Welcome to our new Erasmus + intern Lena Traser !!!

We are delighted to welcome Lena Traser from the University of Leipzig, who has joined the O’BRAIN Lab as an Erasmus+ intern from March 4 to September 2026.

Lena is here to work on her bachelor’s thesis, which investigates how perceived stress, reward sensitivity, and coping-related eating motives are interrelated in the daily lives of young adults — with a particular focus on why some individuals are more prone to using food as a way to cope with negative emotions, and how individual differences in reward sensitivity may moderate this relationship. We look forward to the fresh perspectives Lena will bring to our research and wish her a productive and enriching stay.

Please join us in welcoming her to the team!

You can read more and also participate in her study here.