Ziebell, Philipp
Philipp Ziebell
Telefon | +49 931 31-84145 |
philipp.ziebell@uni-wuerzburg.de | |
Raum | 309, Marcusstraße 9-11 |
Education, Employment, and Internships
2020 – present | Doctoral Student (Dr. rer. nat., equivalent to Ph.D.) at the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Würzburg |
2017 – present | Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Psychology I of the University of Würzburg: Differential Psychology, Personality Psychology, and Psychological Diagnostics (Prof. Dr. Johannes Hewig) and Intervention Psychology (Prof. Dr. Andrea Kübler) |
2010 – 2017 | Research Assistant at the University of Würzburg Department of Psychology I: Differential Psychology, Personality Psychology, and Psychological Diagnostics (Prof. Dr. Johannes Hewig) |
2012 – 2017 | M.Sc. Psychology, University of Würzburg, including Academic Year at the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ, USA) Master Thesis: “Design und Effekte eines Trainings für ein P300-Brain-Computer-Interface im Streaming-Paradigma mit auditiver und taktiler Stimulation” (“Design of and training effects in a streaming-based P300 brain-computer interface paradigm with auditory and tactile stimulation”) |
2014 – 2015 | Internship at the Psychophysiology Laboratory of the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ, USA; Prof. Dr. John J.B. Allen) |
2012 | Internship at the Frankenalb-Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics in Engelthal (Prof. Dr. Thomas Kraus) |
2009 – 2012 | B.Sc. Psychology, University of Würzburg Bachelor Thesis: “Evaluation der Burnout-Behandlung der Frankenalb-Klinik Engelthal“ (“Evaluation of the burnout-treatment at the Frankenalb-Clinic Engelthal”) |
2011 | Internship at the Institute for Psychotherapy and Medical Psychology of the University of Würzburg (Prof. Dr. Dr. Hermann Faller) |
2011 | Internship at the Diabetes Center Mergentheim (Prof. Dr. Norbert Hermanns, Prof. Dr. Thomas Haak) |
2000 – 2009 | Abitur, Gregor Mendel Gymnasium Amberg Thesis: “Aufarbeitung der Zeitgeschichte: R. Giordanos Roman „Die Bertinis” und seine Autobiographie“ (“Coming to terms with contemporary history: R. Giordano's novel "The Bertinis" and his autobiography”) |
Professional Societies, Awards, Scholarships, and Reviewing
2020 – present | ITRUSST (International Transcranial Ultrasonic Stimulation Safety and Standards consortium) |
2020 – present | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs, German Society for Psychology) |
2020 – present | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychophysiologie und ihre Anwendung (DGPA, German Society for Psychophysiology and its Application) |
2014 – present | Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Society |
2020 – present | Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) |
Further Awards and Scholarship | DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) |
Reviewing | Academic Journals |
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
Lehmann, G.M., Ziebell, P., Schmitt, A., Kulzer, B., Hermanns N., & Ehrmann, D. (2023). Explaining improvement in diabetes distress: a longitudinal analysis of the predictive relevance of resilience and acceptance in people with type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetologica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-023-02180-2
Ziebell, P.*, Rodrigues, J.*, Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). Inhibition of midfrontal theta with transcranial ultrasound predicts greater approach versus withdrawal behavior in humans. Brain Stimulation, 16, 1278-1288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2023.08.011 * Joint first authorship, both authors contributed equally to this work.
Forster, A., Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). The right lateral prefrontal cortex impacts control perception as a function of probabilistic stimulus processing. Neuropsychologia, 187, 108589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2023.108589
Fröhlich, M., Zahner, A., Schmalzing, M., Gernert, M., Strunz, P., Hüper, S., Portegys, J., Schwaneck, E.C., Gadeholt, O., Kübler, A., Hewig, J., & Ziebell, P. (2023). Patient-reported outcomes provide evidence for increased depressive symptoms and increased mental impairment in giant cell arteritis. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, 1146815. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1146815
Forster, A., Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Modulates the Emergence of Learned Helplessness via Midline Theta Modification. Journal of Affective Disorders, 329, 273-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.032
Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Müller, M., & Hewig, J. (2022). Standardizing continuous data classifications in a virtual T-maze using two-layer feedforward networks. Scientific Reports, 12, 12879. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17013-5
Han, Y.*, Ziebell, P.*, Riccio, A., & Halder, S. (2022). Two sides of the same coin: adaptation of BCIs to internal states with user-centred design and electrophysiological features. Brain-Computer Interfaces, 10, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/2326263X.2022.2041294 * Joint first authorship, both authors contributed equally to this work.
