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 |
Scientific career | |
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]