A01 A02 A04 A05 A07 A09 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A18 A19 A21 F01 F02 INF Ö

The scientific team

A01 – Extinction in the 4th dimension

Principle Investigors: Pusch, Güntürkün

Roland Pusch

Project Lead A01

Ruhr University Bochum
ɹˈəʊlənd pˈʌʃ

Onur Güntürkün

Project Lead A01, F01, Z, Ö

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɒnɜː ɡˈuːntuːəkˌuːn

Mehdi Behroozi

Postdoc A01

Ruhr University Bochum
mˈeɪdi bˈeɪɹuːzi

Robert Reichert

PhD Student A01

Ruhr University Bochum
ɹˈɒbət ɹˈaɪxət

A02 – Neural mechanisms of context generalization

Prinicipal Investigator: Axmacher

Nikolai Axmacher

Project Lead A02, A03, F02

Ruhr University Bochum
nˈɪkəlˌaɪ ˈaksmɑːkə

Antoine Bouyeure

Postdoc A02

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈantɔɪn bˈaʊjjuːɹə

A04 – The neural mechanisms of extinction learning

Prinicipal Investigator: Manahan-Vaughan, Haubrich

Denise Manahan-Vaughan

Project Lead A04

Ruhr University Bochum
dənˈiːs mˈanɐhˌanvˈɔːn

Josué Haubrich

Project Lead A04

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˌɒsəɹˈeɪ hˈɔːbɹɪtʃ

Jiaoru Liu

PHD Student A04

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈaɪəɹˌɔːɹuː lˈɪuː

A05 – The contribution of the cerebellum to extinction: intrinsic mechanisms and cerebello-cerebral interactions

Prinicipal Investigators: Timmann-Braun, Quick, Peterburs

Dagmar Timmann-Braun

Project Lead A05, F02

University of Duisburg-Essen
dˈaɡmə tˈɪmənbɹˈɔːn

Harald-H. Quick

Project Lead A05, F02

University of Duisburg-Essen
hˈaɹəldˈeɪtʃkwˈɪk

Jutta Peterburs

Project Lead A05

Medical School Hamburg
dʒˈʌtə pˈiːtəbˌɜːz

Thomas Ernst

Postdoc A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
tˈɒməs ˈɜːnst

Frederik Schlitt-Nguyễn

Postdoc A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
fɹˈɛdəɹˌɪk ʃlˈɪtnˈuːjɛn

Michael Klein

PhD Student A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
mˈaɪkəl klˈaɪn

Alice Doubliez

PhD Student A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
ˈalɪs dˈʌbliːz

Enzo Nio

PhD Student A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
ɛnzˈəʊ nˈiːəʊ

A07 – Interaction between stress and serotonergic signalling pathways to modulate extinction learning in the amygdala

Principle Investigators: Spoida, Herlitze

Katharina Spoida

Project Lead A07

Ruhr University Bochum
kˌaθɑːɹˈiːnə spˈɔɪdə

Stefan Herlitze

Project Lead A07

Ruhr University Bochum
stˈɛfən hˈɜːlɪtsi

Hanna Böke

PhD Student A07

Ruhr University Bochum
hˈanə bˈɜːk

Lennard Rohr

PhD Student A07

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈɛnəd ɹˈəʊə

Hannah Schulte

PHD Student A07

Ruhr University Bochum
hˈanə ʃˈʌlt

A09 – Improving stress hormone effects on extinction learning and retrieval

Principle Investigators: Merz, Jentsch, Wolf

Christian Merz

Project Lead A09

Ruhr University Bochum
kɹˈɪstʃən mˈɜːz

Valerie Jentsch née Kinner

Project Lead A09

Ruhr University Bochum
vˈaləɹi dʒˈɛntʃ nˈeɪ kˈɪnə

Oliver T. Wolf

Project Lead A09

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɒlɪvə tˈiːwˈʊlf

Jaël Caviola

PhD Student A09

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈaɛl kˈavaɪələ

Lianne Wolsink

PhD Student A09

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈaɪən wˈɒlsɪŋk

Leander Fester

PHD Student A09

Ruhr University Bochum
liːˈandə fˈɛstə

A10 – From Pavlov to pain: extinction learning in visceral pain

Principle Investigator: Elsenbruch, Icenhour

Sigrid Elsenbruch

Project Lead A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɪɡɹɪd ˈɛlsnbɹʌtʃ