Ziebell, P., Stümpfig, J., Eidel, M., Kleih, S., Kübler, A., Latoschik, M.E., & Halder, S. (2020). Stimulus modality influences session-to-session transfer of training effects in auditory and tactile streaming-based P300 brain-computer interfaces. Scientific Reports, 10, 11873. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67887-6
Preprints and Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Sparacio, A., IJzerman, H., Ropovik, I., Filippo, G., Spiessens, C., Uchino, B.N., …, Ziebell, P., …, & Jiga-Boy, G. M. (preprint). A large, multi-site test of self-administered mindfulness, effects on stress regulation among English speakers. https://psyarxiv.com/krbn3/
Forster, A., Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (preprint). The right lateral frontal cortex processes features of emotional faces as a function of their likelihood of occurrence. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gr42f
Ziebell, P., Stümpfig, J., Kleih, S., Kübler, A., Latoschik, M.E., & Halder, S. (2019). Introducing a motivating training study design to compare auditory and tactile streaming-based P300 BCIs. In Müller-Putz, G.R., Ditz J.C., & Wriessnegger S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Graz Brain-Computer Interface Conference 2019: Bridging Science and Application (pp. 249-254). Graz: Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz. https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-682-6
Peer-Reviewed Talks
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). BEYOND AMBIGUITY: EFFECTS OF TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND NEUROMODULATION OF MIDFRONTRAL THETA AND RELATED APPROACH VERSUS WITHDRAWAL BEHAVIOR IN UNAMBIGUOUS EVENTS OF A VIRTUAL T-MAZE. Psychophysiology, 60, 7. (Symposium Talk at the SPR Annual Meeting 2023 in New Orleans, LA, USA.)
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). More than Ambiguity: Effects of Low-Intensity Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation of Midfrontal Theta and related Approach versus Withdrawal Behavior in Unambiguous Approach-Avoidance and Exclusive Avoidance Situations of a Virtual T-Maze. Symposium Talk at the “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2023 in Tübingen, Germany (DGPS / DGPA).
Ziebell, P.*, Modde, A.*, Roland, E., Eidel, M., Vansteensel, M.J., Mrachacz-Kersting, N., Vaughan, T.M., & Kübler, A. (2023). Establishing community support and design ideas for an interactive BCI online forum with an interview and survey study. Talk at the BCI Users Forum at International BCI Meeting 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. * Joint first authorship, both authors contributed equally to this work.
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). A Piece of the Puzzle towards Personalized Neuromodulation: Exploring Individual Effects of Transcranial Ultrasound on the Right Prefrontal Cortex as a Potential Supportive Intervention to Increase Approach and Decrease Withdrawal Behavior. Flash-Light Talk at German Psychotherapy Congress 2023 in Berlin, Germany (DGPS).
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). Utilizing a Virtual T-Maze to Objectively Validate the Effects of Low-Intensity Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation. Symposium Talk at Wuertual Reality Meeting 2023 in Würzburg, Germany.
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2022). LOW-INTENSITY TRANSCRANIAL FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ON THE RIGHT PREFRONTAL CORTEX AS A NEW METHOD TO INCREASE APPROACH AND DECREASE WITHDRAWAL BEHAVIOR VIA SPECIFIC INHIBITION OF MIDFRONTAL THETA. Psychophysiology, 59, 36. (Big Idea Talk at SPR Annual Meeting 2022 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.)
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2022). Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound on the right prefrontal cortex as a new method to increase approach and decrease withdrawal behavior via specific inhibition of midfrontal theta. Research Talk at DGPS Congress 2022 in Hildesheim, Germany.
Ziebell, P. (2021). User Centered Design Metrics and Motivational Aspects for Basic Study Design. Workshop Talk at Virtual International BCI Meeting 2021.
Forster, A., Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B, & Hewig, J. (2021). Transkranielle fokussierte Ultraschall-Neuromodulation beeinflusst die Entstehung von erlernter Hilflosigkeit durch Inhibition der Theta-Aktivität an zentralen Elektrodenpositionen. Symposium Talk at Virtual “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2021 (DGPA / DGPS).
Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Allen J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2019). STILL SOUNDS LIKE APPROACH: AN UPDATE ON TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND OVER RIGHT INFERIOR FRONTAL CORTEX LEADING TO APPROACH BEHAVIOR IN AMBIGUOUS SITUATIONS IN A VIRTUAL T-MAZE. Psychophysiology, 56, 78. (Symposium Talk at SPR Annual Meeting 2019 in Washington, DC, USA.)
Ziebell, P., Stümpfig, J., Kleih, S., Kübler, A., Latoschik, M.E., & Halder, S. (2019). Introducing a motivating training study design to compare auditory and tactile streaming-based P300 BCIs. Research Talk at Graz BCI Conference 2019 in Graz, Austria.
Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Allen, J.J.B, & Hewig, J. (2018). That sounds great! Transcranial Ultrasound leads to Approach Behavior in Ambiguous Situations in a Virtual T-Maze. Symposium Talk at “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2018 in Giessen, Germany (DGPA / DGPS).
Peer-Reviewed Posters
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2023). Effects of Right Prefrontal Cortex Low-Intensity Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation on Midfrontal Theta and related Approach versus Withdrawal Behavior in Unambiguous Approach-Avoidance and Exclusive Avoidance Situations of a Virtual T-Maze. FUN 2023 in Stanford, CA, USA.
Ziebell, P.*, Modde, A.*, Roland, E., Eidel, M., Vansteensel, M.J., Mrachacz-Kersting, N., Vaughan, T.M., & Kübler, A. (2023). Introducing design ideas for an interactive BCI online forum with a mixed-method qualitative and quantitative approach. International BCI Meeting 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. * Joint first authorship, both authors contributed equally to this work.
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2022). Inhibition of conflict-related midfrontal theta with low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound targeting the right prefrontal cortex predicts greater approach versus withdrawal behavior in a virtual T-maze human subjects study. FUN Conference 2022 in Mainz, Germany (ITRUSST).
Fröhlich, M., Zahner, A., Schwaneck, E.C., Gernert, M., Hüper, S., Strunz, P., Kübler, A., Hewig, J., Schmalzing, M., & Ziebell, P. (2022). Psychological impact of initial giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatic diagnoses. German Rheumatology Congress 2022 in Berlin, Germany (German Society for Rheumatology).
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Landwehr, I., Seibert, T., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2022). Distinct neuromodulation-induced EEG-behavior prediction patterns: Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound targeting the right prefrontal cortex increases approach and decreases withdrawal behavior via specific inhibition of midfrontal theta. “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2022 in Freiburg, Germany (DGPS / DGPA).
Eidel, M., Pfeiffer, M., Ziebell, P., Kübler, A. (2022). Potential use of the cEEGrid EEG for Tactile Brain-Computer Interfaces. “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2022 in Freiburg, Germany (DGPS / DGPA).
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2022). Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound on the right prefrontal cortex as a new potential supportive intervention to increase approach and decrease withdrawal behavior via specific inhibition of midfrontal theta. German Psychotherapy Congress 2022 in Berlin, Germany (DGPS).
Schmalzing, M., Schwindl, N., Zerhusen, L., Henes, J., Pecher, A.-C., Tony, H.-P., Gernert, M., Hewig, J., Kleih-Dahms, S., Kübler, A., Ziebell, P., & Fröhlich, M. (2022). Psychological impact of autologous stem cell transplantation in systemic sclerosis patients and influence of support and coping strategies. EULAR Congress 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology).
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Gram, A., Aumüller, N., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2021). TOWARDS LONGER LASTING EFFECTS: MIDFRONTAL THETA DECREASES DUE TO LOW-INTENSITY TRANSCRANIAL FOCUSED ULTRASOUND PREDICT INCREASED APPROACH BEHAVIOR IN A VIRTUAL T-MAZE TASK. Psychophysiology, 58, 62. (SPR Virtual Annual Meeting 2021.)
Ziebell, P., Eidel, M., Kübler, A., & Halder, S. (2021). Introducing Tactile P300 Brain-Computer Interfaces to a Locked-In Syndrome Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Virtual International BCI Meeting 2021.
Eidel, M., Ziebell, P., Mrachacz-Kersting, N., & Kübler, A. (2021). Moving Closer to Application: ALS Patients Control a Virtual Wheelchair Using a Tactile Brain-Computer Interface. Virtual International BCI Meeting 2021.
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Gram, A., Aumüller, N., Sanguinetti, J.L., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2021). Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound targeting the right prefrontal cortex leads to electroencephalographic midfrontal theta decreases which significantly predict approach behavior in a virtual T-maze task. Virtual “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2021 (DGPS / DGPA).
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Forster, A., Allen J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2020). EFFECTS OF LOW-INTENSITY TRANSCRANIAL FOCUSED ULTRASOUND NEUROMODULATION ON RESTING STATE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC ALPHA ASYMMETRY. Psychophysiology, 57, 27. (SPR Virtual Annual Meeting 2020.)
Ziebell, P., Eidel, M., Kübler, A., & Halder, S. (2020). COMPARING VISUAL, AUDITORY AND TACTILE P300 BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES IN A SINGLE-CASE-STUDY WITH A LOCKED-IN SYNDROME PATIENT. Psychophysiology, 57, 27. (SPR Virtual Annual Meeting 2020.)
