Catharina Lavebratt

Catharina Lavebratt

Principal Researcher | Docent
Telephone: +46852482760
Visiting address: CMM, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset L8:00, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K1 Molekylär medicin och kirurgi, K1 MMK Translationell psykiatri, 171 76 Stockholm

About me

  • I was born in 1967, grew up in Värmland Sweden, started studying in Stockholm in 1986, am since 2003 an Associate Professor of medical genetics at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet and lead the research group Translational Psychiatry with activities in the Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM) at Karolinska University Hospital, Solna. My research focus is on early risk factors and treatment effects in psychiatric disorder. We have a particular focus on the connection between psychiatric disorder and metabolic factors. Both epidemiological, clinical and experimental studies are used. I have been the main supervisor of 10 PhD students now graduated, most of have embarked on a research career, and she has authored ~155 international original peer-reviewed articles, being first or senior author on more than half of those (h-index 35 [Web of science]). The research group Translational Psychiatry has 28 members. I am currently supervising 8 PhD students (main supervisor of 3) and 2 postdoctoral fellows. I am member of the Steering groups of Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, as well as Director of postgraduate studies [1] at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery.- Alvarengas Award (best medical publication) Swedish Soc. Med. 2002- Young Promising Researcher award from KI Foundations 2001- Junior Researcher position from Swedish Research Council (VR) 2001- Postdoc Fellowship from the Swedish Soc for Med Res (SSMF) 2000- Innovation stipend from the Foundation Innovationscentrum 1999Catharina, with a MSc degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, received her PhD degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from KTH in 1996. She was a Swedish Research Council Medicine-postdoctoral fellow at McGill University, Canada, and thereafter a Swedish Research Council Medicine-Junior researcher (Forskarassistent) at Karolinska Institutet until 2006, and has since then a senior researcher position at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet. She became docent (Associate professor) at Karolinska Institutet in 2003. [1] http://ki.se/en/mmk/postgraduate-studies-at-mmk

Research

  • Research group leader for Translational Psychiatry [1]My research is focused on early risk factors and treatment response particularly studying the link between psychiatric disorders and metabolic risk using clinical and population-based naturalistic cohorts and experimental models. In nation-wide registries we study pre- and perinatal metabolic risk factors, and possible protective factors, for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. In clinical studies we test adjuvant treatments, i.e. probiotics and physical exercise, to improve symptoms and reduce comorbidity in ADHD and psychosis. For example, I led a large RCT in ADHD with 182 patients fulfilling 9 weeks daily intake of a probiotic. We also look for early biomarkers of lithium response, and lithium’s longterm effects on metabolic comorbidity, and plasma markers of metabolic risk in relation to psychiatric profile, pharmacological treatment and metabolic comorbidity in psychosis. We collaborate within large international consortia for genome-wide genetic association studies.I am also responsible for molecular studies in clinical or naturalistic population-based studies of primarily mood and anxiety (www.REGASSA.se, www.kupolstudien.se, PART).[1] https://ki.se/en/mmk/translational-psychiatry

Teaching

  • Organization of KI-courses at advanced and research level: Several week-long courses on master and doctoral levels run annually in genetics.Lecturing at advanced and research level courses mainly in psychiatric genetics.Supervisorship of PhD students: Main supervisor of 9 graduated and 3 current. Co-supervisor of 7 graduated and 5 current.Supervision of 25 master student theses. Own education in teaching in higher education, corresponding to 10 full-time weeks.Director of postgraduate studies at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery.