Adriane Icenhour

Project Lead A10

University of Duisburg-Essen
ˈadɹiən ˈaɪsənˌaʊə

Franziska Labrenz

Postdoc A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum / University of Duisburg-Essen
fɹˈanzɪskə lˈabɹɛnts

Laura R. Lanters née Koenen

Postdoc A10

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈɔːɹəɹ ˈɑːlˈantəz nˈeɪ kˈəʊnən

Sumit Roy

Postdoc A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈuːmɪt ɹˈɔɪ

Dominic Pundt

PhD Student A10

Ruhr University Bochum
dˈɒmɪnˌɪk pˈʌnt

Katharina Koch

PhD Student A10

Ruhr University Bochum
kˌaθɑːɹˈiːnə kˈɒk

Cornelia Klukowski

PhD Student A10

Ruhr University Bochum
kɔːnˈiːliə kluːkˈaʊskɪ

A11 – Adapting to change: Learning and extinction in dynamic environments in chronic back pain and health

Principle Investigators: Bingel, Schmidt

Ulrike Bingel

Project Lead A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
ˈʌlɹaɪk bˈɪndʒəl

Katharina Schmidt

Project Lead A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
kˌaθɑːɹˈiːnə ʃmˈɪt

Katja Wiech

Advisor A11

University of Oxford
kˈatdʒə wˈaɪtʃ

Bálint Kincses

Postdoc A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
bˈeɪlɪnt kˈɪŋksɪz

Lea Busch

PhD Student A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
lˈiː bˈʌʃ

Jialin Li

PhD Student A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
dʒˈaɪəlˌɪn lˈaɪ

A12 – The impact of chronic inflammation on fear extinction

Principle Investigators: Engler, Elsenbruch

Harald Engler

Project Lead A12

University of Duisburg-Essen
hˈaɹəld ˈɪŋɡlə

Sigrid Elsenbruch

Project Lead A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɪɡɹɪd ˈɛlsnbɹʌtʃ

Franziska Labrenz

Postdoc A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum / University of Duisburg-Essen
fɹˈanzɪskə lˈabɹɛnts

Hanna Öhlmann

Postdoc A12

Ruhr University Bochum
hˈanəɹ ˈɜːhlmən

Sumit Roy

Postdoc A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈuːmɪt ɹˈɔɪ

Lena Nonnweiler

PhD Student A12

University of Duisburg-Essen
lˈiːnə nˌɒnnwˈeɪlə

A13 – Adding imagery-based interventions to exposure and fear extinction

Principle Investigators:  Zlomuzica, Woud

Armin Zlomuzica

Project Lead A13

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɑːmɪn zˈɛdləmjˈuːzɪkə

Marcella Woud

Project Lead A13

University of Göttingen
mɑːsˈɛlə wˈaʊd

Beray Macit

PhD Student A13

Ruhr University Bochum
bɪɹˈeɪ mˈasɪt

Annalisa Lipp

PhD Student A13

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈanəlˌɪsə lˈɪp

Lisa Huilmann

PHD Student A13

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈiːsə hjˈuːɪlmən

A14 – Modeling context-dependent acquisition and extinction learning

Principle Investigator: Cheng

Sen Cheng

Project Lead A14, F02

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɛn tʃˈɛŋ

Sandhiya Vijayabaskaran

Postdoc A14

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈandhɪjə vˈɪdʒeɪˌabaskˌaɹən

Julia Pronoza

PHD Student A14

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈuːliə pɹənˈəʊzə

A18 – How learning shapes immunity

Principle Investigators: Hadamitzky, Schedlowski

Martin Hadamitzky

Project Lead A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
mˈɑːtɪn hˈadɐmˌɪtski

