Sarah Bergen
Senior Lecturer
| Docent
E-mail: sarah.bergen@ki.se
Telephone: +46852486125
Visiting address: Nobels väg 12a, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C8 Medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik, C8 MEB II, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- Education: 2009-2012 Postdoctoral Researcher Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, and Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Unit of Massachusetts General Hospital Supervisors: Shaun Purcell, Jordan Smoller, Tracey Petryshen, Pamela Sklar 2005-2009 Ph.D. Human and Molecular Genetics, Quantitative track Advisor: Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA2001-2004 M.S. Neuroscience Advisor: David A. Lewis, M.D. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA1996-2000 B.A. Neuroscience, Psychology minor: Biology Macalester College, St. Paul, MNProfessional activities:2020 Re-elected to the Board of Directors for the International Society for Psychiatric Genetics2019 Management Committee member for EU COST action “MINDDS”: Maximizing Impact of research in NeuroDevelopmental DisorderS2018 Appointed to the Management Committee for EU COST action “EnGagE”: Enhancing psychiatric genetic counselling, testing, and training in Europe2018 Editorial Board member for /Neuropsychiatric Genetics/2016 Editorial Board member for /Journal of Schizophrenia Research/2016 Editorial Board member for /Behavioral and Psychiatric Genetics/2016 Associate Editor for /BMC Psychiatry/2014 Elected to the Board of Directors for the International Society for Psychiatric Genetics2011 Early Career Investigator Program Finalist, XIX World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics2008 Best Poster Presentation Award, XVI World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics2008 Roscoe D. Hughes award for excellence in research & scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University2005-2009 Human Genetics Departmental Excellence Award, Virginia Commonwealth University1996-2000 DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship, Macalester College1996 National Merit Finalist
Research
- I conduct quantitative genetics research predominantly focusing on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as well as some projects on depression and eating disorders. My current studies aim to better understand the genetic and environmental contributions to disease risk, comorbidities associated with these disorders, and the observed variability within patient groups. I also have a keen interest in developing ways of subtyping patients to better understand the heterogeneous etiological pathways that give rise to these disorders. My strong foundation in neuroscience offers added biological context to the results from genetic research studies. Ultimately, I hope my research will contribute to improved treatment and prevention strategies for serious, chronic mental illnesses.
Articles
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Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2024;:1-10
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2024;:1-10
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2023;13(1):366
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Journal article: NATURE IMMUNOLOGY. 2023;24(11):1960
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Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2023;260:160-167
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Article: NATURE IMMUNOLOGY. 2023;24(9):1540-1551
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Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. 2023;66(8):104805
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Article: JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2023;64(7):1027-1036
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Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN. 2023;49(3):768-777
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Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2023;53(2):371-378
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Article: DIABETES CARE. 2022;45(12):2950-2956
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2022;179(11):824-832
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Article: DIABETES CARE. 2022;45(9):1987-1993
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Article: LANCET PSYCHIATRY. 2022;9(6):447-457
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Article: EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2022;31(5):829-839
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Article: NATURE. 2022;604(7906):502-508
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;12(1):152
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2022;27(3):1448-1454
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;12(1):61
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;91(3):313-327
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Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN. 2022;48(1):20-26
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Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2022;99:247-255
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2021;26(9):5239-5250
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2021;26(9):5389-5397
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Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY & NEUROSCIENCE. 2021;46(4):E441-E450
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2021;53(6):817-829
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Article: HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING. 2021;42(7):2292-2304
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Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2021;78(3):302-310
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Article: GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2020;44(7):676-686
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Article: NATURE METABOLISM. 2020;2(10):1135-1148
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2020;10(1):298
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2020;88(2):169-184
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2020;87(8):736-744
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2020;10(1):58
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2020;87(3):271-281
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Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2020;11:313
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Article: CELL. 2019;179(7):1469-1482.e11
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Article: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2019;29(10):1152-1160
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2019;86(2):110-119
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Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2019;76(5):516-525
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2019;51(5):793-803
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2019;51(4):659-674
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2019;180(3):223-231
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2019;176(1):29-35
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Journal article: NATURE GENETICS. 2019;51(5):793
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2018;84(11):810-816
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2018;8(1):210
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Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2018;8(1):10168
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Article: SCIENCE. 2018;360(6395):1313
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Article: CELL. 2018;173(7):1705-1715.e16
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2018;102(6):1185-1194
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Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2018;8(1):6915
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Article: PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY. 2018;14(5):e1006105
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2018;23(2):400-412
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Article: COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY. 2018;1:163
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Article: MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY. 2017;54(7):5166-5176
