External Speaker: Miriam Martini

We are excited to welcome Miriam Martini from Karolinska Institute Stockholm for an upcoming guest lecture titled “Understanding Women’s Health in Autism”. The talk will take place on July 21 from 12:30 to 13:30 in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly invited to attend, either in person or via Zoom!

External Speaker: Genevieve Steiner-Lim

We are delighted to announce the upcoming talk by Genevieve Steiner-Lim from the Western Sydney University, on the topic “Teaching an Old Brain New Tricks: Early Intervention for Dementia”. The guest lecture is scheduled for July 14 from 12:30 to 13:30 in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly welcome to […]

External Speaker: Ylva Walldén

We are excited to welcome Ylva Walldén from Uppsala University for an upcoming guest lecture titled “The Role of Allopregnanolone in Perinatal Depression”. The talk will take place on July 7 from 12:30 to 13:30 in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly invited to attend, either in person or via Zoom!

External Speaker: Dr. Hannah Klusmann

We are delighted to announce the upcoming talk by Dr. Hannah Klusmann from the University of Berlin, on the topic “Reproductive Aspects of Psychiatric Disorders across the Lifespan – Insights into Research at FU Berlin”. The guest lecture is scheduled for June 25th, from 14:00 to 15:30, in the Auditorium. […]

New publication!

Our PhD researchers have been busy bees lately, so here’s another exciting publication from Serenay Yaziki-Sarikaya in Maturitas! This RCT examined the effects of weekly vaginal tamoxifen on mental health and quality of life in postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause. The findings suggest that vaginal tamoxifen may reduce anxiety […]

New publication!

We’re thrilled to share that our PhD researcher Hanna Wierenga has published her latest research in Nature Mental Health!  Using data from 24 European countries, this study investigated the association between gender conformity and depressive symptoms. Results indicate that lower conformity to gender norms is linked to poorer mental health, particularly […]

New publication!

We’re excited to announce that our PhD researcher Elise Bücklein-Ehlers published her latest research in Archives of Women’s Mental Health! This study explored whether personality traits, particularly neuroticism and aggressiveness, are associated with grey matter architecture in females with PMDD and may contribute to the identification of risk factors and […]

External Speaker: Elle Murata

We are happy to announce a guest lecture by Elle Murata (University of California) on „Rethinking Rhythm: How Endocrine Disruption Shapes the Brain“. The talk is scheduled for March 5th from 14:00 to 15:30 in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly welcome to join in person or via Zoom (link […]

External Speaker: Zora Kikinis

We are delighted to announce the upcoming talk by Zora Kikinis from the Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA) on the topic “Unveiling the Brain’s Architecture: Advances in Structural and Diffusion Imaging”. The guest lecture is scheduled for February 19th, from 14:00 to 15:30, in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly […]

External Speaker: Didem Stark

We are happy to announce a guest lecture by Didem Stark (University of Tübingen) on „Bias and Fairness in Clinical AI: Implications for Women’s Brain Health“. The talk is scheduled for January 22nd from 14:00 to 15:30 in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly welcome to join in person or […]

External speaker: Vibe Frøkjær

We are delighted to announce the upcoming talk by Vibe Frøkjær from the University of Copenhagen, on the topic “Hormonal contributions to depression in women: implications for precision psychiatry”. The guest lecture is scheduled for November 4th, from 12:30 to 14:00, in the Auditorium. Everyone interested is warmly welcome to […]

Soapbox Science

On 26th of July, our PhD researcher Hanna Wierenga and Elise Bücklein-Ehlers participated in Soapbox Science, a platform that supports women and non-binary people in presenting their research to the public. They shared insights from their field of investigation, highlighting its importance, and recent findings to an audience without a scientific […]

Women’s Mental Health During the Reproductive Years: Workshop in Kosovo

As part of International Women’s Day, on 8th March, our phd-researchers Serenay Yazici Sarikaya and Edita Karavidaj led a workshop in Prizren, Kosovo, focused on scientific insights into hormonal changes. Women from diverse backgrounds participated in open dialogue about how hormonal shifts—during puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause—affect mental well-being. While […]

IRTG 2804 on International Women’s Day!

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, IRTG 2804 invited curious passers-by to take a pause on our hot pink bench in front of the Stiftskirche in Tübingen. Using question cards on women’s mental health, visitors could test their knowledge—and with each correct answer, spin our wheel of fortune to win […]