Endowed with €30,000, the Christina Barz Foundation Award honours early-career researchers who are making significant contributions to the study of eating disorders, with a particular emphasis on early detection and the progression of bulimic and anorectic behaviours.
Pioneering research project: digital support for binge eating
Dr. Schag was recognised for her groundbreaking project, “Click to cope: Piloting a digital emotion regulation app for patients with binge eating in a multicentre randomised controlled trial.” At the DZPG Tübingen partner site, she investigates how emotions and impulsivity interact during binge-eating episodes. At the heart of the study is a digital app designed to help patients regulate their emotions effectively.
The award funding will support this innovative research, which has the potential to deliver valuable insights for improving the treatment of binge-eating disorders.
About the Christina Barz Research Award
The Christina Barz Foundation, part of the Stifterverband, presents this award to outstanding early-career researchers from German-speaking countries. The prize aims to encourage innovative research in the field of eating disorders and to contribute to the ongoing improvement of early detection and treatment strategies.
Further information: christina-barz-stiftung.de
