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
Early growth response-1 regulates acetylcholinesterase and its relation with the course of Alzheimer's disease Brain Pathology (2018)
Our employees
Yuting Hu
PhD student
Shang Feng Gao
Jochem Stormmesand
Student
Lin Zhang
Jean-Marie Graic
PhD student
Hugo Mcgurran
PhD student
Michel Hofman
Senior Scientist
Lei Guo
PhD student
Ronald Verwer
Senior Scientist
Zhao Juan
Arja Sluiter
Technician
Dick Swaab
Department head
Bart Fisser
Technician
Dai Dan
PhD student
Rawien Balesar
Technician
Ai-min Bao
Visiting professor
