Mathias Valstad

Mathias Valstad is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the PROMENTA Research Group within the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on mental disorders, intergenerational transmission of psychological traits, and genetically informative designs.

• Key Research Areas: Neuroplasticity in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, neuroimaging, oxytocin's role in mental health, and psychiatric comorbidity.
• Methodological Expertise: Structural equation modeling (PSY9140 instruction), computational modeling, and systematic review/meta-analysis protocols.

Recent projects include investigating synaptic plasticity impairments in schizophrenia using computational models, auditory cortex thickness correlations in psychotic disorders, and oxytocin concentration relationships across biological systems. His work frequently employs large-scale neuroimaging and genetic datasets.