The Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) AdiposityDiseases calls for application for an internship (6–8 Weeks). The application’s deadline is May 6th, 2018. Application Call (PDF)
Editorial Notes
New grant by the Roland Ernst Foundation
We are very pleased to announce that Maria Poessel and Annette Horstmann, in collaboration with Thomas Hummel (from the Smell and Taste Center), have been awarded a research grant by the Roland Ernst Foundation, worth 108.000 €. We will explore the influence of smell perception on eating behavior in obesity using EEG and fMRI. With this...
Lieneke Janssen is heading to the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Our very own Lieneke Janssen has been selected as one of only 600 junior scientists to join the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings (in Lindau) for a week in June. We are proud and congratulate Lieneke!
Research Assistant wanted
We are looking for a research assistant in the field of computer science or related field of studies. Experience in WordPress and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS) would be desirable. Further details (in German) can be found in the application call below. Job posting (PDF)
Embracing Change: A New Name, Team and Website
It’s 2018, and our lab is entering its fifth year. The project started out as a The O’Brain Project – a joint venture between Jane Neumann & Annette Horstmann. We have had some very exciting and productive years. However, recently there have been some changes, and it’s a good time to...
New PhD Candidates Joining the Lab
We welcome two new PhD candidates in our lab. Maria Waltmann—who graduated from the Neuroscience masters program at King’s College London—started already in November 2017. Nadine Herzog finalized her masters program in neuroscience—at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam—with a semi-annual research project at the Tel Aviv University in Israel. At the O’BRAIN Lab both are examining shared and...
[UPDATE] Medical Student Research Assistant wanted
[UPDATE, January, 19th 2018] Position closed. As of now we are looking for a medical student assistant. Further details can be found in the application call. Please send your application documents to: Suse Prejawa Job posting (PDF)
One position available for a scientific researcher (PhD possible)
[UPDATE: Position closed] We are looking for a scientific researcher to join our lab. The position will be filled as soon as possible. We are looking forward to receiving your applications. Zur Ausschreibung
And the winners are… Filip Morys & Nora Mehl
Our PhD students Filip Morys & Nora Mehl won the prize for best poster at the 33rd Annual Conference of the German Obesity Society in Potsdam. Filip presented their work on “the neural correlates of cognitive bias modification in obesity”. Congratulations to both!
Italian Guest Scientist Rossella Oliva joins the O’Brain Lab
We have been joined by a guest scientist from Padua, Italy. Rossella is going to analyse fMRI data that she has collected as part of her PhD. We are looking forward to the next 6 months with her. Rosella’s Profile