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“The combination of animal research and our human approach will prove very fruitful.” |
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Dr. J.C.N. (Eco) de Geus |
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“We are interested in the genetics of the full variation in attention problems, and anxious or depressive mood across the entire population. This includes, but is not restricted to, the clinical endpoints of depression and ADHD.” Eco de Geus coordinates several projects that aim to establish reliable biological markers for the continuous traits underlying the risks for psychiatric disorder. The main methods used are EEG and autonomous nervous system measurements. The non-invasive nature of these methods allows their application in very large samples. |
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Publications: de Geus EJ, Posthuma D, Kupper N, van den Berg M, Willemsen G, Beem AL, Slagboom PE, Boomsma DI. A whole-genome scan for 24-hour respiration rate: a major locus at 10q26 influences respiration during sleep. Am J Hum Genet. 76:100-11. Posthuma D, De Geus EJ, Baare WF, Hulshoff Pol HE, Kahn RS, Boomsma DI. The association between brain volume and intelligence is of genetic origin. Nat Neurosci. 2002 Feb;5(2):83-4.
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