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Verena Sarrazin
BSc, MSc, DPhil
Post-doctoral research assistant
I am a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in the Translational NeuroStimulation Lab led by Prof Jacinta O'Shea.
My research focuses on the application of non-invasive brain stimulation in depression treatment. I am interested in understanding the mechanisms of action of brain stimulation treatment and testing new approaches to improving its efficacy.
I completed my DPhil under the supervision of Prof Jacinta O'Shea and Prof Michael Browning, and investigated the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on reward and punishment learning in depression.
Prior to my DPhil I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience at the Freie Universität Berlin.
Recent publications
Positive bias in brain and behaviour as a mechanism of transcranial magnetic stimulation depression treatment.
Journal article
Sarrazin V. et al, (2026), Mol Psychiatry
ntidepressant effects of intermittent theta-burst stimulation are associated with lower baseline regional gray matter volumes and surface areas in prefrontal cortex.
Journal article
Cavendish BA. et al, (2026), J Psychiatr Res, 193, 179 - 187
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Depression Treatment Induces Positive Bias in Task-Related Brain Function
Conference paper
Sarrazin V. et al, (2025), BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, 97
Prefrontal cortex stimulation normalizes deficient adaptive learning from outcome contingencies in low mood.
Journal article
Sarrazin V. et al, (2024), Transl Psychiatry, 14
