Mag. rer. nat. Ekaterina Schneider
Doctoral student
(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 November 2015
Research associate at the Institute of Medical Psychology
Manager of the biochemical research laboratory (wet lab) at Institute of Medical Psychology
- 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
Scientific background
- since January 2017
Training in cognitive behavioral therapy at the Center for Psychological Psychotherapy (ZPP) Heidelberg
- 2008 – 2015
Mag. rer. nat. in Psychology at the University of Innsbruck (2008 - 2015) and studies at the University of New Orleans (2011 - 2012)
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