Involved Researchers
Below are researchers at these different faculties who applied for PhD Projects which are supported by the Centre for Urban Mental Health. We have projects involving researchers from the Faculty of Science (FNWI), Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG), Faculty of Medicine, and the Institute for Advanced Study.
Become an involved researcher
Please note that the list of involved researchers is subject to change. If you wish to be on the list, and you are involved with at least one of three faculties of Urban Mental Health Research Institute (Faculty of Medicine/AMC, Faculty of Science/FNWI, and Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences/FMG), please contact urban-mental-health@uva.nl.
Current PhD Project Applicants
Prof. dr. S. (Stanley) Brul
Faculty of Science, FNWI
PhD Student: Vacancy [More information TBA]
Email: s.brul@uva.nl
dr. S. (Sacha) Epskamp
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PI: Statistical and computational modelling, more specifically network analysis of symptoms of common mental disorders over time in relation to context and interventions
PhD Students:
Alessandra Mansueto ('Urban mental health and modelling symptom networks. From network analysis to interventions')
Maarten van den Ende ('Computational modelling of psychological and social dynamics in urban mental health conditions: the case of addictive substance use')
Email: mail@sachaepskamp.com
dr. R. J. (Ruth) van Holst
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Psychiatry
PI: Autonomy and psychiatric disorders
PhD student: Karoline Huth ("Networks of addiction and depression in multi-ethnic urban settings")
Email: r.j.vanholst@amsterdamumc.nl
dr. H. J. (Harm) Krugers
Faculty of Science, FNWI SILS, BP Group
PhD student: Lotte Brinkhof ('Promoting preventive interventions based on resilience network for aging individuals in urban settings')
Email: H.Krugers@uva.nl
dr. H. (Helle) Larsen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PhD Student: Hanan Bozhar ('Understanding affective and addictive disorders in adolescents in an urban background using a life-course complex systems approach')
Email: H.Larsen@uva.nl
dr. M. H. (Mike) Lees
Faculty of Science, FNWI, Informatics
PhD Student: Maarten van den Ende ('Computational modelling of psychological and social dynamics in urban mental health conditions: the case of addictive substance use')
Email: M.H.Lees@uva.nl
MD. dr. A. (Anja) Lok
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Psychiatry
PhD Students:
Junus van der Wal ('Understanding the dynamics of depression in high-risk urban populations using a complex systems approach')
Hanan Bozhar ('Understanding affective and addictive disorders in adolescents in an urban background using a life-course complex systems approach')
Vera Korenblik ('Understanding and targeting microbial patterns among adolescents with depression: Using a complex systems approach in an urban environment')
Email: a.lok@amsterdamumc.nl
dr. J. (Judy) Luigjes
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Psychiatry
PhD Student: Karoline Huth ('Networks of addiction and depression in multi-ethnic urban settings')
Email: j.luigjes@amsterdamumc.nl
dr. M. (Maarten) Marsman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PhD Student: Karoline Huth ('Networks of addiction and depression in multi-ethnic urban settings')
Email: M.Marsman@uva.nl
dr. J. D. (Joram) Mul
Faculty of Science, FNWI-SILS
PhD Student: Amber Koert ('Exercise training and the prevention of stress in high-risk adolescents')
Email: j.d.mul@uva.nl
Prof. dr. J.M.J. (Jaap) Murre
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PhD student: Lotte Brinkhof ('Promoting preventive interventions based on resilience network for aging individuals in urban settings')
Email: J.M.J.Murre@uva.nl
dr. M. (Mary) Nicolaou
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Public Health
PI: Social determinant of mental health problems at macro level
PhD Student: Junus van der Wal ('Understanding the dynamics of depression in high-risk urban populations using a complex systems approach')
Email: m.nicolaou@amsterdamumc.nl
Prof. dr. K. R. (Richard) Ridderinkhof
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PhD Student: Lotte Brinkhof ('Promoting preventive interventions based on resilience network for aging individuals in urban settings')
Email: k.r.ridderinkhof@uva.nl
dr. S. R. (Susanne) de Rooij
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Epidemiology and Data Science
PhD student: Hanan Bozhar ('Understanding affective and addictive disorders in adolescents in an urban background using a life-course complex systems approach')
Email: s.r.derooij@amsterdamumc.nl
dr. B. C. (Barbara) Schouten
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PI: Adapting and testing interventions for vulnerable groups, including ethnic minorities
PhD Student: Alessandra Mansueto ('Urban mental health and modelling symptom networks. From network analysis to interventions')
Email: B.C.Schouten@uva.nl
dr. A. (Anouk) Schrantee
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Radiology & Nuclear Medicine)
PhD Student: Amber Koert ('Exercise training and the prevention of stress in high-risk adolescents')
Email: a.g.schrantee@amsterdamumc.nl
dr. S. (Sanne) de Wit
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, FMG-PSY
PhD student: Lotte Brinkhof ('Promoting preventive interventions based on resilience network for aging individuals in urban settings')
Email: S.deWit@uva.nl
UMH Research Fellows
dr. Johan Bollen
dr. Ed de Bruin
Associate Researchers
dr. C. D. (Claudia) van Borkulo
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Email: C.D.vanBorkulo@uva.nl
dr. M.E. (Marlies) Brouwer
Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), dept. Psychiatry
Email: m.e.brouwer@amsterdamumc.nl
MSc. L. S. (Brechtje) de Mooij
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Preventive Youth Care
Email: L.S.deMooij@uva.nl
prof. dr. G.J. (Geertjan) Overbeek
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Preventive Youth Care
Email: G.J.Overbeek@uva.nl
Affiliated Researchers
MSc. J. (Julian) Burger
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Email: J.Burger@uva.nl
MSc. O. V. (Omid) Ebrahimi
Visiting Researcher from Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Oslo
Currently at Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Email: o.v.ebrahimi@psykologi.uio.no
MSc. A. (Adam) Finnemann
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Email: a.t.k.finnemann@uva.nl
MSc. A. M. (Adela) Isvoranu
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Email: A.M.Isvoranu@uva.nl
MSc. J. C. (Can) Lokman
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Email: c.lokman@amsterdamumc.nl
MSc. S. (Sercan) Kahveci
Visiting Researcher from Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg
Email: sercan.kahveci@plus.ac.at