WoMB Lab - Women's Mental Health & Brain Function

Our research group focuses on socio-affective behavior and brain functions, with special emphasis on gender, mental health, and hormonal balance. Gender and sex hormones influence not only our health and behavior but also our brain. Therefore, our group is dedicated to investigating these effects on multiple levels (behavior, brain, psychophysiology, and hormone levels) and in relation to different competencies (ranging from emotional abilities and empathy to stress and motivation). We are particularly interested in not only brain structure but also brain activity and connectivity. Many patients with mental disorders exhibit differences and impairments in these areas, and we study the interaction of gender, hormone levels, and brain function in relation to symptoms. Additionally, we explore therapeutic interventions at both behavioral and neural levels. In our interdisciplinary group, we work with psychologists, neuroscientists, neurobiologists, psychotherapists, medical professionals, philosophers, psychosexologists, and other scientific colleagues.