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Elisabeth Binder
Born
Education MD, University of Vienna; PhD in Neuroscience, Emory University
Known for Translational research, psychiatric genetics, clinical neuroscience
Awards Theodore Reich Award (ISPG), Max Hamilton Award (CINP)
Carus-Preis (2017)
Scientific career
Fields Neuroscience
Institutions Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany

Elisabeth Binder is a medical doctor and a scientist who studies the brain. She focuses on understanding mood and anxiety disorders. These are conditions that can make people feel very sad, worried, or stressed. Dr. Binder leads a special research department at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany. She also helps lead the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP).

About Elisabeth Binder's Career

Her Education Journey

Dr. Binder studied medicine at the University of Vienna in Austria. She earned her medical degree in 1995. Later, she moved to the United States to continue her studies. In 2000, she received her PhD in Neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

After her studies, Dr. Binder became a professor at the Emory University School of Medicine in 2004. She joined the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany, in 2007. There, she started leading her own research team. Since 2013, she has been the Director of the Department of Translational Research in Psychiatry at the Institute.

What She Studies

As the director of her department, Dr. Binder's main goal is to find out why some people develop mood and anxiety problems. She studies how our genes and the environment around us work together. This interaction can affect how we react to stress. It can also change our risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders.

Her research aims to help doctors find better ways to treat patients. By understanding what causes these conditions, new and more effective treatments can be developed.

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Binder has received several important awards for her work. She was given the Theodore Reich Young Investigator Award. This award comes from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. She also received the Max Hamilton Award. This award is for scientists who have made big contributions to the field of neuropsychopharmacology. It is given by the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP).

In 2016, Dr. Binder became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. This is a very respected group of scientists in Germany.

Other Important Roles

Dr. Binder is also part of the Munich Center for Neurosciences. She is a faculty member at the Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences. This school is at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She also serves as the Vice-President of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP). This means she helps guide this important European organization.

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