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Dr Karin Verweij - Curriculum Vitae

 

Personal Details                                                                                                         ­­­­­­

Surname:                     Verweij

Given names:               Karin Johanna Hendrika

E-mail:                         karin.verweij@amsterdamumc.nl

                                               

Education and Employment                                                                                      

Jan ’18 - ongoing         Professorship of Genetics in Psychiatry, 1.0 FTE

Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

                                               

Feb ’16 – Dec ’17         Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 0.7 FTE / 1.0 FTE

Department of Developmental Psychopathology, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Project: Beyond the genetics of addiction

 

Jan ’15 – Jan ’17           Postdoctoral Research Fellow, (NARSAD fellowship from the Brain and behaviour Research Foundation, US), 0.3 FTE

Department of Biological Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

                                    Project: Exploring the genetic overlap between conduct disorder and addictive behaviour.

 

Jan ’12 – ongoing         Visiting scientist Genetic Epidemiology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.

 

Feb ’14 – Jan ’16          Postdoctoral Fellow, 0.75 FTE (0.5 FTE Feb-July 2015)

Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

 Project: Genetics of musical ability and intelligence.

 

Feb ’12 – July ’15         Postdoctoral Researcher, 0.25 FTE

Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Project: Investigating the evolution of human traits and the maintenance of heritable individual differences.

 

Feb ’12 – Jan ’14          Postdoctoral Researcher, 0.8 FTE

Department of Developmental Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam.

                                    Project: Developmental trajectories of substance use and externalising problems from early adolescence to early adulthood (focus on twin studies/behavioural genetics).

 

July ’08 – Jan ’12          Research PhD – Awarded May 2012 (cum laude)

‘The genetics of complex human behaviour: Cannabis use, personality, sexuality and mating.’

Enrolment: School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Based at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research.

Supervisors: Prof N.G. Martin, Prof D.I. Boomsma and Dr. S.E. Medland. Dean's Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence (Australian equivalent to cum laude).  

 

Sep. ’05 – Mar. ’08       Research Master of Neuroscience – Awarded April 2008

VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Specialisation: Preclinical Neurosciences and Genetic Epidemiology and Quantitative Genetics.

'Exchange Honours Programme Master of Neurosciences’

Enrolment in more intensive Topmaster program (extra courses and extra weeks of traineeship). Only a small number of students are admitted based on outstanding study results.

 

Sep. ’07 – Feb. ’08       Research Assistant

Department of Biological Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam.

Activities: subject recruitment, data collection, and data management.

 

Sep. ’04 – Aug. ’05       Bachelor of Psychology

VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

 

Sep. ’99 – Mar. ’04       Bachelor & Master Human Movement Science – Awarded April 2004

VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

 

Sep. ’93 - June ’99      Grammar School (pre-University education)

Christelijk Gymnasium, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

 

Academic Publications                                                                                               

71.       Abdellaoui, A., Sanchez-Roige, S., Sealock, J., Treur, J.L., Dennis, J., Fontanillas, P., Elson, S., The 23andme Research Team, Nivard, N., Ip, H.F., van der Zee, M., Baselmans, B., Hottenga, J.J., Willemsen, G., Mosing, M., Yu, L., Pedersen, N.L., Denys, D., Amin, N., van Duijn, C.M., Szilagyi, I., Tiemeier, H., Neumann, A., Verweij, K.J.H., Cacioppo, S., Cacioppo, J.T., Davis, L.K., Palmer, A.A., Boomsma, D.I. Phenome-wide investigation of health outcomes associated with genetic predisposition to loneliness. Human Molecular Genetics, accepted.

70.       Ganna, A.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, Nivard, M.G., Maier, R., Wedow, R., Busch, A.S., Abdellaoui, A., Guo, S., Sathirapongsasuti, J.F., 23andMe Research Team, Lichtenstein, P., Lundström, S., Långström, N., Auton, A., Harris, K.M., Beecham, G.W., Martin, E.R., Sanders, A.R., Perry, J.R.B., Neale, B.M., & Zietsch, B.P. Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of non-heterosexual behavior. Science, under review.

* Joint first authors

69.       Pasman, J.A., Verweij, K.J.H., & Vink, J.M. Systematic review of polygenic gene-environment interaction in tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use. Behavior Genetics, 49; 349-365.

68.       Gillespie, N.A., Pasman, J.A., Treur, J.L., Derks, E.M., Verweij, K.J.H., & Vink, J.M. High-potency cannabis and incident psychosis: correcting the causal assumption. Reply to Di Forti et al.’s “The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study”. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6; 464.

67.       Verhagen, M., Vink, J.M., Verweij, K.J.H., & Lodder, G.M.A, Goossens, L., Verschueren, K., Colpin, H., Van Leeuwen, K., Van den Noortgate, W., Claes, S., Bijttebier, P., & Van Assche, E. A SNP, gene, and polygenic risk score approach of Oxytocin‐Vasopressin genes in adolescents’ loneliness. Journal of Research on Adolescence, accepted.

66.       Allegrini, A.G., Verweij, K.J.H., Abdellaoui, A., Treur, J.L., Hottenga, J.J., Willemsen, G., Boomsma, D.I, International Cannabis Consortium, & Vink, J.M. Genetic vulnerability for smoking and cannabis use: associations with e-cigarette and water pipe use. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 21; 723-730.

65.       Minică, C.C.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, van der Most, P.J.*., Mbarek, H., Bernard, M., van Eijk, K.R., Lind, P.A., Liu, M., Maciejewski, D.F., Palviainen, T., Sánchez-Mora, C., Sherva, R., Taylor, M., Walters, R.K., Abdellaoui, A., Bigdeli, T.B., Branje, S.J.T., Brown, S.A., Casas, M., Corley, R.P., Davey Smith, G., Davies, G.E., Ehli, E.A., Farrer, L., Fedko, I.O., Garcia-Martínez, I., Gordon, S.D., Hartman, C.A., Heath, A.C., Hickie, I.B., Hickman, M., Hopfer, C.J., Hottenga, J.J., Kahn, R.S., Kaprio, J., Korhonen, T., Kranzler, H.R., Krauter, K., van Lier, P.A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Medland, S.E., Neale, M.C., Meeus, W.H.J., Montgomery, G.W., Nolte, I.M., Oldehinkel, A.J., Pausova, Z., Ramos-Quiroga, J.A., Richarte, V., Rose, R.J., Shin, J., Stallings, M.C., Wall, T.L., Ware, J.J., Wright, M.J., Zhao, H., Koot, H.M., Paus, T., Hewitt, J.K., Ribasés, M., Loukola, A., Boks, M.P., Snieder, H., Munafò, M.R., Gelernter, J., Boomsma, D.I., Martin, N.G., Gillespie, N.A., Vink, J.M., & Derks, E.M. (2018). Genome‐wide association meta‐analysis of age at first cannabis use. Addiction, 113 (11); 2073-2086.

