Career
Debora Suppiger studied psychology at the University of Bern, specializing in neuropsychology. During her studies, she worked as a research assistant in two research groups focusing on memory and sleep at the University of Bern and at the University Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. She also gained clinical experience as a neuropsychologist at Lucerne Hospital. She has joined the NGN Research Center to obtain her PhD and is enrolled in the international neuroscience program of the Life Science Graduate School Zurich.
Research focus
Her research focuses on the cognitive and neurological development of infants. She is particularly interested in how breast milk influences neuronal activation and cognitive performance, especially early memory functions. She is also interested in how the act of breastfeeding influences the parent-child relationship.
Ongoing projects
- Long-term effects of early nutrition and the home learning environment (LEARN)
- fNIRS project: Effects of breast milk on the brain activation of mother and child