Manfred Schedlowski

Project Lead A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
mˈanfɹɪd ʃɛdlˈəʊskɪ

Julia Bihorac

PhD Student A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
dʒˈuːliə baɪhˈɔːɹak

A19 – Causality and neural dynamics of context and generalization

Principle Investigator: Rose

Jonas Rose

Project Lead A19

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈəʊnəz ɹˈəʊz

Juan M. Peschken

PhD Student A19

Ruhr University Bochum
hwˈɑːn ˈɛmpˈɛʃkən

Sara Santos Silva

PhD Student A19

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɑːɹə sˈantəʊz sˈɪlvə

Farina Lingstädt

PhD Student A19

Ruhr University Bochum
fɑːɹˈiːnə lˈɪŋstɛt

A21 - Cerebellar contribution to fear extinction

Principle Investigator: Mark

Melanie Mark

Project Lead A21

Ruhr University Bochum
mˈɛləni mˈɑːk

Tejas Nair

PhD Student A21

Ruhr University Bochum
tˈɛdʒəz nˈeə

Haiting Wu

PhD Student A21

F01 – Focus Group Learning Dynamics

Principle Investigators: Cheng, Güntürkün, Üngör

Sen Cheng

Project Lead A14, F02

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɛn tʃˈɛŋ

Onur Güntürkün

Project Lead A01, F01, Z, Ö

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɒnɜː ɡˈuːntuːəkˌuːn

Metin Üngör

Project Lead F01

Marburg University
mˈɛtɪn ˈuːŋɡɜː

Herzallah Alharazin

Postdoc F01

Ruhr University Bochum
hˈɜːzaləɹ ɐlhˈaɹeɪzˌɪn

F02 –Focus Group Learning Neuroimaging and Genetics

Principle Investigators: Axmacher, Timmann-Braun, Kumsta, Spisák

Nikolai Axmacher

Project Lead A02, A03, F02

Ruhr University Bochum
nˈɪkəlˌaɪ ˈaksmɑːkə

Dagmar Timmann-Braun

Project Lead A05, F02

University of Duisburg-Essen
dˈaɡmə tˈɪmənbɹˈɔːn

Robert Kumsta

Project Lead F02

University of Luxembourg
ɹˈɒbət kˈʌmstə

Tamás Spisák

Project Lead F02 (Associated)

Predictive NeuroImaging Lab
tamˈɑːz spɪsˈɑːk

Carlos A. Gomes

Postdoc F02

Ruhr University Bochum
kˈɑːləʊz ˈeɪɡˈəʊmz

Javier Schneider Penate

PhD Student F02

Ruhr University Bochum
hˌɑːvɪˈeə ʃnˈeɪdə pˈɛneɪt

INF - Central Research Data Management

Project Lead: Otto, Winter

Tobias Otto

Project Lead INF

Ruhr University Bochum
təbˈaɪəs ˈɒtəʊ

Nina Winter

Project Lead INF

Ruhr University Bochum
nˈiːnə wˈɪntə

Maryam Alashloo

Data Steward INF

Ruhr University Bochum
mˈeəɹɪˌam ɐlˈaʃluː

Ö - Public Outreach

Project Lead: Güntürkün

Onur Güntürkün

Project Lead A01, F01, Z, Ö

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɒnɜː ɡˈuːntuːəkˌuːn

Philipp Blömeke

Editor Ö

Ruhr University Bochum
fˈɪlɪp blˈɜːmɛk

Support

Xavier Helluy

MRI Physicist

Ruhr University Bochum
zˈeɪviə hˈɛlaɪ

Dirk Moser

Lab Lead Molecular Genetics

Ruhr University Bochum
dˈɜːk mˈəʊzə

Harald Lachnit

Project Lead F01

Marburg University
hˈaɹəld lˈatʃnɪt

Annemie van der Linden

Fellow

Antwerpen University
ˈanɛmi vˈandɜː lˈɪndən

A08 – Strukturelle, prozess- und kontextbezogene Faktoren die den Renewal-Effekt der Extinktion vermitteln

