Research Swaab Group
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
The hypothalamus regulates and integrates a wide variety of endocrine, autonomic and behavioral processes which are essential for the organism’s survival and reproduction. The hypothesis that guides our research is that disturbances of the functional activity of the human hypothalamus may develop into neurological, psychiatric or (neuro)endocrine disorders.
The present research is focusing on two research objectives:
- To determine the hypothalamic basis of signs and symptoms of psychiatric, neurological and neuroendocrine disorders.
- To reactivate metabolically impaired neurons in Alzheimer patients in order to maintain or restore function.
The aim of both research lines is to find putative factors and targets for therapeutic strategies.
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Additional information and articles
- Research Theme 1
- Research Theme 2
- ‘A biological marker for people at risk for suicide. That would be wonderful’
Publications
Limits to human neurogenesis-really? Molecular Psychiatry (2019)
Our employees
Yangjian Qi
PhD student
Zala Slabe
PhD student
Nicole Breeuwsma
Technician
Jochem Stormmesand
Student
Lin Zhang
Postdoc
Michel Hofman
Senior Scientist
Ronald Verwer
Senior Scientist
Zhao Juan
Postdoc
Arja Sluiter
Technician
Dick Swaab
Department head
Bart Fisser
Technician
Rawien Balesar
Technician
Ai-min Bao
Visiting professor