MSc. Esther-Sevil Eigl


PERSONAL INFORMATION

AddressHellbrunner Straße 34
5020 Salzburg
Austria
+43 (0) 662 – 8044 5137
Esther-Sevil.Eigl@plus.ac.at
Web pagewww.sleepscience.at
NationalityGerman

EDUCATION

since January 2020PhD candidate at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience (CCNS), Laboratory for Sleep and Consciousness Research. Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus
November 2016 –
August 2019
Studies of psychology at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Master of Science, MSc)
October 2011 –
March 2016
Studies of psychology at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Bachelor of Science, BSc)
2000 -2009Ignaz-Günther-Gymnaisum Rosenheim, Germany, Abitur

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2019 – October 2019Research internship at the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience (CCNS), Laboratory for Sleep and Consciousness Research
Since November 2014 Management Assistant at Ristorante Pizzeria Cortina, Rosenheim, Germany
August 2013 –
September 2013
Clinical Internship at kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum Wasserburg (General Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine)

PUBLICATIONS

2023Topalidis, P., Heib, D., Baron, S., Eigl, E.-S., Hinterberger, A., & Schabus, M. (2023). The Virtual Sleep Lab – A novel method for accurate four-class sleep staging using heart-rate variability from low-cost wearables. Sensors, 23(5):2390. DOI: 10.3390/s23052390
2023Eigl, E.-S., Urban-Ferreira, L. K., & Schabus, M. (2023). A low-threshold sleep intervention for improving sleep and well-being. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14:1117645. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1117645
2022Bothe, K., Schabus, M., Eigl, E.-S., Kerbl, R., & Hoedlmoser, K. (2022). Self-reported changes in sleep patterns and behavior in children and adolescents during COVID-19. Scientific Reports, 12:20412. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24509-7
2022 Eigl, E.-S., Widauer, S.S., & Schabus, M. (2022). Burdens and Psychosocial Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for Austrian Children and Adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:971241. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.971241
2022Schabus, M., Widauer, S.S., & Eigl, E.-S. (2022). The coronavirus pandemic: Psychosocial burden, risk-perception, and attitudes in the Austrian population and its relation to media consumption. Frontiers of Public Health, 10:921196. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.921196
2021Schabus, M., & Eigl, E-S. (2021). “Jetzt Sprichst Du!”: Belastungen und psychosoziale Folgen der Coronapandemie für österreichische Kinder und Jugendliche. Pädiatrie und Pädologie, 56(4), 170-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00608-021-00909-2
2021Topalidis, P., Florea, C., Eigl, E-S., M., Kurapov, A., Leon, C. A. B., & Schabus, M. (2021). Evaluation of a Low-Cost Commercial Actigraph and Its Potential Use in Detecting Cultural Variations in Physical Activity and Sleep. Sensors. 21(11), 3774. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21113774

ATTENDED CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

02/2023Symposium: 5th Winter-Symposium “Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness”, Werfenweng, Austria, February 9th-12th 2023.
02/2023Winterschool: Annual DK + „Imaging the Mind” Winterschool – Topic: Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness, Werfenweng, Austria, February 08th-09th 2023.
11/2022Conference: 30th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine eV (DGSM), Wiesbaden, Germany, November 10th-12th 2022.
11/2022Workshop: Pre-conference workshop der AG klinisch-wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs „Das Schlaflabor der Zukunft“. Wiesbaden, Germany, November 9th 2022.
09/2022Conference: 26th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Athens, Greece, September 27th-30th 2022.
07/2022Conference: 5th Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 14th-15th 2022.
10/2021Virtual Conference: 29th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine eV (DGSM) e.V. Salzburg, Austria, October 28th-30th 2021.
07/2021Virtual Conference: 4th Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 15th-16th 2021.
06-07/2021Summerschool: Annual DK+ “Imaging the Mind” Summerschool – Topics: Evolutionary Approaches to Cognitive Neuroscience & Data Visualisation with R, Werfenweng, Austria, June 30th-July 4th 2021.
04/2021Workshop: „Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)” by Prof. Dr. Riemann, Salzburg, Austria, April 22nd-24th 2021.
10/2020Workshop: Sleep Staging Workshop with MPH Marion Böck, Salzburg, Austria, October 8th-9th 2020.
10/2020Fortbildungsveranstaltung der Akademie für Schlafmedizin: “Schlafstörungen erfolgreich behandeln: Diagnostik und Therapie von Schlafstörungen in der Praxis“, Salzburg, Austria, October 16th-17th 2020.
09/2020Virtual Conference: 25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), September 22nd-24th 2020.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
(presenting author underlined)

