March 2017 CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Olga Maria Klimecki-Lenz (born: Klimecki) Senior Researcher (Medicine and Psychology) University of Geneva, Switzerland date of birth: 08/01/1984 married, one child (born 2016) STATEMENT OF INTEREST I am a psychologist and neuroscientist interested in understanding the neural mechanisms that shape our social emotions in adaptive ways. Furthermore, I am interested in novel approaches to promote healthy ageing. Jointly with Prof. David Sander, I am coordinating a research focus on the role of emotions in conflict resolution at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (University of Geneva, Switzerland): http://www.affective-sciences.org/en/home/research/projects-and-foci/research-foci/emotions-and- conflict/ I am also the leader of the workpackage Emotion in the European project Medit-Ageing (deputy of the workpackage Emotion: Prof. Dr. Patrik Vuilleumier; main coordinator of Medit-Ageing: Dr. Gaël Chetelat). In our workpackage, we are investigating how mental health and well-being can be promoted through mental training in the ageing population. Our particular focus is on the role of emotions, their malleability and their underlying brain function: http://www.affective-sciences.org/en/home/research/projects-and-foci/research-foci/healthy-ageing/ In my doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Tania Singer (2007-2012), I investigated neural, behavioral, and emotional plasticity induced by training social emotions like compassion and empathy with meditation-based techniques. The results of these longitudinal studies in adults provided evidence for the plasticity of social emotions spanning the levels of neural function, emotional resilience, and helping behavior. I extended this line of research to aggressive behavior with a BRIDGE/Marie Curie fellowship at the University of Geneva from 2013 - 2015.
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March 2017
CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Olga Maria Klimecki-Lenz
(born: Klimecki)
Senior Researcher (Medicine and Psychology)
University of Geneva, Switzerland
date of birth: 08/01/1984
married, one child (born 2016)
STATEMENT OF INTEREST
I am a psychologist and neuroscientist interested in understanding the neural mechanisms that shape our social emotions in adaptive ways. Furthermore, I am interested in novel approaches to promote healthy ageing.
Jointly with Prof. David Sander, I am coordinating a research focus on the role of emotions in conflict resolution at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (University of Geneva, Switzerland):
http://www.affective-sciences.org/en/home/research/projects-and-foci/research-foci/emotions-and-conflict/ I am also the leader of the workpackage Emotion in the European project Medit-Ageing (deputy of the workpackage Emotion: Prof. Dr. Patrik Vuilleumier; main coordinator of Medit-Ageing: Dr. Gaël Chetelat). In our workpackage, we are investigating how mental health and well-being can be promoted through mental training in the ageing population. Our particular focus is on the role of emotions, their malleability and their underlying brain function: http://www.affective-sciences.org/en/home/research/projects-and-foci/research-foci/healthy-ageing/
In my doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Tania Singer (2007-2012), I investigated neural, behavioral, and emotional plasticity induced by training social emotions like compassion and empathy with meditation-based techniques. The results of these longitudinal studies in adults provided evidence for the plasticity of social emotions spanning the levels of neural function, emotional resilience, and helping behavior.
I extended this line of research to aggressive behavior with a BRIDGE/Marie Curie fellowship at the University of Geneva from 2013 - 2015.
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Since 09/2017 Maître Assistante (Oberassistent/ senior researcher) with Prof. Patrik
Vuilleumier (Medicine) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
08/2016-08/2017 Maître Assistante (Oberassistent/ senior researcher) with Prof. David Sander
(Psychology) and Prof. Patrik Vuilleumier (Medicine) at the University of Geneva,
Switzerland.
Since 01/2016 Leader of the workpackage “Emotions” and Co-PI in the European project
“Medit-Ageing” at the University of Geneva, Switzerland (deputy: Prof. Dr. Patrik
Vuilleumier).
Since 02/2015 Coordinating the research focus "Emotion and conflict resolution" (jointly with
Prof. Dr. David Sander) at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of
Geneva, Switzerland.
01/2013 - 01/2015 Marie-Curie/Bridge postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Dr. David Sander
(Psychology) and Prof. Dr. Patrik Vuilleumier (Medicine) at the University of
Geneva, Switzerland.
09/2012-12/2012 Postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Dr. Tania Singer at the Max-Planck Institute
for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
09/2010-09/2012 Assistant researcher with Prof. Dr. Tania Singer at the Max-Planck Institute for
Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
10/2007-9/2010 Assistant researcher with Prof. Dr. Tania Singer at the Institute of empirical
economics (Director: Prof. Dr. Ernst Fehr), University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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EDUCATION
09/2012 PhD defense in Psychology (“summa cum laude”) at the University of Zurich,
Switzerland; supervisors: Prof. Dr. Lutz Jäncke, Prof. Dr. Tania Singer.
