Research
Research
In my PHD thesis I am studying the effects of chronic psychosocial stress on genetic predisposition, with keen interest on a rodent model (HAB/LAB) of mood disorders (anxiety and depression). I look forward to understanding the neurobiological mechanisms which underlie their differences in stress response.
Profile
Profile
2008 - present
PhD student in Dr. Reber's Chronic Stress Group (Prof. Neumann´s Lab) at the University of Regensburg
2006-2007
M Sc. in Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences (ECN) at the university of Regensburg, Germany (Master thesis: Effects of mating on emotionality, stress-coping behaviour, neuroendocrine and stress-induced neuronal activity in male Wistar rats).
2005-2006
Tutor of Biology and Chemistry at the Saint Sylvester’s Catholic College Sop, Cameroon
2004-2005
Laboratory Technician at the Good Samaritan Polyclinic Bamenda, Cameroon
2001-2004
Undergraduate studies in Biochemistry and Medical Laboratory Technology at the University of Buea, Cameroon
Publications
Publications
2012
Uschold-Schmidt, N., Nyuyki, K.D., Füchsl, A.M., Neumann, I.D., Reber, S.O., 2012. Chronic psychosocial stress results in sensitization of the hpa axis to acute heterotypic stressors despite a reduction of adrenal in vitro acth responsiveness. Psychoneuroendocrinology 37, 1676-1687.
Nyuyki, K.D., Maloumby, R., Reber, S.O., Neumann, I.D., 2012. Comparison of corticosterone responses to acute stressors: Chronic jugular vein versus trunk blood samples in mice. Stress [E-Pub ahead of print].
2011
Nyuyki KD, Waldherr M, Baeuml S, Neumann ID. Yes, i am ready now: differential effects of paced versus unpaced mating on anxiety and central oxytocin release in female rats. PLoS One 6(8):e23599.
2010
Waldherr M, Nyuyki KD, Maloumby R, Bosch OJ, Neumann ID. Attenuation of the neuronal stress responsiveness and corticotrophin releasing hormone synthesis after sexual activity in male rats. Horm Behav. 57(2):222-9.
2008
Landgrebe M, Nyuyki KD, Frank E, Steffens T, Hauser S, Eichhammer P, Hajak G, Langguth B. Effects of colour exposure on auditory and somatosensory perception--hints for cross-modal plasticity.
