. & Münchau, A. (2008) Observing repetitive finger movements modulates response times of auditorily cued finger movements. Brain and Cognition 68(1): 107-113.
Biermann-Ruben, K., Kessler, K., Jonas, M., Siebner, H.R., Bäumer, T., Münchau, A. & Schnitzler, A. (2008) Right hemisphere contributions to imitation tasks. European Journal of Neuroscience 27(7): 1843-55.
Jonas, M., Siebner, H. R., Biermann-Ruben, K., Kessler, K., Bäumer, T., Büchel, C., Schnitzler, A. & Münchau, A. (2007) Do simple intransitive finger movements consistently activate frontoparietal mirror neuron areas in humans? Neuroimage 36 Suppl 2: T44-53.
Jonas, M., Biermann-Ruben, K., Kessler, K., Lange, R., Bäumer, T., Siebner, H. R., Schnitzler, A., Münchau, A. (2007) Observation of a finger or an object movement primes imitative responses differentially. Experimental Brain Research 177 (2): 255-265.
Kessler, K., Biermann-Ruben, K., Jonas, M., Roman Siebner, H., Bäumer, T., Münchau, A. & Schnitzler, A. (2006) Investigating the human mirror neuron system by means of cortical synchronization during the imitation of biological movements. Neuroimage 33 (1): 227-238
Biermann-Ruben, K., Salmelin, R. & Schnitzler, A. (2005) Right Rolandic Activation During Speech Perception in Stutterers: An MEG-Study. Neuroimage, 25 (3): 793-801.
Salmelin, R., Schnitzler, A., Parkkonen, L., Biermann, K., Helenius, P., Kiviniemi, K., Kuukka, K., Schmitz, F. & Freund, H.-J. (1999) Native language, gender, and functional organization of the auditory cortex. PNAS 96: 10460-10465.
Biermann, K., Schmitz, F., Witte, O., Konczak, J., Freund, H.-J. & Schnitzler, A. (1998) Interaction of finger representation in the human first somatosensory cortex: a neuromagnetic study. Neuroscience Letters 251: 13-16.
Habilitation
Katja Biermann-Ruben (2015) Neurophysiologische Korrelate visueller und verbaler Bewegungsinformation. Habilitationsschrift zur Erlangung der Venia Legendi für das Fach Klinische Neurowissenschafren und Medizinische Psychologie an der Hohen Mediznischen Fakultät der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Online-Publikation: https://docserv.uni-duesseldorf.de/servlets/DocumentServlet?id=43161
Dissertation
Biermann, K. (2001). Magnetenzephalographische Untersuchungen zum Stottern, Inaugural-Dissertation der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Online-Publikation, http://docserv.uni-duesseldorf.de/servlets/DocumentServlet?id=2091
andere Publikationen
Sieksmeyer, J., Klepp, A., Niccolai, V., Metzlaff, J. Schnitzler, A. & Biermann-Ruben, K. (2020). Influence of manner adverbs on action verb processing. In S. Löbner, T. Gamerschlag, T. Kalenscher, M. Schrenk & H. Zeevat (eds). Language, Cognition and Mind. Vol. 7 Concepts, Frames and Cascades in Semantics, Cognition and Ontology; pp. 439-461. Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50200-3_20