Marie Kupjetz

Research focus:

My research interests lie in deciphering and translating potential mechanisms of action underlying the beneficial effects of physical exercise in multiple sclerosis (MS). Primarily, I am interested in the effects of different acute and chronic physical stress on the MS-related dysregulation of the neuroimmunologically active tryptophan metabolism and their significance in terms of clinical relevance. In addition, I address the modulation of clinical and neuroimmunological effects of physical exercise by (patho-)physiological, socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. These include, for example, biological sex or the presence of obesity. In the future, these findings will lead the way for precise and personalized training decisions that take into account the individuality of persons with MS and thus have the potential of optimized training outcomes.

Teaching:

• Sports practical seminar "Theory and Practice of Health and Nature Sports", part "Fitness Sports", module E, Bachelor of Education "Sportlehramt".
• Sport practical seminar "Theory and practice of physical education", part " Fitness sport", module I, Master of Education "Sportlehramt".
• Sport theoretical seminar "Inclusion and heterogeneity in school sport", part "Diagnosis and individual support I", module G, Bachelor of Education "Sportlehramt"

Administration:

• Organization of the aptitude test
• Member of the aptitude test examination board (representation)

Occupation

Since 2022: Research Assistant, Research group Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport and Sports Science, Dortmund University of Technology

2020 - 2021: Research assistant, Department of Exercise and Neuroscience, University of Paderborn

2018 - 2021: Research assistant, Department of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Fulda

2018 - 2019/2021 - 2022: Working as a physiotherapist with focus on neurology, PHYSIO Bad Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel/Rehabilitationszentrum Valens, Kliniken Valens, Valens (Switzerland).

Education

Since 2022: PhD studies, Research group Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport and Sports Science, Technical University of Dortmund, Germany

2019 - 2022: Master's program "MSc. Applied Neurosciences in Sports & Exercise", University of Paderborn

2014 - 2018: Bachelor study "BSc. Physiotherapy", University of Applied Sciences Fulda

Research stays

2021 - 2022: Research Associate, Department of Research and Development, Rehabilitation Center Valens, Valens Clinics, Valens (Switzerland)

An updated publication list can be found in the research section.