* Joint first authors

64.       Pasman, J.A.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, Gerring, Z., Stringer, S., Sanchez-Roige, S., Treur, J.L., Abdellaoui, A., Nivard, M., Baselmans, B.M.L., Ong, J.-S., Ip, H.F., van der Zee, M.D., Bartels, M., Day, F.R., Fontanillas, P., Elson, S.L., the 23andMe Research Team, de Wit, H., Davis, L.K., MacKillop, J., International Cannabis Consortium, Derringer, J.L., Branje, S., Hartman, C.A., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Mägi, R., Meeus, W., Montgomery, G.W., Oldehinkel, A.J., Pausova, Z., Ramos-Quiroga, J.A., Paus, T., Ribases, M., Kaprio, J., Boks, M.P., Bell, J.T., Spector, T.D., Gelernter, J., Boomsma, D.I., Martin, N.G., MacGregor, S., Perry, J.R.B., Palmer, A.A., Posthuma, D., Munafò, M.R., Gillespie, N.A., Derks, E.M., & Vink, J.M. (2018). GWAS of lifetime cannabis use reveals new risk loci, genetic overlap with psychiatric traits, and a causal influence of schizophrenia. Nature Neuroscience, 21 (9); 1161-1170.

* Joint first authors

63.       Abdellaoui, A., Chen, H-Y., Willemsen, G., Ehli, E.A., Davies, G.E., Verweij, K.J.H., Nivard, M.G., de Geus, E.J.C., Boomsma, D.I., & Cacioppo, J.T. (2019). Associations between loneliness and personality are mostly driven by a genetic association with neuroticism. Journal of Personality, 87 (2); 386-397.

62.       Van den Broek, N., Treur, J.L., Larsen, J.K., Verhagen, M., Verweij, K.J.H., & Vink, J.M. (2018). Causal associations between body mass index and mental health: A Mendelian randomization study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 72 (8); 708-710.

61.       Tielbeek, J.J., Vink, J.M., Polderman, T.J.C., Popma, A., Posthuma, D., & Verweij, K.J.H. (2018). Genetic correlation of antisocial behaviour with alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 187; 296-299.

60.       Abdellaoui, A., Nivard, M.G., Hottenga, J.J., Fedko, I., Verweij, K.J.H., Baselmans, B.M.L., Ehli, E.A., Davies, G.E., Bartels, M., Boomsma, D.I., & Cacioppo, J.T. Predicting loneliness with polygenic scores of social, psychological and psychiatric traits. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 17 (6); e12472.

59.       Arslan, R.C., Willführ, K.P., Frans, E., Verweij, K.J.H., Bϋrkner, P.-C., Myrskylä, M., Voland, E., Almqvist, C., Zietsch, B.P., & Penke, L. (2018). Relaxed selection and mutation accumulation are best studied empirically: Reply to a comment by Woodley et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 285 (1873). pii: 20180092.

58.       Verweij, K.J.H.*, Treur, J.L.*, & Vink, J.M. (2018). Investigating causal associations between use of nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and cannabis: a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. Addiction, 113 (7); 1333-1338.

* Joint first authors

57.       Mies, G.W., Verweij, K.J.H., Fedko, I., Hottenga, J.J., Willemsen, G., Bartels, M., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. (2018). Polygenic risk for alcohol consumption and its association with alcohol-related phenotypes: do stress and life satisfaction moderate these relationships? Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 183; 7-12.

56.       Jern, P., Verweij, K.J.H., Barlow, F.K., & Zietsch, P.B. (2017). Reported associations between receptor genes and human sociality are explained by methodological errors, and do not replicate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114 (44); E9185-E9186.

55.       Grasby, K.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, Mosing, M.A.*, Zietsch, B.P., & Medland, S.E. (2017). Estimating heritability from twin studies. In R. Elston (Ed.), Statistical Human Genetics. Humana Press, USA. In press.

* Joint first authors

54.       Arslan, R.C., Willführ, K.P., Frans, E., Verweij, K.J.H., Bϋrkner, P.-C., Myrskylä, M., Voland, E., Almqvist, C., Zietsch, B.P., & Penke, L. (2017). Older fathers’ children have lower evolutionary fitness across four centuries and in four populations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 284 (1862); 20171562.

53.       Pasman, J.A., Verweij, K.J.H., Treur, J.L., Willemsen, G., Hottenga, J.-J., Homberg, J.R., Spijker, S., Otten, R., Engels, R.C.M.E., de Geus, E.J.C., & Vink, J.M. (2017). Hypodopaminergic polygenic risk for polysubstance use. Journal of Psychology and Cognition, 2 (2); 138-148.

52.       Treur, J.L., Verweij, K.J.H., Abdellaoui, A., Fedko, I.O., Hottenga, J.-J., Willemsen, G., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. (2018). Testing familial transmission of smoking with two different research designs. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20 (7); 836-842.

51.       Verweij, K.J.H., Treur, J.L., Vreeker, A., Brunt, T., Willemsen, G., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. (2017). Heritability of lifetime ecstasy use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 178; 66-69.

50.       Verweij, K.J.H., Abdellaoui, A., Nivard, M.G., Sainz Cort, A. Ligthart, L., Draisma, H.H.M., Minică, C.C., International Cannabis Consortium, Gillespie, N.A., Willemsen, G., Hottenga, J.J., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. (2017). Genetic association between schizophrenia and cannabis use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171; 117-121. [IF: 3.1]

49.       Madison, G., Mosing, M.A., Verweij, K.J.H., & Ullén, F. (2016). Common genetic influence on intelligence and auditory simple reaction time in a large Swedish sample. Intelligence, 59; 157-162. [IF: 3.2]

48.       Verweij, K.J.H., Mosing, M.A., Ullén, F, & Madison, G. (2016). Individual differences in personality masculinity-femininity: Examining the effects of genes, environment, and prenatal hormone transfer. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 19 (2); 87-96. [IF: 3.1]

47.       Maciejewski, D.F., Renteria, M.E., Abdellaoui, A., Medland, S.E., Few, L.R., Gordon, S.D., Madden, P.A.F., Montgomery, G., Trull, T.J., Heath, A.C., Statham, D.J., Martin, N.G., Zietsch, B.P., & Verweij, K.J.H. (2017). The association of genetic predisposition to depressive symptoms with non-suicidal and suicidal self-injuries. Behavior Genetics, 47 (1); 3-10. [IF: 3.3]

46.       Sherlock, J.M., Verweij, K.J.H., Murphy, S.C., Heath, A.C., Martin, N.G., & Zietsch, B.P. (2017). The role of genes and environment in degree of partner self-similarity. Behaviour Genetics, 47(1); 25-35. [IF: 3.3]

45.       Hugh-Jones, D.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, St. Pourcain, B., & Abdellaoui, A. (2016). Assortative mating on education leads to genetic spousal resemblance for polygenic scores. Intelligence, 59; 103-108. [IF: 3.2]

* Joint first authors

44.       Few, L.R., Grant, J.D., Nelson, E.C., Trull, T.J., Grucza, R.A., Bucholz, K.K., Verweij, K.J.H., Martin, N.G., Statham, D.J., Madden, P.A.F., Heath, A.C., Lynskey, M.T., & Agrawal, A. (2016). Cannabis involvement and non-suicidal self-injury: A discordant twin approach. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 77 (6); 873-880. [IF: 2.7].

43.       Mosing, M.A., Verweij, K.J.H., Madison, G. & Ullén, F. (2016). The genetic architecture of correlation between perceptual timing, motor timing, and intelligence. Intelligence, 57; 33-40. [IF: 3.2]

42.       Mosing, M.A., Verweij, K.J.H., Abé, C., de Manzano, Ö., & Ullén, F. (2016). On the relationship between domain-specific creative achievement and sexual orientation in Swedish twins. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45 (7); 1799-1806. [IF: 2.8]

41.       Verweij, K.J.H., Mosing, M.A., Ullén, F, & Madison, G. (2016). Individual differences in personality masculinity-femininity: Examining the effects of genes, environment, and prenatal hormone transfer. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 19 (2); 87-96. [IF: 1.7]

40.       Verweij, K.J.H.*, Creemers, H.E.*, Korhonen, T., Latvala, A., Dick, D.M., Rose, R.J., Huizink, A.C., & Kaprio, J. (2016). Role of overlapping genetic and environmental factors in the relationship between early-adolescent conduct problems and substance use in young adulthood. Addiction, 111 (6); 1036-1045. [IF: 4.1]

* Joint first authors

39.       Nivard, M.G., Verweij, K.J.H., Minică, C.C., Treur, J.L., International Cannabis Consortium, Vink, J.M., & Boomsma, D.I. (2016). Connecting the dots, genome wide association studies in substance use. Molecular Psychiatry, 21 (6); 733-735. [IF: 14.5]

38.       Stringer, S.*, Minică, C.C.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, International Cannabis Consortium, Gillespie, N.A., Derks, E.M., & Vink, J.M. (2016). Genome wide association study of cannabis initiation based on a large meta-analytic sample of 32,330 subjects from the International Cannabis Consortium. Translational Psychiatry, 6:e769. [IF: 4.4]

* Joint first authors

37.       Delforterie, M.J., Verweij, K.J.H., Creemers, H.E., van Lier, P.A.C., Koot, H.M., Branje, S.J.T., & Huizink, A.C. (2016). Parental solicitation, parental control, child disclosure and substance use: Native and immigrant Dutch adolescents. Ethnicity and Health, 21 (6); 535-650. [IF: 1.7]

36.       Van den Berg, S.M., De Moor, M.H.M., Verweij, K.J.H., Luciano, M., Matteson, L.K., Amin, N., Derringer, J., Esko, T., Hansell, N.K., Hart, A.B., Helminen, M., Huffman, J., Konte, B., Lahti, J., Lee, M., Miller, M., Tanaka, T., Teumer, A., Viktorin, A., Wedenoja, J., Adkins, D.E., Agrawal, A., Allik, J., Appel, K., Bierut, L., Bigdeli, T.B., Campbell, H., Costa, P.T., Smith, G.D., Davies, G., de Wit, H., Engelhardt, B.E., Eriksson, J.G., Fedko, I.O., Ferrucci, L., van Gootheest, G., Grucza, R., Heath, A.C., Heinonen, K., Henders, A.K., Homuth, G., Hottenga, J-J. Jokela, M, Kemp, J.P., Kirkpatrick, M.G., Latvala, A., Lehtimäki, T., Liewald, D.C., Madden, P.A.F., Magri, C., Magnusson, P.K.E., Medland, S.E., Mihailov, E., Montgomery, G.W., Nauck, M., Nutile, T., Ouwens, K.G., Palotie, A., Pettersson, E., Polasek, O., Pulkki-Råback, L., Raitakari, O.T., Realo, A., Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O., Seppälä, I., Slutske, W.S., Sorice, R., Starr, J.M., St Pourcain, B., Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J., Ulivi, S., Vuoksimaa, E., Widen, E., Wouda, J., Wright, M.J., Zgaga, L., Terracciano, A., Palmer, A., Hettema, J.M., Grabe, H.J., Minelli, A., Rujescu, D., Metspalu, A., Wilson, J.F., Ciullo, M., Hayward, C., Rudan, I., Deary, I.J., Räikkönen, K., Arias Vasquez, A., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., van Duijn, C.M., Penninx, B.W.J.H., Krueger, R.F., Evans, D.M., Kaprio, J., McGue, M., Pedersen, N.L., Martin, N.G., & Boomsma, D.I. (2016). Meta-analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Extraversion: Findings from the Genetics of Personality Consortium. Behavior Genetics, 46 (2); 170-182. [IF: 3.3]

35.       De Moor, M.H.M., van den Berg, S.M., Verweij, K.J.H., Luciano, M., Matteson, L.K., Amin, N., Derringer, J., Esko, T., Hansell, N.K., Hart, A.B., Helminen, M., Huffman, J., Konte, B., Lahti, J., Lee, M., Miller, M., Tanaka, T., Teumer, A., Viktorin, A., Wedenoja, J., Adkins, D.E., Agrawal, A., Allik, J., Appel, K., Bierut, L., Bigdeli, T.B., Campbell, H., Costa, P.T., Smith, G.D., Davies, G., de Wit, H., Engelhardt, B.E., Eriksson, J.G., Fedko, I.O., Ferrucci, L., van Gootheest, G., Grucza, R., Heath, A.C., Heinonen, K., Henders, A.K., Homuth, G., Hottenga, J-J. Jokela, M, Kemp, J.P., Kirkpatrick, M.G., Latvala, A., Lehtimäki, T., Liewald, D.C., Madden, P.A.F., Magri, C., Magnusson, P.K.E., Medland, S.E., Mihailov, E., Montgomery, G.W., Nauck, M., Nutile, T., Ouwens, K.G., Palotie, A., Pettersson, E., Polasek, O., Pulkki-Råback, L., Raitakari, O.T., Realo, A., Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O., Seppälä, I., Slutske, W.S., Sorice, R., Starr, J.M., St Pourcain, B., Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J., Ulivi, S., Vuoksimaa, E., Widen, E., Wouda, J., Wright, M.J., Zgaga, L., Terracciano, A., Palmer, A., Hettema, J.M., Grabe, H.J., Minelli, A., Rujescu, D., Metspalu, A., Wilson, J.F., Ciullo, M., Hayward, C., Rudan, I., Deary, I.J., Räikkönen, K., Arias Vasquez, A., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., van Duijn, C.M., Penninx, B.W.J.H., Krueger, R.F., Evans, D.M., Kaprio, J., McGue, M., Pedersen, N.L., Martin, N.G., & Boomsma, D.I. (2015). Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism, and the polygenic association with major depressive disorder. Molecular Psychiatry, 72(7); 642-650. [IF: 14.5]

34.       Mosing, M.A.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, Madison, G., Pedersen, N.L., Zietsch, B.P., & Ullén, F. (2015). Did sexual selection shape human music? Testing predictions from the sexual selection hypothesis of music evolution using a large genetically informative sample of over 10,000 twins.  Evolution and Human Behavior, 36 (5); 359-366. [IF: 3.9]

* Joint first authors

33.       Haysom, H., Verweij, K.J.H., & Zietsch, B.P. (2015). Evolutionary models of human personality. In J.D. Wright (ed), International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd edition. Pages: 899–905.

32.       Abdellaoui, A.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, & Zietsch, B.P. (2014). No evidence for genetic assortative mating beyond that due to population stratification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (40): E4137. [IF: 9.7]

*Joint first authors

31.       Verweij, K.J.H., Abdellaoui, A., Veijola, J., Sebert, S., Koiranen, M., Keller, M.C ., Järvelin, M-R., & Zietsch, B.P. (2014). The association of genotype-based inbreeding coefficient with a range of physical and psychological human traits. PLoS One, 9 (7); e103102. [IF: 3.7]

30.       Verweij, K.J.H.*, Burri, A.V., & Zietsch, B.P.* (2014). Testing the prediction from sexual selection that trait preference is genetically correlated with trait display. Evolution and human behaviour, 35 (6); 497–501. [IF: 3.9]

*These authors contributed equally

29.       Power, R.A., Verweij, K.J.H., Zuhair, M., Montgomery, G.W., Henders, A.K., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Medland, S., Wray, N.R., & Martin, N.G. (2014). Genetic predisposition to schizophrenia associated with increased use of cannabis. Molecular Psychiatry, 19 (11); 1201–1204. [IF: 14.5].

28.       Van den Berg, S.M., de Moor, M.H.M., McGue, M., Pettersson, E., Terracciano, A., Verweij, K.J.H., Amin, N., Derringer, J., Esko, T., van Grootheest, G., Hansell, N.K., Huffman, J., Konte, B. Lahti, J., Luciano, M., Matteson, L.K., Viktorin, A., Wouda, J., Agrawal, A., Allik, J., Bierut, L., Broms, U., Campbell, H., Davey Smith, G., Eriksson, J.G., Ferrucci, L., Franke, B., Fox, J-P., de Geus, E.J.C, Giegling, I., Gow, A.J., Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M., Heath, A.C., Heikkilä, K., Iacono, W.G., Janzing, J., Jokela, M., Kiemeney, L., Lehtimäki, T., Madden, P.A.F., Magnusson, P.K.E., Northstone, K., Nutile, T., Ouwens, K.G., Palotie A., Pattie, A., Pesonen, A-K, Polasek, O., Pulkkinen, L., Pulkki-Råback, L., Raitakari, O.T., Realo, A., Rose, R.J., Ruggiero, D., Seppälä, I., Slutske, W.S., Smyth, D.C., Sorice, R., Starr, J.M., Sutin, A.R., Tanaka, T., Verhagen, J., Vermeulen, S., Vuoksimaa, E., Widen, E., Willemsen, G., Wright, M.J., Zgaga, L., Rujescu, D., Metspalu, A., Wilson, J.F., Ciullo, M., Hayward, C., Rudan, I., Deary, I.J., Räikkönen, K., Arias Vasquez, A., Costa, P.T., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., van Duijn, C.M., Penninx, B.W.J.H., Krueger, R.F., Evans, D.M., Kaprio, J, Pedersen, N.L, Martin, N.G, & Boomsma, D.I. (2014). Harmonization of Neuroticism and Extraversion phenotypes across inventories and cohorts in the Genetics of Personality Consortium: an application of Item Response Theory. Behavior Genetics, 44 (4); 295-313. [IF: 3.3]

27.       Maciejewski, D.F., Creemers, H., Lynskey, M.T., Madden, P.A.F., Heath, A.C., Statham, D.J., Martin, N.G., & Verweij, K.J.H. (2014). Overlapping genetic and environmental influences on non-suicidal self injury and suicidal ideation: Different outcomes, same etiology? JAMA Psychiatry, 71 (6); 699-705. [IF: 13.8]

26.       Zietsch, B.P., Kuja-Halkola, R., Walum, H., & Verweij, K.J.H. (2014). Perfect genetic correlation between number of offspring and grandoffspring in an industrialized human population. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (3); 1032-1036. [IF: 9.7]

25.       Verweij, K.J.H., Huizink, A.C., Agrawal, A., Martin, N.G., & Lynskey, M.T. (2013). Is the relationship between early-onset cannabis use and educational attainment causal or due to common liability? Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 133 (2); 580-586. [IF: 3.1]