9/2006-9/2007 MSc Neuroscience at University College London (UCL), UK. Supervisor: Dr.
Beau Lotto, Institute of Ophthalmology.
1/2006-8/2006 Diplomarbeit (comparable to a master’s thesis) in Psychology Johannes
Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Gerd Vossel,
Matthias Gamer.
10/2005 Vordiplom (comparable to a BA) in Psychology at Johannes Gutenberg
University, Mainz, Germany.
6/2003 Abitur (final high school examination with "1,0", range 1-6 with 1 = very good) in
Wiesbaden, Germany.
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AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
07/2017-07/2019 Funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft for the Network
“Understanding Others – Integration of Social Cognitive and Affective
Processes” with Dr. Dana Schneider (EUR 35'291)
07/2016-08/2017 Funding from the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) for the
project “The Role of Emotions in Conflict Resolution” with Prof. Dr. David Sander
(CHF 77'000)
01/2016-12/2020 Leader of the workpackage "Emotion" and Co-PI on the European grant
"Medit-Ageing" (project ID: 667696; total grant volume: EUR 6’992’006; grant
volume for my workpackage "Emotion": EUR 860'375)
11/2015-08/2017 Funding from the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) for
project on “Affective and Social Signals in Mediation” (CHF 5'000)
2014 Early Career Award from the Society for Social Neuroscience (received in
Washington, USA)
2013 Evens Science Prize for the project “Upregulating the neural substrates of
empathy via neurofeedback” with Prof. Dr. John Gruzelier, Prof. Dr. David Sander
and Dr. Tomas Ros (EUR 30’000)
01/2013-01/2015 Marie Curie/Bridge postdoctoral fellowship for the University of Geneva,
Switzerland (about CHF 220'000)
10/2008-10/2009 Research Funding from the University of Zurich for “Neural Foundations of
Empathy Learning” (Forschungskredit No 53990601; CHF 43’776)
10/2008-09/2010 Research Funding from the Neuroscience Center Zurich for “Neural
foundations of empathy training“, (EUR 142’800) together with Prof. Dr. Tania
Singer
2004 - 09/2007 Scholar of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des
deutschen Volkes)
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ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA
10/2017 Organization of the international workshop "Concept Definitons of the
Phenomena Theory of Mind, Empathy, and Related Social Behaviors in
Interpersonal Interactions" with the speakers Prof. Dr. Shaun Gallagher
(University of Memphis, USA), Prof. Dr. Stephanie Preston (University of
Michigan, USA) and Dr. Matthias Schurz (Oxford University, UK) in the DFG-
network "Understanding Others – Integration of Social Cognitive and Affective
Processes" in Jena, Germany (with Dr. Dana Schneider, University of Jena).
03/2017 Organization of the symposium (with Dr. Dana Schneider) “The role of Theory
of Mind and Empathy in Human Interactions from a Psychological and
Neuroscientific Perspective” at the International Convention of Psychological
Science, in Vienna, Austria.
02/2016 Organization of a workshop with Prof. Eran Halperin (University of Herzliya,
Israel), Prof. Simon Hug (University of Geneva) and Maud Roure (interpeace):
“The role of emotions in conflict resolution”, in Geneva, Switzerland.
10/2015 Organization of workshop with Jeremy Lack, Lucien Gyger, Linda Amrar &
Matthieu Vétois: “How Can Neurobiology and Affective Sciences Contribute to
Conflict Resolution?” during the Geneva Peace Week, in Geneva, Switzerland.
10/2015 Organization of two workshops, together with Francois Bogacz and Jeremy
Lack, “What does neuroscience tell us about human conflict?” at the conference
"conflict matters" in Brussels, Belgium.
07/2015 Organization of the symposium “The Role of Emotions in Negotiation and
Conflict Resolution” at the International Society for Research on Emotion, in
Geneva, Switzerland.
07/2015 Organization of the workshop with Francois Bogacz and Jeremy Lack “Applying
affective sciences to conflict resolution and peacebuilding – bridging research
and practice” at the International Society for Research on Emotion, in Geneva,
Switzerland.
04/2012 Organization of the symposium “Neural Substrates of Compassion” at the
International Symposia for Contemplative Studies, in Denver, USA.
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01/2006-3/2006 Assisted in preparing and carrying out the "Tagung experimentell arbeitender
Psychologen" (Conference on Experimental Psychology), in Mainz, Germany.
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TEACHING
05/2017 Course: "Neuroscience of Conflict" for the "Executive Course: Neurophilosophy
of Global Security", Geneva Centre for Security Policy Geneva, Switzerland.
