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Thomas Espeseth is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences. His research bridges cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and neuropsychology with a focus on understanding the genetic foundations of brain structure and cognitive function across the lifespan.
Dr. Espeseth earned his Cand.mag. from the University of Oslo in 1997, followed by a Cand.psychol. from the University of Tromsø in 2002. He completed his Dr.philos. at the University of Oslo in 2007. His early career included clinical work at the Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University Hospital of Northern Norway (2002-2003), and research fellowship at the University of Oslo (2003-2007).
Professor Espeseth's primary research focuses on cognitive neurogenetics, employing genome-wide association scans and candidate gene approaches to investigate how genetic variability affects brain morphology, physiology, and cognitive functions. His work integrates structural and functional MRI, electrophysiological methods, and behavioral experiments to uncover gene-brain-behavior relationships. This research has positioned him at the forefront of understanding genetic influences on brain development, aging, and cognitive performance across diverse populations.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on large-scale collaborative studies examining brain structure across tens of thousands of participants worldwide. A notable trend is the application of advanced computational methods to analyze complex neuroimaging datasets, with particular attention to lifespan changes in cortical thickness, subcortical volumes, and the impact of genetic variations like copy number variants on brain structure and psychiatric risk.
- H.M. The King's Gold Medal 2008 for the best doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
Professor Espeseth maintains extensive international collaborations with researchers from George Mason University (USA), University of Bergen, University of California San Diego, University of Copenhagen, University of Edinburgh, and Tsinghua University (Beijing, China). His research is conducted within the Center for the Study of Human Cognition at the University of Oslo, where he has been affiliated since 2007, leveraging large-scale datasets and advanced neuroimaging facilities to advance our understanding of the genetic architecture of the human brain.
