Dominique de Quervain

Dominique de Quervain is a full Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, and serves as Co-Director of the Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences (MCN) and Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Division. His research explores stress effects on memory, translating findings to PTSD and phobia treatments, and identifying genetic underpinnings of memory and novel drug targets. He also pioneers VR/AR applications for psychiatric disorders.

• Key research areas include Stress and Memory, Neurogenetics, and Digital Therapeutics.
• Recent work focuses on Covid-19 Pandemic Stress, Neurobiological Mechanisms, and Technological Interventions.

His publications span molecular mechanisms of memory, VR/AR therapies, and pandemic-related stress studies. Awards include the Pfizer Prize, Robert-Bing Prize, Cloetta Prize, and Optimus Agora Prize. He collaborates closely with Andreas Papassotiropoulos on genetic research and leads the Swiss Corona Stress Study, analyzing stress dynamics during lockdowns. The MCN cluster at University of Basel, affiliated with the Psychiatric University Clinics, unites interdisciplinary experts in Psychiatry, Genetics, and Engineering.