Development of multi-sensory immersive reality solutions for mental health, research, and therapeutic applications.

Advisory role to the Neuroscience Professional Section which has members from the level of graduate students to career professionals in the fields of research and therapy about mental health and psychedelic research.Maintaining overview about the trending topics in psychedelic research, clinical trials and market entry of psychedelic medicines.Leading a team of 3 section speakers and guiding them.

The MIND Foundation envisions a healthier, more connected world through evidence-based, safe, and legal applications of the psychedelic experience. MIND offers a conference and symposium series, dynamic event schedule, psychedelic-augmented psychotherapy training, integration workshops, and research projects. As a programs associate, I help design content for events, workshops and integration of interactive elements for more experiential in-person events.Product management of Molecules which is a graduate-level certificate program that provides comprehensive knowledge of drug-related emergencies, neurobiology, and pharmacology of psychoactive drugs, and an extensive overview of psychedelic research and therapy.Curated workshop and symposium at MIND Foundation’s 2023 INSIGHT Conference. Resourced and managed team of volunteers. Organised a panel to discuss strategies to bridge the gap between preclinical studies and clinical trials in the field of Psychedelics as mental health treatment options. INSIGHT 2023 – Psychedelics: Bridging Therapy, Research, and Society – took place in Berlin from 31 Aug - 3 Sep 2023 with over 750 participants.

I am constantly looking to develop and deliver new science communication formats. In the dynamic landscape of innovation and knowledge dissemination, this commitment to constantly developing new projects, workshops, and science communication formats is paramount. This dedication stems from a recognition of the diverse audience, ever-evolving preferences, and the imperative to effectively communicate nuanced topics.Key projects involve- KopfKino and Urban Mindscape: combining aspects of neuroscience, urban planning and architecture in an immersive story-telling and research project- Science of Rave: c-curating Science of Rave that creates immersive experiences that unite club culture with scientific dialogue, providing a safe space for expression, reflection and discovery.- Humboldt Labor: chief scientific content creator and design curator at the NeuroCure research station at the Humboldt Labor that is part of the Humboldt Forum which gives direct access to excellent science done at Universities to the public.Key workshop formats- Orgnanization of Mental Health Hackathons at Charité Berlin, Germany- Interactive learning workshops at the Museum of Natural History, Berlin, Germany- Design Thinking Workshops at Hasso-Plattner Institute for Design Thinking (D School), Potsdam, GermanyScience, Tech & People Keynotes- Presentation as part of ‘Einstein in the Dome’ event at the Zeiss Großplanetarium, Berlin, Germany- Interactive Keynote with audience activation at BESTIVAL 2023 (MICE & Travel Business Festival) - Berlin, Germany- TECH2d GIZ Symposium about science and innovation for a sustainable future - Frankfurt, Germany- Invited speaker at the Rise of AI conference - Berlin, Germany- Keynote at BNP Paribas Cardif Symposium: Getting the most out of data - Berlin, Germany- Keynote Speaker at the EU-ASEAN Science and Innovation Days - Bangkok, Thailand

Key research topics and facts:- effect of psychedelics on cortical circuits and computation- neural basis of altered auditory perception and enhanced audio-visual coupling under LSD- comparison of effect of psychedelics on juvenile and adult human brain tissue

Key research topics and facts:- acquired funding for 5 years and in the range of 475,000€ from Stiftung Charité as Johanna Quandt Research Fellow- study of cortical circuits in physiology and pathophysiology- worked extensively on sleep and sleep related brain oscillations/ activity- neuromodulation of sleep by endogenous substances like serotonin and acetylcholine- co-supervised two PhD projects in the fields of cortical computation and modulation

Key research topics and facts:- brain oscillations during pre-symptomatic stages in Alzheimer's Disease- study of the cortical changes in structure and function in neurodegenerative diseases- presentation of research results at top conferences in neurosciences such as SfN, FENS, IBRO, Gordon Research Conferences amongst others- publication in journals with high impact factors including Cell, Cell Reports, Neuron, Nature Publishing Group to name a few

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Key research topics and facts:- functional and anatomical mechanisms of neurovascular coupling to understand the origins of the fMRI BOLD signal- computational modeling to simulate branching patterns in blood vessels, neurons and trees- deep-brain tissue imaging at Swiss Light Source (Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz), Villigen, Switzerland

Key research topics and facts:- decision making under uncertainty and the underlying neuronal mechanisms - designed task-related experiments to study different aspects like motivation, reward amount, reward likelihood underlying a decision- prediction models of the brain to arrive at decisions using biases and priors