Psychiatric genetics - research projects

  • Localization of susceptibility genes for psychiatric disorders (bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, autism, panic disorder) in the Faroese population (Thomas Damm Als, Marlene Briciet Lauritsen and Ole Mors)
  • Clinical, genetic and epidemiological study of bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia in Cuban families (Ole Mors)
  • Molecular genetic search for structural chromosome abnormalities concerning psychiatric disorders (Iben Zeuthen Søgaard and Ole Mors)
  • Localization and cloning of genes on chromosomes 3, 8 and 18 concerning bipolar affective disorder (Ole Mors)
  • Identification of genes involved in the development of infantile autism: an association study (Marlene Briciet Lauritsen and Ole Mors)
  • Autism: Epidemiological and genetic aspects (Marlene Briciet Lauritsen)
  • Identification and search for candidate genes involved in bipolar affective disorder (Henriette Buttenschøn and Ole Mors)
  • A three year multicentre study designed to identify genes or loci linked to or associated with susceptibility to recurrent depression in Caucasian families (Ole Mors)
  • Identification of genetic and environmental risk factors for psychiatric disorders with psychotic symptoms or severe mood changes. Includes five year follow-up study of OPUS patients in Aarhus and Copenhagen (Ole Mors, Steen Emil Straarup and Lise Elgaard Christensen)
  • Genetic and environmental causes of panic disorder (Ole Mors, Ulrik Bøttern and Ann Suhl Kristensen)
  • GENDEP: Genetic markers of treatment effect and side-effects of two well-known antidepressant drugs with different mechanisms of action (Ole Mors, Erik Roj Larsen, Anne Schinkel Stamp)
  • Factors and issues of importance for a future psychiatric genetic counselling service (Mett Marii Lægsgaard Madsen and Ole Mors)
  • Localising and cloning of candidate genes for bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia on chromosomes 12 and 22 (Inger Marie Olsen)
  • Functional analyses of candidate genes for bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia (Inger Marie Olsen)
  • Schizophrenia and the innate immune system: MBL and MASP-2 deficiency (Leslie Foldager, Thomas Damm Als, Ole Mors og Raben Rosenberg)

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