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Robert Schoevers is a Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) within the Faculty of Medical Sciences. With a background in epidemiology and clinical psychiatry, he leads research initiatives focused on mood and anxiety disorders, particularly depression, integrating neurobiological and psychological mechanisms.
- Professor of Psychiatry, UMCG (2010-present)
- Director of Research School BCN (2015-2024)
- Academic Mood Disorders Program supervisor
Education:
- MD, University of Amsterdam (1990)
- PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2005, cum laude)
- MSc in Epidemiology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2007)
Research Focus: His work spans prevention and treatment of depression through:
- Population studies (NESDA, LIFELINES, TRAILS)
- Psychiatry iLab for individual symptom profiling
- Pathophysiological mechanisms: neuroinflammation, chronobiology
- Pioneering research on psychoplastic compounds (ketamine, psilocybin)
Scientific Contributions: Recent publications highlight:
- Pharmacokinetics of esketamine in depression
- Neuroimaging in treatment-resistant depression
- Cognitive reactivity as depression predictor
- Decision aids for personalized depression care
- Psychedelic compounds in end-of-life distress
Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Research Program (CCNP) and contributes to the Interdisciplinary Centre Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE). Director of the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA) since 2004.
