Themes

Our work follows three main research themes that are described in the following. [please note: site still under construction]

Neurovisceral Circuits

We study neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychiatric symptoms with a focus on brain-body-interactions in children and adolescents. Learn more

Experimental Interventions

We develop and refine fast-acting interventions with a focus on experimental neuromodulation in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Learn more

Computational Phenotyping

We improve current standards of diagnostics in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Learn more

Ongoing Projects

These third-party funded projects, independent of large consortia, are currently ongoing.

SCLC-taVNS Modulation of vagus nerve activity for the treatment of small cell lung cancer; with the Beleggia Lab [external link ] funded via the EZN Cancer Neuroscience, Runtime: 01/25 – 12/26

Closed Projects

These third-party funded projects were recently completed (list incomplete).

STRAIN-NSSI Neurobiological Mechanisms of Pain Dependent Stress-Regulation in Adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury [external link ] funded via the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Runtime: 07/19 – 12/24

tVNS-MDD1 Non-Invasive Vagus Stimulation for Resistant Depression in Youth – An Experimental Proof-of-Concept [external link ] funded via the Thrasher Research Fund, Runtime: 08/16 – 07/18

tVNS-MDD2 Acute Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Prefrontal Cortex and Vagal Activity during Emotion Processing in Adolescents with Major Depression, funded via the Daimler and Benz Foundation, Runtime: 03/16 – 10/18

BPD-EmoStress Neurobiological Correlates of Emotion Processing under Stress in Adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder, funded via the Dres. Majic/Majic-Schlez-Foundation, Runtime: 11/15 – 06/17

Research Consortia

Beyond ongoing projects, aligned with our research themes, we are engaged in multiple large-scale consortia and research groups listed below.

DFG Research Network Clinical Neurostimulation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry [external link] funded via the German Research Foundation, Runtime: 11/24 – 10/27

MANIAC Emerging Group: Mapping Autonomic Neural Interaction and Control - An Emerging Group at the University of Cologne [external link] funded via the Excellence Research Support Program, Runtime: 04/23 – 03/26

tVNS-KJP: Development and Validation of a System for Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Children and Adolescents with Depression [external link] funded via the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Runtime: 07/21 – 06/24

STAR: Self-Injury: Treatment, Assessment, Recovery [External Link] funded via the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Runtime: 11/17 – 12/22

ProHEAD: Promoting Help-seeking using E-technology for ADolescents [Externer Link] funded via the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Runtime: 10/17 – 12/22

Collaborative Projects

Beyond own projects and consortia, we are engaged in many projects, supervising certain methods and their proper implementation.

SIP Non-drug sleep treatment in a group for people with mental disorders, funded via the Stiftelsen DAM, Runtime: 01/24 – 12/26

215660 Understanding the role of tonic and phasic irritability in developmental psychopathology through an ecologically valid multimodal investigation [external link ] funded via the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Runtime: 07/23 – 06/27

17-22346Y The impact of the autonomic nervous system on cognition and cognitive decline: a longitudinal assessment, funded via the Czech Science Foundation, Runtime: 01/17 – 12/21

last update 2024 11 08