Bernhard Baune

Professor Bernhard Baune directs the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Münster, leading research on genomic and molecular foundations of psychiatric disorders. EU consortia include PROMPT (treatment response biomarkers) and Psych-STRATA (early detection of treatment resistance).

Pioneering work identifies immune-metabolic pathways in depression and lithium response genetics. Clinical cohorts span mood disorders, psychosis, and perinatal psychiatry. Editorial roles include Personalized Psychiatry (Elsevier) and leadership in the ECNP Pharmacogenomics Network.

International collaborations coordinate genomic studies of ECT response (GenECT-ic) and depression heterogeneity. Laboratory facilities integrate transcriptomic, proteomic, and epigenetic platforms for biomarker discovery.