Martien Kas
Martien Kas | |
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| Born | 27 November 1966 |
| Education | Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience, Stanford University/University of Groningen |
| Known for | Animal models of psychiatric disorders |
| Awards | Marie Curie Fellowship, VIDI grant, Innovative Medicine Initiative |
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| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands |
Martien J.H. Kas (born 27 November 1966, Uithoorn) is associate professor in the Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, at the University Medical Center Utrecht, where he leads a work group entitled "Translational Behavioral Genetics" that researches cross-species behavioral genetics to better understand origins and develop treatments for psychiatric disorders.
He is president of the Dutch Behavioural Genetics Association,[citation needed] board member and treasurer of the Dutch Neuroscience meeting and the Dutch Neurofederation, and executive committee member of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology.[1]
Career[edit]
Kas received his B.A. in medical microbiology from the Leidse Hoge School, a M.Sc. in biology, with specialization in neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and ethology from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and a Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience from Stanford University and the University of Groningen. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University Medical Center Utrecht and was a visiting scientist at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry (London).[1]
By applying interspecies genetic analysis of neurobehavioral traits (in mice and humans), Kas' research aims to identify functional genotype–phenotype relationships relevant to the development and etiology-directed treatment of brain disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders.[2]
Kas is president of the Dutch Behavioural Genetics Association, a member of the organizing committee of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society meeting,[citation needed] member of the Steering Committee and treasurer of the Dutch Neuroscience meeting, board member and treasurer of the Dutch Neurofederation,[1] and executive committee member and coordinator of the annual Young Scientists Workshop[citation needed] of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology.[3]
Honors[edit]
Kas has received a Marie Curie Fellowship as principal investigator. He received a VIDI grant as principal investigator on a project studying interspecies genetics of neurobehavioral traits in mice and men. Most recently, he was co-awarded an Innovative Medicines Initiative project for Translational Endpoints in Autism (EU-AIMS).[1]
Publications[edit]
Kas has published extensively, with numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters to his name.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Curriculum Vitae Martien J. H. Kas, PhD". www.translationalneuroscience.nl. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Martien Kas". www.umcutrecht.nl. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "The Executive Committee". www.ecnp.eu. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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