24.       Verweij, K.J.H., Agrawal, A., Nat, N.O., Creemers, H.E., Huizink, A.C., Martin, N.G., & Lynskey, M.T. (2013). A genetic perspective on the proposed inclusion of cannabis withdrawal in DSM-5. Psychological Medicine, 43 (8); 1713-1722. [IF: 5.6]

23.       Verweij, K.J.H., Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E., Benyamin, B., Lynskey, M.T., Quaye, L., Agrawal, A., Gordon, S.D., Montgomery, G.W., Madden, P.A.F., Heath, A.C., Spector, T.D., Martin, N.G., & Medland, S.E. (2013). The genetic etiology of cannabis use initiation: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies, and a SNP-based heritability estimation. Addiction Biology, 18 (5); 846-850. [IF: 5.9]

22.       Verweij, K.J.H.*, Burri, A.V., & Zietsch, B.P.* (2012). Evidence for genetic variation in human mate preferences for sexually dimorphic physical traits. PLoS One, 7: e49294. [IF: 3.7]

*These authors contributed equally

21.       Tielbeek, J.J., Medland, S.E., Benyamin, B., Byrne, E.M., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Martin, N.G., Wray, N.R., & Verweij, K.J.H. (2012). Unraveling the genetic etiology of adult antisocial behavior: A genome-wide association study. PloS One, 7 (10), e45086. [IF: 3.7]

20.       Verweij, K.J.H.*, Yang, J., Lahti, J, Veijola, J., Hintsanen, M., Pulkki-Råback, L., Heinonen, K., Pouta, A., Pesonen, A.K., Widen, E., Taanila, A., Isohanni, M., Miettunen, J., Palotie, A., Penke, L., Service, S.K., Heath, A.C., Montgomery, G.W., Raitakari, O., Kähönen, M., Viikari, J., Räikkönen, K., Eriksson, J.G., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., Lehtimäki, T., Martin, N.G., Järvelin, M.R., Visscher, P.M., Keller, M.C., & Zietsch, B.P.* (2012). Maintenance of genetic variation in human personality: Testing evolutionary models by estimating heritability due to common causal variants and investigating the effect of distant inbreeding. Evolution, 66 (10); 3238-3251. [IF: 4.9]

*These authors contributed equally

19.       Service, S.K., Verweij, K.J.H., Lahti, J., Congdon, E., Ekelund, J., Hintsanen, M., Räikkönen, K., Lehtimäki, T., Kähönen, M., Widen, E., Taanila, A., Veijola, J., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Montgomery, G.W., Sabatti, C., Järvelin, M.R., Palotie, A., Raitakari, O., Viikari, J., Martin, N.G., Eriksson, J.G., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., Wray, N.R., & Freimer, N.B. (2012). A Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Association Studies of Cloninger’s Temperament Scales. Translational Psychiatry, 2 (5); e116. [IF: 4.4]

18.       Agrawal, A., Verweij, K.J.H., Gillespie, N.A., Heath, A.C., Lessov-Schlaggar, C.N., Madden, P.A.F., Martin, N.G., Nelson, E.C., Slutske, W.S., Whitfield, J.B., & Lynskey, M.T. (2012). The genetics of addiction. Translational Psychiatry, 2 (7); e140. [IF: 4.4]

17.       Zietsch, B.P., Verweij, K.J.H., & Burri, A.V. (2012). Heritability of preferences for multiple cues of mate quality in humans. Evolution, 66 (6); 1762-1772. [IF: 4.9]

16.       Zietsch, B.P.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Martin, N.G., Nelson, E.C., & Lynskey, M.T. (2012). Do shared etiological factors contribute to the relationship between sexual orientation and lifetime depression? Psychological Medicine, 42; 521-533. [IF: 5.6]

* Joint first authors

15.       Blokland, G.A.M., Mosing, M.A., Verweij, K.J.H., & Medland, S.E (2012). Twin studies and Behaviour Genetics. In T.D. Little (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Quantitative Methods, Vol 2; Statistical Analysis. Oxford University Press, NY, USA.

14.       Verweij, K.J.H.*, Mosing, M.A.*, Zietsch, B.P., & Medland, S.E. (2012). Estimating heritability from twin studies. In R. Elston (Ed.), Statistical Human Genetics. Humana Press, USA.

* Joint first authors

13.       Verweij, K.J.H., Zietsch, B.P., Liu, J.Z., Medland, S.E., Lynskey, M.T., Madden, P.A.F., Agrawal, A., Montgomery, G.W., Heath, A.C., & Martin, N.G. (2012). No association of candidate genes with cannabis use in a large sample of Australian twin families. Addiction Biology, 17 (3); 687-690. [IF: 5.9]

12.       Martin, N.W., Medland, S.E., Verweij, K.J.H., Lee, S.H., Nyholt, D.R., Madden, P.A., Heath, A.C., Montgomery, G.W., Wright, M.J., & Martin, N.G. (2011). Educational attainment: a genome wide association study in 9538 Australians. PloS One,6 (6); e20128. [IF: 3.7]

11.       Zietsch, B.P.*, Verweij, K.J.H.*, Heath^, A.C., & Martin, N.G. (2011). Variation in human mate choice: Simultaneously investigating heritability, parental influence, sexual imprinting, and assortative mating. The American Naturalist, 177 (5); 605-616. [IF: 4.6]

* Joint first authors

10.       Bergen, S.E., Balhara, Y.P.S., Christoforou, A., Cole, J., Degenhardt, F., Dempster, E., Fatjó-Vilas, M., Khedr, Y., Lopez, L.M., Lysenko, L., McGrath, L.M., Mühleisen, T.W., Neves, F.S., Nymberg, C., Ozomaro, U., Verweij, K.J.H., Voineskos, A.N., Zai, C.C., O'Shea, A., & DeLisi, L.E. (2011). Summaries from the XVIII World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Athens, Greece, 3-7 October 2010. Psychiatric Genetics, 21 (3); 136-172. [IF: 2.4]

9.         Zietsch, B.P., Verweij, K.J.H., Bailey, J.M., Wright, M. J., & Martin, N.G. (2011). Sexual orientation and psychiatric vulnerability: a twin study of Neuroticism and Psychoticism. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 40 (1); 133-142. [IF: 3.3]

