We are proud to announce that Annette Horstmann has published an article (in German) in the magazine Spektrum der Wissenschaft, explaining how the brains of people with obesity are different to the brains of people with normal weight — and how that may explain why some people find it hard...
New paper in press: Mehl et al. on retraining automatic action tendencies in obesity
Check out our latest paper (in press) in Physiology & Behavior on retraining automatic action tendencies in obesity by Nora Mehl, Lara Mueller-Wieland, O’Brain alumni David Mathar, and Annette Horstmann. Read more here
Apply for Research Internship
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)
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
[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