Dr. rer. nat. Magdalena Weidner, M.Sc. Biology
Phone: +49 (0)761 270 - 66694
Fax: +49 (0)761 270 - 66693
Email: magdalena.weidner@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Academic education
| 2008 - 2011 | Study of Biology (Bachelor of Science) University of Würzburg |
| 2011 - 2013 | Study of Biology (Master of Science) University of Würzburg |
| 2013 - 2018 | Doctoral studies in Life Sciences Joint doctorate awarded by Maastricht University and Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg |
| 2018 | Dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.) (magna cum laude) Maastricht University/Graduate School of Life Sciences, University of Würzburg |
Professional experience
| 2011 - 2013 | Research assistant Laboratory of Psychiatric Neurobiology and the Bipolar Disorder Program Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy University of Würzburg |
| 2013 - 2014 | Visiting researcher Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology Pharmacology Oxford University |
| 2013 - 2018 | Research scientist School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Division III: Neuroscience Maastricht University |
| 2013 - 2018 | Research scientist Division of Molecular Psychiatry Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience Department of Psychiatry University of Würzburg |
| Since 2018 | Research scientist Research group Molecular Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Laboratory of Translational Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy University of Freiburg |
Research interests
(Epi)genetics of neuronal responsivity to stress, gene-by-environment interactions of stress and the serotonin system and neurological correlates of stress reactivity
Grants and awards
| 2016 | Travel fellowship by the Graduate School of Life Sciences, University of Würzburg |
| 2017 | Career development fellowship supported by a grant of the German Excellence Initiative to the Graduate School of Life Sciences, University of Würzburg |
| 2018 | Elected Junior Scientist of the Season of the Aggressotype consortium |
| 2019 | Speaker Invitation and full scholarship for the 32nd ECNP Congress |
Professional memberships
- Gesellschaft für Angstforschung (GAF)
Publications
- Lieb MW, Weidner M, Arnold MR, Loupya KM, Nguyena KT, Hassell JE Jr., et al. Effects of maternal separation on serotonergic systems in the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of adult male Tph2-deficient mice, Behav. Brain Res. 2019; 112086.
- Weidner MT, Lardenoije R, Eijssen L, Mogavero F, De Groodt LPMT, Popp S, et al. Identification of Cholecystokinin by Genome-Wide Profiling as Potential Mediator of Serotonin-Dependent Behavioral Effects of Maternal Separation in the Amygdala. Front. Neurosci. 2019; 13: 460.
- Argyrousi EK, de Nijs L, Lagatta DC, Schlütter A, Weidner MT, Zöller J, et al. Effects of DNA methyltransferase inhibition on pattern separation performance in mice. Neurobiol. Learn. Mem. 2019;159: 6–15.
- Auth CS*, Weidner MT*, Popp S, Strekalova T, Schmitt-Böhrer AG, van den Hove D LA, et al. Differential anxiety-related behaviours and brain activation in Tph2-deficient female mice exposed to adverse early environment. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2018;1–14.
- Schraut KG, Jakob SB, Weidner MT, Schmitt AG, Scholz CJ, Strekalova T, et al. Prenatal stress-induced programming of genome-wide promoter DNA methylation in 5-HTT-deficient mice. Transl Psychiatry. 2014;4(10):e473.
- Karabeg MM, Grauthoff S, Kollert SY, Weidner M, Heiming RS, Jansen F, et al. 5-HTT deficiency affects neuroplasticity and increases stress sensitivity resulting in altered spatial learning performance in the Morris water maze but not in the Barnes maze. PLoS One. 2013;8(10):e78238.
* shared first author