Since 2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
The BRAin LAB
2012 – 2015
Postdoctoral Researcher, The Lifelong Brain & Cognition Laboratory, Beckman Institute, Champaign-Urbana, IL, USA
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Arthur Kramer
2011 – 2012
Research Scientist, The Center for Lifespan Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany
Coordination person for the Max Planck Institute for Human Development within the MaxNet Cognition, Max Planck Society
2007 – 2010
PhD Psychology (Summa cum Laude), International Max Planck Research School The Life Course: Evolutionary and Ontogenetic Dynamics (LIFE) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany
Title: Adult Age Differences in Brain Structure and Their Cognitive and Functional Implications
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Ulman Lindenberger, Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren
2005 – 2007
M.Sc. Neurosciences (Excellent), International Max Planck Research School Neuroscience, Göttingen, Germany
Title: White matter microstructure in CNS of mouse models of neurodegeneration – correlation of MRI and histopathology
Department of Biomedical NMR Research GmbH, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistr/Department of Neurogenetics, Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Jens Frahm, Prof. Dr. Klaus-Armin Nave
2003 – 2005
B.Sc. (Summa cum Laude), Job Creation Oriented Biotechnology Diploma, Universita degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Title: Function of proteolipids M6A and M6B in neuronal outgrowth and connectivity: an in vivo study
Department of Neurogenetics, Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany
Advisors: Dr. Hauke Werner, Prof. Dr. Klaus-Armin Nave
2002 – 2005
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland