Vanessa obtained her bachelor‘s degree in Cognitive Science from the University of Osnabrück. She is currently working as a PhD student under the supervision of Annett Schirmer. Her main research interest lies in understanding the mechanisms and neural correlates of affectionate touch between humans and non-human animals such as pets.

Email:  Vanessa.Kaufmann@uibk.ac.at

Tel: +43 512 507-56082