Janina Seubert
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail: janina.seubert@ki.se
Telephone: +46852482471
Visiting address: Nobels väg 9, 17165 Solna
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Psykologi Seubert, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- I am a cognitive neuroscientist with a background in functional neuroimaging
of perception and emotion in healthy populations and patients with
psychiatric illness. Before joining the Psychology Division at KI in 2014, I
worked at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA, where I began to study cortical
integration of smell and taste during food perception. I am currently
affiliated with the Psychology Division at the Clinical Neuroscience
Department, where I lead the Nutritional Neuroscience Lab that conducts
experimental work on odor-taste integration
(see /en/cns/janina-seuberts-research-group [1] for details).
I am also affiliated with the Center for Eating Disorder Innovation
(CEDI, /en/meb/cedi-centre-for-eating-disorders-innovation [2])
where I study the processing of olfactory reward in anorexia nervosa and
binge eating disorders.
I am a member of the Young Academy of Sweden-in this role, I try to increase
public awareness for the importance of basic science and try to work towards
a more international and diverse academia. Find out more here:
[3]
2006 Master of Science in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology, LMU Munich, Germany
2010 PhD in Clinical Neuroscience, RWTH Aachen University
2010-2014 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania/Monell Chemical
Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2015-2019 Assistant Professor (Forskarassistent), Department of Clinical
Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
2020- Principal Researcher (Senior Forskare), Department of Clinical
Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
2021- Docent in Psychology, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
[1] /en/cns/janina-seuberts-research-group
[2] /en/meb/cedi-centre-for-eating-disorders-innovation
[3]
Research
- The identification of food objects, and decision whether or not to eat them
at a particular point in time, is crucial for our survival, and depends
heavily on the ability to remember associations between sensory information
from different modalities. My current research studies the neural networks
which permit the identification of smells in the environment, their
integration with visual and gustatory cues, and the assessment of their
behavioral relevance. In particular, I use structural and functional MRI as
well as psychophysical and psychophysiological recordings to investigate the
role of these networks for the maintenance of human health, as related to,
for example, disease avoidance and appetite regulation.
I am Principal Investigator on the project "Perceptual decision-making about
food flavor in the mouth, and its role in food intake regulation" funded by
the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), from 2019-2022 and the
project "Metabolisk reglering av anticipatoriska matbelöningsupplevelser -
från perceptuella mekanismer till kliniska implikationer" from 2023-2026.
I am also awardee of an ERC Starting Grant (2021-2026). The goal of my
project OLFLINK is to investigate how new flavor preferences are formed, and
how they are regulated by signals from the digestive tract. With this
knowledge we aim to provide insights that can explain why it is so difficult
to overcome our preferences for familiar food flavors in favor of healthier
or more sustainable options, and thus inspire public health efforts directed
towards dietary change.
Teaching
- I am currently course leader for the elective courses "Introduktion till
klinisk neuropsykologi" ( [1])
and "Introduktion till klinisk neurovetenskap"
( [2]).
I am also chair of the KI psychology internationalization committee
( [3])
My team and I accept applications for research internships and student theses
on a rolling basis. Please send me an email if you are interested.
