Barbara has recently joined us as a postdoctoral scientist.
Her research focus lies in the bio-psychological basis of mental illness and its treatment. In her current research project, she is interested in the effects and the bio-psycho-social correlates of altered states of consciousness in people with a history of trauma.
Barbara’s breathwork study is funded by the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation.
Nina Hartter has recently joined us as a PhD student!
Her research interests revolve around altered states of consciousness induced by contemplative traditions and if and how they can benefit clinical and non-clinical populations. In her PhD she is investigating the effects of a breathwork intervention on the wellbeing and socio-emotional functioning of people with traumatic childhood experiences.
Nina’s breathwork study is funded by the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation.
We wish Nina all the best for her doctoral studies!
Josh Hindmarsh has recently joined us as a PhD student!
His research revolves around states of approach-avoidance conflict (i.e., competing motivations towards reward and away from harm). He looks forward to adapting an existing behavioural paradigm to explore these conflict states through a social lens while incorporating biological measures.
Josh is pursuing his studies through the Max Planck School of Cognition, a doctoral program dedicated to advancing the understanding of cognitive processes through interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.
We wish Josh all the best for his doctoral studies!
Maria Badanova has recently joined us as a PhD student!
Her research focuses on the altered states of consciousness (ASC) practices such as breathwork and mindfulness. She is particularly interested in identifying the therapeutic benefits as well as potential risks of ASC interventions, and in exploring the interplay of the challenging and the helpful.
Maria conducts her studies within the Max Planck School of Cognition, a doctoral program dedicated to advancing the understanding of cognitive processes through interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.
We wish her all the best for her doctoral studies!
Hassan Bassam has recently joined us as a PhD student!
He is interested in how large scale brain connectivity can inform behaviour in autistic and non-autistic people, in particular social behaviours such as emotion regulation. In his work, he tries to understand better the link between the brain and behaviour.
We wish him all the best for his doctoral studies!
Julia Klauder has recently joined us as a new lab manager!
She will support the team in financial and strategic matters.
Happy to have you, Julia!
Mahlet Kassa has recently joined us as a PhD student!
She is interested in the relationship between our sense of bodily self and social
cognition i.e. how we interact with others. Specifically, how interoception (the perception
of signals from within the body) contributes to one’s concept of self and how this in turn interacts and influences affective and cognitive empathy.
We wish her all the best for her doctoral studies!
