With expansion of several stem cell based initiatives @lieberinstitute.bsky.social - we are hiring! We are looking for a Staff Scientist with expertise in hiPSCs and iPSC-derived neuronal models to join our Stem Cell Core, directed by @tsawada1.bsky.social recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
Markus Wöhr
@markuswohr.bsky.social
Professor for Biological Psychology and Behavioral Pharmacology at KU Leuven, Belgium | Professor for Biological Psychology at Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany | #Humboldtian https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-5684
😖 Chronische Schmerzen? 😖 Dann suchen wir dich für unsere neue #Onlinestudie (Dauer: 30 min, Aufwandsentschädigung 15 Euro)! 🤩 Hilf uns herauszufinden, wie chronische Schmerzen das Denken, Fühlen und Handeln beeinflussen. 🤔 ▶️ Zum Fragebogen: tinyurl.com/Online-Schme...
Great experience attending @ibnsconnect.bsky.social annual meeting in Cape Town! I presented work from my PhD from @Wohrlab in a poster and a talk in a symposium session. I am grateful to IBNS for the Travel Grant and for this opportunity. It was also wonderful experience #IBNS2026 #PhDLife
Last week Dr. Theresa Kisko, @fjrsousa.bsky.social & @parnian-saberi.bsky.social had the opportunity to share their work at #IBNS2026! What a great experience! Thanks @ibnsconnect.bsky.social
Max Planck, a legendary pioneer of quantum mechanics and the 1918 Nobel laureate in physics, had two papers retracted decades after his death for reasons that remain mysterious. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4exoz3T
Today, 26 June 2026, I’m presenting a poster at the IBNS conference in Cape Town (Hall D, 11:00). I'd be more than happy to chat and hear your thoughts on my PhD work. Looking forward to seeing you there! #IBNS2026 #IBNS #IBNSConnect
📢 We just published a review of the methods and tools for processing and analyzing #mouse vocalizations, including #USVs, proposing new labels and a novel hierarchical classification for all types of 🐭 vocalizations. Check it out! ▶️https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2026.116337 @klivvvienna.bsky.social
Visiting the mausoleum of Emil von Behring, who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine „for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria“, in Marburg.
Postdoc position @unimarburg.bsky.social in the project: "Bridging the Gap Between Verbal Psychological Theories & Formal Statistical Modeling with Large Language Models" (funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de) 📅Start: 01.10.2026 |⏳3 years 🔗 Job posting: uni-marburg.de/78NrWT Thanks for sharing!
🌟 #FENS Open Calls!🌟 🧠 Want to learn about opportunities in #neuroscience? Check out our open calls to see what your next step can be! 👉️ Start swiping to see more open calls! 🔗 See the full list here: buff.ly/Cpt728H
Serotonin plays a key role in neurodevelopment. Here, we take a cross-species perspective and synthesize recent findings highlighting its role in early social development. Special thanks to first author @tianhuawang.bsky.social from @wohrlab.bsky.social! sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Serotonin’s fundamental role in early social development: Socio-affective communication through ultrasonic vocalizations, maternal affiliation, and the bidirectional nature of mother-infant interactio...
Serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a conserved neurotransmitter implicated in modulating social behavior across mammals, yet its s…
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How much do treatment expectations matter in depression? Our new paper underscores the translational value of experimental placebo models for understanding and predicting real-world expectation effects. Part of our work in @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social Read more: rdcu.be/fiAkd
Acute placebo responsiveness predicts longitudinal expectation effects in antidepressant treatment
Translational Psychiatry - Acute placebo responsiveness predicts longitudinal expectation effects in antidepressant treatment
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📣The Laboratory of Biological Psychology is hiring! 📣 We are looking for a full-time lab tech to help us in the daily operation of the lab. Friendly & inclusive work environment guaranteed! Check here for more details: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... ⏰Apply by May 27th.
Congratulations to @ozgesungur.bsky.social & Emilie Bartsoen for this achievement! Dr. Özge Sungur was nominated IBNS Fellow for her contribution to the Society and to the field of behavioral neuroscience, while Emilie Bartsoen is the new Trainee Representative 🎉. Thanks @ibnsconnect.bsky.social!
Great poster sessions at the joint DGBP and AGNP meeting in Berlin. Thanks to all poster presenters representing @wohrlab.bsky.social: Alper Demir, Nadine Faesel, @gnade-aaron.bsky.social, Lars Tacken, @bvdvoort.bsky.social, @tianhuawang.bsky.social, and Maria Willadsen. You did a great job!
