Markus Wöhr

Professor Markus Wöhr is a faculty member at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology (FB04) at Philipps University of Marburg. He serves as both a Doctoral Supervisor and Lecturer within the psychology program. His teaching responsibilities for the winter semester 2025/26 include courses B-BPa lecture (LV-04-a50-021), B-BPb lecture (LV-04-a50-022), and B-VBWSa seminar (LV-04-a50-023).

Professor Wöhr's research focuses on behavioral neuroscience with particular emphasis on socio-affective communication, emotional processing, and animal models of psychiatric conditions. His work extensively utilizes rodent models to investigate neural mechanisms underlying social behavior, communication, and emotional disorders. Key research areas include ultrasonic vocalizations in rats and mice, amygdala development, emotional contagion, and neural correlates of anxiety and social disorders.

Analysis of Professor Wöhr's publication record reveals a strong focus on translational neuroscience approaches. His recent work (2023-2024) demonstrates expertise in using rodent communication systems to model human emotional and social processes. The publications show consistent investigation of neural circuitry involved in social behavior, with particular attention to how pharmacological interventions affect emotional communication. His research bridges basic neuroscience with potential clinical applications for understanding anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and other conditions involving social communication deficits.

Professor Wöhr has supervised doctoral students as indicated by his role as Doctoral Supervisor at the Faculty of Psychology. While specific grant information is not provided in the available materials, his extensive publication record suggests active research funding supporting his laboratory work with rodent models.

Based on his publication topics, Professor Wöhr likely leads a research laboratory focused on behavioral neuroscience that utilizes rodent models to study emotional communication, social behavior, and related neural mechanisms. His work appears to involve sophisticated behavioral paradigms, neuropharmacological approaches, and analysis of vocal communication in rodents.