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Albert Batalla Cases is an Assistant Professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht, affiliated with the Diagnosis and Early Psychosis Unit at UMC Utrecht. His research focuses on the intersection of psychiatry, addiction, and neuroscience, particularly examining gene-environment interactions in cannabis-related psychosis.
- Strategic Program: Brain
He earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with an Extraordinary Award (2001) and completed his PhD on cannabis and psychosis (2014) at the University of Barcelona. His career spans pre-doctoral research at FCRB, psychiatry practice at Tactus Addiction Treatment (Netherlands), and ongoing leadership in psychosis research since 2018.
His recent publications highlight trends in cannabis research, psychiatric comorbidities, and healthcare policy. Key themes include therapeutic cannabinoids, neuropharmacology, and longitudinal studies on mental healthcare expenditure.
- Scientific Awards:
- Extraordinary Award of Bachelor (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Albert also holds external positions, including Chair of Addiction Psychiatry at the Dutch Association for Psychiatry (NVvP) and teaching roles at Radboudumc.
