Child psychologist & Head of the Neurocognition group
Dr. Schneider obtained her diploma in Psychology and her Ph.D. in the area of neuropsychiatry of ageing at Free University Berlin and Charité – University Hospital Berlin, Germany.
She worked in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Charité - University Hospital Berlin, Germany, as both, research scientist focusing on eating disorders and affective disorders and psychotherapist in training for cognitive-behavioral therapy in children and adolescents. Her main research areas now include nutritional solutions for brain and cognitive development. During her career, she has published over 50 original articles in scientific journals and has led national and international studies.
Levels of cholesterol, gangliosides and iron in breast milk are associated with early brain myelination in 3-month-old infants – preliminary findings - Dr. Nora Schneider
