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Tobias Hauser

@tobiasuhauser.bsky.social

Head of Developmental Computational Psychiatry lab, University of Tuebingen & University College London

3,135 Followers  |  520 Following  |  129 Posts  |  Joined: 09.10.2023  |  2.0852

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@tobiasuhauser.bsky.social, laureate of the ERC's #ERCengage Award, created a tool with young people living with #OCD; showing how engagement makes research stronger.

Read about his experience in the ERC's magazine: buff.ly/dQbMfJz

22.10.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Theta burst stimulation of temporo-parietal cortex regions for the treatment of persistent auditory hallucinations: a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled, triple-blind phase 3 trial in Germany Sequential bilateral temporo-parietal cTBS over 3 weeks was safe and effective for reducing auditory verbal hallucinations in adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. This trial establishes cTBS a...

I am probably biased (same dept), but that you're able to treat a specific symptom with TMS (hearing voices in schizophrenia) is pretty cool I think - and a step towards precision psychiatry! And this is a proper RCT and all...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

18.10.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ To explore or to exploit? I’m excited to share my new preprint with @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social and @micahgallen.com, correlating variations in cortical microstructures with individual differences in exploration-exploitation behaviours, using a gamified task! 🧡 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

15.10.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Check out our latest paper, a collaboration with @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social using gamified computational psychiatry measures to explore brain-behavioral correlates of decision making!

15.10.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come and say hi to @seowxft.bsky.social @floorburghoorn.bsky.social @lenarddome.bsky.social & @kenzakdr.bsky.social who will be demonstrating our brain explorer app and research at the @medresfdn.bsky.social stand at New Scientist Live event in London
@uclqsion.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social

09.10.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Enhancing memory using cross-species closed-loop Targeted Memory Reactivation | mrcbndu

** We have up to TWO funded PhD positions available in our lab!! Apply below to find new ways to enhance memoryπŸ‘‡ Pls retweet **

Deadline: 2nd December

1. Cross-species closed-loopTMR: tinyurl.com/bddu4tp6

2. TUS and TMR in humans:
tinyurl.com/jjws5ctj

Happy to chat to interested applicants.

06.10.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

New #job alert! Clinical research fellow / postdoc in #computationalpsychiatry at the @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social / @uclqsion.bsky.social and UCL psychiatry. We will aim to understand the computations engaged by serotonin in the treatment of depression. Please re-sky. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

01.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Post doc job alert πŸ“’! Announcing a v exciting job on a Wellcome-funded project in my group at UCL, looking at auditory hallucinations... Advert here πŸ‘€: rb.gy/230w8l - deadline is end of Oct. Please apply! 1/5

30.09.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Development of robust, single-subject markers of predictive inference for computational psychiatry

Looking for a PhD next year? Want to come and work on the next generation of OPM-MEG/EEG biomarkers in computational psychiatry?

Apply for our MRC iCase studentship with @mkflugge.bsky.social, collabs with @lilweb.bsky.social + industrial placement at P1Vital:
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua...

26.09.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
Understanding Negative Cognition in Anxiety Using Artificial Neural Networks - MRC DTP Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental health problems, but the mechanisms underpinning its symptoms remain poorly understood, limiting the development of novel interventi...

Interested in building computational models of anxiety? See below for a potential PhD opportunity with me

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to know more!

@kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/unde...

25.09.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications are now open for the SWC Systems Neuroscience PhD Programme.

Join us in London!

🧠 World-class neuroscience training
πŸ’° Fully-funded 4-year programme
πŸ–₯️ Close links to @gatsbyucl.bsky.social

Apply by 3 Nov: www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/content/...

23.09.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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The #FKNE Leadership Training Course for the Starting PI is open! Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your abilities and learn to tackle challenging moments as an early group leader! Application deadline: 15 Oct. 2025
fenskavlinetwork.org/fkne-leaders...
@fens.org

18.09.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

And another preprint from the lab by
@alisaloosen.bsky.social πŸ₯³
In a very exciting collaboration with the Yale OCD clinic, we investigated metacognitive processes during cognitive flexibility using our new www.brainexplorer.net app game. See all details in Alisa's thread πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

17.09.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And another preprint from the lab: @lenarddome.bsky.social is presenting the CPM - a python toolbox that helps you model your tasks!

