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 […]

We’re excited to announce that our PhD researcher Franziska Weinmar published her newest research in Nature Mental Health! This study explored whether second trimester emotion regulation difficulties can predict depressive symptoms across pregnancy and the postpartum period This study examined whether second-trimester emotion regulation difficulties predict depressive symptoms across pregnancy […]

We’re excited to announce that our PhD researcher Madeleine Kördel published her latest research in Neurobiology of Stress! This study explored how metabolic factors (particularly glucose) and sex hormone levels (progesterone and estradiol) influence cortisol reactivity to acute stress. Thanks to Madeleines supervisor Nils Kroemer and all co-authors! Read the full […]

In this episode, Hubert Preissl, head of the research group Metabolic Neuroimaging at the University of Tübingen, is talking about fetal development – and especially how the fMEG allows to study fetal brain activity in utero. Also, Hubert shares about early recordings of sex difference in brain development, clinical implications […]

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 […]

Romina Garcia de leon, PhD researcher at the University of Toronto talks about her preclinical research on the heterogeneity of perinatal depression and how hormones & immune signaling play a role in both its development and treatment. Further, Romina talks about her PhD journey, including her challenges & joys. You […]

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 […]

Great honor for our Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Sara Brucker was awarded the federal cross of merit – for her decades of commitment to patients and modern gynecology!

We’re excited to announce that two of our associated PhD researchers, Zoé Bürger and Rui Wang, successfully defended their doctoral thesis!

We’re excited to share that our first ever medical doctorate Luise Pfleiderer has finished her medical PhD on the Influences of Breast Cancer and Prophylactic Mastectomy on Sexual Function, Satisfaction, and Body Image.

We’re excited to share the latest edition of the IRTG 2804 newsletter! This issue brings you fresh insights into recent publications, inspiring guest speakers, and highlights from conferences where our researchers represented the IRTG 2804. Take a closer look at our Spring School 2025 in Tübingen, discover what we’ve been […]

THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO SPRING 2026! We are delighted to welcome Hannah Klusmann from Freie Universität Berlin as our next external speaker! Hannah is a researcher specializing in women-specific and reproductive mental health, and we are honored to have her share her expertise with us.In her talk, she will present insights from her latest […]

We’re excited to share that our PhD researcher Nina Goll just published her latest research in Appetite: “Influence of maternal metabolism on neonate eating behaviour.” This study explored associations between maternal metabolism and neonate eating behavior at two weeks postpartum. We found that pregnancy weight gain — especially in the second trimester — was the […]

Thank You for Being Part of This Year’s IRTG 2804 Spring School! Your contributions, curiosity, and enthusiasm made these three days full of inspiring discussions, fresh perspectives, and meaningful exchange.A special thanks to our speakers for sharing their research and insights — and to our colleagues from Uppsala, Sweden and […]

We’re excited to share that our PhD researcher Volha Auchynnikava has published a new study on physical activity during pregnancy and its link to maternal and fetal heart rate variability (HRV). In 95 pregnant women, the study found that habitual physical activity—whether during work or leisure—did not affect HRV at rest. However, […]

We are thrilled to announce that our PhD researcher Franziska Weinmar has published a new paper! Pregnancy involves major hormonal and brain changes, but how these affect emotion regulation has been unclear. In the first task-based fMRI study on this topic, we compared healthy pregnant women to non-pregnant women. The […]

Find the Episode here.

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 […]

We are pleased to invite you to a special guest talk by Sibel Neyman from the Zentralinstitut für seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim on January 21 at 13:00 CET. In her talk, she will provide valuable insights into the latest findings on premenstrual dysphoric disorders and emotion regulation.  For everybody interested: You […]

We are happy to announce a special guest talk by Belinda Pletzer from the Paris Lodron Universität (Salzburg) on October, 17th at 16:15 (CET). The topic will be: „Characterizing hormone sensitivity along the menstrual cycle and during hormonal contraceptive use„ For everybody interested: You have the possibility to attend the […]

We’re excited to announce that our postdoctoral researcher, Ann-Christin Kimmig, has published a new IRTG article! Our latest study examines empathy impairments in autistic individuals using the Textual Empathy Test (TET), which was initially developed to test for hormonal modulations of empathy in young women and has now been successfully […]

We’re pleased to announce that PhD researcher Nina Goll (formerly Nina Röhm) has published a new article!The study investigated oxytocin’s acute effect on glucose regulation in men with type 2 diabetes, building on previous findings that intranasal oxytocin enhances β-cell responsiveness in healthy men. The results revealed that while oxytocin […]

We are happy to announce a special guest talk by Claudia Barth from the Diakonhjemmet Hospital (Oslo) on September, 19th at 14:00 (CET). The topic will be: „Harnessing big data to study female brain and mental health„ For everybody interested: You have the possibility to attend the talk online! Zoom […]

We are happy to announce a special guest talk by Jolien Trekels from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on July, 25th at 14:00 (CET). She will be presenting her research on the intersection  of media psychology, body image, and early adolescence at the psychiatry lecture hall. For everybody interested: You have […]

We are happy to announce that Zsófia Karlòcai will be presenting a poster at the FENS Forum 2024 (International Neuroscience Conference) in Vienna, Austria. On June 27th at 2 pm she will talk about Developmental differences in reward-learning and functional connectivity. The responsible organizations are the FENS, the ANA and […]

On June 13th, the IRTG members gathered in the old botanical garden for a fun and competitive Kubb tournament. Kubb is especially popular in Sweden. There it is known as Kägelkrig. Birgit Derntl’s team, including Lo Göbel, Zsofia Karlocai, Gloria Matte Bon, Jule Sippel, and Franziska Weinmar, emerged victorious after […]

We are happy to announce that our phd researchers will join the Mitmach-Konferenz on Saturday, June 15th (from 4pm) at the Radkutsche (72147, Nehren). They will inform about the state of the scientific knowledge concerning women’s mental health. There will be food & beverages, as well as childcare. Join the […]

We are thrilled to announce that our PhD researcher Gloria Matte-Bon has published the first research article of the IRTG. The article titled “Modeling brain sex in the limbic system as phenotype for female-prevalent mental disorders” was published in the journal Biology of Sex Difference. In this paper, Gloria used […]

We are happy to announce our speaker for the Symposium about Sex as a biological variable (SABV) 2024. On June 13th (2:10pm), Zoé Bürger will talk about “Feeling stressed? Stress response differs in women using intra-uterine or oral hormonal contraception and naturally cycling women“. The SABV will be animal study […]

We congratulate our PhD candidate Franziska Weinmar on being awarded the Prize for Science Communication 2024 at the PuG conference in Hamburg (June, 1st). This prize is awarded by bioDGPs & DGPA and sponsored by NIRx. She received the prize for our IRTG Podcast “Let’s Talk About Women” and became […]

We are thanking the coaches of @sportfabrik_winterhalter (Instagram) for the  women’s self defense course on May, 26th. Our PhD-candidates, post-docs and research assistants learned a lot about prevention and de-escalation of possible attacks. Also interventions and aftercare in case of an actual attack were discussed and trained together in actual […]

We are happy to announce our contribution to the PuG Conference 2024. The talks will be part of the Symposium „The Brain on Gonadal Hormones: Uncovering the Interplay between Affect and Brain Dynamics“ on Friday, 31st at 12:30 (CET). The Symposium is organized by Anna Denninger and chaired together with Tobias […]

We are happy to announce a very exciting event on April 13th at 6p.m. at Freistil.Organized by the Pint of Science Tübingen Team, where many of our associated PhD researchers are part of, Dr. Ann-Christin Kimmig will give a talk for the general public about Challenging the Default: Advancing Women’s Mental Health Research. More information […]

We are happy to announce a very exciting talk on May 14th at 12:30 (CET), about Brain SHAPERs: Sex Hormones with Affective, Psychological, and Endocrine Roles given by Nicole Petersen from the University of California. For everybody interested: You have the possibility to attend the talk online! Zoom link upon request to:  

We are happy to announce our speakers for the OSSD 18th Annual Meeting. On May 7th, Gloria Matte-Bon will present a poster about Brain sex in the limbic system as phenotype for pubertal development. On May 9th, Melina Grahlow will talk about Sex differences in motivation: Hormonal modulation of cost-benefit […]

We are happy to announce a very exciting talk on April 4th at 14:15 (CET), about Genetic signatures for psychiatric sensitivity to sex hormones changes given by Arianna Di Florio from the University of Cardiff.  For everybody interested: You have the possibility to attend the talk online! Zoom link upon request to:  

On March 11th we are happy to welcome Michael Decker. He will conduct an interesting workshop about the Supervision of BSc and MSc Students (MINT).

We are happy to announce a very exciting talk on February 7th at 12:30 (CET), about Brain mediation of sex hormones influences on gendered behavior across the lifespan given by Adriene Beltz from the University of Michigan.  For everybody interested: You have the possibility to attend the talk online! Zoom link upon request to:  

We are happy to announce a very exciting talk on January 24th at 12:30 (CET), about Neural Substrates of Stress given by Jens Pruessner from the University of Konstanz.  For everybody interested: You have the possibility to attend the talk online! Zoom link upon request to:  

The IRTG 2804 sends its best wishes for a wonderful and festive holiday season and a great start to the new year <3

We are proud to announce our newly started podcast „Let’s Talk About Women“!

The International Research Training Group (IRTG 2804) offers several research assistant positions. Please see our application section. 

The International Research Training Group (IRTG 2804) offers 4 positions for medical doctoral researchers. Please see our application section. 

We hire 12 PhD positions and 1 post-doc position! Please find more information in our application section.

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