Wouter Staal
Professor by Special Appointment of Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with the focus on the neurobiology, neurocognition and treatment of autism
- Name
- Prof.dr. W.G. Staal
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 8843
- w.g.staal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
My research has a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and a strong translational character, integrating basic genetic and neuroimaging research with clinical interventions. My work at the Faculty of Social Sciences is closely related to my research position at the RadboudUMC, the Donders Institute and Karakter (the largest center for child- and adolescent psychiatry in the Netherlands).
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Research by
As scholar, I am nationally and internationally recognized as expert on clinical assessment, neuroimaging, genetics and educational and pharmacological intervention studies in developmental disorders, in particular ASD. Important international collaborations exist with the Department of Pediatric Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, the First Hospital of Jilin University, China and the Department of Human Genetics at UCLA (Prof. R.A. Ophoff). Nationally, a collaboration with the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition (Prof. H. Swaab) has been initiated to study self-regulating abilities in early adulthood in high-functioning ASD.
Awards
- 2006 Young Investigators presentation award, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP)
- 2015 PI Award Radboud University Medical Center
Grants
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Ungoing projects |
Euro’s |
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The efficacy of EMDR in reducing the core symptoms of autism in youngsters (Antonia Wilhelmina Fonds) |
80k |
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Pivotal Response treatment for children with ASD (Fonds NutsOhra) |
50k |
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Outcome in high functioning autism (HFA) in relationship to cognitive functioning (Stumass, research stimulation Grant) |
250k |
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Neurocognitive endophenotyping: on the intersection of genetic disorders and psychiatry (Donders Institute AGIKO) |
200k |
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PI Award Radboud University Medical Center |
247.5k |
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Project Fast Lane Autism (VriendenLoterij) |
500k |
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Brain matters: Development of the ‘Netherlands Psychiatric Tissue Program (NWO Groot) |
3950k |
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Robots for training social and collaborative skills to children with autism (ZonMW) |
250k |
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Of label use of antipsychotics in vulnerable groups (ZonMw) |
450k |
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Grip op gedrag: Wat Verbetert…gedragsproblematiek. (ZonMW) |
200k |
Inaugural Lecture
Spring 2018
PhD candidate
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Name |
Title and Department(s) |
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Karlijn Vermeulen |
Neurocognitive endophenotyping: on the intersection of genetic disorders and psychiatry Department of Human Genetics; DCN; Karakter |
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Iris Smeekens |
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) and robotics DCN; Karakter |
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Manon de Korte |
Treatment of Childhood Autism; Unravelling effective treatments and treatment elements DCN; Karakter |
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Esther Leuning |
EMDR in youngsters with autism: Eye-Catcher Karakter |
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Renee Dijkhuis |
Autonomic self-regulation in young adults with autism Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition |
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Jytte de With |
Pharmacogenetics of Clozapine UCLA Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics; Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, UMCU |
Professor by Special Appointment of Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with the focus on the neurobiology, neurocognition and treatment of autism
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Pedagogische Wetenschappen
- Neuropedagogiek en ontwikk. stoornissen