8.         Mosing, M.A., Verweij, K.J.H., Medland, S.E., Painter, J., Gordon, S.D., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A., Montgomery, G.W., & Martin, N.G. (2010). A genome-wide association study of self-rated health. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 13 (4); 398-403. [IF: 1.6]

7.         Verweij, K.J.H., Zietsch, B.P., Medland, S.E., Gordon, S.D., Benyamin, B., Nyholt, D.R., McEvoy, B.P., Sullivan, P.F., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A., Henders, A.K., Montgomery, G.W., Martin, N.G., & Wray, N.R. (2010). A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s Temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality. Biological Psychology, 85; 306-317. [IF: 3.4]

6.         Verweij, K.J.H., Zietsch, B.P., Lynskey, M.T., Medland, S.E., Neale, M.C., Martin, N.G., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. (2010). Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: a meta-analysis of twin studies. Addiction, 105; 417-430. [IF: 4.7]

5.         Zietsch, B.P., Verweij, K.J.H., Bailey, J.M., Wright, J.M., & Martin, N.G. (2010). Genetic and environmental influences on risky sexual behaviour and its relationship with personality. Behavior Genetics, 40; 12-21. [IF: 3.3]

4.         Verweij, K.J.H.*, Zietsch, B.P.*, Bailey, J.M., & Martin, N.G. (2009). Shared etiology of risky sexual behaviour and adolescent misconduct: genetic and environmental influences. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 8; 107–113. [IF: 3.6]

* Joint first authors

3.         Zietsch, B.P., Morley, K.I., Shekar, S.N., Verweij, K.J.H., Keller, M.C., Macgregor, S., Wright, M.J., Bailey, J.M., & Martin, N.G. (2008). Genetic factors predisposing to homosexuality may increase mating success in heterosexuals. Evolution and Human Behavior, 29; 424-433. [IF: 3.9]

2.         Verweij, K.J.H., Shekar, S.N., Zietsch, B.P., Eaves, L.J., Bailey, J.M., Boomsma, D.I., & Martin, N.G. (2008). Genetic and environmental influences on individual differences in attitudes toward homosexuality: an Australian twin study. Behavior Genetics, 38 (3); 257-265. [IF: 3.3]

1.         Hoekstra, R.A., Bartels, M., Verweij, K.J.H., & Boomsma, D.I. (2007). Heritability of autistic traits in the general population. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 161 (4); 372-377. [IF: 4.3]

 

 

Conference presentations                   

Verweij, K.J.H., Pasman, J.A., International Cannabis Consortium, Gillespie, N.A., Derks, E.M., & Vink, J.M. . Genome-wide association analysis of lifetime cannabis use (N=184,765) identifies new risk loci, genetic overlap with mental health, and a causal influence of schizophrenia on cannabis use. Paper presented at the 48^th Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Boston, US, June 2018.

Verweij, K.J.H., Abdellaoui, A., Ligthart, L., Minica, C., Hottenga, J-J., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. Ecstasy use: demographics, heritability and genetic association with use of other substances. Paper presented at the 47^th Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Oslo, Norway, June 2017.

Verweij, K.J.H., Martin, N.G., Derks, E.M., Gillespie, N.A., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. The International Cannabis Consortium: What did we learn about the genetics of cannabis use? Symposium presentation at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Vienna, Austria, March 2017.

Verweij, K.J.H., Minică, C.C.*, Stringer, S., Mbarek, H., Abdellaoui, A., Nivard, M., van der Most, P., Hottenga, J.J., Martin, N.G., Boomsma, D.I., Gillespie, N.A., Derks, E.M., & Vink, J.M. The International Cannabis Consortium: What did we learn about the genetics of cannabis use? Paper presented at The 24th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Jerusalem, Israel, October 2016. (Winner Oral presentation award)

Verweij, K.J.H., Abdellaoui, A., Ligthart, L., Minica, C., Hottenga, J-J., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. Genetic association between addicitve behaviours and conduct disorder. Paper presented at the 46^th Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, June 2016.

Verweij, K.J.H., Mosing, M.A., Ullén, F, & Madison, G. Individual differences in personality masculinity-femininity: Examining the effects of genes, environment, and prenatal hormone transfer. Paper presented at the 45^th Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, San Diego, USA, July 2015.

Verweij, K.J.H., Mosing, M.A., Zietsch, B.P., & Ullén, F. The role of sexual selection in the evolution of musical ability. Paper presented at the 26^th Human Behavior and Evolution Society Conference, Natal, Brazil, July 2014.

Verweij, K.J.H., Huizink, A.C., Agrawal, A., Martin, N.G., & Lynskey, M.T. Is the relationship between early-onset cannabis use and educational attainment causal or due to common liability? Paper presented at the 43^rd Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Marseille, France, June 2013.

Verweij, K.J.H., & Zietsch, B.P. Maintenance of genetic variation in human personality: Testing evolutionary models by estimating heritability due to common causal variants and investigating the effect of distant inbreeding. Poster presented at European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association meeting, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 2013.

Verweij, K.J.H., & Zietsch, B.P. Behavioural genetic analyses of mate preferences and preferred traits - testing models of mate choice and sexual selection. Paper presented at The 42^nd Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Edinburgh, UK, June 2012.

Verweij, K.J.H., & Zietsch, B.P. Maintenance of genetic variation in human personality: Testing evolutionary models by estimating heritability due to common causal variants and investigating the effect of distant inbreeding. Poster presented at 4^th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Edinburgh, UK, June 2012.

Verweij, K.J.H, Medland, S.E., Zietsch, B.P., Lynskey, M.T., Heath, A.C., Boomsma, D.I., & Martin, N.G. The genetic etiology of cannabis use. Paper presented at The 41^st Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island, US, June 2011.

Verweij, K.J.H, Medland, S.E., Zietsch, B.P., Lynskey, M.T., Heath, A.C., & Martin, N.G. The genetic etiology of cannabis use. Paper presented at The 2011 Australian Society for Medical Research Postgraduate Student Conference, May, 2011.

Verweij, K.J.H, Zietsch, B.P., Medland, S.E., Benyamin,B., Martin, N.G., & Wray, N.R. Genetics of personality. Poster presented at the 8^th GeneMappers Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, April 2011.