06/2023Topalidis, P., Heib, D., Baron, S., Eigl, E.-S. , Hinterberger, A., & Schabus, M. (2023). The Virtual Sleep Lab – A novel method for accurate four-class sleep staging using heart-rate variability from low-cost wearables. Poster presented at the 31th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Linz, Austria, June 23rd-24th 2023.
06/2023Hinterberger, A., Eigl, E.-S., Topalidis, P., & Schabus, M. (2023). Evaluierung der klinischen Relevanz von NUKKUAA – einer innovativen Smartphone-App zur Behandlung von Insomnie. Poster presented at the 31th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Linz, Austria, June 23rd-24th 2023.
06/2023Hinterberger, A., Eigl, E.-S., Topalidis, P., & Schabus, M. (2023). The influence of personality traits and technical affinity on insomnia severity and sleep quality in app-based digital CBT-I – Preliminary results. Poster presented at 48th Annual Meeting of the Psychologie und Gehirn (PuG), Tübingen, Germany, June 8th-10th 2023.</i<
02/2023 Eigl, E.-S., Hauser, T., Topalidis, P., & Schabus, M. (2023). A pilot study evaluating the efficacy of a web-based treatment program for sleep disorders. Poster presented at the annual DK + “Imaging the mind” winterschool, Werfenweng, Austria, February 8th-9th 2023.
11/2022Schabus, M., Eigl, E.-S., Hinterberger, A., Hauser T., & Topalidis P. (2022). Nukkuaa – Eine innovative App zur Schlafanalyse und zur Behandlung von Schlaflosigkeit: Eine erste Wirksamkeitsstudie. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine eV (DGSM), Wiesbaden, Germany, November 10th-12th 2022.
11/2022Hinterberger, A., Eigl, E.-S. , Hauser T., Topalidis, P., & Schabus, M. (2022). NUKKUAA: Insomnie-Behandlung mittels neuer Smartphone-App – erste Ergebnisse und klinische Relevanz. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine eV (DGSM), Wiesbaden, Germany, November 10th-12th 2022.
09/2022Schabus, M., Eigl, E.-S., Hinterberger, A., Hauser T., & Topalidis P. (2022). Nukkuaa: A novel mobile phone app for tracking sleep and treating insomnia: a first efficacy study. Poster presented at the 26th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Athens, Greece, September 27th-30th 2022.
09/2022Hinterberger, A., Eigl, E.-S., Hauser T., Topalidis, P., & Schabus, M. (2022). Nukkuaa: Insomnia treatment using a novel smartphone app – first results and clinical data. Poster presented at the 26th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Athens, Greece, September 27th-30th 2022.
09/2022 Eigl, E.-S., Hauser, T., & Schabus, M. (2022). On the efficacy of a web-based treatment program for sleep disorders and insomnia – a pilot study. Poster presented at the 26th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Athens, Greece, September 27th-30th 2022.
07/2021Bothe, K., Schabus, M., Eigl, E.-S. , & Hödlmoser, K. (2021). How do Austrian children and adolescents sleep during COVID-19 pandemic? Results from the “Jetzt sprichst Du”-survey. Poster presented at the 4th Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA) 2021, Salzburg, Austria, July 15th-16th 2021.
07/2021Eigl, E.-S. , Urban, L., & Schabus, M. (2021). Effects of low-threshold sleep interventions on improving sleep quality and well-being. Poster presented at the 4th Salzburg Mind-Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA) 2021, Salzburg, Austria, July 15th-16th 2021.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sleep and Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Efficacy of interventions and treatments for sleep disorders
  • Bidirectional associations between sleep and work