prof. dr. J.J. (Jim) van Os
prof. dr. J.J. (Jim) van Os

- Division Neuroscience
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
I have a background in Epidemiology (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Psychiatry (Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London). My research has focused on elucidating the nature of mental variation in relation to context, and identifying the interactions between environment and genetic liability driving this variation. Over the course of my career, I have developed a passion for making psychiatry more relevant for its users in terms of diagnostic practice, the use of scientific findings to create clinical impact, health service organization, teaching and co-creation with users. I think there is an urgent need to balance the discourse and the scientific focus of the psychiatric profession on the one hand, and the needs and wishes of patients and their relatives on the other. In my work as Neuroscience Division leader at MUMC and now UMCU, I have attempted to forge collaboration between the clinical neurosciences in order to create patient value, for example in the area of neuromodulation. After several decades of directing activities in health care and research, I think effective leadership is about facilitating others, creating a community and fostering the network – in the shared belief that our work serves to inspire students and impact the lives of patients.
Education
Basic Teaching Qualification, BROK certified
Ten most important scientific publications
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Van Os, J., Hanssen, M., Bijl, R.V. & Vollebergh, W. (2001) Prevalence of psychotic disorder and community level of psychotic symptoms: an urban-rural comparison. Archives of General Psychiatry, 58, 663-668.
- Van Os, J., Hanssen, M., Bak, M., et al (2003) Do urbanicity and familial liability coparticipate in causing psychosis? American Journal of Psychiatry, 160, 477-482.
- Van Os, J., Altamura, A.C., Bobes, J. et al (2004) Evaluation of the Two-Way Communication Checklist as a clinical intervention. Results of a multinational, randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 184, 79-83.
- van Os, J. & Kapur, S. (2009) Schizophrenia. Lancet, 374, 635-645.
- van Os, J., Kenis, G. & Rutten, B.P. (2010) The environment and schizophrenia. Nature, 468, 203-212.
- van Os, J. & Reininghaus, U. (2016) Psychosis as a transdiagnostic and extended phenotype in the general population. World Psychiatry, 15, 118-124.
- Van Os J, Marsman A, Van Dam D, Simons CJ, GROUP Investigators (2017). Evidence That the Impact of Childhood Trauma on IQ Is Substantial in Controls, Moderate in Siblings, and Absent in Patients With Psychotic Disorder. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 43(2), 316-324.
- Van Os J, Van Der Steen Y, Islam MA, Guloksuz S, Rutten BP, Simons CJ, GROUP Investigators (2017). Evidence that polygenic risk for psychotic disorder is expressed in the domain of neurodevelopment, emotion regulation and attribution of salience. Psychological Medicine, 47(14), 2421-2437.
- Van Os, J. & Güloksuz, S. (2017). A critique of the popular “ultra-high risk” and “transition” paradigm in psychiatry. World Psychiatry,16, 200-206
- Van Os, J., Verhagen, S., Marsman, et al. (2017) The Experience Sampling Method as an mHealth Tool to Support Self-monitoring, Self-Insight and Personalised Health Care in Clinical Practice. Depression and Anxiety, 34(6), 481-493.
Side Activities
Chairman of the Psychosenet Foundation
Member of the DeNieuweGGZ foundation
Member Editorial boards: Psychilogical Medicine, Schizophrenia Research, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Early intervention in Psychiatry, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Journal of Mental Health, Plos One
Member of the GGZ-VS Supervisory Board (GGZ nurse specialist training)
Fellowship and Awards
Ramaer Medal Outstanding Research, Dutch Psychiatric Association, 1997
Association of European Psychiatrists research price 2003 (20.000 euro)
Member, KNAW (2011).
Fellow, King’s College London (2016).
