Dr. Esther Diekhof
Head of Research Unit
Address
Office
Contact
Academic Career
|
since 2024 |
Head of Research Unit Neuroendocrinology |
|
2024 - 2011 |
Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessorin) for Human Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Hamburg, Germany |
|
2015 - 2014 |
Maternity leave (Elternzeit) from 16/04/14 – 14/07/15 |
|
2011 |
Call to Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessorin) for Human Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Hamburg, Germany |
|
2011 - 2007 |
Post-Doc at the Center for Translational Research in Systems Neuroscience and Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital Göttingen, Germany |
|
2007 - 2004 |
PhD in Theoretical Medicine (Dr. rer. med.) at Psychiatry Department, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany („magna cum laude“) |
|
2006 - 2004 |
Scientific associate at the research team "Cognitive Neurosience in Psychiatry" at the Universitätsklinik des Saarlandes |
|
2004 - 2002 |
Employee at Picker Institut Deutschland (gGmbH) in Hamburg |
|
1999 - 1997 |
MA. Physical Anthropology and Human Biology at the University of Hamburg, Germany (“with distinction”) |
Research interests
Psychoneuroendocrinology, Decision Neuroscience, Reinforcement Learning
Methods
- Computer-based behavioral experiments (Behavioral biological testlaboratory at Biozentrum Grindel)
- Psychophysiological meassurements (Electroencephalography (EEG), Testing of skin conductivity, Eye Tracking) (Behavioral biological testlaboratory at Biozentrum Grindel)
- Brain imaging studies with “funktional magnetic resonance imaging” ( fMRT) in cooperation with the Institut für Systemische Neurowissenschaften at UKE ( Prof. Christian Büchel)
- Determination of hormone concentration in saliva with immuno-assays
- Anthropometric meassurements
Lectures
2011
- Diekhof EK. Trait impulsivity and interindividual differences in the neural mechanisms underlying self-control. Vortrag auf dem 17. Kongress der Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Québec/ Kanada.
2010
- Diekhof EK. The power of imagination. How mental imagery alters perception of fearful faces. Vortrag auf dem 16. Kongress der Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Barcelona/ Spanien.
Awards
2011
- Trainee Abstract Award from the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (17th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Québec, Kanada)
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) - Scholarship, (Kongressreise “17th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping” in Québec, Kanada)
2009
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) - Scholarship, (Kongressreise “15th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping" in San Francisco, CA, USA)
2006
- Trainee Abstract Award from the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (12th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Florenz, Italien)
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) - Scholarship, (Kongressreise “12th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping” in Florenz, Italien)
2005
- Trainee Abstract Award from the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (11th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Toronto, Kanada)