Carl-Philipp Meinung

Raised in Nuremberg, Germany, I did my Bachelor thesis in neurobiology at the University of Regensburg where I worked on the effects of neuropeptide S on social and cued fear. I stayed there to continue my studies as part of a biology master’s programme with individual focus on neurobiology, biochemistry and molecular human biology/anatomy. In 2016, I finished my master thesis under the title ‚The role of de-novo protein synthesis in the mediation of the anxiolytic effect of oxytocin‘.
Working on the GRK research project 7 now gives me the opportunity to combine the focal points of my undergraduate studies in a new context; under the working title ‚Astrocytic signaling and astrocyte-dependent behavioural effects under the influence of the neuropeptide oxytocin’ I aim to investigate the involvement of astrocytes in social fear, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms of astrocytic responses to neuropeptides.