Medizinische Universität Graz - Research portal
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Research Prof.in Priv.-Doz.in Dr.in med.univ. Dr.in scient.med. Sabrina Leal Garcia
- Division of Medical Psychology, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapeutic Medicine
- 1st subst. Director of Division
- Division of Medical Psychology, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapeutic Medicine
- Head of Teaching Unit
- EMail: sabrina.moerkl(at)medunigraz.at
- Tel: +43/316/385/83040
- MEDonline-Visitenkarte
- Externe ID's
- ORCiD: 0000-0001-5034-6358
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Pathophysiology - (301109)
- Psychopharmacology - (301210)
- Neurosciences - (301400)
- Brain research - (301401)
- Clinical psychiatry - (302065)
- Psychopathology - (302066)
- Behavioural therapy - (501024)
- Subject didactics of human medicine and health sciences - (503012)
Scientific Expertise
- gut microbiome/ psychiatric disorders
- implicit learning
- depression
- anorexia nervosa
- gut-brain-axis
- Nutritional psychiatry
Curr. Vitae
| 2024 | Abschluss des Zertifikats für E-Didactics der Steirischen Hochschulen |
| 2024 | Certificate: Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health- Clinician Training |
| 2024 | Wedding and name change to Leal Garcia; formerly: Sabrina Mörkl |
| 2024 | Deputy head of dept. |
| 2023 | Diploma for nutritional medicine/ orthomolecular medicine/Austrian Medical Chamber |
| 2022 | Substitute member CUKO for doctoral studies |
| 2022 | Member of the nutrition team, working group: food supply for inpatients, |
| 2021 -2023 | Initiator of the Teaching Unit "Nutritional Psychiatry- nutritional medicine in psychiatry" |
| 2020 -2020 | ECNP mentorship programme |
| 2019 -2019 | "Visiting scientist"- APC Microbiome Institute, UCC Cork, Ireland |
| 2019 -2019 | ECNP School of Neuropsychopharmacology, 30 June-05 July, Oxford, UK. |
| 2019 -2019 | EPA Course "Introduction to motivational interviewing"_ Dr. Guy Undrill |
| 2019 -2019 | Diploma for nutritional medicine (ÖAIE) |
| 2018 -2018 | Course on leadership and professional skills for early career psychiatrists, Zagreb (Prof. Sartorius) |
| 2018 | Specialist examination (Psychiatry and psychotherapeutic Medicine), April 2018 |
| 2018 | Habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) for Psychiatry and psychotherapeutic Medicine |
| 2018 -2018 | Training in internal medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, LKH Univ. Klinikum Graz (May 2018-Oct 2018) |
| 2018 | Deputy student module coordinator/ study module XXII (human psyche) |
| 2018 | Certificate for "Food as Medicine"- Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, Monash University, Australia |
| 2017 -2018 | Neurology training, Department of Neurology, LKH Univ. Klinikum Graz (Oct 2017- Mar 2018) |
| 2017 | PSY III- psychotherapist (WGPM- integrative behavioral therapy) |
| 2017 -2017 | Special education in gut-directed hypnosis (Prof. Moser, Milton Erickson Institute Seeham/Salzburg) |
| 2014 | Diploma for acupuncture and ear acupuncture (Austrian Medical Association) |
| 2014 -2018 | PhD equivalent (Dr.med.sci.) Doctor of Medical Science- Lifestyle related diseases (LIFEMED)- Thesis: Energy Sensing and Eating Behavior in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa, Obese, Overweight, Normal weight Controls and Athletes- The gut microbiome |
| 2013 | main resarch focus- unipolar depression |
| 2013 | Resident, Department Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz |
| 2012 -2013 | academic-training practice- Dr. Braunendal/Dr. Zeder in Judendorf/Straßengel |
| 2011 -2013 | diploma programme pharmacy /Graz Karl Franzens University |
| 2011 -2012 | medical writer /Doc Check-Flexicon |
| 2006 -2012 | Human Medicine/ Graz Medical University |
| 2006 -2012 | Diploma programme human medicine |
| 2002 -2006 | Bundesrealgymnasium/secondary school with emphasis on informatics- Oberpullendorf, secondary school leaver's certificate with distinction |
Awards
| 2024 | Preis der ÖGBP für klinische Psychiatrie |
| 2024 | Pioneering Minds- Wissenschafterin des Jahres 2024 |
| 2020 | Initiative Gehirnforschung Steiermark (INGE St.) Förderstipendium |
| 2019 | Dr. Michael Hasiba Preis - Förderungspreis der universitären Lehre in der Medizin 2017/2018" der Ärztekammer Steiermark für das Projekt "Nutritional Psychiatry, Darmmikrobiom und Bauchhypnose- Freies Wahlfach" |
| 2019 | Preis der ÖGPB für Klinische Psychiatrie 2019 |
