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Melly Oitzl
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| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) Lind/Arnoldstein
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Düsseldorf |
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| Fields | Behavioural neuroscience |
| Institutions | Leiden University |
| Thesis | (1989) |
Melly S. Oitzl, born in 1955 in Lind, Austria, is an important Austrian scientist. She is a behavioral neuroscientist, which means she studies how our brains affect our behavior.
She works as a professor at Leiden University and the University of Amsterdam. Her main research focuses on how stress, thinking, and feelings are connected in our brains.
Her Education and Work
Melly Oitzl earned her Ph.D. (a very high university degree) in 1989 from the University of Düsseldorf. She received this degree with "magna cum laude," which means "with great honor."
She has been a key member of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. In 2008, she received a special "Aspasia" grant from this organization. This grant helps talented female scientists in their research.
Melly Oitzl has also been a leader in the European Brain and Behaviour Society. She served on its executive committee and was its treasurer.
Scientific Achievements
Melly Oitzl has published more than 130 articles in scientific journals. These articles are reviewed by other experts before they are published. Her work has been cited (or referred to) by other scientists over 5000 times. This shows that her research is very important and widely recognized in the scientific community.
