I’m Jolien Rietkerk
Nice to meet you! As a postdoctoral researcher I work on trans-ancestry psychiatric genetics of Major Depressive Disorder. I am part of the POP-GEM lab of Dr. Roseann Peterson at the Institute for Genomics in Health (IGH) at SUNY Downstate.
I am hosted by Prof. Hanna van Loo and her lab at the University Center of Psychiatry at the University Medical Center Groningen.
In my research I use big population-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 thrilled you found my corner of the internet!
News
Iāve been honoured with an invitation to speak at the ECNP conference in Amsterdam. Find me in symposium S04.01
Iām very happy to share that our new preprint, āGenetic Risk Effects on Psychiatric Disorders Act in Setsā, is now online on medRxiv.
Excited to present my latest work at the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics 2025 in CancĆŗn! Looking forward to connecting during the poster sessions.
UPDATE! I am now a postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Peterson and Dr. van Loo in a non-traditional collaborative position. Hereās how I got there.
I presented my work at the WCPGā24 in Singapore, explored the home-town of my supervisor who was honoured with an early career award!
Attending BGA for the first time was not only a wonderful learning experience, I also felt the most heartwarming welcome into their community.