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Paul Volkmann
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Dr Paul Volkmann is a clinician and neuroscientist interested in studying neural substrates of information processing, particularly in the context of sleep and the buildup of sleep pressure. He joined the Miesenböck lab in late 2022 and holds a Walter-Benjamin fellowship from the DFG (German Research Foundation) since 2024.
In his previous work at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, he investigated behavioural profiles of mouse models of psychiatric disorders, supported by a LMU doctoral fellowship. He also studied the circadian clock in relation to anxiety and how it affects communication between different brain regions.
Recent publications
TAOK2 controls synaptic plasticity and anxiety via ERK and calcium signaling.
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Ma W. et al, (2025), iScience, 28
Integrity of the circadian clock determines regularity of high-frequency and diurnal LFP rhythms within and between brain areas.
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Volkmann P. et al, (2025), Mol Psychiatry, 30, 1859 - 1875
DAILY - A personalized circadian Zeitgeber therapy as an adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder patients: results of a pilot trial.
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Springer N. et al, (2025), Front Psychiatry, 16
An in-depth neurobehavioral characterization shows anxiety-like traits, impaired habituation behavior, and restlessness in male Cryptochrome-deficient mice.
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Hühne A. et al, (2020), Genes Brain Behav, 19
PsyCoP - A Platform for Systematic Semi-Automated Behavioral and Cognitive Profiling Reveals Gene and Environment Dependent Impairments of Tcf4 Transgenic Mice Subjected to Social Defeat.
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Volkmann P. et al, (2020), Front Behav Neurosci, 14