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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) belongs to the most frequent anxiety disorders. It develops in the aftermath of a traumatic life event and represents a clear public health problem. In spite of its increasing incidence, there are no established effective treatments for this disorder. In addition, even though a broad body of evidence concerning neurobiological correlates of this illness, the pa ...

The FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51) plays an important role in the human stress response. In research funded by my ERC Starting Grant I identified the molecular mechanisms of how a de-repressed FKBP51 mediates stress- and trauma-induced risk for psychiatric disorders in genetically vulnerable individuals, thus validating FKBP51 as a potential drug target for stress-related disorders. The current ...