03/2017 Single Lecture: "Involvement of the social brain in cooperation and competition"
for biology and psychology students in the course "Science and Ethics: Inputs
from Neuroscience, Genetics and Evolution" at the University of Geneva,
Switzerland.
spring 2017 Block Lectures: ”Gehirn und Verhalten“ (Brain and Behavior) at the Institut für
Psychologie-Transfer, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
spring 2017 Seminar: “Emotions et conflits” (Emotions and conflitcs) for Master students of
Psychology, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
12/2016 Course: "Compassion et Neuroscience" (Compassion and Neuroscience) for the
"Diplôme Universitaire de Médecine Méditation et Neurosciences" (University
Diploma in Medicine, Meditation and Neuroscience) at the University of
Strasbourg, France.
05/2016 Course: "Neuroscience of Conflict" for the "Neuro-Philosophy of Global Security:
Governance, Geopolitics, and Leadership", Geneva Centre for Security Policy,
Geneva, Switzerland.
04/2016 Course: "Empathie et Compassion" (Empathy and Compassion) for the "Haute
école de travail social et de la santé", Lausanne, Switzerland.
04/2016 Single Lecture: "Compassion et Empathie" (Compassion and Empathy) for
undergraduates in psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
spring 2016 Seminar: “Emotions et conflits” (Emotions and conflitcs) for Master students of
Psychology, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
spring 2016 Block Lectures: ”Gehirn und Verhalten“ (Brain and Behavior) at the Institut für
Psychologie-Transfer, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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02/2016 Course: "Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution" for the "Leadership in
International Security Course" at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy,
Geneva, Switzerland.
01/2016 Course: "Compassion et Neuroscience" (Compassion and Neuroscience) for the
"Diplôme Universitaire de Médecine Méditation et Neurosciences" (University
Diploma in Medicine, Meditation and Neuroscience) at the University of
Strasbourg, France.
10/2015 Single Lecture: "Influence des émotions sur la cognition et la prise de décision"
(Influence of emotions on cognition and decision-making) for master students in
psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Autumn 2015 Block Lectures: ”Empathie Training“ (Empathy Training) at the Institut für
Psychologie-Transfer (Institute for Psychology Transfer) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Spring 2015 Block Lectures: ”Gehirn und Verhalten“ (Brain and Behavior) at the Institut für
Psychologie-Transfer (Institute for Psychology Transfer) in Zurich, Switzerland.
12/2014 Teaching a one day course on "Compassion et Neuroscience" (Compassion and
Neuroscience) for the "Diplôme Universitaire de Médecine Méditation et
Neurosciences" (University Diploma in Medicine, Meditation and Neuroscience)
at the University of Strasbourg, France.
12/2014 Single Lecture: "Compassion et Empathie" (Compassion and Empathy) for
undergraduates in psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
08/2014 Teaching at Summer Research Institute of Mind and Life Europe: "Training
Compassion - Effects on Subjective Experience, Prosocial Behavior and Brain
Function", Fraueninsel, Chiemsee, Germany.
11/2013 Block course: ”Training: Mitgefühl und Empathie aus neuropsychologischer
Perspektive“ (Training compassion and empathy from a neuropsychological
perspective) at the Institut für Psychologie-Transfer (Institute for Psychology
Transfer) in Zurich, Switzerland.
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2008-2009 Teaching 2 Semesters of the Graduate Seminar “Social Neuroscience” at the
University of Zurich, Switzerland (with Romana Snozzi and Tania Singer).
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SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Since 2016 Supervision of PhD thesis of Patricia Cernadas (funded by the Swiss National
Science Foundation): “Testing compassion as a new emotion regulation strategy
for promoting conflict resolution” University of Geneva, Switzerland (with Prof.
Dr. David Sander, Psychology, University of Geneva and Prof. Eran Halperin,
Psychologie, University of Herzliya, Israel).
Since 2016 Supervision of PhD thesis of Sebastian Baez: “Physiological and Neuroscientific
Basis of Emotion Regulation in Elderly” at the University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland (together with Prof. Dr. Patrik Vuilleumier, Neuroscience
Department, University of Geneva, Switzerland).
Since 2015 Supervision of PhD thesis of Francois Bogacz: “Using Affective and Social
Signals to improve conflict resolution in mediation” at the University of Geneva,
Geneva, Switzerland (together with Prof. Dr. Thierry Pun, Computer Science
Department, University of Geneva, Switzerland).
2016/2018 Supervision of master thesis in Psychology (Matthieu Vétois): “The role of
emotions in conflict resolution” at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
(together with Prof. Dr. David Sander).
2016/2018 Supervision of master thesis in Neuroscience (Niloufar Pouyan): “Relationship
between personality traits and responders vs. non-responders to meditation
training” at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (together with Prof.
Dr. Christine Mohr).
2016/2018 Supervision of master thesis in Neuroscience (Halima Rafi): “Neural Bases of
Conflict Resolution” at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (together
with Prof. Dr. David Sander).
2015/2017 Supervision of master thesis in Psychology (Linda Amrar): “The effect of
Frustration on Aggression” at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
(together with Prof. Dr. David Sander).
