Markus Wöhr
@markuswohr.bsky.social
Professor for Biological Psychology and Behavioral Pharmacology at KU Leuven, Belgium | Professor for Biological Psychology at Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany | #Humboldtian
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-5684
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Markus Wöhr
@markuswohr.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Working on ultrasonic vocalizations? Together with Dr. Elodie Ey, I am serving as guest editor for a Behavioural Brain Research special issue on Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents. We are more than happy to learn about your most recent discoveries. Please feel free to reach out to us.
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Starting 2026 at the Wöhrlab’s New Year Dinner!🎄 Grateful for this team and excited for all the science ahead.
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Starting 2026 at the Wöhrlab’s New Year Dinner!🎄 Grateful for this team and excited for all the science ahead.
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📢 new paper alert! Check it out below 👇🏼
The party drug MDMA (“ecstasy”) shows promising efficacy as adjunct to psychotherapy. The psychostimulant with entactogenic properties is known to induce arousal and euphoria. We now studied the neurochemistry underlying the behavioral effects of MDMA in rats lacking serotonin in the brain.
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📢 new paper alert! Check it out below 👇🏼
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Save the date!📅🧠👇
Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez,
@satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer
Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez,
@satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer
Happy to share that IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social supports the school 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 🧠
📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy
📅 26 April–1 May 2026
IBRO TRAVEL GRANTS avaiable for early career researchers interested in the #complexity of #brain and #mind
Registration
www.complexitymentalhealth.com
📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy
📅 26 April–1 May 2026
IBRO TRAVEL GRANTS avaiable for early career researchers interested in the #complexity of #brain and #mind
Registration
www.complexitymentalhealth.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Save the date!📅🧠👇
Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez,
@satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer
Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez,
@satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer
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Field work , makes the dream work! If you want to join our integrative lab we are looking for postdocs in neuroscience that want to take things wilder. Expertise in neurophysiology appreciated, rodents, rats, NHP. Just email or go to neuroetho.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Field work , makes the dream work! If you want to join our integrative lab we are looking for postdocs in neuroscience that want to take things wilder. Expertise in neurophysiology appreciated, rodents, rats, NHP. Just email or go to neuroetho.com
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Six new members join the ERC Scientific Council:
🔸Michel Campillo
🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier
🔸Kateřina Králová
🔸Susana Narotzky
🔸Karin Roelofs
🔸Eleftheria Zeggini
Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
🔸Michel Campillo
🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier
🔸Kateřina Králová
🔸Susana Narotzky
🔸Karin Roelofs
🔸Eleftheria Zeggini
Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council
The European Commission has appointed six new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In par...
erc.europa.eu
December 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Six new members join the ERC Scientific Council:
🔸Michel Campillo
🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier
🔸Kateřina Králová
🔸Susana Narotzky
🔸Karin Roelofs
🔸Eleftheria Zeggini
Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
🔸Michel Campillo
🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier
🔸Kateřina Králová
🔸Susana Narotzky
🔸Karin Roelofs
🔸Eleftheria Zeggini
Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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It is a great honor to join the Scientific Council of the @erc.europa.eu. The ERC is precisely the kind of organisation I am proud to champion. Science is what binds Europe together and sustains its resilience
Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council and three new Vice Presidents
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current member has also bee...
erc.europa.eu
December 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It is a great honor to join the Scientific Council of the @erc.europa.eu. The ERC is precisely the kind of organisation I am proud to champion. Science is what binds Europe together and sustains its resilience
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📣New paper in LBP by Samuel Budniok with Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Guy Bosmans, and @mhvij.bsky.social. Check it out below!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📣New paper in LBP by Samuel Budniok with Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Guy Bosmans, and @mhvij.bsky.social. Check it out below!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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💡 De nieuwe onderzoeksprojecten fundamenteel onderzoek werden toegekend 👉 www.fwo.be/nl/resultate...
We wensen alle onderzoekers veel succes 👏
We wensen alle onderzoekers veel succes 👏
Hieronder vinden jullie de kalender met de bekendmaking van de resultaten van de oproepen in 2025
www.fwo.be
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
💡 De nieuwe onderzoeksprojecten fundamenteel onderzoek werden toegekend 👉 www.fwo.be/nl/resultate...
We wensen alle onderzoekers veel succes 👏
We wensen alle onderzoekers veel succes 👏
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I am super proud of this new paper and all the hard work of the great @sarahdepue.bsky.social! Our aim was to offer a more comprehensive view on cognitive control in aging, testing over 200 older adults. So much work, but also very rewarding! Published open access in @commsmed.nature.com 🎉
📢 New Publication Alert!
