Anna Schroeder

Prof. Anna Schroeder is a tenure-track Assistant Professor (W2) of Systemic Neuroscience at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich. She leads the Schroeder Lab, focusing on neural circuit mechanisms underlying internal state-driven behavioral flexibility and developing neuromodulation therapies for psychiatric diseases. Her research integrates advanced molecular, cellular, and circuit-level techniques with machine learning in mouse models.

• Affiliations: Faculty of Biology (Division of Neurobiology), Munich Center for Neurosciences, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience
• Education: B.A. (University of Chicago), M.Sc. (Charité), Ph.D. (KU Leuven), Postdoc (Max Planck Institute)

Her research explores how emotions, motivations, and physiological needs are processed in the zona incerta and how these influence adaptive behavior. Key methodologies include 2-photon imaging, optogenetics, and behavioral paradigms.

Awards: ERC Starting Grant (2025-2030), BBRF Young Investigator Award, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.

Advising & Grants: Supervised multiple students (e.g., Aseem Gidwani, Shambhavi Phadnis). Funded by ERC, Boehringer Ingelheim, and DFG.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates across institutions and mentors women in science through initiatives like L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science.