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2014/2016 Supervision of master thesis in Psychology (Milica Garic): “Fostering Conflict
Resolution” at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (together with
Prof. Dr. David Sander).
2014/2016 Supervision of master thesis in Neuroscience (Lucien Gyger):
“Neurophysiological substrates of interpersonal conflict” at the University of
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (together with Prof. Dr. David Sander).
2013/2015 Supervision of master thesis in Psychology (Alexandra Anastaze): “Relation
between character traits and brain responses in the inequality task” at the
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (together with Prof. Dr. David
Sander).
2010/2011 Supervision of master thesis (Etna Engeli): “Plasticity in Compassion versus
Empathic Distress: The Influence of Affective Dispositions on Brain Responses
to Aversive Stimuli” at the University of Zurich, Switzerland (together with Prof.
Dr. Tania Singer).
In addition supervision of more than 30 Bachelor- and Masterstudents in internships.
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PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Klimecki, O.M., Sander, D., Vuilleumier, P. (in revision at Scientific Reports). Distinct prefrontal
areas regulate anger and subsequent aggression. [impact factor 5.58]
Mayer, S., Jusyte, A., Klimecki-Lenz, O., Schönenberg, M. (in revision at Psychology of Violence).
Empathy and altruistic behavior in antisocial violent offenders with psychopathic traits. [impact factor
2.37]
Klimecki, O.M., Mayer, S.V., Jusyte, A., Scheeff, J., Schönenberg, M. (2016). Empathy promotes
Klimecki, O.M., Vuilleumier, P., Sander, D. (2016). The impact of emotions and empathy-related
traits on punishment behavior: Introduction and Validation of the Inequality Game. PLoS One, 11(3):
e0151028. [impact factor 3.23]
Klimecki, O.M. (2015). The Plasticity of Social Emotions. Social Neuroscience. 10, 466-473. [impact
factor 3.65]
Singer, T., Klimecki, O.M. (2014). Empathy and Compassion. Current Biology, 24, R875-R878.
[impact factor 10.13]
Klimecki, O., Leiberg, S., Ricard, M., Singer, T. (2014). Differential Pattern of Functional Brain
Plasticity after Compassion and Empathy Training. Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9,
873–879. [impact factor 7.37]
Bernhardt, B.*, Klimecki, O.*, Leiberg, S., Singer T. (2014). Structural Covariance Networks of the
Dorsal Anterior Insula Predict Females’ Individual Differences in Empathic Responding. Cerebral
Cortex, 24, 2189-98. (* shared first authorship) [impact factor 8.67]
Klimecki, O., Leiberg, S., Lamm, C., Singer, T. (2013). Functional neural plasticity and associated
changes in positive affect after compassion training. Cerebral Cortex, 23, 1552–1561. [impact factor
8.67]
Gamer, M., Klimecki, O., Bauermann, T., Stoeter, P., Vossel G. (2012). fMRI-activation patterns in
the detection of concealed information rely on memory-related effects. Social, Cognitive and Affective
Neuroscience. 7, 506-515. [impact factor 7.37]
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Leiberg, S., Klimecki, O., Singer, T. (2011). Short-term compassion training increases prosocial
behavior in a newly developed prosocial game. PLoS One, 6, e17798. [impact factor 3.23]
Book Chapters and Other Publications
Klimecki, O.M., Schweinberger, S.R. (forthcoming). Soziale Neurobiologie. In U.T. Egle, C. Heim, B.
Strauß and R. v. Känel (Eds). Psychosomatische Medizin 3.0 - Neurobiologisch fundiert -
Evidenzbasiert. W.Kohlhammer.
Klimecki, O.M., Singer, T. (forthcoming). The Compassionate Brain. In J.R. Doty, M. Worline, E.
Simon-Thomas, D. Cameron and S. Brown (Eds.) Oxford Handbook on Compassion Science. Oxford
University Press.
Klimecki, O.M., Sander, D. (forthcoming). A psychological and neuroscientific view on contempt. In
P. Lombardo and K. Mulligan (Eds.) Contempt. Oxford University Press.
Klimecki, O., Sander, D. (2017). Anger and its relation to Aggression. In D. Sander (Ed). Emotions. Zurich, BENTELI publishing. Klimecki, O., Vuilleumier, P. (2017). Anger. In D. Sander (Ed). Emotions. Zurich: BENTELI publishing. Bogacz, F., Klimecki, O.M. (2017). How do emotions impact conflicts? A neuroscientific perspective.
In B. Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, P. Wilson and S. Croucher (Eds.). Approaches to Conflict:
Theoretical, Interpersonal, and Discursive Dynamics. Lexington Books.
Klimecki, O. (2016). Malleable Emotions. Insight for Webpage of Center for Empathy in International