Our study on cognitive control in healthy aging is finally out (for early access) in Communications Medicine bit.ly/48tkF9g
We administered a comprehensive cognitive control test battery in 231 older adults (different cohorts) and 75 young adults 🧠
Key insights in 🧵(1/4)
Our study on cognitive control in healthy aging is finally out (for early access) in Communications Medicine bit.ly/48tkF9g
We administered a comprehensive cognitive control test battery in 231 older adults (different cohorts) and 75 young adults 🧠
Key insights in 🧵(1/4)
A comprehensive study of cognitive control in healthy aging - Communications Medicine
De Pue et al. administer a cognitive control test battery measuring inhibition, updating, shifting, and proactive and reactive control in young and older adults. While some cognitive control functions...
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I am super proud of this new paper and all the hard work of the great @sarahdepue.bsky.social! Our aim was to offer a more comprehensive view on cognitive control in aging, testing over 200 older adults. So much work, but also very rewarding! Published open access in @commsmed.nature.com 🎉
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Great summary of work from A09 (with PI @markuswohr.bsky.social)! ✨
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/bph....
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/bph....
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Great summary of work from A09 (with PI @markuswohr.bsky.social)! ✨
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/bph....
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/bph....
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The “Habitat,” a complex experimental environment for rats, gives researchers insight into greater behavioral nuance than traditional cages do, say Peter Kind and Raven Hickson at the University of Edinburgh.
By Holly Barker
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/hom...
By Holly Barker
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/hom...
Home makeover helps rats better express themselves: Q&A with Raven Hickson and Peter Kind
The “Habitat”—a complex environment with space for large social groups—expands the behavioral repertoire of rodent models, Hickson and Kind say.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The “Habitat,” a complex experimental environment for rats, gives researchers insight into greater behavioral nuance than traditional cages do, say Peter Kind and Raven Hickson at the University of Edinburgh.
By Holly Barker
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/hom...
By Holly Barker
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/hom...
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🎉 Big news! The first IBNS 2026 keynote speakers are now announced! More will come...
www.ibnsconnect.org/keynotes-2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social #IBNS2026
www.ibnsconnect.org/keynotes-2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social #IBNS2026
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🎉 Big news! The first IBNS 2026 keynote speakers are now announced! More will come...
www.ibnsconnect.org/keynotes-2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social #IBNS2026
www.ibnsconnect.org/keynotes-2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social #IBNS2026
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👉 "Neurobiology of Socio-Emotional Dysfunctions"
Regensburg, Germany, May 8th to 10th, 2026
www.go.ur.de/neuro-dysfunction
Regensburg, Germany, May 8th to 10th, 2026
www.go.ur.de/neuro-dysfunction
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
👉 "Neurobiology of Socio-Emotional Dysfunctions"
Regensburg, Germany, May 8th to 10th, 2026
www.go.ur.de/neuro-dysfunction
Regensburg, Germany, May 8th to 10th, 2026
www.go.ur.de/neuro-dysfunction
The party drug MDMA (“ecstasy”) shows promising efficacy as adjunct to psychotherapy. The psychostimulant with entactogenic properties is known to induce arousal and euphoria. We now studied the neurochemistry underlying the behavioral effects of MDMA in rats lacking serotonin in the brain.
November 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The party drug MDMA (“ecstasy”) shows promising efficacy as adjunct to psychotherapy. The psychostimulant with entactogenic properties is known to induce arousal and euphoria. We now studied the neurochemistry underlying the behavioral effects of MDMA in rats lacking serotonin in the brain.
Reposted by Markus Wöhr
Great work Nadine and @markuswohr.bsky.social!
Can’t wait to see this published.
It beautifully showcases why and how we should rethink pharmacotherapy for depression.
Can’t wait to see this published.
It beautifully showcases why and how we should rethink pharmacotherapy for depression.
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Great work Nadine and @markuswohr.bsky.social!
Can’t wait to see this published.
It beautifully showcases why and how we should rethink pharmacotherapy for depression.
Can’t wait to see this published.
It beautifully showcases why and how we should rethink pharmacotherapy for depression.
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Just attended another interesting meeting organized by #StichtingMarguerite-MarieDelacroix. Very intriguing talks and discussions. I’m very glad to be part of this!
Thanks to the organizing committee and scientific board, and for the inspiring words by Prof. Dr. Rudy Van Coster.
Thanks to the organizing committee and scientific board, and for the inspiring words by Prof. Dr. Rudy Van Coster.
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Just attended another interesting meeting organized by #StichtingMarguerite-MarieDelacroix. Very intriguing talks and discussions. I’m very glad to be part of this!
Thanks to the organizing committee and scientific board, and for the inspiring words by Prof. Dr. Rudy Van Coster.
Thanks to the organizing committee and scientific board, and for the inspiring words by Prof. Dr. Rudy Van Coster.
