PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Name | Monika Angerer |
| monika.angerer[at]sbg.ac.at | |
| Address | Hellbrunner Straße 34 5020 Salzburg Austria +43 (0) 662 – 8044 5146 |
| Web page | www.sleepscience.at |
| Nationality | Austria |
EDUCATION
| since 09/2020 | Training in Clinical Psychology at the Austrian Academy for Psychology (AAP) |
| 2019 – 2022 | Student of the Doctoral College “Imaging the Mind” funded by the FWF Austrian Science Fund (W-1233 G17) / University of Salzburg, Austria |
| 2017 – 2022 | Doctoral Programme “Natural Sciences” at the Faculty of Natural Sciences / University of Salzburg, Austria / Department of Psychology / Laboratory for Sleep & Consciousness Research (graduated with Doctor Rerum Naturalium, Dr. rer. nat.) Thesis title: “Circadian and Diurnal Rhythms in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: Quantification and Therapeutic Implications” Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus & Dr. Christine Blume |
| 10/2016 – 08/2018 |
Psychotherapeutic Propaedeutic at ÖGWG Linz, Austria |
| 2015 – 2017 | Studies of Psychology (Master, specialization in cognitive neuroscience) at the University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Master of Science, M.Sc.) Thesis title: “Neural and Cardiological Signatures of Conscious Processing and Circadian Rhythms in Brain-Injured Patients” Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus & Dr. Christine Blume |
| 2013 – 2016 | Studies of Educational Science (Bachelor) at the University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Bachelor of Arts, B.A.) |
| 2012 – 2015 | Studies of Psychology (Bachelor) at the University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Bachelor of Science, B.Sc.) |
| 2007 – 2012 | College for Nursery Education at BAKIP Linz, Austria |
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
| 09/2021 | Developmental Diagnostics with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development – Bayley-III by Prof. Gitta Reuner, Virtual Training |
| 11/2019 | Infant CARE Index Follow Up Training by Dr. Peter Schernhardt, Dr. Alex Neuhauser & Dipl.-Päd. Peter Kälble, Munich, Germany |
| 07/2019 | Infant CARE Index Follow Up Training by Dr. Peter Schernhardt, Salzburg, Austria |
| 03/2019 | Training for B.A.S.E. group leaders by OA PD Dr. med. Karl Heinz Brisch, Salzburg, Austria |
| 04/2018 – 09/2018 | Infant CARE Index Training by Dr. Peter Schernhardt, Salzburg, Austria |
EMPLOYMENT
| 09/2017 – 07/2022 | PhD Student at the University of Salzburg, Austria / Department of Psychology / Laboratory for Sleep & Consciousness Research |
| 03/2017 – 06/2017 | Research Assistant at the University of Salzburg, Austria / Department of Psychology / Laboratory for Sleep & Consciousness Research |
| 10/2016 – 02/2017 | Teaching Assistant for the VU Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Salzburg, Austria / Department of Psychology |
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
| since 09/2020 | Early Career Researcher Representative at the Austrian Association for Psychology (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Psychologie, ÖGP) |
GRANTED RESEARCH PROJECT
| 2020 | Prenatal Programming and Cognitive Development funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF; €400.092,00; principal investigator together with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus) |
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
| 2021 | Christian-Doppler-Award 2021 of the Land Salzburg (Austria) in the division “Molecular Biosciences and Neurosciences” (together with Dr. Christine Blume, University of Basel) |
| 2019 | Training scholarship from the Austrian Academy for Psychology (AAP), Austria |
| 2017 | Merit scholarship for academic performance in the studies of Psychology (Master) at the University of Salzburg, Austria |
| 2017 | Merit scholarship for academic performance in the studies of Educational Science (Bachelor) at the University of Salzburg, Austria |
| 2015 | Merit scholarship for academic performance in the studies of Psychology (Bachelor) at the University of Salzburg, Austria |
INTERNSHIPS, CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
| 07/2016 – 08/2016 | Kepler University Clinic Linz – Neuromed Campus, Austria |
| 02/2016 | Living community for unaccompanied minor refugees at “Guter Hirte” Linz, Austria / Caritas – Refugee relief |
| 09/2014 – 10/2014 | Children’s hospice “Sterntalerhof”, Loipersdorf-Kitzladen, Austria |
| 07/2013 – 08/2013 | Living community for girls and women with eating disorders at “Diakonie Zentrum Spattstraße” Linz, Austria |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2022 | Angerer, M., Pichler, G., Angerer, B., Scarpatetti, M., Schabus, M., & Blume, C. (2022). From dawn to dusk – mimicking natural daylight exposure improves circadian rhythm entrainment in patients with severe brain injury. Sleep, zsac065. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac065. |