16.09.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool new preprint from @aleyamarzuki.bsky.social : using app tracking, we show that drops in metacognition predict OCD symptom fluctuations - across tasks and self-reports!
Check out this thread for all the details πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

11.09.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

πŸ“’ Job announcement: Two (!) 3-year postdoc jobs in our lab at UCL πŸ“’

πŸ§ πŸ’«πŸ”Š We are looking for postdocs interested in the abstract mechanisms underlying social cognition. Modelling, fMRI and non-invasive ultrasound, a new deep-brain stimulation method.

Please RT

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

07.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Our CPM toolbox is gaining traction: new models, better model estimation, etc - check it out now!

03.09.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FKNE Leadership and Soft Skills: Online Training Series for the Starting PI – FKNE

The #FKNE Leadership and Soft Skills Online #Training Course for the Starting PI is open! Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your abilities and learn to tackle challenging moments as an early group leader! Applicat. deadline: 15 Oct. 2025 πŸ‘‰http://rb.gy/6dhmxh

fenskavlinetwork.org/fkne-leaders...

29.08.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ We're hiring a Research Assistant in cognitive neuroscience & computational psychiatry! πŸ“’

Join us at UCL to conduct an MEG study of reward & memory, exploring how brain signals link to variability in apathy and anhedonia.

πŸ”— apply from next week: lmdlab.github.io

🚨closes September 12th!

28.08.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ”΅ TΓΌbingen Systems Neuroscience Symposium 2025 is here! πŸ”΅

#SNS2025 brings together leading international researchers in system neuroscience 🧠

Join us for plenary lectures, poster sessions and social events on 6️⃣-7️⃣ October 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣

registration is open here πŸ‘‰ meg.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/sns_2025/

08.07.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Breaking Ground in Mental Health: New €6 Million Research Project led by Tobias Hauser We are excited to share that our team has been awarded nearly €6 million in funding from the Wellcome Trust to investigate how the brain makes decisionsβ€”and why this process can become disrupted in…

If you want to know more about the project, please have a look here: devcompsy.org/2025/07/15/n...
@unituebingen.bsky.social @tuebingen-ai.bsky.social @tueneurocampus.bsky.social

19.08.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ We are hiring! πŸ“’
For our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant on information gathering biases in #OCD and #Schizophrenia, we are looking for a Postdoc in Computational Modelling, supervised by Peter Dayan and myself.
Interested? See all the details in the job advert here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

19.08.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Another exciting new job opening at @uclpals.bsky.social with Niko Steinbeis and Essi Viding - www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #neurojob #computationalpsychiatry

18.08.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 We’re hiring: Associate Professor/Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

🧠 Lead pioneering imaging-informed cognitive neuroscience research
🌍 Open to international applicants | Visa sponsorship available
πŸ“ Permanent, full-time, on-site
πŸ”— Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

11.08.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Associate Professor/Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience job opening in our own
@imagingneuroucl.bsky.social department. Details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

10.08.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is unfortunate:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
I wrote to the president of Harvard. I hope other faculty will speak their conscience, even if it means more struggle ahead.

29.07.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1569    πŸ” 360    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 20

We are hiring for several research positions for this grant, starting early next year. Please reach out if you're interested!
More details on the jobs here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

24.07.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to host Flavio Donato in TΓΌbingen! @fkne-scholars.bsky.social

21.07.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As part of the recent Neurocolloquium series, Dr. Flavio Donato (University of Basel) discussed the reinstatement of forgotten infantile memories, and Dr. Susanne Wegmann (DZNE Berlin) presented the causes and consequences of neuronal Tau protein 'activation'. Two very distinct and insightful talks!

21.07.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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King’s Prize Fellowship

For any postdocs who are are looking to transition to independence and might be keen to join us here at @kingsioppn.bsky.social, King's Prize fellowship applications are open (deadline 27 Nov)

πŸ‘‡ See link for details, and feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat

www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/119505-...

18.07.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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