Great poster presentation on placebo effects in a rat model for depression by Dr. Nadine Faesel at the @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social retreat. Congrats, Nadine! It was an inspiring retreat. A big thanks to @ulrikebingel.bsky.social and team.
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Great poster presentation on placebo effects in a rat model for depression by Dr. Nadine Faesel at the @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social retreat. Congrats, Nadine! It was an inspiring retreat. A big thanks to @ulrikebingel.bsky.social and team.
I feel honored for the opportunity to present our recent work on the role of serotonin in regulating ultrasonic vocalizations in mice and rats across development at the 4th Ultrasonic Vocalization Conference tomorrow (online):
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
Main Page - Ultrasonic Vocalization Network
The 4th Conference on Ultrasonic Vocalization (USV) will be held in Nov 2025 - a key event for scientists exploring USVs, rodent communication, behavior, and neuroscience.
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I feel honored for the opportunity to present our recent work on the role of serotonin in regulating ultrasonic vocalizations in mice and rats across development at the 4th Ultrasonic Vocalization Conference tomorrow (online):
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
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I will talk about our recent publication on tame mice 🐭 and hamsters 🐹 tomorrow at the USV conference (online)
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
Main Page - Ultrasonic Vocalization Network
The 4th Conference on Ultrasonic Vocalization (USV) will be held in Nov 2025 - a key event for scientists exploring USVs, rodent communication, behavior, and neuroscience.
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I will talk about our recent publication on tame mice 🐭 and hamsters 🐹 tomorrow at the USV conference (online)
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
ultrasonicvocalizations.net
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Very happy that our overview of key mechanisms of affective disorders investigated in @trr393.bsky.social funded by @dfg.de is now out.
@tudresden.bsky.social & @unimarburg.bsky.social & @uni-muenster.de
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
@tudresden.bsky.social & @unimarburg.bsky.social & @uni-muenster.de
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
Key mechanisms of affective disorders - Der Nervenarzt
Background Although affective disorders are a major driver of disability worldwide, there is a lack of understanding of the mechanisms and modulating factors involved in the long-term disease trajecto...
doi.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Very happy that our overview of key mechanisms of affective disorders investigated in @trr393.bsky.social funded by @dfg.de is now out.
@tudresden.bsky.social & @unimarburg.bsky.social & @uni-muenster.de
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
@tudresden.bsky.social & @unimarburg.bsky.social & @uni-muenster.de
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
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🧠 Our CRC/TRR 393 consortium outlines key mechanisms of affective disorders — focusing on emotion regulation, expectation, social cognition, and cognitive-behavioral rhythms.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s001...
@kanske.bsky.social @markuswohr.bsky.social @lisaleehr.bsky.social @trr393.bsky.social
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s001...
@kanske.bsky.social @markuswohr.bsky.social @lisaleehr.bsky.social @trr393.bsky.social
Key mechanisms of affective disorders - Der Nervenarzt
Background Although affective disorders are a major driver of disability worldwide, there is a lack of understanding of the mechanisms and modulating factors involved in the long-term disease trajecto...
doi.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
🧠 Our CRC/TRR 393 consortium outlines key mechanisms of affective disorders — focusing on emotion regulation, expectation, social cognition, and cognitive-behavioral rhythms.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s001...
@kanske.bsky.social @markuswohr.bsky.social @lisaleehr.bsky.social @trr393.bsky.social
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s001...
@kanske.bsky.social @markuswohr.bsky.social @lisaleehr.bsky.social @trr393.bsky.social
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There is always a bit of time for fun! Last week we had a LBP social event with a customised quiz about our colleagues and faculty, pizza and..
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There is always a bit of time for fun! Last week we had a LBP social event with a customised quiz about our colleagues and faculty, pizza and..
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Last week, 130 researchers of the #SFBTRR393 & invited guests gathered at Kulturrathaus Dresden for an inspiring retreat. 4 days of sharing recent results, discussing new directions, and strengthening collaborations across sites. More & more difficult to get everyone into one photo, but we managed!
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Last week, 130 researchers of the #SFBTRR393 & invited guests gathered at Kulturrathaus Dresden for an inspiring retreat. 4 days of sharing recent results, discussing new directions, and strengthening collaborations across sites. More & more difficult to get everyone into one photo, but we managed!
Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents is growing, rapidly – and actually a lot faster than I manage to post about it. Nine new manuscripts got accepted since my last post. Quite impressive work. Check it out:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
November 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents is growing, rapidly – and actually a lot faster than I manage to post about it. Nine new manuscripts got accepted since my last post. Quite impressive work. Check it out:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026)
We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior.
How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...).
Deadline: Jan 1, 2026
We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior.
How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...).
Deadline: Jan 1, 2026
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026)
We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior.
How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...).
Deadline: Jan 1, 2026
We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior.
How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...).
Deadline: Jan 1, 2026