J. C. Pruessner

J. C. Pruessner is a Professor at the Department of Neuropsychology, University of Konstanz, Faculty of Science. He leads the research group AG Pruessner, focusing on psychophysiological mechanisms in stress and metabolism, with applications to health and psychopathology. The group is located at Sonnenbühl (Building XS), Room XS301, Jacob-Burckhardt-Straße 35, Konstanz, Germany.

• Research Focus: Interindividual physiological coordination, stress-metabolism interactions, and long-term effects of early-life adversity.
• Key Techniques: Psychoneuroendocrinology, interventional protocols for acute stress/relaxation, and metabolic modulation studies.

Recent publications explore cortisol dynamics, energy priming, and relaxation interventions. The lab collaborates with institutions like University Psychiatric Clinics Basel and the University of Sydney. Students and postdocs in the group include Maria Meier, Bernadette Denk, and others.

Team Members:

• Maria Meier (Doctoral Student, Interindividual Stress Physiology)
• Bernadette Denk (Postdoctoral Researcher, Stress Biomarkers)
• Elea Klink, Stella Wienhold, Nina Volkmer