Articles

All other publications

  • Preprint: RES SQ. 2023;RES SQ
    Herrera-Rivero M; Adli M; Akiyama K; Akula N; Amare AT; Ardau R; Arias B; Aubry J-M; Backlund L; Bellivier F; Benabarre A; Bengesser S; Bhattacharjee AK; Biernacka JM; Birner A; Cearns M; Cervantes P; Chen H-C; Chillotti C; Cichon S; Clark SR; Colom F; Cruceanu C; Czerski PM; Dalkner N; Degenhardt F; Del Zompo M; DePaulo JR; Etain B; Falkai P; Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E; Forstner AJ; Frank J; Frisén L; Frye MA; Fullerton JM; Gallo C; Gard S; Garnham JS; Goes FS; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Grof P; Hashimoto R; Hasler R; Hauser J; Heilbronner U; Herms S; Hoffmann P; Hou L; Hsu Y-H; Jamain S; Jiménez E; Kahn J-P; Kassem L; Kato T; Kelsoe J; Kittel-Schneider S; Kuo P-H; Kusumi I; König B; Laje G; Landén M; Lavebratt C; Leboyer M; Leckband SG; Maj M; Manchia M; Marie-Claire C; Martinsson L; McCarthy MJ; McElroy SL; Millischer V; Mitjans M; Mondimore FM; Monteleone P; Nievergelt CM; Novák T; Nöthen MM; O'Donovan C; Ozaki N; Papiol S; Pfennig A; Pisanu C; Potash JB; Reif A; Reininghaus E; Richard-Lepouriel H; Roberts G; Rouleau GA; Rybakowski JK; Schalling M; Schofield PR; Schubert KO; Schulte EC; Schweizer BW; Severino G; Shekhtman T; Shilling PD; Shimoda K; Simhandl C; Slaney CM; Squassina A; Stamm T; Stopkova P; Streit F; Tekola-Ayele F; Thalamuthu A; Tortorella A; Turecki G; Veeh J; Vieta E; Viswanath B; Witt SH; Zandi PP; Alda M; Bauer M; McMahon FJ; Mitchell PB; Rietschel M; Schulze TG; Baune BT
  • Preprint: RES SQ. 2023;RES SQ
    Kelsoe J; Ou A; Rosenthal S; Adli M; Akiyama K; Akula N; Alda M; Amare AT; Ardau R; Arias B; Aubry J-M; Backlund L; Banzato C; Bauer M; Baune B; Bellivier F; Benabarre A; Bengesser S; Abesh B; Biernacka J; Bui E; Cervantes P; Chen G-B; Chen H-C; Chillotti C; Cichon S; Clark S; Colom F; Cousins D; Cruceanu C; Czerski P; Dantas C; Dayer A; Degenhardt F; DePaulo JR; Etain B; Falkai P; Fellendorf F; Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E; Forstner AJ; Frisen L; Frye M; Fullerton J; Gard S; Garnham J; Goes F; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Grof P; Gruber O; Hashimoto R; Hauser J; Heilbronner U; Herms S; Hoffmann P; Hofmann A; Hou L; Jamain S; Jiménez E; Kahn J-P; Kassem L; Kato T; Kittel-Schneider S; König B; Kuo P-H; Kusumi I; Dalkner N; Laje G; Landén M; Lavebratt C; Leboyer M; Leckband S; Jaramillo CL; MacQueen G; Maj M; Manchia M; Marie-Claire C; Martinsson L; Mattheisen M; McCarthy M; McElroy S; McMahon F; Mitchell P; Mitjans M; Mondimore F; Monteleone P; Nievergelt C; Nöthen M; Novak T; Osby U; Ozaki N; Papiol S; Perlis R; Pfennig A; Potash J; Reich-Erkelenz D; Reif A; Reininghaus E; Rietschel M; Rouleau G; Rybakowski JK; Schalling M; Schofield P; Schubert KO; Schulze T; Schweizer B; Seemüller F; Severino G; Shekhtman T; Shilling P; Shimoda K; Simhandl C; Slaney C; Squassina A; Stamm T; Stopkova P; Tighe S; Tortorella A; Turecki G; Vieta E; Volkert J; Witt S; Wray N; Wright A; Young T; Zandi P; Zompo MD
  • Preprint: RES SQ. 2023;RES SQ
    Herrera-Rivero M; Gutiérrez-Fragoso K; Thalamuthu A; Amare AT; Adli M; Akiyama K; Akula N; Ardau R; Arias B; Aubry J-M; Backlund L; Bellivier F; Benabarre A; Bengesser S; Abesh B; Biernacka J; Birner A; Cearns M; Cervantes P; Chen H-C; Chillotti C; Cichon S; Clark S; Colom F; Cruceanu C; Czerski P; Dalkner N; Degenhardt F; Del Zompo M; DePaulo JR; Etain B; Falkai P; Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E; Forstner AJ; Frank J; Frisen L; Frye M; Fullerton J; Gallo C; Gard S; Garnham J; Goes F; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Grof P; Hashimoto R; Hasler R; Hauser J; Heilbronner U; Herms S; Hoffmann P; Hou L; Hsu Y; Jamain S; Jiménez E; Kahn J-P; Kassem L; Kato T; Kelsoe J; Kittel-Schneider S; Kuo P-H; Kurtz J; Kusumi I; König B; Laje G; Landén M; Lavebratt C; Leboyer M; Leckband S; Maj M; Manchia M; Marie-Claire C; Martinsson L; McCarthy M; McElroy SL; Millischer V; Mitjans M; Mondimore F; Monteleone P; Nievergelt C; Novak T; Nöthen M; Odonovan C; Ozaki N; Papiol S; Pfennig A; Pisanu C; Potash J; Reif A; Reininghaus E; Richard-Lepouriel H; Roberts G; Rouleau G; Rybakowski JK; Schalling M; Schofield P; Schubert KO; Schulte E; Schweizer B; Severino G; Shekhtman T; Shilling P; Shimoda K; Simhandl C; Slaney C; Squassina A; Stamm T; Stopkova P; Streit F; Ayele F; Tortorella A; Turecki G; Veeh J; Vieta E; Viswanath B; Witt S; Zandi P; Alda M; Bauer M; McMahon F; Mitchell P; Rietschel M; Schulze T; Baune B