Verweij, K.J.H., Lynskey, M.T., Zietsch, B.P., Distel, M.A., Cherkas, L.M., Medland, S.E., Gordon, S.D., Vink, J.M., Neale, M.C., Montgomery, G.W., Heath, A.C., Madden, P.A.F., Agrawal, A., Spector, T.D., Boomsma, D.I, & Martin, N.G. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies on cannabis use initiation and quantity of use. Poster presented at The 18th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Athens, Greece, October 2010.

Verweij, K.J.H., Zietsch, B.P., Lynskey, M.T., Nelson, E.C., Heath, A.C., & Martin, N.G. Examining the relationship between sexual orientation and depression: overlapping genetic and early environmental influences. Paper presented at The 40^th Behaviour Genetics Association Meeting, Seoul, Korea, June 2010.

Verweij, K.J.H, Zietsch, B.P., Lynskey, M.T., Medland, S.E., Neale, M.C., Agrawal, A., Martin, N.G., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. Genetic etiology of cannabis use: a meta-analysis of twin studies and a genome-wide association study. Poster presented at The 13^th International Congress on Twin Studies, Seoul, Korea, June 2010.

Verweij, K J.H., Zietsch, B.P., Lynskey, M.T., Medland, S.E., Neale, M.C., Martin, N.G., Boomsma, D.I., & Vink, J.M. Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: a meta-analysis of twin studies. Poster presented at the NCPIC 1^st national cannabis conference, Sydney, Australia, September 2009.

Verweij, K.J.H. Genetic Epidemiology of Homophobia. Paper presented at the Workshop Genetic Data Analysis, Department of Biological Psychology / Netherlands Twin Register, VU University Amsterdam October, 2007.

 

I have also been contributing author on 22 oral presentations and 11 poster presentations in the years 2007-1019

 

 

Invited talks                                                                                                              

Verweij, K.J.H. Genetic association between schizophrenia and cannabis use. Invited talk at the masterclass Genome-wide data and substance dependence traits: Genome-wide association studies and beyond. AMC Amsterdam, March 2016.

Verweij, K.J.H. Individual differences in personality masculinity-femininity: Examining the effects of genes, environment, and prenatal hormone transfer. Invited talk at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, March 2015.

Verweij, K.J.H. Introduction to behavioural genetics and its application to evolutionary psychology. Invited talk at the Evolutionary Social and Organizational Psychology labgroup meeting, Department of Social Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam; December 2013.

Verweij, K.J.H. Combining evolutionary theory and quantitative genetics to explain human behaviour: mate preferences and personality. Invited talk at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, February 2014.

Verweij, K.J.H. Presentation of my work on the association between sexual orientation and depression, and a genome-wide association of personality. UMC Utrecht, Genetics meeting, September 2010.

 

Prizes and awards                                                                                                     

2018    FABBS Early Career Impact Award from the Psychonomic Society. This award recognizes early career scientists of FABBS member societies who have made major contributions to the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior.

2017    Fuller-Scott Early Career Award For outstanding scientific accomplishments by a member who is early in their career. Behaviour Genetics Association, June 2017.

2016    Winner ECIP presentation award  Early Career Investigator Program at the 24th World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Jerusalem, Israel, October 2016. Title presentation: The International Cannabis Consortium: What did we learn about the genetics of cannabis use?

2012    Dean's Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence for PhD thesis (equivalent to cum laude)

2012    QIMR Research Incentive Award (AU$ 1250) For publication in the best journal in the field (Addiction Biology)

2011    Finalist presentation award Australian Society for Medical Research Post Graduate Student Conference.

2011    QIMR Research Incentive Award (AU$ 250). For publication in the best journal in the field (Archives of Sexual Behaviour).

2010    Finalist poster award Early Career Investigator Program at the 18th World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Athens, Greece, October 2010.

2010    Winner of the 2010 Postgraduate Student Research Excellence Award (AU$ 200). Best research output of all postgraduate students at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland.

2010    Runner-up best poster presentation International Congress on Twin Studies, Seoul, Korea, June 2010.

2010    QIMR Research Incentive Award (AU$ 1250). For publication in the best journal in the field (Addiction).

 

Funding (grants and scholarships)                                                                            

2018-2019       Foundation Volksbond Rotterdam. The association between SES and alcohol consumption. €20,000.

2018-2022       Foundation Volksbond Rotterdam. Exploring causal effects between cognitive functioning and substance use with novel Mendelian randomization methods using optimized genetic instruments. €31,500

2018-2021       Foundation Volksbond Rotterdam. The genetics of addiction. €90,000.

2017-2021       ZonMW grant (program Gender and Health, Project grant #849200011). Can sex-specific gene expression and epigenetics explain sex differences in disease prevalence? €500,000 (co PI).

2015-2017       NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain and Behavior research foundation, US. ‘Exploring the genetic overlap between conduct disorder and addictive behaviour.’ US$ 65,000.

2014-2017       NWO Middelgroot (NWO Project grant, #480-13-006, award issue date: 12 March 2014.). PAC van Lier, L Krabbendam, AC Huizink, RJ Oostdam, KJH Verweij, & P Baarendse. 'Happy children, happy adolescents? Impact of social experiences on children’s behavioral, and academic development'. €480,618. 

2010-2011       QIMR PhD Top-up Award - to supplement my external PhD scholarship; AU$ 15,000

2009                ANZ Trustees PhD scholarship in Medical Research - Postgraduate student stipend; AU$ 62,000

2008-2011       International Research Tuition Award (IRTA) - covered the international tuition fees for the University of Queensland for the duration of my PhD; ~AU$ 100,000

2006-2007       Exchange Honours Programme Master -Stipend for enrolment in the Topmaster program of Neurosciences; € 6,000

 

Travel awards                                                                                                           

2016    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) travel award; To attend World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics                     US$ 1,250

2011    Behavior Genetics Association                                                   US$ 1,000

2011    Australian Twin Registry                                                           AU$ 300

2011    University of Queensland                                                          AU$ 750

2010    Early Career Investigator Program Travel Award; World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics                                     US$ 2,000

2010    Queensland Institute of Medical Research                                 AU$ 1,500

2010    Behavior Genetics Association                                                   US$ 1,000

2010    University of Queensland                                                          AU$ 2,850

2008    Australian Twin Registry                                                           AU$ 400

2007    Bekker La Bastide Foundation                                                   € 500

2007    Dittmer Fund (Vereniging VU Windesheim)                                € 350

 

 

Teaching and Supervision                                                                                          

Teaching

2017                Lecture Addiction Genetics. VU Summer school; Nature and nurture: twin research and human genetics.

2017                Lecture on Genetics in Research Master course Advanced Methods. Radboud University, Nijmegen.

2015                Keynote lecture for the course ‘Molecules to Mind’ for the Neuroscience research master. VU University, Amsterdam.

