Alexander Karabatsiakis

Associate Professor Alexander Karabatsiakis is affiliated with the University of Innsbruck as a researcher in the Department of Clinical Psychology II, focusing on Biomolecular Psychotraumatology & Stress Research. His work bridges psychiatry, mitochondrial biology, and biomarker discovery.

• Research emphasis on childhood maltreatment, depression, and mitochondrial dysfunction
• Lead studies connecting bioenergetics, inflammation, and oxidative stress in mental disorders
• Develops personalized medicine approaches using proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenetics

Recent publications highlight mitochondrial bioenergetics as a transdiagnostic biomarker, with applications in major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and stress-related psychopathology. His team explores non-invasive diagnostics through hair cortisol analysis and serum metabolite fingerprinting.