  • Preprint: RES SQ. 2023;RES SQ
    Amare A; Thalamuthu A; Schubert KO; Fullerton J; Ahmed M; Hartmann S; Papiol S; Heilbronner U; Degenhardt F; Tekola-Ayele F; Hou L; Hsu Y-H; Shekhtman T; Adli M; Akula N; Akiyama K; Ardau R; Arias B; Aubry J-M; Backlund L; Bhattacharjee AK; Bellivier F; Benabarre A; Bengesser S; Biernacka J; Birner A; Marie-Claire C; Cervantes P; Chen H-C; Chillotti C; Cichon S; Cruceanu C; Czerski P; Dalkner N; Del Zompo M; DePaulo JR; Etain B; Jamain S; Falkai P; Forstner AJ; Frisén L; Frye M; Gard S; Garnham J; Goes F; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Fallgatter A; Stegmaier S; Ethofer T; Biere S; Petrova K; Schuster C; Adorjan K; Budde M; Heilbronner M; Kalman J; Oraki Kohshour M; Reich-Erkelenz D; Schaupp S; Schulte E; Senner F; Vogl T; Anghelescu I-G; Arolt V; Dannlowski U; Dietrich DE; Figge C; Jäger M; Lang F; Juckel G; Spitzer C; Reimer J; Schmauß M; Schmitt A; Konrad C; von Hagen M; Wiltfang J; Zimmermann J; Andlauer T; Fischer A; Bermpohl F; Kraft V; Matura S; Gryaznova A; Falkenberg I; Yildiz C; Kircher T; Schmidt J; Koch M; Gade K; Trost S; Haußleiter I; Lambert M; Rohenkohl AC; Kraft V; Grof P; Hashimoto R; Hauser J; Herms S; Hoffmann P; Jiménez E; Kahn J-P; Kassem L; Kuo P-H; Kato T; Kelsoe J; Kittel-Schneider S; Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E; König B; Kusumi I; Laje G; Landén M; Lavebratt C; Leboyer M; Leckband SG; Tortorella A; Manchia M; Martinsson L; McCarthy M; McElroy SL; Colom F; Mitjans M; Mondimore F; Monteleone P; Nievergelt C; Nöthen M; Novak T; O'Donovan C; Ozaki N; Pfennig A; Pisanu C; Potash J; Reif A; Reininghaus E; Rouleau G; Rybakowski JK; Schalling M; Schofield P; Schweizer BW; Severino G; Shilling PD; Shimoda K; Simhandl C; Slaney C; Squassina A; Stamm T; Stopkova P; Maj M; Turecki G; Vieta E; Veeh J; Witt S; Wright A; Zandi P; Mitchell P; Bauer M; Alda M; Rietschel M; McMahon F; Schulze TG; Millischer V; Clark S; Baune B
  • Corrigendum: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2022;221(2):494
    Cearns M; Amare AT; Schubert KO; Thalamuthu A; Frank J; Streit F; Adli M; Akula N; Akiyama K; Ardau R; Arias B; Aubry J; Backlund L; Bhattacharjee AK; Bellivier F; Benabarre A; Bengesser S; Biernacka JM; Birner A; Brichant-Petitjean C; Cervantes P; Chen H; Chillotti C; Cichon S; Cruceanu C; Czerski PM; Dalkner N; Dayer A; Degenhardt F; Zompo MD; DePaulo JR; Étain B; Falkai P; Forstner AJ; Frisen L; Frye MA; Fullerton JM; Gard S; Garnham JS; Goes FS; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Grof P; Hashimoto R; Hauser J; Heilbronner U; Herms S; Hoffmann P; Hofmann A; Hou L; Hsu Y-H; Jamain S; Jiménez E; Kahn J-P; Kassem L; Kuo P-H; Kato T; Kelsoe J; Kittel-Schneider S; Kliwicki S; König B; Kusumi I; Laje G; Landén M; Lavebratt C; Leboyer M; Leckband SG; Maj M; Major Depressive Disorder Working Group of the Psy; Manchia M; Martinsson L; McCarthy MJ; McElroy S; Colom F; Mitjans M; Mondimore FM; Monteleone P; Nievergelt CM; Nöthen MM; Novák T; O'Donovan C; Ozaki N; Millischer V; Papiol S; Pfennig A; Pisanu C; Potash JB; Reif A; Reininghaus E; Rouleau GA; Rybakowski JK; Schalling M; Schofield PR; Schweizer BW; Severino G; Shekhtman T; Shilling PD; Shimoda K; Simhandl C; Slaney CM; Squassina A; Stamm T; Stopkova P; TekolaAyele F; Tortorella A; Turecki G; Veeh J; Vieta E; Witt SH; Roberts G; Zandi PP; Alda M; Bauer M; McMahon FJ; Mitchell PB; Schulze TG; Rietschel M; Clark SR; Baune BT
  • Corrigendum: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;12(1):278
    Schubert KO; Thalamuthu A; Amare AT; Frank J; Streit F; Adl M; Akula N; Akiyama K; Ardau R; Arias B; Aubry J-M; Backlund L; Bhattacharjee AK; Bellivier F; Benabarre A; Bengesser S; Biernacka JM; Birner A; Marie-Claire C; Cearns M; Cervantes P; Chen H-C; Chillotti C; Cichon S; Clark SR; Cruceanu C; Czerski PM; Dalkner N; Dayer A; Degenhardt F; Del Zompo M; DePaulo JR; Étain B; Falkai P; Forstner AJ; Frisen L; Frye MA; Fullerton JM; Gard S; Garnham JS; Goes FS; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Grof P; Hashimoto R; Hauser J; Heilbronner U; Herms S; Hoffmann P; Hou L; Hsu Y-H; Jamain S; Jiménez E; Kahn J-P; Kassem L; Kuo P-H; Kato T; Kelsoe J; Kittel-Schneider S; Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E; König B; Kusumi I; Laje G; Landén M; Lavebratt C; Leboyer M; Leckband SG; Maj M; Major Depressive Disorder Working Group of the Psy; Manchia M; Martinsson L; McCarthy MJ; McElroy S; Colom F; Mitjans M; Mondimore FM; Monteleone P; Nievergelt CM; Nöthen MM; Novák T; O'Donovan C; Ozaki N; Ösby U; Papiol S; Pfennig A; Pisanu C; Potash JB; Reif A; Reininghaus E; Rouleau GA; Rybakowski JK; Schalling M; Schofield PR; Schweizer BW; Severino G; Shekhtman T; Shilling PD; Shimoda K; Simhandl C; Slaney CM; Squassina A; Stamm T; Stopkova P; Tekola-Ayele F; Tortorella A; Turecki G; Veeh J; Vieta E; Witt SH; Roberts G; Zandi PP; Alda M; Bauer M; McMahon FJ; Mitchell PB; Schulze TG; Rietschel M; Baune BT
  • Letter: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2021;228:316-318
    Lavebratt C; Stiernborg M; Kumar P; Yacaman-Mendez D; Skott M; Melas PA; Forsell Y
  • Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2020;44(10):1981-2000
    Kong L; Chen X; Gissler M; Lavebratt C
  • Review: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2020;11:586083
    Lundberg M; Millischer V; Backlund L; Martinsson L; Stenvinkel P; Sellgren CM; Lavebratt C; Schalling M
  • Corrigendum: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2019;9(1):16377
    Kumar P; Efstathopoulos P; Millischer V; Olsson E; Wei YB; Brüstle O; Schalling M; Villaescusa JC; Ösby U; Lavebratt C
  • Letter: JAMA PEDIATRICS. 2019;173(9):889-890
    Kong L; Gissler M; Lavebratt C
  • Other: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2019;24(4):484-490
    Andersson E; Crowley JJ; Lindefors N; Ljótsson B; Hedman-Lagerlöf E; Boberg J; El Alaoui S; Karlsson R; Lu Y; Mattheisen M; Kähler AK; Svanborg C; Mataix-Cols D; Mattsson S; Forsell E; Kaldo V; Schalling M; Lavebratt C; Sullivan PF; Rück C
  • Corrigendum: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(10):e0165249
    Andersson E; Rück C; Lavebratt C; Hedman E; Schalling M; Lindefors N; Eriksson E; Carlbring P; Andersson G; Furmark T
  • Corrigendum: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2015;18(6):pyv026
  • Letter: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH. 2015;226(1):405-406
    Liu JJ; Lavebratt C; Lou F; Forsell Y
  • Letter: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2014;370(19):1857-1859
    Consortium on Lithium Genetics; Hou L; Heilbronner U; Rietschel M; Kato T; Kuo P-H; McMahon FJ; Schulze TG
  • Editorial comment: EPIGENOMICS. 2012;4(4):359-362
    Ekström TJ; Lavebratt C; Schalling M
  • Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2012;36(6):757-765
    Lavebratt C; Almgren M; Ekström TJ
  • Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2011;21:S48-S49
    Holst S; Aberg E; Eriksson TM; Ogren SO; Lavebratt C
  • Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY. 2008;12(6):438-445
    Almgren M; Schalling M; Lavebratt C
  • Review: NEUROSCIENCE. 2000;100(2):297-317
    Petersson S; Lavebratt C; Schalling M; Hökfelt T
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Employments

  • Principal Researcher, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2003

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