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Psychobiology

We seek to characterise how psychological and psychiatric phenomena and human physiology interact, and use this information to facilitate the development of better treatments for mental health conditions.

Our goals are to identify mechanisms for common mental health disorders such as depression and to utilize this knowledge to develop or optimize psychiatric treatments.

Soili Marianne Lehto

Senior researcher (Ahus), Professor (UiO)

s.m.lehto@medisin.uio.no

Academic degree(s)
MD, PhD, Clinical Specialist Degree in Psychiatry


Professional expertise

Biological psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry


Profiles

Profile on uio.no
Profile on cristin.no

Ville Airaksinen

Doctoral student

ville.airaksinen@helsinki.fi

Academic degree(s)
MD, MSc (Tech.), BSc (Soc.)


Field of Research
Perinatal psychiatry


Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net

Nihal Aktas Johannessen

Research coordinator

nihal.aktas.johannessen@ahus.no

Academic degree(s)
MSc


Profiles
Profile on cristin.no

Toni Ali-Sisto

Doctoral student

tonial@student.uef.fi

Academic degree(s)
MD


Field of Research
Biological psychiatry


Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net

Guro Pauck Bernhardsen

Researcher

guro.pauck.bernhardsen@ahus.no

Academic degree(s)
PhD, Exercise Physiologist


Field of Research
Biological psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, physical activity


Profiles
Profile on cristin.no
Profile on researchgate.net

Arthur Chortatos

Post-doctoral researcher

arthur.chortatos@ahus.no

Academic degree(s)
PhD, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist


Field of Research
Diet during pregnancy, psychological wellbeing of mothers and children


Profiles
Profile on Cristin.no
Profile on Researchgate.net

Saara Happo

Doctoral student

saara.happo@uef.fi

Academic degree(s)
MSc (pharmacy)


Field of Research
Medical ethics


Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net

Mari Nerhus

Consultant

Mari.Nerhus@ahus.no

Academic degree(s)
MD, PhD 


Field of Research
Biological psychiatry


Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net
Profile on uio.no
Profile on cristin.no

Hannele Tiainen

Doctoral student

hannele.tiainen@helsinki.fi

Academic degree(s)
MD


Field of Research
Perinatal psychiatry

Markus Varheenmaa

Doctoral student

markus.varheenmaa@uef.fi

Academic degree(s)
MD


Field of Research
Non-invasive neuromodulation methods


Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net

Synne Stadheim Øiestad

Research coordinator

synne.stadheim.oiestad@ahus.no

Academic degree
MSc

Chi Quynh Vo

Postdoctoral Researcher

chi.quynh.vo@ahus.no

Academic degree

Ph.D

Research field

Biological Psychiatry

Monica Stolen Dønnum

Doctoral student

Monica.Stolen.Donnum@ahus.no

Academic degree
MSc

Field of Research
Psychiatry / Behavioral phenotypes in rare syndromes

Profiles
Profile on cristin.no

  • Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim, Tyskland
  • Karolinska Medical University, Sverige
  • King’s College London, Storbritannia
  • University of Bern, Sveits
  • University of Helsinki, Finland
  • University of Kent, Storbritannia
  • University of Tampere, Finland
  • University of Eastern, Finland 
  • Kuopio university Hospital, Finland
Last updated 1/22/2024