Ulrike Lueken

Dr. Ulrike Lueken is a researcher at the Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Dresden University of Technology. She leads the workgroup "Fear and Anxiety Disorders Neuroimaging Group" since 2007, focusing on neuroimaging studies in panic disorder and Parkinson’s disease.

• Education: International Master in Affective Neuroscience (2011), University of Maastricht & University of Florence; Doctoral Thesis (2006) at University of Trier; Diploma in Psychology (2003), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.

Her research explores neural substrates of fear and anxiety disorders, using neuroimaging to investigate neuroplasticity following cognitive behavioral therapy. She also studies Parkinson’s disease as a model for fronto-striatal dysregulation, examining how deep brain stimulation affects cognition and reward processing. Additional work includes neuroendocrine stress responses during MRI sessions.

The articles reflect her expertise in neuroimaging and clinical neuroscience, with recurring themes in Parkinson’s disease, anxiety disorders, and the cognitive impacts of deep brain stimulation. Subfields span fear conditioning, executive dysfunction, neuroplasticity, and stress adaptation.

• Scientific Awards: Multiple teaching awards from TU Dresden (2009-present); travel grants from ECNP, DFG, DAAD, WFN, and Freunde und Förderer der TU Dresden.

Dr. Lueken has received funding through travel grants from prestigious organizations including the German Research Foundation (DFG) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Her workgroup integrates neuroimaging techniques with clinical studies, particularly notable for collaborations on molecular psychotherapy approaches in panic disorder.