Dr.phil. Ekaterina Schneider
Postdoc
(Institute of Medical Psychology)
Research associate
(Institute of Medical Psychology)
Laboratory Director
(Institute of Medical Psychology)
Laboratory management
(Institute of Medical Psychology)
Medical/Professional background
- since August 2024
Postdoc at the Institute of Medical Psychology at Heidelberg University Hospital
Manager of the biochemical research laboratory (wet lab) at Institute of Medical Psychology
- since January 2017
Training in cognitive behavioral therapy at the Center for Psychological Psychotherapy (ZPP) Heidelberg
- November 2015 – August 2024
Research associate at the Institute for Medical Psychology at Heidelberg University Hospital
Manager of the biochemical research laboratory (wet lab) at Institute of Medical Psychology
Scientific background
- June 2023 – June 2024
Doctoral candidate at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg
- November 2023 – March 2024
Research stay at the University of Oslo
- 2011 – 2012
Student intern at Stress Physiology in Teens (SPIT) Laboratory, University of New Orleans with a research focus on testosterone’s reactivity to psychosocial stress
- 2008 – 2015
Diploma degree in psychology at the University of Innsbruck and exchange program at the University of New Orleans (2011-2012) with a focus on biological psychology and clinical psychology
Current research focus
Social neuroendocrinology and stress physiology with focus on gender-specific differences
Biochemical analyses of gonadal hormones and oxytocin and optimization of analytical processes
Influences of the neuropeptide hormone oxytocin on health variables (wound healing, stress etc.)
Interaction of oxytocin and gonadal hormones and its impact on social behavior
Investigation of genetic variations and epigenetic changes of the oxytocin receptor gene in healthy individuals and patients