2014                Master course ‘Youth Delinquency and Antisocial Development’, Master of Clinical Developmental Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam. Work group teacher.

2014                Keynote lecture for the course ‘Molecules to Mind’ for the Neuroscience research master. VU University, Amsterdam.

2013                Master course ‘Youth Delinquency and Antisocial Development’, Master of Clinical Developmental Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam. Work group teacher.

2006-2007       Work groups (statistical practical sessions) of the 3^rd year Psychology course ‘Genes and Behaviour’, VU University, Amsterdam.

 

 

Supervision PhD students

2018 - ongoing Supervision Phd student (Morgan Sidari). School pf Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

2016-ongoing   Supervision PhD student (promotor). Joëlle Pasman-van Rijswijk; Behavioural Science Institute, Nijmegen. Genetics of polysubstance use.

2015                Supervision of PhD student, Dominique Maciejewski, on project on the genetic relationship between depression and self-injury.

2013                Supervision of PhD student, Monique Delforterie, on paper on the influence of parental monitoring and child disclosure on alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents.

 

Student supervision

2019                Supervision two bachelor and two master students

2018                Supervision two bachelor students

2016-2017       Supervision junior scientist, Andrea Allegrini MSc. Genetic studies into new addictions and bivariate heritability of alcohol use and smoking.

2016                Supervision Bachelor student. Genetic relationship between cannabis use and conduct behaviour.

2016                Supervision Neuroscience Master student (VU). Genetic relationship between substance use and conduct behaviour.

2015                Supervision Neuroscience Master student (VU). Genetic relationship between schizophrenia and cannabis use.

2013-2014       Supervision Master student. Relationship between cannabis use and mental health

2013                Supervision Research Master student. Heritability of self-harm and suicidality. The paper has been published in JAMA Psychiatry.

2012-2013       Mentor Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology research master student.

2012-2013       Supervision Master student. Influence of parenting on alcohol use.

2012                Supervision five Bachelor students for their individual Bachelor theses on cultural and environmental influences on substance use.

2011                Supervision Neuroscience Masters student on his exchange Master’s research project (in Australia) on the genetics of antisocial behaviour. This student was awarded VU Student of the year 2011-2012; the project resulted in a published paper.

2008                Supervision of two high school students for the CSIRO Student Research Scheme.

 

Peer Review                                                                                       

Peer reviewer for several international journals including Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Genes, Brain and Behavior, Psychological Medicine, Biological Psychology, Behavior Genetics, Twin Research and Human Genetics, Frontiers in Genetics, Psychological Science, Molecular Psychiatry, Australian Journal of Psychology, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Addiction, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, The American Journal on Addictions, JAMA Psychiatry, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Archives of General Psychiatry, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Annals of Medicine, Biological Psychiatry, PeerJ, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

 Other                                                                                          

• Organisor Symposium: Biological insights into psychiatry: Advances in genetics and neurocognitive research and translation to practice. University of Amsterdam, June 2019.
• Organisor Symposium: The genetics of substance use: heritability, gene-finding and genetic comorbidity. International Convention of Psychological Science, Vienna, Austria, March 2017.
• Writing for the public: RADblog. Faam en drugs: een fatale combi? December 2016
• Library officer of the Developmental Psychopathology department, Behaviour Science Institute, Nijmegen (2016 - ongoing).
• Organisor fortnightly research meetings and senior meetings of the Developmental Psychopathology department, Behaviour Science Institute, Nijmegen (2016 - 2017).
• Internship coordinator for the Department of Biological Psychology (2015-2016)
• Organising the fortnightly research meetings of the Developmental Psychology department, VU University Amsterdam (2012-2014).
• Organising committee member of the Australian Society for Medical Research Post Graduate Student Conference; Brisbane, Australia (2011).
• Volunteer for the QIMR Social Club (2009-2011).
• Member of the PhD committee of Diane Lamb (2013); title of her thesis: Risk factors for childhood problem behaviour.

 

Selected media coverage                                                                                 

2017    PsyPost – blog about the heritability of ecstasy use, focused on Verweij et al. (2016, Drug and Alcohol Dependence).

2016    NRC Next and NRC Handelsblad – Full page article on genetic assortative mating, with a focus on Hugh-Jones, Verweij et al. (2016 Intelligence)

2016    RTL nieuws and voxweb – Articles on Stringer, Minică, Verweij et al. (2016 Translational Psychiatry)                     

2016    New Scientist – Article about Arslan et al. (2016 Biorxiv)       

2014    De Telegraaf – Article about Maciejewski & Verweij (2014 JAMA Psychiatry)

            MedicalResearch.com, BlikopNieuws.nl, MedicalFacts.nl, mens-en-gezondheid.infonu.nl, and many other media outlets on Maciejewski, …. & Verweij (2014 JAMA Psychiatry)

         NBC news, the New Zealand Herald, Daily mail (UK), Los Angeles Times, The Economist, NRC Handelsblad, Global News (Canada), ScienceDaily, Fox News, and many other international media outlets on Power, Verweij et al. (2014 Molecular Psychiatry)

2011    Discover Magazine – Article on Zietsch, Verweij et al. (2011 The American Naturalist)

2010    Discover Magazine, The Neurocritic, Genome Web, and Wired (and other high-traffic websites) - Featuring articles and extensive discussion of the findings Verweij et al. (2010 Biological Psychology)

2009    Geo (German equivalent of National Geographic) – Article on the evolutionary basis of  homosexuality, with a focus on Zietsch et al. (2008 EHB)

                Psychology Today (High traffic website). Article on the evolutionary basis of homosexuality, with a focus on Zietsch et al. (2008 EHB)     

2008    The Economist – Full-page report on Zietsch et al. (2008 EHB)

         Época (the leading Brazilian newsmagazine) – Full-page report Zietsch et al. (2008 EHB)

Prof. PhD D.A.J.P. Denys (Deep Brain Stimulation and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders)

• S. Liu

• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
• Crediteurenadm. VUmc, p/a Profource Service Center
• Karolinska Institutet
• NWO
• ZonMw