Research Areas

• Physiology and pathophysiology of motor systems
• Motor learning
• Senso-motor integration

Selected Publications

Kutz D.F., Kolb F.P., Glasauer S., Straka H. (2019). Somatosensory influence on platform-induced translational vestibulo-ocular reflex in vertical direction in humans. Frontiers in Neurology (accepted)


Averbeck B., Seitz L., Kolb F.P., Kutz D.F. (2017). Sex differences in thermal detection and thermal pain threshold and the thermal grill illusion: a psychophysical study in young volunteers. Biology of Sex Differences 8:29, DOI 10.1186/s13293-017-0147-5


Kutz D.F., Schmid B.C., Meindl T., Timmann D., Kolb F.P. (2016). Contribution of the cerebellum in cue-dependent force changes during an isometric precision grip task. The Cerebellum, 15:439-450.


Henz S., Kutz D.F., Werner J., Hürster W., Kolb F.P., Nida-Ruemelin J. (2015). Stimulus-dependent deliberation process leading to a specific motor action demonstrated via a multi-channel EEG analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9:doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00355


Kutz D.F., Kaulich T., Föhre W., Gerwig M., Timmann D., Kolb F.P. (2014). Comparison of the classically conditioned withdrawal reflex in cerebellar patients and healthy control subjects during stance: 2. Biomechanical characteristics. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 109:178-192.

Honors and Awards

  • 1995 - 1997           European Community Research Fellowship „Human Mobility and Capability“
  • 2000                        Progetto Giovani Riceratori, Università di Bologna

Academic CV

since 2020 Senior Lecture, WWU
2019-2016 Senior Lecture, TU Chemnitz
since 2012 Fachphysiologe (Specialist Physiologist DPG)
2012 Visiting Professor in Neurophysics (W3) Philipps-University Marburg
2016-2011 University of Munich, Institute of Physiology Senior Lecture
2011 Habilitation: Venia Legendi for Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Munich
2011-2005 University of Munich, Institute of Physiology Scientist / Lecturer in Physiology
2005-2000 Università di Bologna, Institute of Physiology Assistant Professor in Physiology
1999-1997 Ruhr-University Bochum Department of General Zoology and Neurobiology Lecturer in Zoology and Neurobiology
1997-1995 Università di Bologna, Institute of Physiology Lecturer in General Physiology
1995 Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute of Neuroinformatics Lecturer in Zoology and Neurobiology
1994-1991 Ph.D. study in Biology at Ruhr-University Bochum Doctoral Fellow of the DFG-Graduate Program “KOGNET”
1991.1986 Study of Biology at Ruhr-University Bochum Ph.D. study in Biology at Ruhr-University Bochum