Team
Ylenia D'elia
Ph.D. student
University of Valencia, Labpsitec / Polibienestar Institute, Valencia, Spain
Ylenia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Neuroscience. Her research lies at the intersection of cognitive and affective neuroscience and clinical psychology, with a particular focus on how non-pharmacological interventions enhance emotional regulation, resilience, and well-being. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student at the University of Valencia, where she works on projects examining self-related processes and their role in mental health.
Email: ylenia.delia@uv.es
Lisa Bechtum
Bachelor Candidate
University of Innsbruck Institute of Psychology, Department of Biological Psychology
Lisa studies psychology at the University of Innsbruck and is a student assistant in biological psychology. Her main interests lie in biological psychology, with a particular focus on the interaction between nutrition and mental health. She is especially interested in the gut–brain axis and emerging approaches in metabolic psychiatry.
In her free time, she enjoys sports, riding her motorbike, and volunteering as a paramedic.
Maxie Luft (Liebscher)
Ph.D. student (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Dresden, Germany
Maxie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience from the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. Her research interests focus on resilience in aging, dementia prevention, and multimodal neuroimaging techniques, particularly brain connectome and functional brain connectivity. Currently, she is pursuing a Ph.D. that investigates the role of lifestyle factors and brain networks in enhancing resilience in aging. She is co-supervised by Dr. habil. Miranka Wirth at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Germany.
Email: maxie.luft@dzne.de
Laura Heffenträger
Master student
at TU Dresden, Master in Clinical Psychology
Currently working on master thesis investigating whether changes in interoceptive awareness are linked to changes in well-being after a mind–body intervention.
Phone: +49 17656760240
François Bogacz
François´ research focuses on the causal impact of mediation on conflict resolution. In his current project, François studies the use of language-only, rule-based Artificial Intelligence systems for the systematic analysis of mediation interactions and the impact of mediator interventions on the emotional state and satisfaction of parties. In addition to doing his PhD, François is head of learning and innovation for the Executive Development at Singapore Management University.
Email: fbogacz@smu.edu.sg
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0WGtsQIAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao
Fabiana Lazur
MSc Student
Fabiana is pursuing her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. As a member of the Biological Psychology Lab in Innsbruck, she contributes to the Medit-Ageing project (Silver Santé Study) by exploring whether mindfulness training in older adults experiencing subjective cognitive decline can create ripple effects, enhancing not only their own prosocial behavior and well-being but also positively influencing their partners and close relationships. In her free time, she is passionate about Pilates and meditation, baking with family and friends, and rewatching her favourite shows.
Email: fabiana.lazur@uni-jena.de