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2017;174(8):795-802
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2017;7(6):e1155
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Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2017;182:74-83
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2017;7(1):e993
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2017;49(1):27-35
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Article: MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY. 2016;53(10):6608-6619
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2016;21(11):1504-1510
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2016;21(10):1342-1350
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2016;21(9):1290-1297
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2016;80(4):323-330
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Article: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS. 2016;25(15):3383-3394
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2016;6(5):e796
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Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2016;171B(2):276-289
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Article: NATURE. 2016;530(7589):177-183
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Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2016;208(2):128-137
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Article: GENOME BIOLOGY. 2015;16:291
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2015;47(12):1385-1392
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Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2015;207(6):556-557
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2015;97(4):576-592
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Article: ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. 2015;39(8):1396-1405
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Article: BIPOLAR DISORDERS. 2015;17(3):340-344
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2015;172(4):363-372
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Article: BIPOLAR DISORDERS. 2015;17(2):184-193
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2015;47(3):291-295
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2015;96(2):283-294
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Article: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE. 2015;18(2):199-209
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Journal article: CURRENT BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE REPORTS. 2014;1(4):197-205
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2014;95(5):535-552
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Article: NATURE. 2014;511(7510):421-427
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Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2014;71(7):778-785
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2014;19(7):762-773
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Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2014;71(6):657-664
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2014;19(4):452-461
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Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2014;154(1-3):48-53
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2014;75(5):371-377
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Article: NATURE. 2014;506(7487):185-190
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Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2014;4(1):e346
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2013;45(10):1150-1159
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2013;93(3):463-470
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2013;45(9):984-994
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2013;18(8):922-929
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Article: LANCET. 2013;381(9875):1371-1379
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Article: PLOS GENETICS. 2013;9(4):e1003449
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2013;73(6):525-531
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Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2013;70(3):253-260
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2012;169(12):1309-1317
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2012;91(4):597-607
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Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2012;17(9):880-886
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2012;44(6):631-U41
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Article: PLOS GENETICS. 2012;8(4):425-435
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Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(6):e37852
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Article: NEURON. 2011;72(4):545-558
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2011;43(10):969-976
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2011;43(10):977-983
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Article: HUMAN HEREDITY. 2011;72(1):10-20
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Article: PLOS GENETICS. 2010;6(9):e1001097
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Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2010;18(8):960-964
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2010;153B(2):663-674
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2010;153B(2):700-705
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Article: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH. 2009;109(1-3):94-97
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Article: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 2008;11(3):266-274
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Article: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 2007;10(3):423-433
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2007;61(7):854-864
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Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2005;25(2):372-383
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Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2004;55(12):1128-1137
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Article: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2000;41(13):4247-4255
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All other publications
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Corrigendum: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;12(1):166
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Corrigendum: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2021;26(9):5251
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Review: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2021;290(3):602-620
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Review: FRONTIERS IN GENETICS. 2021;12:686666
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Review: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2018;177(7):630-634
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Corrigendum: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2017;22(8):1223
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Editorial comment: EBIOMEDICINE. 2016;6:16-17
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Review: CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY. 2012;25(2):76-82
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Editorial comment: PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2011;21(3):136-172
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Published paper: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2011;168(3):302-316
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Corrigendum: PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2011;21(1):55
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Other: PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2010;20(5):229-268
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Review: PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS. 2009;19(5):219-236
Employments
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-
- Principal Researcher, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2023
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2014
Leadership and responsibility assignments
- Director of studies, KI-NIH Doctoral Program in Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, National Institutes of Health (US), 2022-