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Neeltje van Haren is a Full Professor at Erasmus MC in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Psychology. Her research focuses on the neurobiological underpinnings of severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, particularly in youth at familial risk. She employs advanced neuroimaging techniques, including MRI, to investigate brain structure and development.
Her research interests include:
- Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder pathophysiology
- Gray matter and ventricular brain abnormalities
- Developmental trajectories in high-risk populations
- Integration of genetic risk (e.g., polygenic scores) with clinical phenotypes
- Ethical aspects of mental illness prediction
Her recent publications highlight a strong focus on morphometric brain changes, collaborative neuroimaging data science, and the interplay between genetics and early psychopathology. She contributes to major international consortia such as the ECNP Neuroimaging Network, promoting open and collaborative mental health research.
She has supervised research work and authored over 200 publications, with recent articles appearing in high-impact journals including JAMA Network Open, Schizophrenia, and BMC Psychiatry. Her work is increasingly recognized in public and academic discourse, with mentions in news outlets and social media platforms.
She is actively involved in advancing data science approaches in psychiatry and continues to lead cutting-edge research on the early detection and biological mechanisms of severe mental illness.
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