| 2018 | Lore Antoine Dissertations-Preis der Organisation der Ärztinnen Österreichs |
| 2018 | Preis der Studienkommission für Doktoratsstudien |
| 2018 | ÖGPP-Kongress 2018 Posterpreis |
| 2018 | 8. März Stipendium (Aus-)Zeit für die Wissenschaft |
| 2017 | INGE St.-Forschungspreis 2017- Kategorie: Publikation- 2. Platz |
| 2017 | Young fellowship program- WPA World Congress for Psychiatry, 2017 |
| 2017 | Travel Grant for the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry – EPA 2017 |
| 2017 | ÖGPP-Kongress 2017 Posterpreis |
| 2016 | Initiative Gehirnforschung Steiermark (INGE St.) Förderstipendium |
| 2016 | Posterpreis 2. Platz- ÖGE Jahrestagung "Hot Spots in der Ernährung" |
| 2016 | 3rd Poster Prize- Theodor Escherich Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research |
| 2015 | Initiative Gehirnforschung Steiermark (INGE St.) Förderstipendium |
| 2015 | Hypo-Steiermark Turnusärztepreis |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2023 -2024 | International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research- ISNPR Executive Committee Member |
| 2018 -2025 | Grazer Akademie für integrative Hypnose und Entspannungstechniken Vorstand |
| 2023 -2024 | International Acedemy of Nutrition Educators (IANE) Member |
| 2023 -2024 | Section Immunology&Psychiatry- World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Member |
| 2022 -2024 | Netzwerk EssenzPsyche Member |
| 2021 -2024 | World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry Member |
| 2020 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Ernährung (ÖGE) Kooptiertes Vorstandsmitglied |
| 2019 -2024 | International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) Member |
| 2017 -2024 | Early Career Psychiatrists Section- World Psychiatric Association Member |
| 2017 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik- ÖGPP Mitglied |
| 2016 -2024 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Neuropsychopharmakologie und Biologische Psychiatrie Mitglied |
| 2011 -2024 | Österreichische Wissenschaftliche Ärztegesellschaft für Akupunktur (ÖWÄA) Mitglied |
| 2022 -2022 | Gesellschaft der Ärzte, Wien Mitglied |
| 2020 -2020 | Interessengemeinschaft zur Erforschung von oxidativen Stress und Antioxidantien (IG EOSA) Mitglied |
| 2018 -2018 | Gesellschaft für Medizinische Ausbildung (GMA) Mitglied |
| 2016 -2018 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Arzneimittelsicherheit in der Psychiatrie Drug Monitor |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2023 -2023 | BMC PSYCHIATRY |
| 2018 -2022 | TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY |
| 2022 -2022 | FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE |
| 2021 -2021 | CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION |
| 2021 -2021 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS |
| 2020 -2020 | BMC PSYCHIATRY |
| 2020 -2020 | NUTRITION RESEARCH |
| 2019 -2019 | ANNALS OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY |
| 2019 -2019 | BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY |
| 2019 -2019 | EXPERT REVIEW OF NEUROTHERAPEUTICS |
| 2019 -2019 | NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE |
| 2018 -2018 | NEUROPSYCHOBIOLOGY |
| 2018 -2018 | NUTRIENTS |
| 2018 -2018 | PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY |
| 2017 -2017 | SAGE OPEN |
Expert for appointment/habilitation procedures
| 2021 | Habilitation: Gutachter: Deakin University Australia |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2021 -2021 | Bürgermeisterfonds Wien - Austria |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2025 | 10. Grazer Hypnosekongress Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2024 | 9. Grazer Hypnosekongress Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2023 | 8. Grazer Hypnosekongress. Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2022 | 7. Grazer Hypnosekongress Organisator |
| 2021 | 6. Grazer Hypnosekongress Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2020 | 5. Grazer Hypnosekongress Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2019 | 4. Grazer Hypnosekongress Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2018 | 3. Grazer Hypnosekongress Mitglied Organisationskomitee |
| 2018 | 5th Theodor Escherich & 2nd AMICI Joint Symposium on Medical Microbiome Research
Chair |
Advanced vocational training
| 2024 | Course in "Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health- Clinician Training"- Dr. Georgia Ede |