The Principal Investigators

Image
Name
Designation
Short Description
Social Links
Onur Güntürkün
Project Lead A01, F01, Z, Ö

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɒnɜː ɡˈuːntuːəkˌuːn

Roland Pusch
Project Lead A01

Ruhr University Bochum
ɹˈəʊlənd pˈʌʃ

Nikolai Axmacher
Project Lead A02, A03, F02

Ruhr University Bochum
nˈɪkəlˌaɪ ˈaksmɑːkə

Erhan Genç
Project Lead A03

IfADo
ˈɜːhən dʒˈɛns

Denise Manahan-Vaughan
Project Lead A04

Ruhr University Bochum
dənˈiːs mˈanɐhˌanvˈɔːn

Dagmar Timmann-Braun
Project Lead A05, F02

University of Duisburg-Essen
dˈaɡmə tˈɪmənbɹˈɔːn

Harald-H. Quick
Project Lead A05, F02

University of Duisburg-Essen
hˈaɹəldˈeɪtʃkwˈɪk

Michael A. Nitsche
Project Lead A06

IfADo
mˈaɪkəl ˈeɪnˈɪtʃ

Fatemeh Yavari
Project Lead A06

IfADo
fˈeɪtmeɪ javˈɑːɹi

Stefan Herlitze
Project Lead A07

Ruhr University Bochum
stˈɛfən hˈɜːlɪtsi

Katharina Spoida
Project Lead A07

Ruhr University Bochum
kˌaθɑːɹˈiːnə spˈɔɪdə

Oliver T. Wolf
Project Lead A09

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɒlɪvə tˈiːwˈʊlf

Valerie Jentsch née Kinner
Project Lead A09

Ruhr University Bochum
vˈaləɹi dʒˈɛntʃ nˈeɪ kˈɪnə

Christian Merz
Project Lead A09

Ruhr University Bochum
kɹˈɪstʃən mˈɜːz

Sigrid Elsenbruch
Project Lead A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɪɡɹɪd ˈɛlsnbɹʌtʃ

Adriane Icenhour
Project Lead A10

University of Duisburg-Essen
ˈadɹiən ˈaɪsənˌaʊə

Ulrike Bingel
Project Lead A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
ˈʌlɹaɪk bˈɪndʒəl

Katharina Schmidt
Project Lead A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
kˌaθɑːɹˈiːnə ʃmˈɪt

Harald Engler
Project Lead A12

University of Duisburg-Essen
hˈaɹəld ˈɪŋɡlə

Jürgen Margraf
Project Lead A13

Ruhr University Bochum
jˈuːədʒən mˈɑːɡɹaf

Armin Zlomuzica
Project Lead A13

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈɑːmɪn zˈɛdləmjˈuːzɪkə

Marcella Woud
Project Lead A13

University of Göttingen
mɑːsˈɛlə wˈaʊd

Sen Cheng
Project Lead A14, F02

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɛn tʃˈɛŋ

Martin Hadamitzky
Project Lead A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
mˈɑːtɪn hˈadɐmˌɪtski

Manfred Schedlowski
Project Lead A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
mˈanfɹɪd ʃɛdlˈəʊskɪ

Jonas Rose
Project Lead A19

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈəʊnəz ɹˈəʊz

Melanie Mark
Project Lead A21

Ruhr University Bochum
mˈɛləni mˈɑːk

Metin Üngör
Project Lead F01

Marburg University
mˈɛtɪn ˈuːŋɡɜː

Robert Kumsta
Project Lead F02

University of Luxembourg
ɹˈɒbət kˈʌmstə

Tamás Spisák
Project Lead F02 (Associated)