Thompson-Reuter WoS list of ‘most influential scientific minds’ and ‘highly cited researchers’
Research Output (531)
Marchi Mattia, Elkrief Laurent, Alkema Anne, van Gastel Willemijn, Schubart Chris D, van Eijk Kristel R, Luykx Jurjen J, Branje Susan, Mastrotheodoros Stefanos, Galeazzi Gian M, van Os Jim, Cecil Charlotte A, Conrod Patricia J, Boks Marco P Dec 2022, In: Translational Psychiatry. 12 , p. 1-10
Lachowicz Aleksandra M., Vaessen Thomas, van Aubel Evelyne, Butjosa Anna, Reininghaus Ulrich, Myin-Germeys Inez, van Amelsvoort Therese, Bartels-Velthuis Agna A., Bruggeman Richard, Cahn Wiepke, de Haan Lieuwe, Schirmbeck Frederike, Simons Claudia J.P., van Os Jim, Dec 2022, In: Schizophrenia Research. 250 , p. 92-99 8 p.
Pignon B, Peyre H, Ayrolles A, Kirkbride J B, Jamain S, Ferchiou A, Richard J R, Baudin G, Tosato S, Jongsma H, de Haan L, Tarricone I, Bernardo M, Velthorst E, Braca M, Arango C, Arrojo M, Bobes J, Del-Ben C M, Di Forti M, Gayer-Anderson C, Jones P B, La Cascia C, Lasalvia A, Menezes P R, Quattrone D, Sanjuán J, Selten J P, Tortelli A, Llorca P M, van Os J, Rutten B P F, Murray R M, Morgan C, Leboyer M, Szöke A, Schürhoff F 27 Sep 2022, In: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. 31
Fusar-Poli Laura, Pries Lotta-Katrin, van Os Jim, Radhakrishnan Rajiv, Pençe Ayşegül Yay, Erzin Gamze, Delespaul Philippe, Kenis Gunter, Luykx Jurjen J, Lin Bochao D, Akdede Berna, Binbay Tolga, Altınyazar Vesile, Yalınçetin Berna, Gümüş-Akay Güvem, Cihan Burçin, Soygür Haldun, Ulaş Halis, Cankurtaran Eylem Şahin, Kaymak Semra Ulusoy, Mihaljevic Marina M, Andric-Petrovic Sanja, Mirjanic Tijana, Bernardo Miguel, Mezquida Gisela, Amoretti Silvia, Bobes Julio, Saiz Pilar A, García-Portilla Maria Paz, Sanjuan Julio, Aguilar Eduardo J, Santos José Luis, Jiménez-López Estela, Arrojo Manuel, Carracedo Angel, López Gonzalo, González-Peñas Javier, Parellada Mara, Maric Nadja P, Atbaşoğlu Cem, Üçok Alp, Alptekin Köksal, Saka Meram Can, Aguglia Eugenio, Arango Celso, Rutten Bart Pf, Guloksuz Sinan, 30 Aug 2022, In: European Neuropsychopharmacology. 63 , p. 47-59 13 p.
Burin Luisa M., Hahn Margaret K., da Rocha Neusa S., van Amelsvoort Therese, Bartels-Velthuis Agna A., Bruggeman Richard, de Haan Lieuwe, Schirmbeck Frederike, Simons Claudia J.P., van Os Jim, Cahn Wiepke Aug 2022, In: Psychiatry Research. 314
Olgers T J, van Os J M, Bouma H R, Ter Maaten J C 23 Jul 2022, In: The ultrasound journal. 14 , p. 1-7
Barzilay Ran, Pries Lotta-Katrin, Moore Tyler M, Gur Raquel E, van Os Jim, Rutten Bart P F, Guloksuz Sinan Jul 2022, In: Biological psychiatry global open science. 2 , p. 197-205 9 p.
Pence Aysegul Yay, Pries Lotta Katrin, Ferrara Maria, Rutten Bart P.F., van Os Jim, Guloksuz Sinan May 2022, In: Schizophrenia Research. 243 , p. 120-137 18 p.
Shah Jai L, Jones Nev, van Os Jim, McGorry Patrick D, Gülöksüz Sinan May 2022, In: The Lancet Psychiatry. 9 , p. 413-422 10 p.
Willems Anne E, Mentzel Charlotte L, Bakker Pieter Roberto, van Os Jim, Tenback Diederik E, Gelan Petra, Daantjes Erna, Matroos Glenn E, Hoek Hans W, van Harten Peter N 29 Apr 2022, In: Schizophrenia bulletin. 48 , p. 766-773 8 p.