Prof. Dr. Kerstin Ritter

Kerstin Ritter
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Ritter is a Full Professor of Machine Learning for Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Tübingen and is a Director at the Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health. She is PI in the Excellence Cluster “Machine Learning – New Perspectives for Science” and the Tübingen AI Center as well as multiple interdisciplinary research consortia focusing on innovative methods at the intersection of machine learning, statistics and medical applications in neurology and psychiatry. Her research focuses on using advanced AI methods to assess brain health through diverse data types, including neuroimaging, clinical, genetic, and behavioral data. Her contributions to the field have been recognized with awards such as the NARSAD Young Investigator Grant and the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Research Prize.
Using AI to assess brain health bridges the gap between rapid technology advances and the need for precise care in neurology and psychiatry.

Present Positions And Title

Professor of Machine Learning for Clinical Neuroscience, Director

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Career

PeriodInstitutionRole
Since 2024Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health, University of TübingenProfessor of Machine Learning, Director
2018 - 2024Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinJunior professor of Computational Neuroscience
2017 - 2024Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Charité –Universitätsmedizin BerlinGroup leader of Machine Learning in Clinical Neuroimaging
2013 - 2017Berlin Center for Advanced Neuroimaging, Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinPostDoc
2008 - 2012Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, BerlinPhD student

Academic Education

YearDegreeInstitutionField of Study
2021Positive interim evaluation of Junior professorshipCharité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinMachine Learning in Clinical Neuroimaging
2012Dr. rer. nat. Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinComputational Neuroscience / Psychology
2008Dipl. Math.Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinMathematics