We are happy to share that a doctoral researcher in our lab has received a continuation grant to support their work from November 2025 to November 2026. Building on previous successes, this funding will allow the investigation of how unconscious signals to the brain’s reward system affect food choices in...
We are excited to announce that Sherwin Nedaei Janbesaraei has joined the OBRAIN lab as a doctoral researcher. Sherwin’s research will focus on leveraging insights from eating disorders to explore neural networks and uncover biomarkers that could save lives or alleviate the burden for at-risk individuals. Sherwin has defended his...
We are delighted to announce that Elif Gülak has joined the OBRAIN lab as an Erasmus intern. Elif is a 4th-year undergraduate student at Üsküdar University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychology Department. Elif joins Arsene to assist with the MARVEL Project. Elif holds a Bachelor of Science in...
Despite the somewhat mediocre weather we’ve experienced this June, today brought a welcome burst of sunshine, allowing us to celebrate in style. We gathered (in Teurastamo) to bid farewell to our remarkable team members: Jonathan Ray, Kerttu Pänkäläinen, and Nooa Myllykoski, whose internships and research assistantship have come to a close....
We are delighted to announce that our Doctoral Researcher, Arsene Kanyamibwa, has been accepted for an oral presentation at the prestigious Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) 32nd Annual Meeting. The event will take place from July 28 to August 1, 2025, at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford,...
The Department of Psychology set off for a one-day retreat to the sunny destination of Tvärminne. True to tradition, the day was packed with productive sessions focused on improving departmental processes, alongside scientific talks and poster presentations. This year, participants had the chance to learn about the life and work...
We are thrilled to announce that Anna Krasikova has joined the OBRAIN lab as a master’s thesis student. Anna will be working under the supervision of Manon on the LUMINA Project, utilizing data that will be collected in the following months to develop her thesis. We eagerly anticipate the insights...
The 2024 edition of Obesity Week took place in San Antonio, Texas (USA) on the 3rd- 6th November, and our doctoral Researcher, Arsene KANYAMIBWA, was there to present a poster on the final version of the image database FinnFoodPics! He learned about the latest updates on Glucagon-like peptide‑1 agonists research,...
We are delighted to announce that Arsene Kanyamibwa has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation for the year 2024 (Starting November 15th for 12 months). This grant is part of our ongoing commitment to supporting research, art, and societal activities, with over €15 million...
