Main Focus
My main research interest is to understand how exposure to different physical environments, encompassing different behaviors within these settings, induces rapid structural and functional changes in the brain. I am exploring how day-to-day variations in exposure to different features of the physical environment (light, air pollution, noise, spatial context, weather etc.) are linked to changes in brain structure, function, and mental health.
Projects
Curriculum Vitae
present Predoctoral fellow, Center for Environmental Neuroscience
2022 M.Sc. Brain and Cognition, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
2021 B.Sc. Business Psychology, University of Applied Science Stuttgart
Selected Publications
Falkenstein, K., Pauley, C., & Kühn, S. (2026). Investigating effects of day-to-day variations in environmental exposure on the human brain: Study protocol for the Day2Day Environment project. BMC Neuroscience, 27, Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-026-01052-z