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 pleased to announce that our Lab’s Associate Professor Annette Horstmann will be presenting at the upcoming event titled “Big Questions in Neuroscience and Current Limits of Knowledge.” This engaging session will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 15:15 to 16:15, followed by coffee/tea and discussion, at...
Our newest preprint publication on the relationship between obesity and working memory has undergone rigorous review by eLife, shedding new light on the interplay between BMI and cognitive function. The study, led by researcher Nadine Herzog, reveals compelling insights into how genetic variants influencing striatal dopamine signaling impact the negative...
The 2024 edition of the Nordic Obesity Meeting took place in Helsinki the 1–3 February, and the O’Brain Lab was there to present our research! Our postdoc Artemii Nikitin and doctoral researchers Hendrik Hartmann and Arsene Kanyamibwa presented their research projects. In the ‘Mastering Appetite’ session, our own associate professor...
Does obesity relate to impairments in working memory gating? That is what the study by Nadine Herzog et al. focused on, and the results suggest it’s not about BMI per se – a BMI-genetic interaction might play a role. Read more about the intriguing insights here.
We are happy to announce that we have added a link to the FinnFoodPics database on our website. The work of Arsene Kanyamibwa, FinnFoodPics is an image database of food items for the study of eating behaviors in residents of Finland. Made for researchers interested in local dietary habits, anyone...
Our very own Associate Prof, Annette Horstmann had the opportunity to attend the 2023 EASO Early Career Network (ECN) Winter School, themed “Hot Topics in Obesity” which took place in the picturesque locale of Antalya, Turkey from November 30th to December 2nd. Throughout the event, sessions delved into the forefront...
Our doctoral researcher Arsene Kanyamibwa attended the 50th meeting of the European Brain and Behaviour Society in Amsterdam from 26–29 August 2023 where he presented a poster on the progress of the FinnFoodPics database. Amidst engaging discussions and forging new connections with scientists working to bridge the gap between brain...
After 7 lectures of amazing talks, the Beyond The Belly lecture series is coming to an end for the year. We have heard about diverse topics ranging from culinary cosmopolitanism to health enhancing food policies to the role of vagal afferent signals in the control of behavior and many, many...
Starting in March, a new multidisciplinary lecture series will begin at Helsinki University. Provided by the O’Brain Lab, ‘Beyond the belly – on the psychology of eating’ is open to students and the general public. The aim is to give a broad perspective on eating behavior away from pathological conditions....