[1]
[2]
[3]
Articles
- Article: FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE. 2024;119:105211
- Article: CORTEX. 2021;139:198-210
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2021;46:bjab003
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2020;211:116600
- Article: THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY. SERIES A, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2020;75(3):603-610
- Article: NEUROSCIENCE. 2019;418:254-265
- Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2019;29(7):3023-3033
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2019;92(7):e700-e709
- Journal article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA. 2018;14(7S_Part_4):p248-p249
- Article: APPETITE. 2018;125:244-252
- Article: HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING. 2018;39(3):1313-1326
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2017;119(12)
- Article: THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY. SERIES A, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2017;72(8):1072-1079
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(4):309-318
- Article: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING. 2016;38:118-126
- Article: HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING. 2015;36(5):1662-1676
- Article: THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. SUPPLEMENT. 2015;206(3):198-205
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(5):e98347
- Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2013;23(10):2448-2456
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2013;66:333-342
- Article: BRAIN AND COGNITION. 2011;76(3):353-363
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2010;53(2):746-756
- Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY & NEUROSCIENCE. 2010;35(3):185-194
- Journal article: NEUROIMAGE. 2009;47:s182
- Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN. 2009;35(4):816-825
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2009;34(1):77-84
- Article: NEUROCASE. 2008;14(2):204-219
- Journal article: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2008;102(1-3):146-147
- Journal article: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2008;102(1-3):119
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All other publications
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024
- Book chapter: SMELL, TASTE, EAT: THE ROLE OF THE CHEMICAL SENSES IN EATING BEHAVIOUR. 2024;p. 75-90
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2023
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2023;48
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2023;48
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2020
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2019;44(7):E73
- Book chapter: SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF ODOR: SPRINGER HANDBOOKS. 2017;p. 99-100
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2015;40(7):536
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2015;40(7):666-667
- Editorial comment: FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE. 2014;8:822
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE. 2013;:176
- Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2012;32(6):1918-1919
Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2023 - 31 December 2026
- European Research Council1 May 2021 - 30 April 2026
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2018 - 31 December 2021
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2015 - 31 December 2017
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1 January 2012 - 31 December 2014
Employments
- Principal Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2022-
Degrees and Education
- Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021
- PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic medicine, RWTH Aachen University, 2010
- Master of Science, Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2006
- Bachelor of Science in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2005
Leadership and responsibility assignments
- Course coordinator, 1QA133 Introduktion till kognitiv neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institute, , 2022-
- Course coordinator, 1QA129 Introduktion till klinisk neuropsykologi, Karolinska Institute, , 2021-
Distinction and awards
- Award for Research Excellence in the Psychophysics of Human Taste and Smell, The Award for Research Excellence in the Psychophysics of Human Taste and Smell is awarded annually to an outstanding junior scientist in the field of psychophysics of human taste or olfaction. The research record should provide evidence of excellence and the promise to emerge as a leader in the field. The award is $2, 000 and is given during the Welcome/Awards Ceremony on opening night of the Annual Meeting., Association for Chemoreception Sciences, , 2024
- Member of the Young academy of Sweden, Young Academy of Sweden, 2021
- Hans Heimann Prize, German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, :~:text=Dr., im%20November%20in%20Berlin%20verliehen., 2010
Supervisor
- Lucile Rey, 2024
- Leonie Seidel, 2022
- Putu Khorisantono, 2021
- Androula Savva, 2021
- Fondberg Robin, 2016
- Danja Porada, An object's smell in the multisensory brain : how our senses interact during olfactory object processing, , 2015
Committee work
- Member, The royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, International Committee, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, , 2024-2026
- Chair, Election committee, Young Academy of Sweden, Young Academy of Sweden, 2023-2024
- Member, L'Oréal for women in Science prize committee, L'Oreal Foundation, , 2022-2023
- Chair, International committee of the psychology programme (PINK), Karolinska Institute, , 2022-
- Member, KID panel, Karolinska Institute, 2022-2023
Visiting research fellowships
- Visiting Researcher, Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Research visit financed by Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, 2013-2013
Thesis evaluation
- Dominika Radziun, Defence chairperson, Karolinska Institute, Body perception and brain plasticity in blind and sighted individuals, , 2023
- Doris Schicker, Examination board member, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Factors influencing Human Olfaction and Influences of Odors on Humans in the Context of Food and Cosmetics, 2023
- Zakaryah Abdulkarim, Examination board member, Karolinska Institute, Limb ownership and voluntary action : human behavioral and neuroimaging studies, , 2020
Other expert reviewer/evaluation assignment
- Evaluator of research applications in international competition, grant reviewer, Wellcome Trust, 2024-2024
- Evaluator of research applications in international competition, grant reviewer, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, 2024-2024
- Evaluator of research applications in international competition, Member of evaluation Panel, Psychology, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, 2023-2024
- Evaluator of research applications in international competition, grant reviewer, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 2023-2024
- Evaluator of research applications in international competition, grant reviewer, Israel Science Foundation, 2022-2022