Karin finished her MSc degree in Chemistry (Biochemistry, Analytical and Bio-inorganic Chemistry) at the University of Vienna and completed her PhD in Analytical Chemistry in 2009. She completed her Post Doctorate in Nutrigenomics at the same institution (Department of Nutritional Sciences), which mainly focused on research and supervision of graduates. Karin became the group leader in Aquabionics and Water Technology at an interdisciplinary research institute. Karin completed her diplomas in Naturopathy and Nutritional Therapy from the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Her work experience includes a wide variety of teaching, (private) tutoring and consulting in mainstream academia, Steiner-Waldorf schools and for post graduate students. Karin also graduated from CNELM (with distinction) and her MSc dissertation focused on the role of intermittent fasting in cognitive performance (targeting BDNF as key mediator in synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis to optimise brain health).

Karin is Head of Student Research and is a co-module leader for the BSc Research Project, the MSc Research Dissertation and Evidence Based Personalised Healthcare and is module leader for the Level 6 Health Culture BSc module. Karin contributes lectures on the BSc and MSc programmes, and is a Research Supervisor and is a member of the Senior Academic Team. As Module Leader and Research Supervisor she is involved in marking and assessment.