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Areas of investigation and senior scientists

A unique feature of the HUBIN reseach approach is that many aspects are investigated for each subject. Several areas are investigated, and all data are gathered in a common database.

Clinical characterization

• Psychopathology and personality
  Senior scientists: Göran Sedvall and Nancy Andreasen Iowa, USA
• Neurological assessment
  Senior scientist: Thomas McNeil
  Project manager: Thomas McNeil

Etiological characterization

• Molecular genetics
  Senior scientist: Lars Terenius
  Project managers: Erik Jönsson and Urban Ösby
• Early environmental influences and dysmorphogenesis
  Senior scientist: Thomas McNeil
  Project managers: Pontus Strålin and Thomas McNeil
• Information management
  Senior scientist: Stefan Arnborg
  Project manager: Jan-Eric Litton

Pathophysiological characterization

• Functional genomics
  Senior scientist: Lars Terenius
  Project manager: Anna Sillén
• Brain morphology / MRI
  Senior scientist: Nancy Andreasen Iowa, USA
  Project manager: Ingrid Agartz
• Brain function in vivo / PET
  Senior scientist and project manager:Lars Farde
• Image analysis
  Senior scientist and project manager:Stefan Arnborg
• Cerebrospinal fluid / monoamine metabolites
  Senior scientist and project manager: Göran Sedvall
• Pharmacology in vivo, pharmacology in vitro
  Senior scientist and project manager: Vacant (august 2001)
• Neuroendocrinology (hormones, neuropeptides)
  Senior scientist and project manager: Nils Lindefors
• Neuropsychology
  Senior scientist and project manager: Håkan Nyman
• Post mortem brain morphology and biochemistry
  Senior scientist and project manager: Håkan Hall
• 3-Dimensional image reconstruction
  Senior scientist: Göran Sedvall
  Project manager: Stefan Pauli