Ziebell, P., Eidel, M., Kübler, A., & Halder, S. (2019). Visual vs. Auditory vs. Tactile: A Comparison of P300 Brain-Computer Interfaces using Different Modalities in a Case-Study with a Locked-In Syndrome Patient. DGVM Congress 2019 in Würzburg, Germany (German Society for Behavioral Medicine and Behavioral Modification).
Eidel, M., Ziebell, P., Mrachacz-Kersting, N., & Kübler, A. (2019). Where to go next? ALS Patients Control a Virtual Wheelchair using a Tactile Brain-Computer Interface. DGVM Congress 2019 in Würzburg, Germany (German Society for Behavioral Medicine and Behavioral Modification).
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Allen J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2019). Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation as a New Potential Intervention for Affective Disorders – Recent Findings and Ideas for the Future from a Differential Psychology Perspective. Journal of Neural Transmission, 126 (11), 1528-1529. (International Congress of the World Association for Stress Related and Anxiety Disorders (WASAD) in Würzburg, Germany.)
Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Allen J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2019). Transcranial ultrasound over right inferior frontal cortex leads to approach behavior in ambiguous situations. Journal of Neural Transmission, 126 (11), 1548-1548. (International Congress of the World Association for Stress Related and Anxiety Disorders (WASAD) in Würzburg, Germany.)
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Allen J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2019). SEX MATTERS?! – AN EXPLORATION OF SEX-SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND ON SELF-REPORTED MOOD. Psychophysiology, 56, 13. (SPR Annual Meeting 2019 in Washington, DC, USA.)
Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2019). Are Mood Effects caused by Transcranial Ultrasound Sex-Specific?! “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2019 in Dresden, Germany (DGPA / DGPS).
Ziebell, P., Stümpfig, J., Kleih, S., Kübler, A., Latoschik, M.E., & Halder, S. (2018). P300: GOING THROUGH CHANGES?! – COMPARING MODALITY TRANSFER OF TRAINING EFFECTS IN A STREAMING-BASED P300 BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE WITH AUDITORY AND TACTILE STIMULATION. Psychophysiology, 55, 114. (SPR Annual Meeting 2018 in Quebec City, QC, Canada.)
Rodrigues, J., Ziebell, P., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2018). THE SOUND OF APPROACH: TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND STIMULATION LEADS TO APPROACH BEHAVIOR IN AMBIGUOUS SITUATIONS IN A VIRTUAL T-MAZE. Psychophysiology, 55, 82. (SPR Annual Meeting 2018 in Quebec City, QC, Canada.)
Forster, A., Ziebell, P., Rodrigues, J., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2018). EFFECTS OF TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND (TUS) IN A VIRTUAL T-MAZE TASK: GLOBAL AFFECT – GLOBAL VIGOR – WHAT DOES TUS CHANGE?!. Psychophysiology, 55, 94. (SPR Annual Meeting 2018 in Quebec City, QC, Canada.)
Forster, A.*, Ziebell P.*, Rodrigues, J., Allen, J.J.B., & Hewig, J. (2018) Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS): Exploring the Effects of TUS on Global Affect and Global Vigor in the Context of a Virtual T-Maze Task. “Psychologie und Gehirn” Congress 2018 in Giessen, Germany (DGPA / DGPS). * Joint first authorship, both authors contributed equally to this work.
Ziebell, P., Stümpfig, J., Kleih, S., Kübler, A., Latoschik, M.E., & Halder, S. (2018). Developing a Streaming-Based P300 BCI Paradigm with Auditory and Tactile Stimuli: Effects of Training on Efficiency, Effectiveness and Satisfaction. International BCI Meeting 2018 in Pacific Grove, CA, USA.
Ziebell, P., Stümpfig, J., Kleih, S., Kübler, A., & Halder, S. (2017). EFFECTS OF TRAINING ON PERFORMANCE IN A STREAMING-BASED P300 BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE PARADIGM WITH AUDITORY AND TACTILE STIMULATION. Psychophysiology, 54, 89. (SPR Annual Meeting 2017 in Vienna, Austria.)
Zambrano-Vazquez L., Ziebell, P., Bowles, A.E., McGarrh, D.A., & Allen, J.J.B. (2015). THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TRAIT AND STATE WORRY ON THE ERN DURING A WORRY INDUCTION TASK. Psychophysiology, 52, 35. (SPR Annual Meeting 2015 in Seattle, WA, USA.)
Ziebell, P., Weimer, S., Paelecke-Habermann, Y., Paelecke, M., Windschall, B., Kübler, A., & Kraus, T. (2012). Evaluation of a Stationary Burnout-Concept – a Contribution to the Therapy of Work-Related Depression. DGPPN Congress 2012 in Berlin, Germany (German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics).