Danielle Posthuma
Danielle Posthuma | |
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | VU University Amsterdam |
| Known for | Genetics of intelligence |
| Awards | 2006 Fuller and Scott Award from the Behavior Genetics Association |
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| Fields | Neuroscience Statistical genetics |
| Institutions | VU University Amsterdam |
Danielle Posthuma is a Dutch neuroscientist who specializes in statistical genetics.[1] She is a University Research Chair professor at VU University Amsterdam, where she is also head of the Department of Complex Trait Genetics. She has been a member of the Young Academy of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences since 2005.[2][3] She is known for studying the genetics of intelligence, which she first became interested in researching in the 1990's.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ Regalado, Antonio (2018-02-02). "A search for insomnia genes involving 1.3 million people is the largest genetic study ever". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ "Danielle Posthuma - University Research Chair". Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ "Danielle Posthuma". VUMC CTG. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ Zimmer, Carl (2017-05-22). "In 'Enormous Success,' Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ Sample, Ian (2017-05-22). "Scientists identify 40 genes that shed new light on biology of intelligence". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ Gibbons, Ann (2018-06-25). "Hundreds of new genes may underlie intelligence—but also autism and depression". Science. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
External links
- Faculty profile
- Danielle Posthuma publications indexed by Google Scholar
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