Karin Meissner, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Coburg University of Applied Sciences, Coburg, Germany

Karin Meissner, MD, PhD, is a professor of Integrative Medicine at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Germany. Her research bridges placebo science, psychobiology, and mind-body interventions, with a particular focus on the contextual and embodied mechanisms of healing. Meissner's work investigates how expectation, interoception, and body-based practices influence physiological and psychological outcomes in conditions such as pain, nausea, and appetite regulation. Her studies include experimental and clinical trials on open-label placebos, somatic placebo interventions, and psychobiological sex differences in placebo responses. With more than 100 publications, Meissner's work promotes an integrative, evidence-based understanding of how mind and body interact in healing.