| 2022 | Angerer, M., Wilhelm, F. H., Liedlgruber, M., Pichler, G., Angerer, B., Scarpatetti, M., Blume, C., & Schabus, M. (2022). Does the Heart Fall Asleep? – Diurnal Variations in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness. Brain Sciences, 12. DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12030375. |
| 2021 | Schmid, S. R., Höhn, C., Bothe, K., Plamberger, C. P., Angerer, M., Pletzer, B., & Hoedlmoser, K. (2021). How Smart Is It to Go to Bed with the Phone? The Impact of Short-Wavelength Light and Affective States on Sleep and Circadian Rhythms. Clocks & Sleep, 3(4), 558-580. DOI: 10.3390/clockssleep3040040. |
| 2021 | Höhn, C., Schmid, S. R., Plamberger, C. P., Bothe, K., Angerer, M., Gruber, G., Pletzer, B., & Hoedlmoser, K. (2021). Preliminary Results: The Impact of Smartphone Use and Short-Wavelength Light during the Evening on Circadian Rhythm, Sleep and Alertness. Clocks & Sleep, 3(1), 66-86. DOI: 10.3390/clockssleep3010005. |
| 2021 | Florea, C., Topalidis, P., Hauser, T., Angerer, M., Kurapov, A., Beltran Leon, C. A., & Schabus, M. (2021). Sleep During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-Cultural Study Investigating Job System Relevance. Biochemical Pharmacology. DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114463. |
| 2020 | Angerer, M., Schabus, M., Raml, M., Pichler, G., Kunz, A. B., Scarpatetti, M., Trinka, E., & Blume, C. (2020). Actigraphy in brain-injured patients – A valid measurement for assessing circadian rhythms? BMC Medicine, 18(106). DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01569-y. |
| 2019 | Blume, C., Angerer, M., Raml, M., del Giudice, R., Santhi, N., Pichler, G., Scarpatetti, M., Kunz, A. B., Trinka, E., & Schabus, M. (2019). Healthier Rhythm, Healthier Brain? Integrity of Circadian Melatonin and Temperature Rhythms Relates to the Clinical State of Brain-Injured Patients. European Journal of Neurology, 26(8), 1051-1059. DOI: 10.1111/ene.13935. |
| 2018 | Wislowska, M., Blume, C., Angerer, M., Wielek, T., & Schabus, M. (2018). Approaches to Sleep in Severely Brain Damaged Patients – Further Comments and Replies to Kotchoubey & Pavlov. Clinical Neurophysiology, 129(12), 2680-2681. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.08.029. |
| 2018 | Schabus, M., Wislowska, M., Angerer, M., & Blume, C. (2018). Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Severely Brain-Injured Patients – A Comment. Clinical Neurophysiology, 129(8), 1780-1784. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.03.048. |
TALKS
| 10/2021 | Cognition and Circadian Rhythms in Altered States of Consciousness. Talk presented (together with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus) at the Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society for Disorders of Consciousness (ÖWG), Graz, Austria, October 15th 2021. |
| 12/2020 | From Dawn to Dusk – Mimicking Natural Daylight Exposure Improves Circadian Rhythm Entrainment in Patients with Severe Brain Injury. Talk presented in the Basel Seminar Series on Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, Virtual Meeting, December 3rd 2020. |
| 02-03/2020 | Actigraphy in severely brain-injured patients – A valid measurement for the assessment of circadian rhythms? Talk presented at the 4th Winter-Symposium ‘Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness’, Werfenweng, Austria, February 27th-March 01st 2020. |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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| 09/2020 | Angerer, M., Schabus, M., Raml, M., Pichler, G., Kunz, A.B., Scarpatetti, M., Trinka, E., & Blume, C. (2020). Actigraphy in Brain-Injured Patients – A Valid Measurement for the Assessment of Circadian Rhythms? Poster presented at the 25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Virtual Congress, September 22nd-25th 2020. |
| 09/2020 | Schmid, S.R., Höhn, C., Plamberger, C., Bothe, K., Angerer, M., & Hödlmoser, K. (2020). Impact of Evening Smartphone Use and Emotion Regulation on Circadian Rhythm and Sleep. Poster presented at the 25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Virtual Congress, September 22nd-25th 2020. |
| 07/2019 | Angerer, M., Blume, C., Raml, M., Pichler, G., Kunz, A.B., Scarpatetti, M., Trinka, E., & Schabus, M. (2019). Actigraphy in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness – A Valid Measurement for the Assessment of Circadian Rhythms? Poster presented at the 3rd Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 11th-12th 2019. |
| 05/2019 | Angerer, M., Blume, C., Raml, M., Kunz, A.B., Scarpatetti, M., Trinka, E., Pichler, G., & Schabus, M. (2019). The Importance of Correcting Actigraphy Data from Severely Brain-Injured Patients. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Gmunden, Austria, May 2nd-4th 2019. |
