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Department of Biology

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Neuroendocrinology

Judith Keller

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Doctoral Candidate

Neuroendocrinology

Address

Universität Hamburg
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Department Biology
Institute of Cell and Systems Biology of Animals
Neuroendocrinology
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3
20146 Hamburg

Office

Institute of Cell and Systems Biology of Animals
Room: 412

Contact

Tel: +49 40 42838 -9213
Fax: +49 40 42838 - 9718

Academic Career

2015 - 2018
 B.Sc. Biology, University of Hamburg
Bachelor thesis: Auswilderung von in Gefangenschaft geborenen und/oder rehabilitierten Primaten: Eine Zusammenfassung von Erfolgen und Misserfolgen
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jörg Ganzhorn
2018 - 2020 M.Sc. Developmental, Neural and Behavior Biology, Georg-August-University Göttingen
Master thesis: Unwilling vs. Unable: Dog’s understanding of human intentional actions
Supervisor: Dr. Tanya Behne
since 2021
 Ph.D. student and research associate at the Research Group Neuroendocrinology, Department Biology, University of Hamburg
Supervisor: Prof. jun. Dr. Esther Diekhof

Research interests

  •  Behavioral immune system
  • first-line of defense of the immune system

I'm interested in the role of the behavioral immune system of the human. Therefore, I investigate the influence of different disgust/disease stimuli on behavior, perception and also physiology. I'm mainly looking into avoidance behavior as well as fluctuation of concentration of the antibody Immunoglobulin A.

Publications