Karin Roelofs

Karin Roelofs is a Full Professor of Experimental Psychopathology at Radboud University, affiliated with the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) and the Donders Institute: Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (DCCN). She previously held positions as Associate Professor at Leiden University (2007–2011) and Assistant Professor (2002–2006). Her clinical registrations include certifications as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (2004) and Healthcare Psychologist (2001).

Education & Early Career:

• PhD student at Radboud University (1997–2001), focusing on cognition and information processing.
• Junior Researcher at the NIH (USA, 1996–1997), Pediatric Branch.

Research Interests: Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience, psychopathology, and neuroendocrinology. Key areas include:

• Neuroendocrine mechanisms in social affective disorders.
• Neural control of defensive behaviors (e.g., freezing).
• Effects of stress hormones on cognition and emotion regulation.
• Testosterone’s role in social and emotional behaviors.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2017: NIAS selection panel member.
• 2015: Radboud Science Award and Young Academy of Europe membership.
• 2013: Editors' Choice Award from the Organization for Human Brain Mapping.

Grants & Funding: Secured over €5.3 million in competitive grants, including:

• ERC Starting Grant (€1.5M).
• NWO Vici Grant (€1.5M).
• Multiple fellowships from Netherlands Brain Foundation and other agencies.

Labs & Teams: Leads research at the epanlab (http://www.epanlab.nl), focusing on neural mechanisms of emotion and action control.