Research
In our department we investigate mental disorder along the life span with a focus on mood disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia and neurodegenerative disorders. Our research teams converge highly interdisciplinary expertise in psychiatry, clinical and applied psychology, as well as applied and theoretical neurobiology to elucidate the pathophysiological, genetic, and molecular mechanisms of these disorders as well as identify novel tailored treatments.
We make use of a diverse range of cutting-edge methods that follow the logic of translational/experimental medicine with results from basic studies being rapidly translated to the bedside. Our methodological spectrum covers the fields of molecular biology and biochemistry, genetics, animal models, lifestyle modifications, neurophysiology, and neuroimaging.
Fundamental to our translational approach is a high level of collaboration between the more basic research-oriented groups working on cell-free, cell culture as well as animal models, with the more clinical research groups working with human subjects including patients. Moreover, we collaborate closely with research centers in Frankfurt and the broader Rhine/Main region.