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Ms. Elena von Perponcher is part of the Multisensory Research Group. Her research interests include visual disorders in particular with macula degeneration. Her research methods include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 

Elena von Perponcher

Academic career

Education: 

  • B.Sc. Psychology · University of Regensburg · 2016–2019 · Grade: 1.3 (very good)
  • M.Sc. Psychology · University of Regensburg · 2019–2022 · Grade: 1.0 (very good)
  • M.A. Criminology · University of Regensburg · 2019–2024 · Grade: 1.1 (very good)
  • PhD in Visual Neuroscience · University of Regensburg · since September 2023 Thesis: "Perceptual Learning in Central Vision Loss"

Main research areas

  • Perceptual learning and training effects in patients with central vision loss (macular degeneration and related retinal diseases)
  • Transfer of crowding-task training to daily-life relevant tasks
  • Interactions of location-specific attention performance and eccentric vision training
  • Structural brain alterations in visual areas associated with central vision loss 

Conference contributions

  • 2025: Talk, ISLRR Vision 2025, Florence (training of crowding task in patients with central vision loss)
  • 2025: Poster, VSS 2025, St. Pete Beach, USA
  • 2024: Poster, ECVP 2024, Aberdeen, UK
  • 2024: Poster, VSS 2024, St. Pete Beach, USA
  • 2023: Poster, ISLRR Vision 2023, Denver, USA
  • 2023: Poster, ECVP 2023, Paphos, Cyprus
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