Janine Bühler
Research Interests
My research interests focus on understanding the pathoetiology and pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders, with a particular emphasis on functional neuroimaging. At the DRCMR and as part of the Developmental Neuropsychiatry Group, I aim to elucidate the relevance and interplay of risk factors for neuropsychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2024
PhD in Health Sciences (Neuroscience), University of Bern/BENEFRI Neuroscience Program
2019
MSc in Psychology (Experimental Psychology and Neuropsychology/Social Psychology and Social Neuroscience), University of Bern
2017
BSc in Psychology, University of Bern
Employments
2024 -
Postdoctoral Researcher at DRCMR
2024 - 2024
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg
2019 - 2024
PhD Candidate at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern
2018 - 2019
Student Research Assistant at the Department of Biological and Social Psychology of Emotions, University of Bern
2018 - 2018
Clinical Research Intern at the Neuropediatric Department, University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern
Publications
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Bühler, J., Schwab, N., Messmer, F., Weber, S., van der Meer, J., & Aybek, S. (2026). Investigating subjective and objective sleep in functional neurological disorder using self-reports and actigraphy - A cross-sectional study. Journal of psychosomatic research, 205, 112634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112634 Weber, S.* & Bühler, J.* Bolton, T. A. W., & Aybek, S. (2025). Altered brain network dynamics in motor functional neurological disorders: the role of the right temporo-parietal junction. Translational psychiatry, 15(1), 167. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03385-5 (*shared first authors) Morel, E., Klein, A., Scutelnic, A., Bühler, J., Aybek, S., & Schankin, C. (2026). Correlation of Positive Signs of Functional Neurological Disorder With Headache Severity: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 38(1), 84–92. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20250004 Weber, S., Álvarez, L. T. R., Stoffel, N., Ansede-Bermejo, J., Cruz, R., Del Real Bolt, Á., Bühler, J., Carracedo, Á., & Aybek, S. (2025). Increased Prevalence of an Oxytocin Receptor Gene Variant in Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case-Control Study. The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, appineuropsych20250031. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20250031 Weber, S., Rey Álvarez, L. T., Ansede-Bermejo, J., Cruz, R., Del Real, Á., Bühler, J., Carracedo, Á., & Aybek, S. (2024). The impact of genetic variations in the serotonergic system on symptom severity and clinical outcome in functional neurological disorders. Journal of psychosomatic research, 186, 111909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111909 Bühler, J., Weber, S., Loukas, S., Walther, S., & Aybek, S. (2024). Non-invasive neuromodulation of the right temporoparietal junction using theta-burst stimulation in functional neurological disorder. BMJ neurology open, 6(1), e000525. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2023-000525 Weber, S., Bühler, J., Messmer, F., Bruckmaier, R., & Aybek, S. (2024). Cortisol in functional neurological disorders: State, trait and prognostic biomarkers. Journal of psychosomatic research, 179, 111615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111615 Weber, S., Bühler, J., Loukas, S., Bolton, T. A. W., Vanini, G., Bruckmaier, R., & Aybek, S. (2024). Transient resting-state salience-limbic co-activation patterns in functional neurological disorders. NeuroImage. Clinical, 41, 103583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103583 Vanini, G., Bühler, J., Weber, S., Steinauer, M., & Aybek, S. (2023). Healthcare employment as a risk factor for functional neurological disorder: A case–control study. European Journal of Neurology, 31(1), e16056. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16056 Weber, S., Bühler, J., Vanini, G., Loukas, S., Bruckmaier, R., & Aybek, S. (2022). Identification of biopsychological trait markers in functional neurological disorders. Brain. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac442 Zito, G. A., Worbe, Y., Lamy, J. C., Kälin, J., Bühler, J., Weber, S., Müri, R. M., & Aybek, S. (2021). Behavioral Differences Across Theta Burst Stimulation Protocols. A Study on the Sense of Agency in Healthy Humans. Front Neurosci, 15, 658688. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.658688 |