Predictive NeuroImaging Lab
tamˈɑːz spɪsˈɑːk

Nina Winter
Project Lead INF

Ruhr University Bochum
nˈiːnə wˈɪntə

Tobias Otto
Project Lead INF

Ruhr University Bochum
təbˈaɪəs ˈɒtəʊ

Research Fellows

Image
Name
Designation
Short Description
Social Links
Mina Khodadadi
Postdoc A01

Ruhr University Bochum
mˈiːnə kˌɒdɐdˈadi

Robert Reichert
PhD Student A01

Ruhr University Bochum
ɹˈɒbət ɹˈaɪxət

Antoine Bouyeure
Postdoc A02

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈantɔɪn bˈaʊjjuːɹə

Christoph Fraenz
Postdoc A03

IfADo
kɹˈɪstɒf fɹˈiːnts

Justinas Narbutas
Postdoc A03

IfADo
dʒʌstˈiːnəz nˈɑːbjuːtəz

Arslan Gabdulkhakov
PhD Student A03

IfADo
ˈɑːslən ɡˈabdəlkhˌakɒv

George Jacob
PhD Student A03

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈɔːdʒ dʒˈeɪkəb

Josué Haubrich
Project Lead A04

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˌɒsəɹˈeɪ hˈɔːbɹɪtʃ

Giorgi Batsikadze
Postdoc A05

Universität Duisburg-Essen
dʒɪˈɔːɡɪ bˈatsɪkˌadz

Thomas Ernst
Postdoc A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
tˈɒməs ˈɜːnst

Michael Klein
PhD Student A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
mˈaɪkəl klˈaɪn

Alice Doubliez
PhD Student A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
ˈalɪs dˈʌbliːz

Enzo Nio
PhD Student A05

University of Duisburg-Essen
ɛnzˈəʊ nˈiːəʊ

Harleen Chhabra
Postdoc A06

IfADo
hˈɑːliːn sˌiːˈeɪtʃhˈabɹə

Vuk Markovic
PhD Student A06

IfADo
vˈʌk mɑːkˈɒvɪk

Yuanbo Ma
PhD Student A06

IfADo
juːˈanbəʊ mˈɑː

Hanna Böke
PhD Student A07

Ruhr University Bochum
hˈanə bˈɜːk

Lennard Rohr
PhD Student A07

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈɛnəd ɹˈəʊə

Lianne Wolsink
PhD Student A09

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈaɪən wˈɒlsɪŋk

Leander Fester
PHD Student A09

Ruhr University Bochum
liːˈandə fˈɛstə

Jaël Caviola
PhD Student A09

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒˈaɛl kˈavaɪələ

Franziska Labrenz
Postdoc A10, A12

Ruhr University Bochum / University of Duisburg-Essen
fɹˈanzɪskə lˈabɹɛnts

Genisius Hartanto
Postdoc A10

Ruhr University Bochum
dʒɛnˈɪsɪəs hɑːtˈantəʊ

Laura R. Lanters née Koenen
Postdoc A10

Ruhr University Bochum
lˈɔːɹəɹ ˈɑːlˈantəz nˈeɪ kˈəʊnən

Dominic Pundt
PhD Student A10

Ruhr University Bochum
dˈɒmɪnˌɪk pˈʌnt

Katharina Koch
PhD Student A10

Ruhr University Bochum
kˌaθɑːɹˈiːnə kˈɒk

Cornelia Klukowski
PhD Student A10

Ruhr University Bochum
kɔːnˈiːliə kluːkˈaʊskɪ

Katja Wiech
Advisor A11

University of Oxford
kˈatdʒə wˈaɪtʃ

Bálint Kincses
Postdoc A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
bˈeɪlɪnt kˈɪŋksɪz

Lea Busch
PhD Student A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
lˈiː bˈʌʃ

