The people behind the projects

Our team consists of experts from medicine, psychology, health sciences, and nutrition sciences. Together, we work to translate scientific knowledge into practice – creatively, critically and with a clear goal: rethinking health in a novel and sustainable way. We believe in collaboration on equal terms, flat hierarchies, and creating spaces for new ideas. Because innovation often begins when people with diverse perspectives work together on a shared purpose.

Leadership Team

Prof. Dr. med.
Gustav Dobos

Director

Dr. rer. medic.
Heidemarie Haller

Director of Research, Psychologist

Administrative Office

Andrea Sippel

Administrative Office, Project Assistance

Medical Staff

Dr. med.
Kristin Hünninghaus

Head of Mind-Body Medicine Lab, Nutritional Scientist

Academic Staff

Christiane Pithan

Head of Mind-Body Medicine Lab, Nutritional Scientist

Hannah Schäfer

Psychologist, Nutritional Scientist

Jana Schimichowski

Health Scientist, Mind-Body Medicine Therapist

Larissa Setzer

Health Scientist, Epidemiologist

Non-academic Staff

Jessica Wittek

Staatlich examinierte Pflegekraft

Alexandra Kattge

Mind-Body-Medizin Therapeutin

Former Staff

Dr. med.
Thomas Rampp

Merle Vollgraf

Rebeca Montejano-Vallejo