Experience

1. Postdoctoral Researcher

   University of Münster January 2023 – Present
   • Researching machine learning applications in translational psychiatry.
   • Developing tools for neuroimaging-based prediction models.
   • Teaching machine learning and neuroscience courses.

2. Research Associate (PhD)

   University of Münster January 2018 – January 2023
   • Conducted research on predictive modeling in mental health.

3. Research Stay

   University College London January 2020 – January 2020
   • Worked on Canonical Correlation Analysis and Partial Least Squares Regression for Brain-Behavior Associations.
   • Funded by DAAD.

Education

1. PhD Psychology (rer. nat.), summa cum laude

   University of Münster January 2018 – January 2023
   Thesis: Towards Precision Psychiatry: From Univariate to Multivariate Biomarkers of Major Depressive Disorder Supervised by Prof. Dr. Tim Hahn, Prof. Dr. Dr. Udo Dannlowski, and Prof. Dr. Niko Busch.

2. Doctoral Studies in Medical Sciences (rer. medic.)

   University of Münster January 2019 – Present
   Thesis: Uncovering Brain-Behavior Relationships using Canonical Correlation Analysis Supervised by Prof. Dr. Tim Hahn, Prof. Dr. Dr. Udo Dannlowski, and Prof. Dr. Andre Karch.

3. M.Sc. Psychology

   University of Frankfurt January 2014 – January 2016
   Cognitive Neuroscience Major, Clinical Psychology Minor. Thesis: Learning Hierarchical Feature Representations in the Brain: A Deep Learning Approach to Resting-State fMRI Analyses. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Tim Hahn and Prof. Dr. Sabine Windmann.

4. B.Sc. Psychology

   University of Frankfurt January 2011 – January 2014
   Thesis: Facial width-to-height ratio differs by social rank across organizations, countries, and value systems. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Tim Hahn and Prof. Dr. Sabine Windmann.

Skills & Hobbies

Awards

Paper of the Month

Medical Faculty, University of Münster ∙ January 2022

Awarded for publication in JAMA Psychiatry on brain structure deviations in Major Depressive Disorder.

Merit Award

Organization of Human Brain Mapping ∙ January 2022

Exceptional abstract at OHBM Annual Meeting 2022, Glasgow, UK ($2000).

DAAD Research Stipend

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) ∙ January 2020

Funded research stay at University College London (€3083).

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