Michelle Kusters

Michelle Kusters is a Researcher at the Erasmus University Medical Center specializing in the intersection of Neuroscience, Environmental Health, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Her work investigates how environmental exposures like air pollution and noise impact brain development in children and adolescents.

Key research areas include:

• Brain Connectivity (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
• Environmental Risk Factors for Neurodevelopment
• Longitudinal Analysis of Brain Volume Changes
• Allostatic Load in Pediatric Populations

Recent publications focus on:

• Dynamic brain connectivity patterns in adolescents exposed to traffic pollution
• Longitudinal associations between air quality and brain volume development
• Combined effects of air pollution and noise on neuroendocrine systems
• European cohort studies mapping exposome impacts
• Functional connectivity network analysis across adolescence