| 09/2018 | Angerer, M., Blume, C., Raml, M., Wislowska, M., Kunz, A., Trinka, E., Pichler, G., & Schabus, M. (2018). Heart Rate Variability and its Circadian Variation in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: A Diagnositic Tool? Poster presented at the 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Basel, Switzerland, September 25th-28th 2018. |
| 07/2018 | Angerer, M., Blume, C., Raml, M., Wislowska, M., & Schabus, M. (2018). Can Heart Rate Variability Contribute to the Differential Diagnosis of Disorders of Consciousness? Poster presented at the 2nd Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 12th-13th 2018. |
| 07/2018 | Blume, C., Angerer, M., Raml, M., del Giudice, R., Santhi, N., Pichler, G., Kunz, A., Trinka, E., & Schabus, M. (2018). Body Rhythms in Concert? Circadian Rhythm Integrity is Related to the State of Brain-Injured Patients. Poster presented at the 2nd Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 12th-13th 2018. |
| 06/2018 | Angerer, M., Blume, C., Raml, M., Wislowska, M., Kunz, A., Trinka, E., Pichler, G., & Schabus, M. (2018). Heart Rate Variability and Circadian Rhythms in Brain-Injured Patients. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC), Kraków, Poland, June 26th-29th 2018. |
| 04/2018 | Angerer, M., Blume, C., Raml, M., Wislowska, M., Kunz, A., Trinka, E., Pichler, G., & Schabus, M. (2018). Heart Rate Variability: A Tool for Improving Differential Diagnosis of Disorders of Consciousness. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Fuschl am See, Austria, April 6th-7th 2018. |
| 04/2018 | Blume, C., Angerer, M., Raml, M., del Giudice, R., Santhi, N., Pichler, G., Kunz, A.B., Trinka, E., & Schabus, M. (2018). Body Rhythms in Concert? Integrity of Circadian Rhythms is Related to the State of Brain-Injured Patients. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Fuschl am See, Austria, April 6th-7th 2018. |
ATTENDED CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOPS
| 02/2022 | Winter School: Annual DK “Imaging the Mind” Winter School – Topic: Discovering the Bayesian World, Werfenweng, Austria, February 10th-12th 2022. |
| 12/2021 | Workshop: Neuroanatomy course by Prof. Dr. Ysbrand van der Werf, Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 7th-8th 2021. |
| 10/2021 | Conference: Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society for Disorders of Consciousness (ÖWG), Graz, Austria, October 15th 2021. |
| 07/2021 | Virtual Conference: Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 15th-16th 2021. |
| 06-07/2021 | Summer School: Annual DK “Imaging the Mind” Summer School – Topics: Evolutionary Approaches to Cognitive Neuroscience & Data Visualization with R, Werfenweng, Austria, June 30th-July 4th 2021. |
| 10/2020 | Workshop: Sleep Staging Workshop by MPH Marion Böck, Salzburg, Austria, October 8th-9th 2020. |
| 09/2020 | Virtual Conference: 25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), September 22nd-24th 2020. |
| 07/2020 | Summer School: Annual DK “Imaging the Mind” Summer School – Topic: Science Communication, Salzburg, Austria, July 15th 2020. |
| 07/2020 | Virtual Conference: The International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS), July 6th-9th 2020. |
| 02-03/2020 | Symposium: 4th Winter-Symposium “Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness”, Werfenweng, Austria, February 27th-March 01st 2020. |
| 02/2020 | Winter School: 1st Annual DK “Imaging the Mind” Winter School – Topic: Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness, Werfenweng, Austria, February 25th-27th 2020. |
| 02/2020 | Conference: 25th Annual Meeting of the German Speaking Association of Infant Mental Health, Vienna, Austria, February 06th-08th 2020. |
| 09/2019 | Workshop: Attachment and Psychopathology, Zürich, Switzerland, September 05th-07th 2019. |
| 07/2019 | Conference: 3rd Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 11th-12th 2019. |
| 07/2019 | Symposium: Young Scientists Symposium (YSS) 2019, Salzburg, Austria, July 10th 2019. |
| 05/2019 | Meeting: 28th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Gmunden, Austria, May 2nd-4th 2019. |
| 09/2018 | Conference: 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Basel, Switzerland, September 25th-28th 2018. |
| 07/2018 | Conference: 2nd Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 12th-13th 2018. |
| 06/2018 | Conference: 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC), Kraków, Poland, June 26th-29th 2018. |
| 04/2018 | Meeting: 27th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Fuschl am See, Austria, April 6th-7th 2018. |
| 10/2017 | Workshop: Scientific Writing Workshop by Dr. Robert V. Kail, Salzburg, Austria, October 2nd-5th 2017. |
| 03/2017 | Symposium: 3rd Winter-Symposium “Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness”, Kaprun, Austria, March 2nd-5th 2017. |
MEMBERSHIPS
| Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC) |
| European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) |
REVIEWING EXPERIENCE
| Clocks & Sleep |
| Clinical Neurophysiology |
| Sleep |