Jialin Li
PhD Student A11

University of Duisburg-Essen
dʒˈaɪəlˌɪn lˈaɪ

Hanna Öhlmann
Postdoc A12

Ruhr University Bochum
hˈanəɹ ˈɜːhlmən

Lena Nonnweiler
PhD Student A12

University of Duisburg-Essen
lˈiːnə nˌɒnnwˈeɪlə

Beray Macit
PhD Student A13

Ruhr University Bochum
bɪɹˈeɪ mˈasɪt

Annalisa Lipp
PhD Student A13

Ruhr University Bochum
ˈanəlˌɪsə lˈɪp

Sandhiya Vijayabaskaran
Postdoc A14

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈandhɪjə vˈɪdʒeɪˌabaskˌaɹən

Laura Heiß-Lueckemann
Postdoc A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
lˈɔːɹə hˈaɪslˈuːkɛmən

Marie Jakobs
PhD Student A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
mɐɹˈiː jˈakɒbz

Julia Bihorac
PhD Student A18

University of Duisburg-Essen
dʒˈuːliə baɪhˈɔːɹak

Juan M. Peschken
PhD Student A19

Ruhr University Bochum
hwˈɑːn ˈɛmpˈɛʃkən

Farina Lingstädt
PhD Student A19

Ruhr University Bochum
fɑːɹˈiːnə lˈɪŋstɛt

Sara Santos Silva
PhD Student A19

Ruhr University Bochum
sˈɑːɹə sˈantəʊz sˈɪlvə

Carlos A. Gomes
Postdoc F02

Ruhr University Bochum
kˈɑːləʊz ˈeɪɡˈəʊmz

Javier Schneider Penate
PhD Student F02

Ruhr University Bochum
hˌɑːvɪˈeə ʃnˈeɪdə pˈɛneɪt

Maryam Alashloo
Data Steward INF

Ruhr University Bochum
mˈeəɹɪˌam ɐlˈaʃluː

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New Year, New Me: The Facts

As the calendar turns to a new year, millions of people around the world commit to New Year’s resolutions, making promises to use the new year as a fresh beginning and an opportunity for transformation. In 2024, almost three-quarters of the British population set themselves New Year’s resolutions — that’s around 40 million people (or the entire population of Canada). This tradition was particularly strong among younger generations, with 96% of Generation Z (aged 18-27) planning resolutions, compared to just 35% of the Silent Generation (aged 79+).

Most common new years resolutions:

  1. Saving more money (52%)
  2. Eat healthier (50%)
  3. Exercise more (48%)
  4. Lose weight (37%)
  5. Spend more time with family/friends (35%)

How long do most resolutions normally last before being broken?

  • Data from America (2016) shows that 75% of individuals maintain their resolutions through the first week. 
  • 64% of individuals maintain their resolutions through the first month. 
  • 46% of individuals in America keep their resolutions past the 6-month mark.

What makes resolutions stick?

Oscarsson et al. (2020) conducted research into what makes New Year’s resolutions stick. Biggest success rates depended on how people phrased their goals. Participants who set approach-oriented goals (trying to move toward or maintain a desirable outcome or state) than those with avoidance-oriented goals (trying to move toward or maintain a desirable outcome or state) were significantly more successful (58.9% vs. 47.1%) at sticking to their goals.

The study also investigates the effects of outside support. These participants received monthly follow-ups and emails with information and exercises for coping with hurdles when striving toward personal goals, and were also encouraged to set goals using the SMART technique and to set interim goals. The group that received some support was exclusively and significantly more successful compared to the groups who received a lot of support or no support at all. 

Additionally, you might feel more successful if you set goals that are measurable in numbers. While success for a person striving to quit smoking or lose weight could easily be measured in the number of cigarettes smoked or body mass index, the success for a person striving to “take better care of themselves” could be highly subjective and possibly impossible to measure.

So as we enter 2026, let’s remember to work with our brain’s natural learning system: Frame your goals positively, break them into manageable steps, and celebrate small wins along the way.