Dr. Miriam Klein Flugge

Associate Professor

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Biography

Miriam Klein-Flugge is an Associate Professor and Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Henry Dale Fellow at the University of Oxford. She specializes in cognitive neuroscience, focusing on understanding the processes involved in decision-making and how they can be influenced by emotional and motivational factors. Klein-Flugge leads the Motivation, Decision Neurostimulation Group at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, where her research leverages brain imaging techniques such as fMRI, MEG, and EEG, along with causal stimulation methods like TMS and tDCS. Her recent work investigates how subcortical brain regions contribute to flexible decision-making, particularly in relation to mental health conditions. Klein-Flugge's academic journey includes an undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Cognitive Science from the University of Osnabrück, a Master’s in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCL. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Matthew Rushworth's lab and is active in public outreach, emphasizing the importance of neuroscience education for children and young people.

Research Interests

Experience

Principal Investigator

— Present

Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Henry Dale Fellowship • Oxford

Leading a research group focused on motivation and decision-making using advanced neuroimaging techniques.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.