Interesting work from a local lab ( @markuswohr.bsky.social ) at @unimarburg.bsky.social Great to see some preclinical work with mdma finding its way into the local scientific Infrastructure. bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Background and Purpose 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy, is a psychostimulant with entactogenic properties and known to induce arousal and euphoria. As an amphetam...
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Happy birthday, Max Planck! 😊 Heute hätte unser Namensgeber Geburtstag. Ein guter Grund, sich den genialen Physiker und Nobelpreisträger genauer anzusehen: Wer war er wirklich? Und wie hat er die Welt verändert? Ein kurzes, filmisches Porträt. #OnthisDay #OTD
Am 5. Mai gibt uns Biologe und Forschungsgruppenleiter @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social einen Einblick in seine Forschung zum Thema Stress. Die Veranstaltung ist für alle offen, eine Anmeldung ist nicht nötig! Mehr Infos findet ihr hier: www.psych.mpg.de/mindmatters #biologie #stress #vortrag
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What is behind the rise in #autism diagnoses? Join Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, and JAMA Psychiatry Editor Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, as they discuss the history of autism spectrum disorder, the role that genetics and environmental factors play, and more with JAMA Senior Editor Derek Angus, MD, MPH.
Autism—Understanding Diagnosis, Prevalence, and Treatment
JAMA Senior Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, spoke with Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, JAMA Psychiatry Editor, and Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, a professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at Columbia Univer...
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New research shows that an animal’s personality, like being bold, shy, social, or aggressive can directly impact whether it survives in the wild. www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Genes, Brain and Behavior Meeting. Abstract deadline March 16th. Please share. www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-...
Liao L, Fombonne E. Autism Overdiagnosis and Its Harmful Effects. JAMA Pediatr. Published online April 13, 2026. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0400 e.g. self-fulfilling prophecy; resource depletion; loss of precision and trivialising autism.
I am glad to announce that I will be attending the FENS Forum 2026 in Barcelona to present my PhD research in a poster session and that I was selected as a travel awardee by the FENS Grant Administration. Thank you to @fens.org for this opportunity and see you soon! #FENS2026
Big news! Our WöhrLab team members received an impressive number of awards recently! Thanks to @ebbsociety.bsky.social, @neurowissg.bsky.social & @fens.org, @liviadicrescenzo.bsky.social, Sara Mejía Chávez, @tianhuawang.bsky.social & @fjrsousa.bsky.social will be able to attend #FENS2026! Congrats🎉
It was with great pleasure that I have received the news that I was awarded the IBNS Travel grant to attend the IBNS Annual Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. Thank you @ibnsconnect.bsky.social (IBNS) for this opportunity, looking forward for this opportunity.
Second great news of the day: Dr. Theresa Kisko received a Early Career Achievement award from @ibnsconnect.bsky.social! And @fjrsousa.bsky.social won a second travel award this year to attend #IBNSSouthAfrica! Congrats 🎉
Our special issue on the CRC/TRR 393 "Trajectories of Affective Disorders" is out. Find out all about the project here www.springermedizin.de/der-nervenar... @trr393.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de @unimarburg.bsky.social
🧠 Registration is open for the 10th European Synapse Meeting! Join us 21–23 October in Leuven for this anniversary edition! 🗓 Abstract deadline: 23 June (poster or oral talk) 💡 Early bird registration: until 21 August ⚡ Don’t miss it! 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n8svy6e #Neuroscience #Synapse #EUSYN2026
🧪 10th European Synapse | 21-23 Oct 2026 📍 @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social University Halls Reminding you of the 2 keynote speakers: Eunjoon Kim and Nathalie Rochefort (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social). Submit your abstracts now! More: www.vibconferences.be/events/europ... #EUSYN2026
We’re hiring! Interested in conducting research on cognitive control, multitasking and aging with @gethinhughes.bsky.social, @sarahdepue.bsky.social and me? We are looking for a PhD candidate to join our lab @cogtex.bsky.social at KU Leuven. RTs much appreciated! www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
PhD researcher for the project: Cognitive Control and Multitasking in the Digital Age
We are looking for a motivated PhD researcher to study the behavioral and neural dynamics between cognitive control and multitasking in young and aging populations.
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