PD Dr. rer. nat. Miriam Schiele, Dipl.-Psych.
Phone: +49 (0)761 270-69690
Fax: +49 (0)761 270-96-65540
Email: miriam.schiele@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Academic education
| 2006 – 2012 | Study of Psychology (Diplom) University of Würzburg |
| 2013 – 2016 | Doctoral student within the Collaborative Research Centre SFBTRR-58 “Fear, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders” Graduate School of Life Sciences, Section Neuroscience University of Würzburg |
| 2013 – 2016 | Associate member of the RTG 1253/2 Emotions University of Würzburg |
| 2015 – 2022 | Psychotherapist training Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Verhaltensmodifikation (AVM) Würzburg |
| 2017 | Dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.) (summa cum laude) Graduate School of Life Sciences University of Würzburg |
| 2021 | Habilitation University of Freiburg |
| 2022 | State examination and license to practice as psychological psychotherapist |
Professional experience
| 2012 | Research scientist Department of Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy University of Würzburg |
| 2013 – 2016 | Research scientist Research group Functional Genomics Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy University of Würzburg |
| 2015 – 2016 | Clinical psychologist Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy University of Würzburg |
| Since 2017 | Research scientist Research group Experimental Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Department of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy University of Freiburg |
| 2017 – 2020 | Deputy head Research group Experimental Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Department of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy University of Freiburg |
| 2017 – 2018 | Visiting research fellow Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University of Pisa, Italy |
| 2018 – 2020 | Psychologist Outpatient clinic for anxiety disorders Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy University of Freiburg |
| Since 2020 | Head Research group Experimental Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Research group Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy University of Freiburg |
Research interests
Genetics and epigenetics of anxiety disorders, mood disorders and OCD, therapy(epi)genetics, mechanisms of action of therapy response, prevention and personalized treatment of anxiety and stress-related disorders, (epi)gene-environment interactions, digital mental health, Virtual Reality
Awards/Stipends
| 2015 | Travel Fellowship awarded by the Graduate School of Life Sciences, University of Würzburg |
| 2015 | Neuroscience Research Award awarded by the Graduate School of Life Sciences, University of Würzburg |
| 2015 | 1st Poster Prize awarded by the Gesellschaft für Angstforschung (GAF) at the 17th Annual Meeting, Wasserburg am Inn |
| 2016 | Travel Fellowship awarded by the Graduate School of Life Sciences, University of Würzburg |
| 2016 | Poster Prize awarded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Biologische Psychiatrie (DGBP) at the Annual Meeting, Würzburg |
| 2017 – 2018 | Research grant "Aspetti psichiatrici delle sindromi metabolichi" Fondazione La Spezia University of Pisa, Italy |
| 2018 | European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Junior Scientist Workshop Scholarship |
| 2018 | Travel Award, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) |
| 2019 | DGPPN Preis „Best-FV-Abstract“, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Nervenheilkunde (DGPPN) |
| 2020 | Fellow of the Medical Scientist Funding Program EQUIP-Education and Qualification-Program Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg |
| 2021 | Young Investigator Award, World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) |
| 2022 | Rafaelsen Young Investigator Award, International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP) |
| 2022 | Young Investigator Fellowship, DFG CRC992 “Medical Epigenetics“ |
| 2022 | Nachwuchsforschungspreis, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Biologische Psychiatrie (DGBP) [German Society of Biological Psychiatry] |
| 2022 | Excellence Award, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) |
| 2022 | Sabine-von-Kleist Habilitationspreis, Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg |
| 2022 | Eugen-Graetz-Preis, University of Freiburg |
| 2022 | DGPPN-Preis zur Erforschung von psychischen Erkrankungen, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Nervenheilkunde (DGPPN) |
Professional memberships
- European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Nervenheilkunde (DGPPN)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs)
- Deutsche Psychotherapeutenvereinigung (DPtV)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Biologische Psychiatrie (DGBP)
- Gesellschaft für Angstforschung (GAF)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft Zwangserkrankungen (DGZ)