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Areas of specialization
Biomechanics, movement neuroscience, clinical
movement science
Research interests
Neurological movement disorders, motor learning
after brain injury, motor development in infancy and
childhood
Education and employment
| 2007 - current |
Professor, University of
Minnesota, U.S.A |
| 2001 - 2007 |
Associate professor, University
of Minnesota, U.S.A |
| 1999 - 2001 |
Assistant professor, University
of Minnesota, U.S.A |
| 1998 |
Habilitation in Psychology (Dr.
rer. nat. habil), Universität Düsseldorf,
Germany |
| 1996-99 |
Research fellow,
Department of Psychology, Institute of
Psychological Cybernetics and Psychobiology, Universität Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1991-96 |
Research fellow, Department of Neurology, Universität
Tübingen, Germany. |
| 1990-91 |
Postdoctoral fellow: Infant
Motor Behavior Laboratory (Prof. E. Thelen),
Department of Psychology, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| 1991 |
Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.):
University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A. motor
behavior / motor development |
| 1985 |
Master of science (M.S.):
University of Idaho, Moscow, U.S.A. Sport
Science |
| 1984 |
B.A. in philosophy: Universität
Münster, Germany
B.A. in sport science: Universität Münster,
Germany |
Teaching
I currently teach graduate and undergraduate courses in biomechanics, and
graduate seminars in movement neuroscience, motor control and motor learning.
Recent and selected publications
For a full list of publications visit hsc.umn.edu
Konczak J., Li, K.Y., Tuite, P.J.,
Poizner, H. (2008). Haptic perception of object curvature in Parkinson's
disease. PloS ONE 2008 Jul 9;3(7):e2625.
Abstract
Obermann M, Yaldizli O, de Greiff A, Konczak, J.,
Lachenmayer, M.L., Tumczak, F., Buhl, A.R., Putzki, N., Vollmer-Haase,
J., Gizewski, E.R., Diener, H.C., Maschke, M. (2008). Increased
basal-ganglia activation performing a non-dystonia-related task in focal
dystonia. European Journal of Neurology 2008 Aug;15(8),831-8.
Abstract
Konczak J., Krawczewski K., Tuite P.J., Maschke, M.
(2007). The perception of passive motion in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Neurology, 254(5), 655-663.
Abstract
Konczak J., Timmann, D. (2007). The effect of damage
to the cerebellum on sensorimotor and cognitive function in children and
adolescents. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Review, 31,
1101-1113.
Abstract
Maschke M., Tuite P.J., Krawczewski K., Pickett K., Konczak J. (2006). Perception of heaviness in Parkinson's disease.
Movement Disorders, Jul; 21(7), 1013-1018.
Abstract
Full text [.pdf] (102K)
Maschke M., Gomez, C., Tuite P.J., Pickett K.,
Konczak J. (2006). Depth perception in cerebellar and Parkinson's
disease. Experimental Brain Research, Oct; 175(1),
165-176.
Abstract
Putzki N., Stude P., Konczak J., Graf K., Diener
H.C., Maschke M. (2006) Kinaesthesia is impaired in focal dystonia.
Movement Disorders; Jun; 21(6), 754-60.
Abstract
Full text [.pdf] (164K)
Konczak J., Schoch B., Dimitrova A., Gizewski
E., Timmann D. (2005). Functional recovery of children and
adolescents after cerebellar tumour resection. Brain, 128
(Pt 6), 1428-1441.
Abstract
Full text [.pdf] (approx. 564 KB)
Maschke M., Tuite P.J.,
Pickett K., Wächter T., Konczak J. (2005). The
effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on
kinaesthesia in Parkinson's disease. Journal
of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Psychiatry, 76,
569-571.
Abstract
Full text [.pdf] aprrox. 73KB
Maschke M, Gomez C.M., Ebner
T.J., & Konczak J. (2004). Hereditary cerebellar
ataxia progressively impairs force-adaptation
during goal-directed arm movements. Journal
of Neurophysiology, 91, 230-238.
Abstract
Hanisch, C., Konczak, J.,
Dohle, C. (2001). The effect of the Ebbinghaus
illusion on grasping behaviour in children,
Experimental Brain Research, 137, 237-245.
Abstract
Timmann, D., Richter, S.,
Bestmann, S., Kalveram, K.T. & Konczak, J.
(2000). Predictive control of muscle
responses to arm perturbations in cerebellar
patients. Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurology
and Psychiatry, 69, 345-352.
Abstract
Metta, G., Sandini, G., &
Konczak, J. (1999). A developmental approach to
visually-guided reaching in artificial systems.
Neural Networks, 12, 1413-1427.
Topka, H., Konczak,
J., Schneider, K., Boose, A.,& Dichgans, J.
(1998). Multi-joint arm movements in cerebellar
ataxia: abnormal control of movement dynamics.
Experimental Brain Research, 119, 493-503.
Konczak, J., & Dichgans, J. (1997). The development toward
stereotypic arm kinematics during reaching in the first three years
of life. Experimental Brain Research, 117, 346-354.
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