Senior Researcher (having accepted his new position at the University of Luxemburg, Robert Kumsta will stay affiliated with the RUB!)
Ruhr-University Bochum
Faculty of Psychology
Genetic Psychology
Universitätsstr. 150
Post-Office Box: 20
D-44780 Bochum, Germany
E-Mail: robert.kumsta@rub.de
Office hours: by arrangement
https://humanities.uni.lu/directory/robert-kumsta
My research interests include the mechanisms of gene-environment interplay, epigenetic processes, and the question of how early psychosocial risk is 'biologically embedded'. A particular focus is on the role of stress physiology and the oxytocin system. Using a range of methods, including the study of genetic variation, gene expression patterns, epigenetics, multi-comics integration, as well as the characterization of stress physiology, we are trying to understand how genetic and environmental factors work together to shape developmental trajectories and outcomes across the life-span
Vorlesung Genetik und biologische Grundlagen psychischer Störungen ab WS 22/23
Current and previous positions
05/2021 - onwards Full Professor of Biological Psychology, University of Luxemburg
05/2021 - onwards Senior Researcher, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
10/2013 - 04/2021 Full Professor (W3) of Genetic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
08/2010 - 09/2013 Research Fellow, Laboratory for Biological and Personality Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
10/2007 - 07/2010 Research Fellow, MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and School of Psychology, University of Southampton, UK
03/2007 - 09/2007 Research Fellow, Department of Neurobehavioral Genetics, University of Trier, Germany
Education
07/ 2012 Habilitation in Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
02/2007 PhD in Psychobiology (Dr. rer. nat.; Grade: summa cum laude), University of Trier, Germany.
05/2003 Diplom-Psychologe (equivalent to MSc in Psychology), University of Trier, Germany
My research interests include the mechanisms of gene-environment interplay, epigenetic processes, and the question of how early psychosocial risk is 'biologically embedded'. A particular focus is on the role of stress physiology and the oxytocin system. Using a range of methods, including the study of genetic variation, gene expression patterns, epigenetics, multi-comics integration, as well as the characterization of stress physiology, we are trying to understand how genetic and environmental factors work together to shape developmental trajectories and outcomes across the life-span
Vorlesung Genetik und biologische Grundlagen psychischer Störungen ab WS 22/23
Current and previous positions
05/2021 - onwards Full Professor of Biological Psychology, University of Luxemburg
05/2021 - onwards Senior Researcher, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
10/2013 - 04/2021 Full Professor (W3) of Genetic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
08/2010 - 09/2013 Research Fellow, Laboratory for Biological and Personality Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
10/2007 - 07/2010 Research Fellow, MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and School of Psychology, University of Southampton, UK
03/2007 - 09/2007 Research Fellow, Department of Neurobehavioral Genetics, University of Trier, Germany
Education
07/ 2012 Habilitation in Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
02/2007 PhD in Psychobiology (Dr. rer. nat.; Grade: summa cum laude), University of Trier, Germany.
05/2003 Diplom-Psychologe (equivalent to MSc in Psychology), University of Trier, Germany
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