Research Areas
I have a background in psychology, with specializations in cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology. Early in my academic journey, I developed a fascination with computer science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. As a researcher, I enjoy exploring the interplay between these fields, using statistical modeling and machine learning techniques to investigate and address questions related to mental disorders.
Selected Publications
Winter, N. R., Blanke, J., Leenings, R., Ernsting, J., Fisch, L., Sarink, K., Barkhau, C., Emden, D., Thiel, K., Flinkenflügel, K., Winter, A., Goltermann, J., … Hahn, T. (2024). A Systematic Evaluation of Machine Learning–Based Biomarkers for Major Depressive Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry, 81(4). doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.5083.
Hahn, T., Jamalabadi, H., Nozari, E., Winter, N. R., Ernsting, J., Gruber, M., Mauritz, M. J., Grumbach, P., Fisch, L., Leenings, R., Sarink, K., Blanke, J., … Repple, J. (2023). Towards a network control theory of electroconvulsive therapy response. PNAS Nexus, 2(2), pgad032.
Winter, N. R., Leenings, R., Ernsting, J., Sarink, K., Fisch, L., Emden, D., Blanke, J., Goltermann, J., Opel, N., Barkhau, C., Meinert, S., Dohm, K., … Hahn, T. (2022). Quantifying Deviations of Brain Structure and Function in Major Depressive Disorder Across Neuroimaging Modalities. JAMA Psychiatry, 79(9), 879–888. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1780.
Leenings, R.*, Winter, N. R.*, Plagwitz, L., Holstein, V., Ernsting, J., Sarink, K., Fisch, L., Steenweg, J., Kleine-Vennekate, L., Gebker, J., Emden, D., Grotegerd, D., Opel, N., Risse, B., Jiang, X., Dannlowski, U. & Hahn, T. (2021). PHOTONAI—A Python API for rapid machine learning model development. PLOS ONE, 16(7), e0254062. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254062. (*Equally contributing).
Winter, N. R., Cearns, M., Clark, S. R., Leenings, R., Dannlowski, U., Baune, B. T. & Hahn, T. (2021). From multivariate methods to an AI ecosystem. Molecular Psychiatry, 1–5. doi: 10.1038/s41380-021-01116-y.
Academic CV
| 2023 - current |
Post Doc, Institute for Translational Psychiatry, Medical Machine Learning Lab, University of Münster, Germany |
| 2018-2023 | PhD student, Institute for Translational Psychiatry, Medical Machine Learning Lab, University of Münster, Germany |
| 2017 | Clinical for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2014-2016 |
M.Sc. Psychology, University of Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2011-2014 | B.Sc. Psychology, University of Frankfurt, Germany |