of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim. The Supervisory Board has decided to continue to entrust him with this position, which he had already assumed on an interim basis following the departure of Dr. Matthias [...] facing exciting challenges. I am very much looking forward to tackling these diverse tasks together with Professor Meyer-Lindenberg and all employees. At the CIMH, we have great innovative strength and an

diffusion in the brain” in the area of basic research / population epidemiology. The prizes are endowed with 4,000 euros each. ECNP Excellence Award Medical doctoral student Luzie Eichentopf , Department of [...] Medicine and Psychotherapy , has received the Hamburg Award Personality Disorders 2021 , which is endowed with 10,000 euros. In his award-winning work, Bekrater-Bodmann, who has headed the Body Plasticity and [...] Hart , Dr. Gerit Breitfelder and Laura Kärtner were awarded DGPPN poster prizes. The prize is endowed with 500 euros each. The prizes are awarded to the best posters presented at the DGPPN Congress. Malte

of 38 randomized controlled trials that examined the results of neurofeedback treatment in people with ADHD. Thus, only studies in which people were randomly assigned to a neurofeedback or control group [...] was also no improvement in cognitive performance, apart from a small positive effect on the speed with which participants processed information. “Neurofeedback uses real-time feedback of brain activity [...] used instead of or alongside medication, however the effectiveness of this intervention for people with ADHD has been unclear. Our meta-analysis of 38 randomised controlled trials, found insufficient evidence

c illnesses are related to stress. Negative experiences in childhood can often affect how we deal with stress later in life. But what biological processes are involved? A study recently published in the [...] “Our key findings show that altered methylation of FKBP5 at the neurobiological level is associated with brain volume changes in the prefrontal cortex,” says Kremer. The study also found that the functional [...] of psychiatric patients.” Publication Kremer et al.: Multimodal Associations of FKBP5 Methylation with Emotion-Regulatory Brain Circuits. Biol Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 7:S0006-3223(24)01141-7. doi: 10.1016

and only tend to occur with advanced age. Manifestation of neurodegenerative diseases might be the result of many years of accumulated cell stress and damage in combination with a weakening of the mat [...] cell death Indeed, the researchers in Mannheim showed that once human neurons mature they get endowed with complex and redundant preemptive strategies to protect against stress and cell death. Among others

family members in the treatment, for example. Quality and sustainability of IPT treatment confirmed With the certification as an IPT clinic, the German Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy (DGIPT) confirms [...] clinic’s commitment to providing psychotherapeutic treatment that is scientifically sound and in line with guidelines. The primary aim of the DGIPT ( dg-ipt.de ) is, on the one hand, to promote knowledge of

Chronic pain is a major health problem that is typically associated with mental illnesses such as depression or anxiety and is still difficult to treat despite enormous efforts by the healthcare system [...] Grant for the second time in her research career. The award for the MECHPAIN project is associated with funding of around 2.4 million euros over a period of five years. Transdiagnostic mechanisms In current [...] funding is amongst the EU’s most prestigious and competitive, providing leading senior researchers with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific

account. Against this background, the GBN/GBA, the BRCA network, the Federal Association for Children with Heart Disease, the German Restless Legs Association (RLS) and the Association VHL (von Hippel-Lindau) [...] for the future of biomedical research,” says GBN Executive Board spokesperson PD Dr. Sara Nussbeck. “With this position paper, we are committed to optimising their use and strengthening patient participation [...] (MFT). Broad support for the position paper The MFT is an official supporter of the paper – together with nine other organisations and centres: the Alliance of Chronic Rare Diseases (ACHSE e. V.), the Association

Together with Heidelberg University’s Institute of Sports and Sports Sciences the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) is hosting a one-day symposium, exploring how physical activity impacts brain [...] s — Lemye Zehirlioglu, Nicole Frisch, Michaela Kroth, Daniela Ramirez Butavand, and Lea Nitzpon — with support from the heiDOCS Doctoral Initiative Grant of the Graduate Academy Heidelberg. Interested

(Mannheim Risk Child Study. This examines the mental development of participants with different early childhood risk exposures – with the aim of deriving recommendations for improving the prevention, early detection