I’m Jolien Rietkerk
Nice to meet you! As a postdoctoral researcher I work on trans-ancestry psychiatric genetics of Major Depressive Disorder.
In my research I use population-scale datasets to study the genetic architecture of psychiatric disorders. I implement, develop and combine novel statistical genetics tools in my quest to understanding the biology and population dynamics of these disorders.
I am part of the POP-GEM lab of Dr. Roseann Peterson at the Institute for Genomics in Health (IGH) at SUNY Downstate health sciences university in New York, USA; I am an affiliated postdoc at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, USA and I am hosted by Prof. Dr. Hanna van Loo and her lab at the University Center of Psychiatry at the University Medical Center Groningen, NL
I am thrilled you found my corner of the internet!
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I successfully defended my dissertation and obtained magna cum laude distinction! A massive thanks to everyone involved.
I look back on an inspiring and enriching experience at WCPG2025 in CancĂșn, Mexico.
I was honored with an invitation to present at ECNP 2025 in RAI Amsterdam. I reflect on the experience and conference.
The UMCG postdoc council has elected me as chair. I look forward to making an impact this year.
Iâm very happy to share that our new preprint, âGenetic Risk Effects on Psychiatric Disorders Act in Setsâ, is now online on medRxiv.